- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Unit I. Civil engineering and ArChitecture
- •All Tenses Compared
- •Entry Test
- •I. Define the tense of the verb.
- •II. Choose the right translation of the predicate.
- •Grammar Study
- •Variant I
- •Variant II
- •Word Study
- •1. Study your active vocabulary.
- •2. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning.
- •3. Match the phrases:
- •4. Fill in the blanks:
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •1. Read the text to yourself and try to understand what it is about.
- •2. While reading the text find the sentences where the Present Indefinite Active is used.
- •Test Paper
- •3. Read the text once more. Find the most informative sentences or parts of the sentences. Put them in order and reproduce the text. Text 2
- •1. Read the text to yourself and answer the question: What are civil engineers responsible for?
- •2. Make sure you understand the following words and phrases:
- •3. Read the text again and answer the questions given below:
- •1. Read the text and be ready to speak about modern technologies in building industry.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Look through the text about the 52-storied skyscraper and try to list all the innovations of this building project. Be ready to discuss their advantages with your partner. Conversational Practice
- •1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the dialogue:
- •2. Read the dialogue “Ecological problems in building industry”:
- •Progress Test 1
- •2. Choose the right variant of the translation of the following sentences.
- •3. Choose the right variant to complete the sentences.
- •Unit II. Energy efficiency Past Indefinite
- •Participle II
- •Entry Test
- •I. Define the underlined forms:
- •II. Choose the right translation of the underlined V-ed forms:
- •Grammar Study
- •Test Paper
- •Variant I
- •Variant II
- •Word Study
- •1. Study your active vocabulary:
- •2. Recognize familiar words:
- •3. Match the phrases:
- •4. Fill in the blanks:
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •1. Read the text to yourself and try to understand what it is about.
- •2. Scan through the text. Note all the words and phrases you don’t know. Look them in the English-Russian dictionary.
- •3. Find the sentences where Participle II is used.
- •4. Read the text once more and tell what information was new for you. Give your comments about this information. Text 2
- •1. Read the text to yourself and answer the question: Why is it so important to calculate air exchange rates?
- •2. Read the text again and answer the questions given below:
- •3. Look through the texts again and be ready to speak about “Toxic Materials in Modern Buildings”. Text 3
- •1. Read the text without the dictionary:
- •Conversational Practice
- •Progress Test 2
- •II. Choose the right variant of the translation of the following sentences:
- •III. Choose the right variant to complete the sentences:
- •Passive Voice (Страдательный залог)
- •Entry Test
- •I. Define the tense of the underlined passive constructions:
- •II. Choose the right translation of the underlined passive constructions:
- •Grammar Study
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •4. Say what information was new for you. Comment on it. Text 2
- •1. Read the text and answer the question: Where and when was the first degree conferred?
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Report on the types of degrees. Conversational Practice
- •1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the dialogue:
- •2. Read the dialogue “Taking a Course”:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •Progress Test 3
- •II. Choose the right variant of the translation of the following sentences:
- •III. Complete the sentences given below:
- •Unit IV. Science. General Problems The Sequence of Tenses
- •Entry Test 4
- •I. Open the brackets, put the necessary forms of the verbs and comment on the usage of the tenses in the sentences given below:
- •II. Choose the right translation of the underlined part of the sentence:
- •Grammar Study
- •Test Paper
- •Variant I
- •Variant II
- •Word Study
- •7. Fill in the blanks:
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •1. Read the text to yourself and try to understand what it is about.
- •2. Scan through the text. Note all the words and phrases you don’t know. Look them in the English-Russian dictionary.
- •3. Read the text carefully once more. Find the most informative sentences or parts of the sentences. Put them in logical order and express your opinion. Text 2
- •1. Read the text. Identify the topic sentence and the sentences developing its idea.
- •Conversational Practice
- •Progress Test 4
- •II. Choose the right variant of the translation of the following sentences:
- •III. Complete the sentences given below:
- •Unit V. Hvac engineering Single Infinitive
- •Entry Test
- •I. Open the brackets, choose the necessary form of Infinitive.
- •1. Study your active vocabulary:
- •2. Match the phrases:
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •1. Read the text and give it a title.
- •II. Translate into Russian:
- •Grammar Study
- •Word Study
- •2. Read the text again and answer the questions given below:
- •3. Look through the texts again and be ready to speak about “What knowledge and skills does hvac engineering involve”. Self-Training Work Text 2
- •1. Read the advertisement of “Redmond hvac Company” to yourself and underline main advantages of their systems.
- •2. Translate the text in written form.
- •Conversational Practice
- •1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the dialogue:
- •2. Read the dialogue “Job Interview”:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Role-play a dialogue with your partner on the topic “Job Interview”. Use set expressions and phrases given below:
- •Unit VI. Water Supply Engineering
- •Формы на -ing
- •Причастие с относящимися к нему словами образуют оборот
- •Independent Participle Construction
- •Герундий с относящимися к нему словами образует оборот Gerundial Construction
- •Entry Test
- •I. Open the brackets, choose the necessary form of Participle
- •II. Open the brackets using Gerund in Active or Passive form.
- •Grammar Study
- •Word Study
- •1. Study your active vocabulary:
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •1. Scan through the text. Note all the words and phrases you don’t know. Look them in the English-Russian dictionary.
- •2. Say what information was new for you. Comment on it.
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Give the annotation of the text. Conversational Practice
- •1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the dialogue:
- •2. Read the dialogue “Water Supply Engineering in the World”:
- •Unit VII. Transport engineering and communications Modal Verbs
- •Entry Test
- •I. Chose the necessary modal verb.
- •II. Translate the sentences into English using modal verbs can, may, needn’t.
- •Grammar Study
- •Word Study
- •1. Study your active vocabulary:
- •2. Match the phrases:
- •Reading Practice Text 1
- •1. Scan through the text. Note all the words and phrases you don’t know. Look them in the English-Russian dictionary.
- •Self-Training Work Text 2
- •Conversational Practice
- •1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the dialogue:
- •2. Read Sample Job Interview Dialogue:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Role-play the dialogue with your partner using the information from the text.
- •5. Be ready to discuss the topic: “Applying for a job in transport company”. Use set expressions and phrases given below:
- •Ignacy Domeyko
- •Text 2 Kazimir Semenovich
- •Text 3 Barys Kit
- •References
Conversational Practice
1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the dialogue:
to handle – управлять
staff training – работа с персоналом
parts supplier – поставщик комплектующих изделий
an affiliate – компаньон
to tackle – энергично браться за дело
Quality Assurance – гарантийные обязательства
Accomplishments – достоинства
quality engineer – инженер по качеству
2. Read the dialogue “Job Interview”:
Question: Can you describe the various responsibilities and roles of a quality engineer in HVAC ?
Answer: Discuss here not only quality control and monitoring of various HVAC systems, but also other related tasks that a HVAC engineer might be responsible for: improvement air-conditioning processes, quality-oriented staff training, and quality-related customer services.
Question: Describe your previous interactions with customers. How do you handle customer complaints?
Answer: Quality engineers can serve as the link between customers and suppliers. When a customer complains about product quality, the engineer must then solve the problem between the customer, the company, and its affiliates, including material and parts suppliers. Briefly describe some interesting problems that you have successfully tackled.
Question: Did you ever undertake staff training and instruction on Quality Assurance?
Answer: Training and instruction of staff regarding quality issues is sometimes necessary as part of quality control. If you have any experience in this field, describe the specific reason and subject of training. Underscore, without arrogance, your accomplishments with the group.
Question: What else, besides quality monitoring, can you suggest to ensure quality of materials and products?
Answer: A basic procedure in quality engineering is Continuous Improvement. Describe involvement, method of data collection from observation and monitoring of production processes. Problem-solving skills are the key to success here and you will do well to mention your unique abilities in this area: Problems you solved, corrections you facilitated and improvements you initiated.
Question: How effective would you say your team-playing skills are?
Answer: Quality Engineers interact with employees at all levels, from minor suppliers to organization management.
Describe a specific assignment where you had to use your communication skills, participate in a group endeavor or manage/lead a team. Discuss your routine communication with all levels of management, quality managers and inspectors, development engineering divisions, operations and QA testing staff.
3. Answer the questions:
1. What duty does a position of quality engineer involve?
2. What data should quality engineer collect?
3. Should a quality engineer interact with employees?
4. Do you want to take this position? Why?
4. Role-play a dialogue with your partner on the topic “Job Interview”. Use set expressions and phrases given below:
1. Glad to see you.
2. Overall.
3. From one side.
4. From the other side.