English for Specific Purposes

Electronic Engineering 107

 

17. Summarize general ideas of the text; try to enumerate more fields of transistors application.

 

application field

reasons

 

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

…

 

18. Look through Text B again and explain the pictures:

 

WRITING: Transistor Development

 

19. Think about the future generations of transistors, molecular and quantum transistors development. Write an essay describing your perspectives of the trends most likely to be prevalent in the domain. Make sure to use the active vocabulary of the unit. Get Real links may well be helpful.

 

Get Real

…………

 

Check these websites for useful

 

information:

 

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21

/single-atom-transistors-point-to-the-

future-of-quantum-computers/

 

http://www.pbs.org/transistor/backgro

und1/events/transfuture.html

 

http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.a

spx?id=279261

 

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/200

 

9/12/functional-molecular-transistor/

 

 

SPEAKING: Transistor Technology Evolution

 

20. Project work. Divide into groups (A; B). Using the information of the unit as well as your own ideas, try to solve these problems: