Work in pairs and describe the experiment
Student A: describe the first part of the experiment
Student B: continue the description
Passive constructions with the verbs which can be followed by prepositions.
| smb | is | spoken about |
| smth | was | laughed at |
Mind the place of the preposition in Russian and in English:
Russian English
Онем часто говорят. He is much spoken about.
Над ним часто смеются. He is often laughed at.
Change the following sentences into their passive equivalents
Example:We speak very highly of him. – He is very highly spoken of.
1. Nobody has ever spoken to me like that before.
2. They sent for Ann and told her to prepare a report on that subject.
3. They looked for the newspaper everywhere.
4. They often talk about this experiment.
5. The doctor will operate on her in a week.
6. This young mother looks after her baby with great care.
7. The secretary referred me to the manager.
8. My watch is fast, we cannot rely on it.
Translate the sentences into Russian
1. The discovery of the electron was followed by investigations of its properties.
2. The behavior of the stream during the expansion is influenced by a variety of the circumstances.
3. This discussion is followed by brief descriptions of several radar sets.
4. Lead is very slightly acted upon by the oxygen of the air.
5. In mechanics the study of kinematics is followed by the study of dynamics
6. This article describes design characteristics which are followed by the description of the experiment.
Translate the sentences into English
1. Его презентацию слушали очень внимательно.
2. Магнитное поле оказывает воздействие на гамма-лучи.
3. Можно ли полагаться на эти данные?
4. Почему об этом эксперименте так много говорят?
5. На его решение стать инженером оказал влияние его брат.
6. О его проекте много говорили.
7. Над вопросом применения сверхпроводников в будущем много работают.
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8. В данной статье затронута тема исследования сверхпроводимости (to touch upon).
REVIEW 1-4
1 Complete the sentences, using the I wish… structure
E.g. : I spent all my money. – I wish now that I had saved it.
1. I missed the bus. I wish …
2. He refused the offer. But I wish …
3. I looked everywhere for my book. I wish …
4. His work isn’t going well. I wish …
5. This subject is so difficult. I wish …
6. We left the party early. I wish …
Translate the sentences from into Russian.
1. I wish you hadn’t lost your key.
2. She wishes she could have helped him.
3. It is necessary that she should complete this file.
4. I wish I knew how to translate this text.
5. It is high time you started your preparation for the exam.
6. It is imperative that we be present at the meeting.
7. It was essentially that he be at the lecture with us.
8. It would be silly to miss such interesting lecture.
Complete the following sentences.
0. You must put down this formula lest …
You must put down this formula lest you should forget it.
1. We would know his address lest…
2. I braked lest…
3. I wouldn’t break my promise lest …
4. He put the letter away lest …
5. Students must work hard lest…
6. He left the country lest …
7. He spelled the word many times lest …
8. She wrote down the number of his telephone lest …
Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. Any flying vehicle is acted upon by aerodynamic forces.
2. New developments in the field of superconductivity are much written about.
3. This statement was followed by a long discussion.
4. This garbage must be disposed of as soon as possible.
5. A number of important subjects have not been dealt with in detail.
6. I’m sure this arrangement will be insisted on.
7. The new discovery is being much spoken about.
8. Her article is referred to by all those who work at this problem.
Translate the sentences into English
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1 Я не хочу ни кофе, ни чай.
2 Ни родители, ни сестра мне сегодня не звонили.
3 Он может или подождать, или идти без меня.
4 Мне не нравится ни красный, ни желтый цвет. Я люблю зеленый.
5 Какой из этих фильмов тебе нравится? Мне не нравится никакой.
6 Вы собираетесь завтра в кино или ресторан?
7 Возьмите эту книгу либо в библиотеке, либо в читальном зале.
8 Эти проблемы не кажутся сложными ни мне, ни моему другу.
6 Complete the text. Use the words below.
devices superconductivity transformers cost-effective innovations transmission circuits
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