3. Try to put these words in the right order and make a sentence.

1. Text and photo/ usually standard / messaging are.

2. Recent devices, such as/ already have the adaptors built in / IP phones and digital TV sets.

3. The capacity of/ is limited / copper wires to carry signals.

4. The definitions of the words are given. Try to guess these words.

data	the information operated on by a computer program
transmit	a named collection of information, in the form of text, programs, graphics, etc., held on a permanent storage device such as a magnetic disk
cable	a communication, usually brief, from one person or group to another
message	to pass or cause to go from one place or person to another; transfer
file	a strong thick rope; usually of twisted hemp or steel wire

14 Careers in technology

1. Read and memorize the following words:

technician	фахівець	recycle	повторний цикл
relate	стосуватись	disposed to	ліквідувати, позбутись
responsibility	відповідальність	Petroleum engineer	Інженер-нафтовик
specialism	спеціалізація	implement	забезпечування, виконання
skill	уміння	Sound technician	звукооператор
solution	рішення	jet engine	реактивний двигун
recruit	поповнювати (ряди)	prosthetic	протезний
conduct	керувати	artificial	штучний
survive	перенести, пережити	valuable	цінний
humidity	вологість	soil	земля

2. Read and translate the text.

The jobs described in this article are types of engineers and technicians. The difference between an engineer and a technician relates to qualifications and responsibilities. Engineers should have a better understanding of the principles and theories behind their discipline, and are more likely to be involved in design and project management, or running an industrial complex.

Technicians require a practical understanding of their specialism, and have the practical skills and understanding of equipment to convert the engineers’ theoretical design ideas into working solutions.

Most engineers will work as a member of a team including engineers from other disciplines. This is why employers try to recruit people who are good team players and have good communication skills, in addition to their engineering skills and qualifications. Each engineer will have technicians working for them to make parts or assemblies, conduct tests, and perform other tasks as part of the team. Here are some examples of engineering and technician jobs:

• Environmental Engineers who work in a manufacturing industry will know what conditions (or environment) a product will have to survive and operate in, for example the elements of temperature and humidity that it will be exposed to. They must also be able to devise tests that will ensure that the product will be safe for use. They must make sure that the product and its parts can be recycled or safely disposed of after they are no longer in use. The term can also refer to an engineer who works directly in environmental protection, using technology to prevent or reduce pollution and other dangers to the life or health of humans, plants, and animals.

• Petroleum Engineers specialize in the exploration and production activities of oil companies. They have to implement high technology plans in often very dangerous conditions, ranging from Arctic to desert temperatures, and from land to the deep ocean.

• Sound Technicians have a working knowledge of many disciplines including electrical engineering, electronics, and sound recording equipment studios.

• Aerospace Engineers apply engineering principles to space craft, aircraft, satellites, and rockets. Their work involves the control of flight, aerodynamics, jet engines, etc.

• Agricultural Engineers design agricultural machinery and equipment. They are concerned with ways to improve the processing of agricultural products and with conserving soil and water.

• Chemical Engineers apply chemistry (combined with maths and economics) to the process of converting materials or chemicals to more useful or valuable forms, for example, converting natural gas into a range of plastics.