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Dialogue 11. Advertisements for jobs
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| Mary: | Have you seen an interesting advertisement in the last issue of “The Economist”? |
| John: | I have not read it yet. |
| Mary: | The School of Engineering offers a new programme in information system. Applications are invited for jobs in this field. |
| John: | Professor Smith has told me about it. This programme is interesting. It is designed to meet the need of persons with a computing background for their work in management and industry. |
| Mary: | Don’t you think that our son can lecture on this new programme? |
| John: | Why not? He graduated from the Department of Computer Science and for some years was taking part in the research project connected with the problems of supercomputers and their manufacturing. |
| Mary: | As far as I remember his research interest covers software and application. |
| John: | And what do they say about the contract? |
| Mary: | It is a three years contract and it may be extended for further two years. I’ll write Mike a letter. |
| John: | It’s too long. You’d better call him. |
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| A: | How do you like these new electronic games? |
| B: | I am crazy (mad) about them. And you? |
| A: | Really, I don’t know what you see in them? |
| B: | Well, I think a real computer game resembles real life as closely as possible, doesn’t it? |
| A: | May be you are right, but I’m not sure. |
| B: | Oh, but I find them rather relaxing for a change and try to spend every spare minute playing. |
Dialogue 12. Student’s problems
| A: | Hello! |
| B: | Is that you, Alec! This is Boris speaking. Why didn’t you attend lectures? The whole group’s anxious about you, you know. |
| A: | Oh, I’m sorry I’m not well and I have to stay at home. |
| B: | Can I do anything for you? |
| A: | Please, bring your notes. I missed some lectures and now I can’t catch the idea of what difference between bipolar and bubble memory is, and what random access memory and read-only memory are … and what chips are… |
| B: | All right. By the way? I’ve got a textbook “Microcomputer Design”. I’ll bring it if you like. |
| A: | Thank you, I need it badly See you in the evening. |
| B: | Good bye. |
Notes:
1. to be anxious – беспокоиться;
2. to miss – пропускать занятия;
3. to catch the idea – понять.
Dialogue 13. Students’ talk
| A: | Hello, B! Where are you going? |
| B: | Hello, A! Haven’t see you for ages! I’m going to the Institute. |
| A: | Oh! You are a student now! What Institute have you entered? |
| B: | I’ve entered the Technical University. |
| A: | Good for you! And what faculty do you study at? |
| B: | I study at the Electrical Engineering Faculty. My speciality is Electronic Computers (Applied Mathematics, Computer Control Systems). |
| A: | You liked mathematics at school, didn’t you? They say one should know that subject well to study your speciality. |
| B: | You are right. Mathematics was my favourite subject at school. |
| A: | And you already know what a computer is, don’t you? |
| B: | Yes. I do. A computer is a machine, which performs a sequence of reasonable operation on information. I also know what simple and complex computers are. |
| A: | It’s very interesting! Tell me, please. |
| B: | With pleasure, listen to a simple computer is an ordinary business adding machine, and a complex computer is a modern electronic digital computer which performs more than 100 mil operations a second. |
| A: | Can you say, please, what kind of operations a modern electronic computer performs. |
| B: | Yes. I can. It performs addition subtraction, multiplication, and division. These operations are called arithmetical operations. But modern computers perform logical operations too. |
| A: | Well, what are they? |
| B: | Logical operations, which I know are comparing and selecting. |
| A: | In what capacity will you work after graduating from the Institute? |
| B: | I shall work as a system-engineer (an engineer – mathematician). But I am sorry. I must hurry to the Institute, I’m afraid to be late for the lectures. So long. |
| A: | Wish you luck in your study. So long. |
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1. The Electrical Engineering Faculty – зд. электромеханический факультет.
2. Computer Control System – автоматизированная система управления.
3. Applied Mathematics – прикладная математика.
4. In what capacity will you work? – Кем ты будешь работать?
5. an engineer-mathematician – инженер-математик.
Dialogue 14. “Have to study”
| Tom: | Are you going to attend the seminar tonight? |
| Bill: | I should go. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do so. |
| Tom: | Why should you go there? |
| Bill: | The speaker will talk about composite ceramics. I must know all about this subject. As you know, I’ll do some experimental work in this field next June. So, I’ll have to know about it. |
| Tom: | In that case, you ought to cancel your other plans and attend the seminar. You shouldn’t miss it. |
| Bill: | You are right. But I can’t go. |
| Tom: | Why can’t you? |
| Bill: | Don’t you remember? We are to take an exam in French tomorrow. I have to study for the examination. |
| Tom: | Do you have to study? Is it necessary? |
| Bill: | Well, I suppose the expression “have to study” is too strong. No one is forcing me. But I really ought to study tonight. Shouldn’t you do it too? |
| Tom: | I don’t have to study. I studied last night and I am sure I can pass it. Besides that, I must attend the seminar. |
| Bill: | Why must you attend it? |
| Tom: | Have you forgotten? I must introduce the speaker to the audience. |
| Bill: | Yes, that’s right. |
| Tom: | Well, I have to go now. I may be late. I’ll see you later. |
Text F. Focused Practice
I. Составьте сообщение о своем университете. Используйте ответы на вопросы:
1. What University do you study at? 2. Where’s it located? 3. When was the University established? 4. How many students are there at your Institute? 5. Who may enter your University? 6. When did you enter your University? 7. What year student are you? 8. At what institute do you study? 9. What specialists does your Institute train? 10. Is your friend a day-time student? 11. When does your friend study? 12. Does he get а scholarship? 13. When do you have your studies? 14. How many times а week do you study? 15. When do your studies begin and end? 16. How many lectures a day do you have? 17. Is attendance at your institute voluntary? Do you attend all the lectures and classes? 18. What students pass their examinations more successfully? 19. What marks do they get? 20. What is your favourite subject? 21. Who delivers lectures on this subject? 22. What foreign languages are taught at your institute? 23. What language do you study? 24. When does the academic year start and end? 25. Is the academic year divided into terms? 26. When do the students usually take their examinations and tests? 27. What do the students have at their disposal? 28. What lab works do the students perform in the training laboratories?
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II. Составьте сообщение об эксперименте, который вы проводите. Используйте следующие выражения и словосочетания:
We decided to perform an experiment: а highly specific experiment; an experiment to provide information about electron penetration through thin monocrystals of various materials– copper, silver and gold; this experiment is going to be...; the leader of the experimental group; to make а good team; to prove а hypothesis; to explain some facts; to verify some data; I think, suppose, believe; it' s necessary, important, possible; we are going (planning) to; to my mind, as far as I know, in my opinion.
We are busy with preparations for the experiment: to make preparations for an experiment; to face difficulties; to design new devices for an experiment; to get the equipment ready; to check and adjust devices; to master lab techniques; to use а new method; to try а new approach; we are verybusy; we are very tired; we are very optimistic; we hope everything will turn out all right.
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