Glossary

English	Russiаn	Kаzаkh
steel [stiːl]	сталь	бoлат, құрыш
clаy [kleɪ]	глина	балшық, саз
brittle [ˈbrɪt(ə)l]	хрупкий	мoрт; oсал; сынғыш
reinforced concrete [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːst ˈkɒŋkriːt]	железoбетoн	темір бетoн (қoлдан бетoнмен не цементпен темір шыбықтарды қoсып қатайтқан құрылыс материалы)
resiliency [rɪˈzɪlɪənsi]	упругoсть	иілгіштік; серіппелілік; серпімдік; серпімділік
galvanise [ˈɡalvənʌɪz]	оцинковывать	мырышпен қаптау; мырыштау; мырыш жалату

LIW #10

1. Write a report on the theme ‘The properties of concrete’.

Office Hours #4

1. Read the text ‘Houses and Homes’, translate, find new terms, give their definitions in English and retell the text.

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References

Main literature

1. С. И. Гарагуля «Английский язык для студентов строительных специальностей», Ростов-на-Дону, 2011.

2. Агабекян И.П. Английский для технических ВУЗов Феникс, 2008. Высшее образование. 2011.

Additional literature

3. Русско-казахско-английский словарь архитектурно-строительных терминов (с толкованием на русском языке). 3-й том. – Алматы: КазГАСА, 2012.

4. Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley. Construction I. Buildings. Book I. Express Publishing. 2015. Pаtriziа Cаruzzo. Flаsh on English for Construction. ESP series, 2009.

5. Mаrk Ibbotson. Professionаl English in Use. Technicаl English for professsionаls. Cаmbridge University Press, 2009.

HAND OUT
Discipline: Professional oriented English	Term: fourth
Practical lesson №8	Credits:2
Lexical theme: Modern building materials. Questioning techniques	Academic year 2016-2017
Teacher: assistant professor Moldabayeva M.K.

Exercise 1. Read and translate the text A “Steel”.

Steel is resistant to corrosion, rusting and general deterioration. It can be used both for exterior as well as internal infrastructure. Compared to conventional concrete buildings, steel buildings offer a longer lifetime and they cause less harm to the environment thanks to the resistance and durability. Because steel buildings are usually pre-fabricated or made in sections and parts that are assembled on the construction site, they are cheaper than conventional buildings. The quantity of carbon contained in steel determines whether the alloy is hard or soft. Nowadays steel buildings are often appreciated for their design. In fact, the flexibility of this material allows different forms and shapes. More than any other building material, steel has a high strength-to-weight ratio. This means that it is easy and cheap to span large distances elegantly eliminating columns. Thanks to this, it is easier to subdivide and customise office- and warehouse space.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with words from the text.

1 Steel can be used both for the exterior and the interior _______ of a building.

2 Steel is _________ to corrosion, rusting and general deterioration.

3 Steel buildings have a longer ________ compared to conventional concrete buildings.

4 Steel buildings are usually _________ than ___________ buildings.

5 It is easy and cheap to span large _________ elegantly.

6 By eliminating ____________, it is easier to subdivide and customise office and warehouse space.

Exercise 3. Match the words to their definitions.

rusting flexibility alloy deterioration lifetime customize

a composite metal made by mixing other metals together b the period of time for which a building is expected to last c when a metal becomes reddish brown because of air and water d to change the appearance or characteristics of something according to someone's taste or needs e becoming worse in quality or condition f being bent easily without breaking

Exercise 4. Read the text В: «Steel».

The most important metal in industry is iron and its alloy — steel. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. It is strong and stiff, but corrodes easily through rusting, although stainless and other special steels resist corro­sion. The amount of carbon in a steel influences its prop­erties considerably. Steels of low carbon content (mild steels) are quite ductile and are used in the manufacture of sheet iron, wire, and pipes. Medium-carbon steels con­taining from 0.2 to 0.4 per cent carbon are tougher and stronger and are used as structural steels. Both mild and medium-carbon steels are suitable for forging and weld­ing. High-carbon steels contain from 0.4 to 1.5 per cent carbon, are hard and brittle and are used in cutting tools, surgical instruments, razor blades and springs. Tool steel, also called silver steel, contains about 1 per cent carbon and is strengthened and toughened by quenching and tempering.

The inclusion of other elements affects the properties of the steel. Manganese gives extra strength and tough­ness. Steel containing 4 per cent silicon is used for trans­former cores or electromagnets because it has large grains acting like small magnets. The addition of chro­mium gives extra strength and corrosion resistance, so we can get rust-proof steels. Heating in the presence of carbon or nitrogen-rich materials is used to form a hard surface on steel (case-hardening). High-speed steels, which are extremely important in machine-tools, contain chromium and tungsten plus smaller amounts of vana­dium, molybdenum and other metals.