- •Ф едеральное агентство по образованию
- •Английский язык
- •Unit I engineering
- •I. Read the title of the text and recollect everything you now about engineering and the profession of an engineer. Discuss your answers with a partner.
- •II. Discuss the following questions with a partner.
- •III. Read the text and decide if the following questions correspond to the information in the text.
- •Engineering
- •IV. Give Russian equivalents to the following English words and word combinations.
- •VI. Read the text again and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •VII. Match the words with their definitions:
- •VIII. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text and discuss your answers with a partner.
- •IX. Give your definition of the term “engineering”.
- •X. Talk about the profession of an engineer from memory using these prompts:
- •XI. Surf the Internet and find new information about the profession of an engineer. Make a note of it and bring your notes to the class.
- •V. Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •Text b Science
- •I. Read the text about mechanical engineering and find answers to the following
- •I. Read the text about history of mechanical engineering and find answers to the following questions:
- •I. Make a comment on the quotations given below.
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •Industrial Revolution
- •Text b Steam power
- •Unit II technological processes
- •I. Read the text and decide if the following questions correspond to the information in the text.
- •Technological Process
- •II. Find English equivalents to the following Russian words in the text:
- •III. Match the word from two columns with its antonym:
- •IV. Match the words with their definitions:
- •V. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text and discuss your answers with the partners.
- •VI. Talk about technological processes using following prompts:
- •VII. Chose one of the technological processes and find more information about it by means of the Internet.
- •I. Read the texts and decide if the following statements correspond to the information in the texts or not.
- •II. Read the texts again. Which text a or b does the information correspond to?
- •I. Read the text and give the answers to the questions.
- •Electric discharge machining
- •Unit III Machine Tools
- •I. Read the text and decide if the following questions correspond to the information in the text.
- •II. Match a word in a with a word in b:
- •III. Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •IV. Read the text again and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations:
- •V. Match the words with their definitions:
- •VI. Work in pairs. Discuss which sentence in b best continues the sentence in a.
- •VII. Talk about machine tools according to the plan:
- •Text a Lathe
- •I. Read the text about lathes and find answers to the following questions.
- •Text b Grinding machine
- •I. Read the text about grinding machines and find answers to the following questions.
- •Text c Milling Machine
- •I. Read the text about milling machine and find answers to the following questions.
- •History of Machine Tools
- •Unit IV metals
- •I. Discuss the following questions in class.
- •II. Read the text and decide if the following questions correspond to the information in the text or not.
- •III. Find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •IV. Match the words from two columns to make word combinations. Each word can be used only once:
- •V. Match the word from two columns with its synonym:
- •VI. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text and discuss your answers with the partners.
- •VII. Answer the questions.
- •VIII. Put the sentences in the right order according to the text. Use them as a plan for retelling.
- •I. Read the text. Give the appropriate heading to every part of the text.
- •II. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •III. Answer the questions.
- •I. Discuss the following questions in class.
- •II. Read the text, answer the questions.
- •Unit V Automation
- •Automation
- •IV. Give Russian equivalents to the following English words and word combinations:
- •V. Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •VI. Read the text again and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations:
- •VII. Match the words with their definitions:
- •VIII. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text and discuss your answers with a partner.
- •I Read the text about types of automation and find answers to the following questions:
- •Types of Automation
- •Unit VI casting
- •I. Read the text and circle the information that is not mentioned in the text.
- •II. Match the words with the Russian equivalents:
- •IV. What meaning do the following prefixes add? Find another example for each of these prefixes. Share them with the whole class.
- •V. Find the word in the text that has the similar meaning to the following.
- •VII. Discuss with your partner which sentence in b best continues the sentence in a.
- •VIII. What do the numbers refer to?
- •IX. Talk about casting from memory using these prompts:
- •I. You are going to read the text about cast defects. For the questions choose the answers
- •II. Surf the Internet and find some other cases of casting defects. Make a note of them and bring your notes to the class. Unit VI I ammunition
- •I. Read the text and circle the information that is not mentioned in the text.
- •Text b Rifle
- •II. Discuss with your partner which sentence in b best continues the sentence in a.
- •Unit VIII computers
- •I. Match the computer parts with the words below:
- •II. Make a list of people who use computers. What do they use them for?
- •III. Read the text Personal computers and circle the information that is not mentioned in the text.
- •Personal computers
- •IV. Match the words with the Russian equivalents:
- •V. Look at the groups of words below. Which is the odd one out in each group?
- •VI. Match the words with their definitions:
- •VIII. Discuss with your partner which sentence in b best continues the sentence in a.
- •IX. What do these numbers refer to?
- •X. Talk about computers from memory using these prompts.
- •I. Skim through the following text to get the general idea of the meaning. Do not worry about words you do not know. Choose a suitable title for the text.
- •II. Look at these words from the text. Write h (hardware), p (peripheral), s (software) or m (measurement) next to each one.
- •III. Work in pairs. Look at the chart and compare the two computers. Use fast, slow, cheap, expensive, big, small.
- •The computer and its uses
- •Unit IX the system of quality control
- •I. Discuss the following questions in class.
- •II. Read the text and decide if the following questions correspond to the information in the text or not.
- •III. Find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations in the text.
- •IV. Match the words with their definitions. Translate these words into Russian.
- •V. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text and discuss your answers with the partners.
- •III. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •I. Read the text and give the answers to the questions.
- •Essential vocabulary Unit I Engineering
- •Unit II Technological process
- •Unit III Machine tool
- •Unit IV Metals
- •Unit V Automation
- •Unit VI Casting
- •Unit VII Ammunition
- •Unit VIII Computers
- •Unit IX The system of quality control
- •Сontent
III. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
1. All jobs (technician, consultant, instructor, and business owner) require a combination of education and related experience.
2. A control engineer typically is responsible for hiring personalities.
3. After some decades of work experience, many people turn to teaching as a positive career shift.
4. Control engineer jobs for technicians can be found in a rare range of manufacturing facilities.
5. In order to qualify for control engineer jobs, candidates typically must have successfully completed college.
Part III
I. Read the text and give the answers to the questions.
1. What are the responsibilities of quality control engineer?
2. What is the main target of this specialist?
3. A quality control engineer practically never works with employees from many different departments in a company to figure out the best ways to manufacture, does not he?
4. Must the quality control engineer have any additional knowledge?
5. Is it true that quality control engineer works with a variety of individuals?
6. What skills does the specialist have?
7. What are the opportunities for those looking to become a quality control engineer?
8. What are the aims of many companies nowadays?
9. What are fields for skilled quality control engineers?
Quality control engineer plans and oversees the various steps that are involved in processing and manufacturing materials to make sure that those materials reach a specific level of quality. This specialist is responsible for selecting the best techniques for a given process, determining the level of quality, and taking the appropriate steps to maintain or improve the quality of the process, if necessary. Many companies focus on bettering the quality of their products during each stage of production, hoping to prevent defects, and thereby save money. A quality control engineer often works with employees from many different departments in a company to figure out the best ways to manufacture and improve the quality of the items. Developing, implementing, and directing the processes that result in a specific level of quality for manufactured items are among the responsibilities of a quality control engineer. The specialist must identify standards to measure the quality of a manufactured item, analyze details that can affect the quality of an item, and decide what the best techniques are for the optimal end results. The quality control engineer must set up practices to monitor and control quality; however, other factors must be considered, such as effectiveness, cost, and productivity. In some cases, a quality control engineer may take part in the design and evaluation of the product. In those instances, he may have additional knowledge or education on industrial design. In other cases, he may join forces with sales or marketing persons to analyze consumer reports. Those reports will indicate how well a product works for the general public. In addition, the quality control engineer may be responsible for making sure that the materials meet the requisite standards and that the equipment works correctly. A quality control engineer works with a variety of individuals. Besides meeting with numerous employees to decide the best techniques for production, he may also supervise quality control technicians, inspectors and other production personnel to make sure that the best quality is maintained. Having good communication skills is beneficial to those pursuing a career as a quality control engineer. Opportunities for those looking to become a quality control engineer are present; although the job market is dependent on economic conditions. Many companies are attempting to manufacture their products more efficiently, at a lower cost, and with increased quality. Consequently, as companies begin to see the benefits of employing quality control engineers, more jobs will become available. Industries that need skilled quality control engineers include pharmaceutical companies, chemical companies, and the food industry.