Language work. Exercise 1. Match the following words with their definitions: 1

Exercise 1. Match the following words with their definitions:

1. to apply 2. current 3.to manufacture 4. occupation 5. point of view 6. skill 7. equipment 8. installation 9. experience 10. research

a) to produce things on a large scale b) an ability to do smth well c) the act of fitting the piece of equipment d) flow of electricity e) things needed or used for a particular job or activity f) knowledge, skills obtained through practice g) someone’s personal opinion h) to make practical use of i) serious study of a subject j) an activity by which one earns one’s living

Exercise 2. Match each word in section A with one of a similar meaning in section B:

A B

1. experienced a) administration

2.management b) to increase

3. to employ c) profession

4. to enhance d) to contain

5. manufacture e) practiced

6. research f) to fix

7. vocation g) production

8. advanced h) progressive

9. to include i) investigation

10. to install j) to hire

Exercise 3. Match each word in section A with one of an opposite

meaning in section B:

A B

1. an apprentice a) limited

2. to create b) clumsy

3. an employee c) inefficient

4. extensive d) to decrease

5. to manage to do smth e) an employer

6. skillful f) to dismantle

7. to increase g) unemployment

8. to install h) a master

9. efficient i) to fail to do smth

10. employment j) to destroy

Exercise 4. Complete the words to match the definitions given:

1. a person who employ others e_ _ _ _ _ _ r

2. any trade, profession or occupation v_ _ _ _i_ _

3. a person skilled in a craft _r_ _ _ _m_ _ _

4. state or quality of being efficient _f_ _ _ _ _ _ _y

5. to divide smth. and share it out among

6. a number of people d_ _t_ _ _ u_ _

Exercise 5. Speak about the main duties of an engineer using the following expressions:

- to have advanced experience

- to cope with main/primary tasks, to mange with …

- to use advanced methods

- to be keen on

- to be right person for the job

- to display common sense

- to keep in mind

- to know the staff like the palm of your hand

- to keep pace with the time

- to have a clear view of

- to bear responsibility for

- to monitor the performance

- to coordinate the work of the staff

- to establish public relations

- to solve problems

Exercise 6. Compose short dialogues based on the text “Engineering Profession”.

Exercise 7. Make a three-minute speech of the following topics:

a. Professional qualities of a good specialist;

b. Your future speciality. What has influenced your choice;

c. The most important subjects for a would-be specialist;

d. Importance of knowledge of foreign languages for an engineer