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LESSON EIGHT
Ex. 1. Practice the reading of the following words and phrases:
engaged, major, advanced, totaling, peoplemover, schedule, equipment, both, entertainment, bandwidth,
enable, interference;
circular line, steadily expanded, electromechanical system, digital transmission, interlocking functions,
high-resolution colour images, wave-guide information network.
Ex. 2. These are the key words to Lesson 8. You are to copy them and memorize their meanings.
Word-box:
а peoplemover – автономный вагон для перевозки пассажиров (в черте
города);
an extension – примыкание железнодорожной линии;
block signaling – блокировка (путевая);
а data management system – система управления данными;
а (leaky) wave-guide – (щелевой) волновод,
a wave-guide information network – волноводная информационная сеть;
to interface – связывать, соединять;
a point machine – стрелочный перевод;
a high-resolution image – изображение с высокой разрешающей способностью;
а two-way continuous transmission system – система дуплексной связи.
Ex 3. Copy the following words and memorize their meanings:
to award (a contract) – заключить (контракт);
a range – ассортимент, номенклатура;
an expansion – развитие, рост,
to expand – расширять;
to be engaged in … – быть вовлеченным в …;
а schedule – расписание, график,
to schedule – планировать, включать в график,
on schedule – по графику,
a tight schedule – жесткий, плотный график;
an entertainment – развлекательное мероприятие,
to entertain – развлекать(ся).
Read and translate the following sentences into Russian:
1. When air is warmed it expands and becomes lighter. 2. The company has abandoned plans for further
expansion. 3. Mitsubishi has brought out a new range of small cars. 4. The contract was awarded and the two
sides came to terms with each other. 5. In the 1970s, many American cities were engaged in competition for
economic growth. 6. At dinner I found myself engaged in a long and complicated conversation with the
doctor’s wife. 7. According to the schedule, the first lecture begins at 9.00 a.m. 8. We work to a very tight
schedule when filming. 9. The building should be completed on schedule. 10. I’ve scheduled a meeting for
tomorrow at 10.30. I hope everyone can attend. 11. Las Vegas is one of the biggest entertainment centers in the
US. 12. We don’t have much time to entertain during the year so at Christmas we have a huge party and invite
everybody.
Ex. 4. Here are some important differences between British English and American English. Copy
the words and memorize them.
American English British English Russian
antenna
automobile
battery
beltway
aerial
motorcar
accumulator, battery
ring road
антенна
автомобиль
аккумулятор
кольцевая дорога

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