Text study

1. Exercise 1. Answer the “yes” and “no” questions.

1. Is engineering one of the most ancient occupations in history?

2. Is almost everything we use in modern life made by engineers?

3. Do engineers use theory to produce practical answers?

4. Do engineers solve problems in a methodical way?

5. Is the whole science of engineering divided into 2 main areas?

6. Have you decided what sort of engineer you want to become?

1. Exercise 2. Find in the text the information about:

• the history of engineering profession

• the tasks of the engineer while solving a problem

• the definition of engineering

• the main areas of engineering

(A) Exercise 3. Make up the summary of the text using the following phrases:

The text is about…

A brief account is given of…

The text can be of interest to…

(B) Exercise 4. Summarize the information from the text using the key-words.

(B) Exercise 5. Complete the table using the information from the text and your personal background.

2. Exercise 6. Choose the sentences that give the main idea of the first (second, third) paragraph.

(B) Exercise 7. Define the key-point of each paragraph.

(B, C) Exercise 8. Make up a summary of the text in English.

(C) Exercise 9. Give the main idea of the text with the help of one sentence.

(C)Exercise 10 Share your point of view to the following problems. Give your arguments.

Engineering is the key driver of human development.

Engineering profession saves the world.

All we have in modern life is thanks to engineering.

How would we live if there were no engineers?