Points for reflection

 

1 Have you learnt anything new about Marconi from the text?

2 Has anything impressed you?

3 What facts were the most amazing?

4 Did you like the text? Why? /Why not?

 

Credit points

 

tasks	Maximum score	Your scores
Reading 1 2 3 4	2 2 2 2
Vocabulary 1 2 3 4 5 6	2 2 2 2 2 2
Grammar 1 2	4 6
Speaking 1 2 3 4	6 8 8 10
Points for reflection	2
Total	64

 

 

Module 3 Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943)

Рис. 4 Induction motor

Before you start

 

1 You are going to read about life and work of the American inventor, Nikola Tesla. Before you read the text answer the following questions.

a) What field of science did he work in?

b) What is he famous for?

 

Reading

 

1 Pay attention to the correct pronunciation of the following words.

 

Croatia	[ krɔu´eI∫Iə ]	coil	[ kɔIl ]
Serbian	[´sə:bIən ]	magnetic	[ mæg´netIk ]
Roentgen	[´rɔntgən ]	induction	[ In´dʌk∫n ]
Niagara	[ naI´ægərə ]	turbine	[´tз:baIn]
Austria	[´ɔstrIə ]	remote	[ rI´məut ]
direct	[ də´rəkt ]	robotics	[ rəu´bɔtIks]
alternating	[´ɔltəneItIŋ ]	X-ray	[´eks reI ]
polyphase	[ pəlI´feIz ]	terrestrial	[ tə´restrəIl ]
control	[ kən´trəul]	hypothesis	[ haI´pθəsIs]

 

2 Read the text and comment on the title.