SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
1.In recent years, scientific and technological
developments have drastically changed life on our planet as well as our views
both of ourselves as individuals in society and of entire Universe as a whole.
2.Today, science and technology are closely related. Many modern
technologies such as nuclear power and space flights depend on science and the
application of scientific knowledge and principles. Each advance in pure
science creates new opportunities for the development of new ways of making
things to be used in daily life. In turn, technology provides science with new
and more accurate instruments for its investigation and research.
3.Technology refers to the ways in which people use discoveries to
satisfy needs and desires, to alter the environment, to improve their lives.
Throughout human history, men and women have invented tools, machines,
materials and techniques, to make their lives easier.
4.Of course, when we speak of technology today, we are looking at it in a
much narrower sense. Generally, we mean industrial technology, or the
technology that began about 200 years ago with the development of power-driven
machines, growth of the factory system, and mass production of goods that has
created the basis for our modern society. Today we often say that we live in an
age of science and technology. According to one estimate, 90 % of all the
scientists who ever lived, were alive and active in the 1970-s. This increased
scientific activity has brought new ideas, processes, and inventions in
ever-growing amount.
5.The scientific revolution that began in the 16th century was the first
time that science and technology began to work together. Thus, Galileo, who
made revolutionary discoveries in astronomy and physics, also built an improved
telescope and patented a system of lifting water. However, it was not until the
19th century that technology truly was based on science and inventors began to
build on the work of scientists. For example, Thomas Edison built on the early
experiments of Faraday and Henry in his invention of the first practical system
of electrical lighting. So too, Edison carried on his investigations until he
found the carbon filament for the electric bulb in a research laboratory. This
was the first true modern technological research.
6.In a sense,
the history of science and technology is the history of all humankind.
1.
Прочитайте следующие утверждения и определите,
являются ли они согласно тексту верными (T), неверными (F)
1. Science
and technology are not related at all.
2. The
application of the latest achievements in industry demands great knowledge and
good polytechnical training.
3. The
scientific revolution began in the 16th century.
4. Galileo
made revolutionary discoveries in astronomy and physics.
5. Faraday
found the filament for the electric bulb.
2.
Ответить на вопросы.
1)Why do many
modern technologies depend on science?
а) science and technology are closely related.
b) the
application of scientific knowledge and principles.
c) Each
advance in pure science creates new opportunities for the development of new
ways of making things.
2)What is a technology
in a narrow sense?
a) Technology
refers to the ways in which people use discoveries to satisfy needs and desires
b) we mean industrial
technology, or the technology that began about 200 years ago with the development
of power-driven machines
c) growth of the factory system, and mass production of goods
that has created the basis for our modern society.
3)Why do we say that we
live in the age of science and technology?
a) the history of
science and technology is the history of all humankind.
b) This increased
scientific activity has brought new ideas, processes, and inventions in
ever-growing amount.
c) According to
one estimate, 90 % of all the scientists who ever lived, were alive and active
in the 1970-s.
4) What does technology
provide science?
a) accurate
instruments
b) opportunities
c) research
3.
Восстановите предложения согласно логике текста.
1. The
history of science and technology is the history of all mankind.
2. Today
science and technology are closely related.
3. Scientific
and technological developments have changed life on our planet.
4. Throughout
human history men and women have invented tools, machines, materials and
techniques to make their lives easier.
5. 90
% of all the scientists lived and worked in the 1970-s.
4.
Соедините подходящие по смыслу части предложения
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1. Many modern technologies
depend …
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a)
lived and worked in the
1970s.
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2. The history of science and
technology…
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b) until
he found the filament
for the
electric bulb.
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3. 90% of all the scientists…
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c)
with new instruments for its
investigation
and research.
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4. Edison carried on his
investigations…
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d) on
science and the applica-
tion of
scientific knowledge.
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5. Technology provides science…
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e) is the history of all
mankind.
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5. Определить лексическое значение слов:
1.To
provide a)развивать
b)снабжать
c)исследовать
2. According to a) близко
b) тесно
c) согласно
3. Nuclear
a) ядерный
b) точный
c) научный
6. Определить видо-временную форму следующих предложений:
1. Scientific
and technological developments have drastically changed life on our planet.
a)Present Simple Active Voice
b)Present Perfect Active Voice
c) Present Perfect Passive Voice
2. Science and technology are closely related.
a) Present Simple Passive Voice
b) Present Simple Active Voice
c) Past Simple Active Voice
3. Technology
provides science with new and more accurate instruments for its investigation
and research.
a) Present Simple Active Voice
b) Present Simple Passive Voice
c)
Present Continuous Active Voice
4. We are
looking at it in a much narrower sense.
a)
Present Continuous Passive Voice
b)
Present Simple Active Voice
c)
Present Continuous Active Voice
5. Edison carried on his investigations until he found
the carbon filament for the electric bulb in a research laboratory
a) Past Simple Passive Voice
b) Past
Continuous Active Voice
c) Past
Simple Active Voice
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