Science

EXERCISE 1. Read, translate, and learn the new words to read and discuss the texts and dialogues. Translate the sample sentences:

1) a science, a scientist, scientific. Science deals with facts and the relationship among these facts. Some scientists try to solve difficult mathematical problems. They use different scientific methods.

2) to search, a researcher. Some scientists search for clues to the origin of the universe. Researchers have examined this problem.

3) to investigate. Some researchers investigate why we act the way we do.

4) to attempt. Scientists attempt to solve the problems of the Universe.

5) to explain. Scientists try to explain different problems.

6) to prove. A theory becomes apart of scientific knowledge if it has been tested experimentally and proved to be true.

7) complicated, a complicated problem. Some scientists attempt to solve complicated mathematical problems.

8) to appear. Many new fields of science have appeared.

9) a boundary. The boundaries between scientific fields have become less and less clear.

10) closely interconnected. All sciences are closely interconnected.

11) a discovery, an invention. The discoveries and inventions of scientists also help shape our views about ourselves and our place in the universe.

12) to satisfy. Technology means the use of people’s inventions and discoveries to satisfy their needs.

13) a steam engine. Industrial technology began with the development of the steam engine, the growth of factories, and the mass production of goods.

14) to contribute. Science has contributed ftweh to modern technology.

15) nuclear, nuclear power. Some modern technologies, such as nuclear power production and space travel, depend heavily on science.

16) to measure. The thermometers measure the temperature.

17) l iquid. They measure temperature in terms of the length of a thin line of liquid in a thermometer.

18) headquarters. IBM’s headquarters are in Armonk, New York.

EXERCISE 2. Read the international words and mind the stress:

Latin, fact, structure, problem, system, method, theory, principle, test, group, nature, basis, technology, machine, material, industry, aspect, radio, television, telephone, communication, metal, computer, type, symbol, temperature, thermometer, business, centre.