Part 2 Speaking About Research

Word combinations and constructions useful while writing scientific papers, discussing and defending dissertations, preparing lectures, or talking on scientific subjects.

Unit 1. Problems and Questions of Scientific Research

Translate into Russian and memorize these constructions!

I am studying the problem of…

I am interested in the problem involving…

I have been working on this problem since… (for)

I came against this problem long ago

The problem consists of…

The problem was posed by …

This problem arises in connection with the fact that…

This problem appears in connection with…

The problem is very complex

This problem has not yet been studied sufficiently well

The paper deals with some problems of…

First of all I would like to dwell on the problem of

I the first place I would like to consider the problem involving…

This problem is being widely discussed in …

This paper (publication) is devoted to the problem of…

This question has been repeatedly raised in…

This question has not yet been discussed in the literature

This question has not been studied sufficiently well

This question still remains open.

Task 1 Find English equivalents to the expressions

Фундаментальная проблема, актуальная проблема, насущная проблема, ключевая проблема, поставленная проблема, аналогичная проблема, следующая проблема, неразрешимая проблема, изучаемая проблема, проблема.

Проблема исключительной важности, проблема использования.

Состояние вопроса, рассмотрение вопроса, постановка вопроса, решение вопроса, ряд вопросов. Вопрос большого теоретического и практического значения. Вопрос первостепенной важности.

Task 2 Match these expressions with their Russian equivalents

1	to pose a problem	a	перейти к проблеме
2	to raise a problem	b	столкнуться с проблемой
3	to touch upon a key problem	c	охватывать ряд важных проблем
4	to embrace a number of important problems	d	решать поставленную проблему
5	to investigate one of the problems	e	рассмотреть одну из проблем
6	to study a problem	f	поставить проблему
7	to consider one of the problems	g	обсуждать актуальный вопрос
8	to discuss a topical question	h	заинтересоваться актуальной проблемой
9	to get interested in a topical problem	j	заниматься некоторыми вопросами
10	to be concerned with some questions	k	выдвинуть проблему
11	to solve a posed problem	l	перейти к проблеме
12	to pass on the problem of	m	коснуться ключевой проблемы
13	to come against the problem	n	остановиться на следующем вопросе
14	to dwell on the following question	o	столкнуться с проблемой
15	to solve (settle) a problem	p	решить проблему

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Task 3 Complete the sentences.

1. In my report I would like to …. upon a problem which has as yet received little attention in the literature. 2. We know that professor . N. …. ….. with a similar problem. 3. Let … on the basic problems which are dealt with by genetics. 4. The problem …. with environmental pollution is highly topical. 5. I have been …. on this problem since 2000. 6. I … against this problem long ago. 7. I was ask to …. on this question. 8. The question about the experimental procedure must be … first.

Task 4 Speak about problems you investigate