XI. Translate the words in brackets from Russian into English and read the whole sentence.
1. (Изобретатели) can change the world. 2. The representatives of the (научное сообщество) work to revolutionise our life. 3. Their inventions are able to (сформировать) our life in the 21st century. 4. For example, Steve Young’s invention can revolutionise (всемирные электронные коммуникации). 5. Mark Humayun is working on the (созданием) of a permanent implant which will help people with retinal (слепота). 6. One more scientist, Takeo Kanade, is trying to develop autonomous machines that (функционируют без контроля человека). 7. Thus, such (приборы) can improve the quality of our life greatly.
XII. Decide whether the following statements are True or False.
1. No invention can influence the way we live.
2. The world was stunned by the cloned sheep in 1997.
3. Steve Young’s invention will help blind people.
4. Mark Humayun is an expert in computer speech recognition.
5. Takeo Kanade specialises in medicine.
XIII. Provocative thinking:
How can these inventions revolutionise our life?
Text IV
Nanotechnology: How the Science of the Very Small is Getting Very Big
After reading this text you will learn:
- what is nanotechnology;
- in what fields they are and can be used;
- the advantages of nanotechnologies in the modern equipment;
- the effect of nanotechnologies on the environment.
I. Learn the following words:
| Word | Transcription | Translation |
| To measure | ['meZq] | Измерять |
| To permit | [pq'mIt] | Позволять |
| Carbon | ['kRb(q)n] | Углерод |
| Chain | [CeIn] | Цепь |
| Aim | [eIm] | Направлять, нацеливать |
| To share | [SFE] | Делиться, отдавать |
| To replace | [rI'pleIs] | Заменять |
| Flat | [flxt] | Плоский |
| Film | [fIlm] | Фотопленка |
| Sticky | ['stIkI] | Клейкий |
| To remove | [rI'mHv] | Удалять |
| To carry | ['kxrI] | Проводить |
| Similar | ['sImIlq] | Подобный |
| Solar | ['seulq] | Солнечный |
| Movable | ['mHvqbl] | Переносной |
| To improve | [Im'prHv] | Улучшать |
| Current | ['kAr(q)nt] | Электрический ток |
| To release | [rI'lJs] | Выпускать |
| To warn | [wLn] | Предупреждать |
| Poisonous | ['pPIzqnqs] | Ядовитый |
| To contain | [kqn'teIn] | Содержать |
| To reach | [rJC] | Достигать |
| Wire | [wQIq] | Провод |
| To meet the demands | [mJt] [dI'mRndz] | Соответствовать требованиям |
| Concerns | [kqn'sWnz] | Вопросы, вызывающие озабоченность |
| To cause | [kLz] | Послужить причиной |
| Severe | [sI'vIq] | Сильный (тяжелый) |
| Lung | [lAN] | Легкое |
| Damage | ['dxmIG] | Вред |
| To involve | [In'vPlv] | Вовлекать |
| To expect | [Iks'pekt] | Ожидать |
| To credit | ['kredIt] | Приписывать |
II. Fill in the table with the proper derivatives which are possible:
| Verb | Noun | Adjective |
| To investigate | - | |
| Measurement | - | |
| To observe | - | |
| Creative | ||
| Success | ||
| To require | - | |
| Wide | ||
| Proof | - | |
| To grow | - | |
| Existence | - | |
| - | Safe | |
| To develop | - | |
| Improvement | - | |
| To reduce | - | |
| Recognition | - | |
| unimaginable |
III. Find the opposites to the following words and use both words in the sentences of your own:
To decrease - ________________; tight - ______________; to appear - _______________; high - ___________;
IV. a) Learn the ways of translating Participle I and II in the function of an attribute and an adverbial modifier.
1. Scientists investigating (изучающие Participle I) the issue will take part in the conference.
2. Investigating (изучая Participle I)) the phenomenon, the scientists realized its complexity.
3. The results of the issue investigated (изученной, Participle II) by the scientists will be introduced at the conference.
b) Use the proper participle.
1. Carbon sixty is a group of tightly (connect) ____________ carbon atoms that forms a ball. 2. Scientists believe that some day nanotubes could replace the carbon graphite now (use) ___________ to make airplane parts. 3. Soon nano-materials could be used to improve devices that reduce pollution (release) __________ by cars. 4. Mister Moore would go on to help start the company Intel, one of the world’s (lead)_____________ computer chip makers. 5. And Moore’s law is one of the most (talk) ____________ about scientific barriers. 6. In 1971 Intel created a computer chip (contain)_____________ two thousand three hundred transistors. 7. In 2002 IBM announced that it had created the world’s smallest transistor (base) _____________ on the element silicon. 8. They said the smallest transistor currently (use) _______________ in a computer is ninety nanometres. 9. Scientists and environmental activists worry that nano-materials could pass in to the air and water (cause) ______________ health problems.10. The EPA recognizes that this could mean that there are unknown health risks (involve) _______________in nanotechnology.11. The American government is expected to spend about 39 million dollars on research (mean)______________to investigate the health risks of nano-materials.