Engineering MOSAIC. Мантатова С.С - 4 стр.

UNIT I                                                                            3. Test the solution: Study for three hours a day and take the
                                                                          test.
What is engineering?
                                                                               4. Evaluate the solution: Have I passed the test with a good
Before you start
                                                                          mark? Yes = a good solution. No = a bad solution, so think of a better
1. Work with a partner. Make a list of words to describe engineering.
                                                                          one.
                                                                               5. Communicate the solution: tell your friends about your test-
Reading
                                                                          passing technique.
2. Read the headings of the paragraphs (1-4) below. Underline any
new words and look them up in the dictionary. What do you think
                                                                          4. Read the four paragraphs again and decide if the sentences (1-4)
each paragraph will be about?
                                                                          below, are true (T) or false (F).
3. Read the paragraphs (1-4) below and check.
                                                                               1. Lots of things are made by engineers.    T/F
      1. Engineering is everywhere
                                                                               2. Engineering isn't practical.             T/F
      Almost everything we use in modern life is made by engineers.
                                                                               3. Engineers must think carefully.           T/F
For example, if a manufacturer wants a faster car, a smaller personal
                                                                               4. Only engineers can solve problems.        T/F
stereo, or a better pen, they will ask a design engineer to find a
practical solution.
                                                                          Vocabulary
      2. Engineering is both theoretical and practical
                                                                          5. Match the underlined words from the text with the meanings (1-7)
      Engineers use theory (ideas about engineering) to produce
                                                                          below.
practical answers. The design solution must be of a reasonable price,
                                                                               1. plan               5. careful
safe, and reliable. A new idea that is expensive, dangerous, or doesn't
                                                                               2. say exactly        6. assess the success of
always work is not a good solution.
                                                                               3. a businessman      7. normal
      3. Engineers use a method
                                                                               4. answer
      Generally, engineers solve problems in a methodical way.
Engineers:
                                                                          Writing and Speaking
      1. define the problem;
                                                                          6. Read the paragraph headings again. Do you agree with them?
      2. design a solution;
      3. test the solution;
                                                                          7. Work with a partner. Choose one of the problems below or your
      4. evaluate the solution.
                                                                          own problem. Solve it using the five steps. Make notes.
      If the solution isn't right, the process is repeated. When a good
                                                                               • You want to go away for a weekend with your friends but
solution is found, the next step is to:
                                                                          your parents want you to study.
      5. communicate the solution.
                                                                               • You want to buy a CD player but you haven't got any money.
                  4. Anyone can use engineering ideas
      This method of problem-solving is useful in everyday life. For
                                                                          8. Explain your problem and the solution to another pair of students.
example, you can use the five steps next time you prepare for a test.
                                                                          9. Look at the four words you wrote to describe engineering at the
      1. Define the problem: I want to pass my test next week.
                                                                          beginning of the unit. Do you want to change them?
      2. Design a solution: I will study for three hours a day.