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Questions. 8. Draw the table containing word families for the words from this Module Academic Word List. Complete Table 6.1. Sometimes more than one form may be possible. If you are unsure about a form, check Appendix 4. The first two words are done for y
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1. William Gilbert is the accredited father of the science of …
a. transmutation of metal.
b. electricity and magnetism.
c. traditional astronomy.
2. Gilbert changed his focus due to the large portion of mysticism of alchemy involved. What particular change of focus is meant in the text?
a. Prior to medicine, he studied alchemy.
b. Prior to magnetism explanation, he questioned the traditional astronomical beliefs.
c. He gradually developed his interest in physics after chemistry study.
3. Gilbert also found that metals can be magnetised by …
a. interfering with the action of compass.
b. the Earth`s crystal core.
c. rubbing materials such as fur, plastic or the like on them.
4. The scientist believed that stars are not equidistant from the earth. What new astronomical believes are stated in Gilbert`s theory?
a. The earth is at the centre of the universe.
b. Stars are in orbit around the sun.
c. The polarity of the magnet is not likened to the polarity of the Earth.
5. Which of the options is not a part of Gilbert`s discoveries?
a. The Earth wobbles on its axis.
b. Metals can be magnetized.
c. Stars are at different distances from the Earth.
6. What was named Gilbert because of Gilbert`s scientific attitude, together with his contribution to knowledge of magnetism?
a. A perfectly spherical lodestone.
b. A unit of magneto motive force.
c. An electric potential.
7. What was new about Gilbert`s scientific research method?
a. His approach of careful observation.
b. The authoritative opinion or deductive philosophy of others.
c. He used scientific experiments rather than pure logic and reasoning
8. Is William Gilbert less famous than he should be? (open answer)
8. Draw the table containing word families for the words from this Module Academic Word List. Complete Table 6. 1. Sometimes more than one form may be possible. If you are unsure about a form, check Appendix 4. The first two words are done for you.
Table 6. 1. Word Families for Module 6 Academic Word List
| Verb | Noun | Adjective | Adverb | Participle I, II |
| abandon | abandon(s) abandonment | X | X | abandoning abandoned |
| accompany | company(-ies) accompanyist(s) | accompanying | X | accompanying accompanied |
9. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list.
minimize, abandoned, induces, predominantly, uniform, denotes, exhibited, arbitrary, revises, complement
1. A true scientist continually _______ his general theories as his knowledge increases. 2. If the experiments are set up properly, you can _______ the potential for bias in the results. 3. Boys' hair must be cut to _______ length at her son's private school. 4. The father _______ a total lack of understanding for the stress his child was feeling. 5. Teaching remains a _______ female profession in this country. 6. The number in brackets beside the course name _______ the number of credits the course is worth towards a degree. 7. We found a cat that had been _______ by its owners when they moved away. 8. Trying to read in a second language without sufficient knowledge of vocabulary simply _______ feelings of frustration. 9. Massage treatments can be used to _______ conventional medical therapies. 10. At one time, _______ arrest and detention without trial were common features of many military dictatorships throughout Latin America.
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10. Group discussion on the topic “Science is More than a Social Institution. It is also a Profession”. Discuss the following statements in the group. Express and prove your opinions; support them with the examples from your experience.
1. Medicine, law and engineering suggest scientific research as an occupation. These professions share the following features: 1) a higher educational qualification as a prerequisite to entry into the occupation; 2) the privilege of monopoly of certain functions; 3) a measure of admission control into the occupation; 4) formal / informal authority of a professional body to control its members; 5) a limitation on the contractual obligations of the professional towards his client or employer.
2. Being transformed into profession, science has become a technique of mastering external environment and life.
3. Emerging technologies result in competitive advantages of current scientific research.
2. PRACTICAL USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
11. Read the text and answer the questions below it.
Scientists Deploy “Nanotags” to Study Shorebirds.
Tiny Tracking Devices Help Identify Population Pressure Points
Scientists with the New Jersey Audubon are using some of the world’s smallest tracking devices to solve one of the biggest conservation mysteries: What is driving the precipitous decline in shorebird populations, and where is that happening? By gluing tiny “nanotags” — button-sized radio transmitters trailing delicate wire antenna — to the backs of semipalmated sandpipers, researchers hope to identify exactly where the birds are running into trouble as they migrate back and forth between the Canadian arctic, the United States and northern South America.
“It’s critical that we understand the threats to these species at each link of the chain, ” said David Mizrahi, vice president for research at New Jersey Audubon. “They face challenges everywhere along their migration route, but the weakest link is going to be the place putting the greatest pressure on those populations. These pressure points are driving the decline of the species overall. ”
The New Jersey Audubon project, supported by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is designed to pinpoint these pressure points. Then conservation groups can direct resources and actions to address whatever issues are causing population declines.
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