Adjectives

incoming входящий, поступающий

Verbs and Verbal Phrases

aim at иметь цель

assist in принимать участие

be employed быть принятым на работу

broaden расширять

calibrate проверять

compile собирать

envisage предусматривать

extend расширять

install устанавливать

operate работать

supplement дополнять

B. Special Terminology

components and assemblies - компоненты и сборки

radio engineering design foundations – основы проектирования

ICs – интегральные схемы

Class Exercise

I. Repeat and translate into Russian

1. the following words with the stress on the first syllable:

modern, industry, faculty, system, number, student, various, subject, physics, circuit, theory, signal, interest, maintenance, practical, enterprise, network, product, manual, data

2. the following words with the stress on the second syllable:

department, establish, demand, comprise, device, traditional, design, extend, production, maintain, laboratory, research, equipment, utility, computer, assist, adjusting, component, assembly, horizon, specialty

3. the following words and word combinations with two or more stresses: engineer, major, microelectronics, radio engineering, amalgamation, possibility, specification, possibility, specification, telecommunications

II. Repeat and translate into Russian the following sentences

1. The faculty comprises 3 departments. 2. The faculty numbers over 1000 students. 3. The five-year course is aimed at training engineers in the field of design, production and maintenance of radio electronic devices. 4. Students get practical skills at industrial enterprises of Minsk. 5. Today the students have possibilities to work in many modern firms and to study foreign equipment. 6. Electronics engineers are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies, manufactures of electrical and electronic equipment, consulting firms.

III. Form and translate into Russian.

1. nouns of the following verbs using the suffixes –tion, -ment, -age, -ing establish, extend, train, employ, test, calibrate, pass

2. verbs of the following nouns foundation, production, maintenance, education, training, equipment, utility, manufacturer, inspection, adjusting, evaluation, conformance

IV. Arrange the words of the two groups in pairs with similar meaning

Demand, to comprise, to number, various, to extend, to collect, to calibrate, to operate, to assist in, skill, modern

To count, up-to-date, need, to compile, to include, ability, to broaden, to take part, different, to work, to test

V. Arrange the words of the two groups in pairs with contrary meaning

To establish, increasing, modern, new, various, to broaden, to employ, highly, theoretical, possibility, foreign

Same, practical, obsolete, domestic, decreasing, impossibility, old, to narrow, low, to dismiss, to break up

VI. Make up your own sentences using the following words and combinations

To be established, to meet the increasing demands, to comprise, to number, in great demand, theoretical education, the course of study, to be employed by, to assist in, to calibrate

Special difficulties

1. Complete the sentences by inserting “to be used to or to get used to” use the appropriate form of the verb

1. I … (belong) to a cycling club when I was a boy so I … (ride) long distances. 2. It took me a little while … the traffic? 3. But now I … (ride) in and out among the cars and lorries. People who … (drive) to work will find it difficult to travel by public transport.

2. Use the correct from of the Infinitive or Gerund

1. I’ll stop (lend) you money if you waste it on cigarettes. 2. I remember (post) the letter you gave me, but I didn’t remember (buy) any stamps. 3. He didn’t want (lose) any more money, so he gave up (buy books). 4. They are happy (give) an opportunity to see the film again. 5. The workmen got tired of (wait) and went home without (be paid). 6. In spite of (have) a lot of friends, I sometimes feel lonely. 7. Mary stopped (do) her work and looked at the clock. 8. John suggested (go) together in one car.

3. Open the brackets and use the correct form of the Subjunctive mood

1. It was recommended that we (started/ start) our experiment. 2. I insist that she regularly (should inform/ would inform) us of the results. 3. It was suggested that they (research/ would research) the superconductivity. 4. The professor proposed that the question (being discussed/ be discussed). 5. She wished at that moment she (had not sent/ did not send) for him. 6. I would (have brought/ bring) the book, but you did not tell me you needed it.