Методические указания по изучению английского языка на 1 курсе заочного факультета. Якушева И.В - 40 стр.

      The great scientist, M. V. Lomonosov, was born in 1711, far off in the
North. He did not go to school, but he learned to read at an early age and soon
knew by heart the few books that he had. His thirst for knowledge was so great
that at age of 19 he left his father’s home and started on foot to Moscow, where
he entered the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy. His first years of study were
difficult, but he worked hard and made great progress. He continued his studies
in Petersburg and later on in foreign countries.
      Lomonosov had studied phylosophy, chemistry, mathematics, physics and
foreign languages before he came back to Petersburg. At the age of 35 he was
already a professor.
      It is impossible to name a scientific problem that did not attract his
attention. He always tried to find a practical application for scientific problem
and stood for close cooperation between theory and practice. He founded the
first chemical laboratory in Russia. He formulated the main principles of one of
the basic laws in physics – the law of conservation of matter and motion. He
also made a number of experiments with atmospheric electricity and gave much
time to the study of the natural resources of the earth and the ocean.
He lectured on physics and other subjects, taught students, translated the works
of various foreign scientists into Russian. He himself wrote books in the Russian
language. He give much attention to scientific research in the Russian language
and grammar.
      Lomonosov died in April, 1765. He devoted his whole life to the
development of Russian science, and all that he did, he did for his people and for
his country.
      We call Lomonosov the father of Russian science because he is really the
first Russian scientist in the true sense of the word.

     Упражнение. 4. Напишите эквиваленты к следующим выражениям из
текста, выучите их.
to know by heart; thirst for knowledge; to make a progress; to attract one’s
attention; practical application; basic law; conservation of matter and motion; to
give attention to; to devote; true sense.

     Упражнение. 5. Найдите в тексте предложения, в которых говорится
о:
а) первых годах учебы Ломоносова,
б) основном законе, который сформулировал Ломоносов.

     Упражнение. 6. Ответьте на вопросы по содержанию текста:
1. How and when did Lomonosov learn to read?
2. What Academy did Lomonosov enter at the age of 19?