English for academic and scientific purpose
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Task 5
Give the Russian equivalents to the following.
steep in historical traditions, crucial parts, respond to the environmental challenges, management of natural resources, be outside the discipline of ecology, describe the dynamics of interacting species, influence the development of ecology, bring ecology and economics together, view biological systems as wholes, optimal design of nature reserves, broadly understood, unify science and the social sciences.
Task 6
Match up the words with a close meaning.
Task 7
Match up the words with the opposite meaning.
Task 8
Match the following words with their definitions.
Task 9
Use suffixes to form different parts of speech.
tial; -ical; -tific; -al; -less; -able; -tion-ment; -ness; – tical
Argue; aware; influence; geology; science; policy; nature; depart; help; contribute; understand; expand; describe; computation.
Task 10
Match a line in A with a line in B
Task 11
The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them down.
Task 12
Guess the words.
Task 13
Write out 7-8 words or word combinations to characterize the discipline “Ecology”
Task 14
Agree or disagree with the following statements.
1. Charles Darwin contributed a lot to ecology.
2. Ecology is of great help in political decisions about nature.
3. Ecology is connected only with botany.
4. Ecological economics is not a new discipline.
5. Mathematical methods help understand the dynamics of natural systems
Task 15
Answer the following questions.
1. Why is the discipline of ecology dynamic?
2. What is the contribution of Charles Darwin to ecology?
3. What scientists contributed to the development of ecology?
4. Why is synergy among the disciplines important?
5. Why is ecology important for politics and economics?
6. How does/did mathematics/biology influence ecology?
7. What is evolution and who launched this field?
8. What does “preserve the earth mean”?
9. Why does ecology view biological systems as wholes but not as independent parts?
10. What do you do to help our planet?
Task 16
Tell the story of the picture. These words will help you:
once; spend; day-off; in the open; go to the river; have a rest; dog; some food; bag; under the tree; began playing with…; throw; stick; teach; bring back; smile; soon; feel hungry; have a snack; eat; sandwiches; bread and butter; boiled eggs; fish; meat; drink; coffee; after the meal; throw; bones; empty tins; dog; run into…; return with…; be angry and upset; selfish; make … dirty; teach … a lesson
Task 17
Make a list of things that are thrown away and how we could make us of them.
READING B
Task 18
Read the text, try to catch its essentials and be ready to do the tasks.
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.”
"The only reason for being a bee that I know of is to make honey.... And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it."
Winnie the Pooh
“The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others”
Do you run away when you hear a bee buzzing? Many people do. A bee sting hurts and some people are allergic to bee venom. However, did you know that bees are very important to humans? Honeybees do more than just make honey. They fly around and pollinate flowers, plants, and trees. Our fruits, nuts, and vegetables rely on these pollinators. The honeybee pollinates One third of America’s food supply.