English for Specific Purposes

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Unit 7 Acoustical Engineering

 

Compounds Noun attributes Acoustical Engineering Acoustic Devices

 

LEAD-IN: What is Acoustical Engineering

 

1. Think about the definitions of the following words and specific terms and share your own ideas about what acoustical engineering deals with.

 

sound _____________________________________________________________ vibration _____________________________________________________________ control _____________________________________________________________ waves _____________________________________________________________ ultrasound _____________________________________________________________ infrasound _____________________________________________________________ frequency _____________________________________________________________ measurement _____________________________________________________________ environment _____________________________________________________________ noise _____________________________________________________________

 

PRONUNCIATION

 

2. Match the words and their transcriptions. Make sure you pronounce them properly:

 

acoustician	[ɪnˈtaɪə]	ultrasonic	[rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃn]
vibration	[ˈbærɪə]	reverberation	[ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ]
audible	[kənˈvenʃnl]	interference	[ˌfʌndə'mentl]
entire	[pə'tɪkjələlɪ]	significant	[vəˈraɪətɪ]
conventional	[ˈɔːdɪbl]	intelligibility	[ˌɪntəˈfɪər(ə)ns]
barrier	[əku:sˈtɪʃn]	variety	[sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt]
particularly	[vaɪˈbreɪʃn]	fundamental	[ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪk]
WORD STUDY

 

3. Translate the following definitions and memorize the terms:

 

sonic (adj) - relating to or using sound waves, denoting or having a speed equal to that of sound;

 

impact (n) - the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another, theeffect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another;