11 3
Read the words. Point out Nouns and Adjectives, state their suffixes and prefixes. Translate them:
a) network, b) service, c) unit, d) number, e) since, f) breaker, g) delay, h) adjustable, i) occurance, j) sufficient, k) immediate, 1) voltage,
m) frequency, n) equipment, o) operative, p) within, q) distribution, r) unloading, s) closure, t) excitation, u) overload, v) replacement, w) removal, x) useless, y) useful, z) disassembling.
12 4
Read the word-combinations and point out “Noun-f-Noun” groups and “Adjective+Noun” ones. Translate them:
a) referred to below; b) shaft generator control unit; c) automatic change over; d) power supply; e) following function; f) circuit breaker; g) generators operating in parallel; h) stand-by generator; i) field suppression; j) distribution network; k) maximum permissible load; 1) control panel; m) “shaft generator ready” lamp lighting up; n) change-over switch; o) synchronizing unit; p) shaft generator breaker; q) closure signal; r) shut-down signal; s) diesel engine; t) adjustable period; u) time delay.
13 6
Read the sentences and define in each of them the meaning of the word “work”.
1. That will cost rue a farther ride but it is all in the day’s work. 2. As is the workman so is the work. 3. The mechanic is at work on your car now. 4. If I were you I should have made short work of this! 5. These days we are having a very rush work. 6. To double this small head-land was like to be a work of time. 7. There was a long pause; the speech has done its work. 8. He who does not work neither shall he eat. 9. A bad (ill) workman quarrels with his tools.
14 8
Read the text and explain the different functions of “-ing” forms. Retell the text in Russian.
15 50
Home exercise. See ex. 15, Unit 1.
Hometask: Ex. 10, 15.
The third class period
16 8 Give free translation of the recorded text.
1. As a rule, the safety system is to come into action after the alarm system has operated.
2. Safety system of individual automated machinery is to operate when parameters exceed their limit values and is to cover all foreseeable fault conditions, assumed with regard to characteristics and operational properties of machinery concerned.
3. Safety system of internal combustion engines operating due to lubricating oil pressure drop and safety system of steam boilers operating due to low water level are to be independent of alarm and indicating systems, including the sensors.
4. Safety system of main internal combustion engine which may have influence upon manoeuvrability of the ship is to be provided with switching off facilities. The switching off device is to be of such design as to exclude the possibility of its unintentional use and in case of safety system being switched off its position is to be indicated by means of a special signal. The switching off device need not cover safety system operating due to lubricating oil pressure drop.