Reader on Science and Technology. Пособие по английскому языку для студентов инженерных специальностей. Тугарина В.П - 6 стр.

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1. Engine, wingspan, propeller, witness, plane.
2. Flight, death, consistently, pressure, air.
3. Maintain, glide, fly, swim, return.
3. Which of the verbs corresponds to the same scheme?
1. to push up and down a.
2. to roll side to side b.
3. to yaw left and right c.
4. move straight d.
4. Choose the best answer to the following questions.
1. What did the Wrights need to develop to make a self-powered
airplane?
a. its stability
b. its weight
c. its engine
2. What was the first name of Wrights airplane?
a. Kill David Hill
b. Kitty Hawk
c. Flyer
3. Which of the three figures correspond to the longest flight of
the plane?
a. 274
b. 260
c. 123
4. How many witnesses were there to the first Wrights’ flight?
a. three
b. five
c. two
5. What was the selection of the test side at Kill David Hill
based on
a. technical calculations
b. technical conditions
c. favourable weather conditions
5. What do you think
1. Who inspired Orville and Wilbur Wright to invent an
airplane?
2. What technical problems were solved by the brothers?
3. When was the first plane ready to be tested?
4. What was the name of the plane?
5. Why were the brothers sure that the plane would be able of
lifting and maintaining itself in the air?
V. Discuss with your partner (or group-mates)
1. What new information about the first airplane have you
learnt from the text?
2. Read the statement by Orville Wright in the text and say if
you agree or disagree with him?
3. Explain your view point to the group-mates.