III. Are the following statements true or false? Explain your answers. I. Discuss the following questions. ⇐ ПредыдущаяСтр 28 из 43Следующая ⇒ 1. Electric propulsion is not possible for relatively short-range vehicles, using power from batteries of fuel cells. 2. Conventional gear-type transmissions are not needed in electric motors. 3. Readily available biomass sources may serve as fuel with high efficiency and lower emissions. 4. Nuclear energy has no obstacles for automotive use. 5. Solar powered electric vehicles were not yet built by manufactures.   IV. Answer the following questions. 1. Name the factors which the future development of automotive vehicles depends on? 2. What alternative power sources are expected to be used to propel the vehicle? 3. What advantages does the nuclear power source offer? 4. What battery system became the subject of joint research by auto industry scientists? 5. What rekindled world interest in new battery technology? V. Retell the text.. 14.	Electrical Devices
Word Formation. Going to …
Diesel Srating System

Lead-in

I. Discuss the following questions.

a) Is it important for an engineer to know how to use electrical devices?

b) What electrical devices are there in your lab?

II. Listen to the dialogues and learn how to speak about your past and future activities. Pay attention to the terms of electricity.

A

Peter: Hi, Paul. Glad to see you.

Paul: So am I. Peter, can you tell me what you were doing yesterday from 9 till 11 p.m.? I was looking for you.

Peter: Well, let me see. A few students and I were carrying out some experiments with different electrical devices. As for me, I was measuring the voltage.

Paul: And what about Alex? Do you happen to know what he was doing?

Peter: As far as I remember, he was measuring the resistance of a lead.

Paul: Oh, I see. I hope Julia and Michael were helping him.

Peter: Yes, they were. They were connecting leads to the multi­meter. The needle was indicating the value of the resistance on the scale.

В

Alex: Excuse me, Professor.

Professor: Yes, Alex.

Alex: What will you be doing from 9 till 10 tomorrow?

Professor: I'll probably be working in the lab. Have you got any problems?

Alex: Oh, yes. I'd like to discuss the plan of the experiment with you, if you don't mind.

Professor: Of course, I don't. When are you going to carry out the experiment with a resistor?

Alex: I expect in a week or two.

Professor: OK. I'll be waiting for you at 9 in the lab.

Alex: Thank you ever so much.

Professor: Not at all. See you tomorrow.

Alex: Good-bye.

 

III. That's how we make predictions about the future in English. Study this table.

MAKING PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE
I (don't)	think…	I'll …
	expect…
	suppose…
	imagine…
I'll probably …
I probably won't…

 

IV. Complete the dialogues using the phrases about the future from the box.

1. A: …

B: So am I. …

A: I was carrying out an experiment in the lab.

B: …

2. A: Where were you yesterday? I was looking for you.

B: …

A: And what about your friend Julia?

B: As far as I remember, …

3. A: …

B: Tomorrow at 7 p.m.? I’ll probably be working in my office. Why?

A: …

B: Of course, I don't.

4. A: What time are you going to be free?

B: I expect…

A: OK. …

B: Thank you ever so much.

A: … See you tomorrow.

B: …

V. Match a line in A with a line in B.

А	В
1. Hi, Michal.	a. I was preparing for the experiment.
2. I'm glad to see you.	b. Yes, Anna.
3. What were you doing at 9 yesterday evening?	с. So am I.
4. Excuse me, Mr. Kosov.	d. Hello, Helen.
5. I'm going to test a new device.	e. Don't mention it.
6. Thanks a lot.	f. Good luck to you.
7. See you tomorrow.	g. We'll probably be studying electrical devices.
8. What will you be studying at the class tomorrow?	h. See you.

Language Practice

Vocabulary

I. Study the table, then do the exercises that follow.

1. The following suffixes are used to form nouns from verbs:

-tion, -sion, -ance, -ure, -er/-or

2. The folowing prefixes are used to give the opposite meaning to the word:

dis-, in-, im-.

 

a) Make up all possible nouns of the following verbs:	b) Give the opposite to:
resist –	decrease –
differ –	dependent –
restrict –	different –
press –	charge –
depend –	approve –
absorb –	connect –
product	possible –

 

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