Questions and TASKS

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1. Give semantic characteristic of scientific (academic) style.

2. When does this style occur?

3. Speak on the most essential characteristics of the academic kind of lecturing. What is the lecturer’s purpose?

4. What is Scandent Head?

5. What is hesitation phenomenon? When is it used?

6. Speak on the most essential characteristics of reading aloud scientific prose.

7. Listen to the speaker, analyze and read the extract presented under the heading of academic kind of lecturing. Why is the lecturer trying to obtain a balance between formality and informality? What evidence is there that he is trying to do so?

8. Listen to the speaker, analyze and read the extract exemplifying scientific prose. Compare it with the lecture. What are linguistic similarities and differences between them? Can these oral texts belong to the same style?

POETRY

Leisure ♫

‘What is this ’life if, ˈfull of ’care
We have ˈno ‚time to ˌstand and ’stare.
ˈNo ˙time to ‚stand beneath the ‚boughs
And >stare as long as ‘sheep or _\ cows.
ˈNo ˙time to >see when ‘woods we ˌpass,
¯Where ‘squirrels ˈhide their ‘nuts in _\ grass.
ˈNo ˙time to >see in ˈbroad ˆ daylight
>Streams ˈfull of _\ stars, like ˈskies at ‘night.
ˈNo ˙time to >turn at ˆ Beauty’s ˌglance,
And ‚watch ˙her ˙feet, >how they can _\ dance.
ˈNo ˙time to ‚wait till >her ˙mouth ˙can
En>rich ˙that ˙smile her _\ eyes beˌgan.
A ˆ poor ˆ life ˆ this _\ if ¦ ˈfull of ˆ care
We have ˆ no ˆ time│to ˆ stand and ˆ stare.