Go back to passage 1 and name the special subject of your research.
Scan passage 2 and explain why you have chosen this particular branch of study.
Look through passage 3 and say who you collaborate with.
18. Scan passages 4,5 and discuss with the partner the experimental part of your research and the results obtained. Use the following word combinations in your discussion:
to use various tools; methods such as ;to enable smb. to do smth.; the theoretical model of; to be through with smth.; to participate in scientific discussions.
Learn and set out the dialogue. Make up your own dialogue on the same subject.
No pains, no gains (Без труда нет плода)
A:
Next Monday there’ll be an extra department meeting. Peter Smirnov has finished his doctoral thesis and we shall discuss it.
B:
I like him. He is a talented scientist. He has been working for his doctorate for 5 years with complete absorption and showed remarkable ability as a researcher.
C:
He deserves a high academic degree
Use the following situations to start a short talk.
a
Your scientific supervisor has looked through your paper for the Electronics Conference. Its subject is “Optical Behaviour of Electronic Devices”. He is making some critical remarks now.
b
You are upset about your research findings. You can’t get any positive result. Your friend tries to cheer you up.
Think of the situations where the following proverbs can be used. Discuss them with your partner.
“Well begun is half done” – Лиха беда – начало.
“A big ship sails in deep waters” – Большому кораблю – большое плаванье.
SECTION III
Reading
Starter activity.
Before you read the text below say what you know about postgraduate courses in the U.K.? What is the difference between the courses by instruction and research courses? What qualities are required by these two different types of postgraduate study? What additional qualities does a research course demand? Do you think it’s easy to choose a course of study?
A quick look through the postgraduate prospectus of any UK university will reveal that there are two distinct types of study possible, the first by instruction and the second by research. Universities do not always offer both types of study in the same subject area, so you may need to hunt around for the course, which you think, will be best for you.