Find the names of the inventors who gave their names to the things they created using different sources of information. Put them down in the table.
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Find in the text the famous words of Edison proving his idea of a genius. Do you agree with him ?
What inventions, electronic and other devices would you call the most sophisticated ones that were invented in the 20th century? Try to find the information about the inventors. Suggest your own variants.
Radar: It is an electronic device for locating objects by means of shoft-wave radio echoes. It is very useful at war-time to know the position of aircrafts or ships engaged by enemy.
Radio: It is an instrument for wireless communication. It was invented in 1895 by Mr. Marcony, an Italian scientist.
Television: It is a kind of wireless machine on which we can see the distant objects with the help of its radio-action.
Transistor: It is an instrument which is fitted to radio-sets to make them workable.
X-Ray machine: It is quite useful for medical and surgical purposes. Because it can photograph the inside of the body.
Chloroform: It is kind of anesthetic. It is used in surgery for conducting painless operation. It is a thing which puts a person into a kind of sleep so that he feels nothing at the time of the surgical operation going on.
Rocket: It is the engine of the space-craft. The first rocket could travel round the earth at a speed of 18000 miles per hour.
Atomic power: Atomic power was used in making bombs for large-scale destruction in the world war II. Atomic power is now experimented to be used for peaceful purposes.
Use the plan below:
1) the invention you consider to be one of the greatest in the world; 2) the name of the person it was designed by; 3) the country this invention was made in; 4) what this thing was made for; 5) how it is used now; 6) how it influenced our life.
Make a list of the Seven Wonders of the 20th century. Write them in the order of their importance.
Name the spheres of our everyday life and human activities where the progress of science and technology is most keenly felt.
Science can be neither good nor evil. Are you of the same opinion ? Give your reasons.
UNIT 8. YOUTH AND EMPLOYMENT
Text 1. The career ladder
Active vocabulary to remember
| to apply for a job trainee to earn prospects to pay rise to promote in charge of /responsible for employee to resign to quit to give the sack to dismiss unemployed a part-time job stall to retire | – подавать заявление о приеме на работу – практикант, стажер – зарабатывать, получать доход – перспектива; виды, планы на будущее – повышение заработной платы – выдвигать; продвигать; повышать в чине/звании – ответственный, отвечающий (за ч-л.) – служащий; работающий по найму – уходить в отставку, подавать в отставку; – оставлять пост, увольняться – уволить кого-л. – увольнять (for; from); освобождать от обязанностей – безработный – неполная занятость, неполный рабочий день – ларек, палатка, прилавок – оставлять, увольнять(ся); уходить в отставку |
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Getting a job
When Paul left school he applied for (wrote an official request for) a job in the accounts department of a local engineering company. They gave him a job as a trainee (a very junior person in a company). He didn't earn very much but they gave him a lot of training (organized help and advice with learning the job), and sent him on training courses.
Moving up
Paul worked hard at the company and his prospects (future possibilities in the job) looked good. After his first year he got a good pay rise (more money), and after two years he was promoted (given a higher position with more money and responsibility). After six years he was in charge of (responsible for/the boss of) the accounts department with five other employees (workers in the company) under him (under his responsibility).
Leaving the company
By the time Paul was 30, however, he decided he wanted a fresh challenge (a new exciting situation). He was keen to work abroad, so he resigned from his company (quitted the company) and started looking for a new job with a bigger company. After a couple of months he managed to find a job with an international company which involved (included) a lot of foreign travel. He was very excited about the new job and at first he really enjoyed the travelling, but...
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Hard times
After about six months, Paul started to dislike the constant moving around, and after a year he hated it; he hated living in hotels, and he never really made any friends in the new company. Unfortunately his work was not satisfactory either and finally he was sacked (dismissed/given the sack) a year later.
After that, Paul found things much more difficult. He was unemployed (out of work/without a job) for over a year. He had to sell his car and move out of his new house. Things were looking bad and in the end Paul had to accept a part-time job (working only some or the day or some of the week) on a fruit and vegetable stall in a market.
Happier times
To his surprise, Paul loved the market. He made lots of friends and enjoyed working out in the open air. After two years, he took over (took control of) the stall. Two years later he opened a second stall, and after ten years he had fifteen stalls. Last year Paul retired (stopped working completely) at the age of 55, a very rich man.
Practice:
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