Exercises
1 6
Look through the text, and list manual operations (5).
2 6
Read the passages containing information on:
a) the purpose of the automatic control equipment;
b) operations which this equipment must carry out;
c) the condition under which the automatic control equipment can be connected to the general alarm system on board.
3 6
Read the text paying attention to the Attributive constructions.
4 2
Repeat the words after the teacher. Then read them by yourself pay ing attention to their Russian equivalents.
busbar
black-out
program-blocking
unmanned engine room (UER)
sequence to imply to monitor provided (that)
— шина
— обесточивание
— блокировка программы
— машинное отделение с безвах-тенным обслуживанием
— последовательность
— предполагать, подразумевать
— управлять
— при условии, что
The second class period
5 10
Read the text carefully. Use ex. 4.
Read the words and point out those of the text:
a) alarm;
b) busbar; c) sense;
d) delay; e) black-out; f) scale; g) customer; h) sequence; i) supervision;
j) transducer; k) to monitor; 1) program-blocking.
7 5
Read the words, point out those which deal with the topic “Operations of the Automatic Control System” and write them out.
u) available m) predominently v) manually
c) set
a) load d) fault
b) start e) event
f) choice
g) power
h) to cause
i) image
j) to carry
k) sharing
l) plant
n) equipment
o) demand
p) increase
q) onboard
r) disconnecting
s) ship
w) starting
x) to perform
y) busbar
z) to need a') to involve b') only
c') sufficient d') society
3
8
Read the word-combinations and point out noun groups: a) plant design; b) automatic control; c) for controlling turbo- and diesel-driven electric generating plant; d) control equipment; e) onboard ships; f) power demand; g) cause damage; h) fault occurring; i) excessive power; j) main busbars; k) danger of black-out; 1) unmanned engine room; m) classification society; n) alarm system; o) alarm conditions; p) entirely functional conditions; q) contact functions.
Now translate them.
9 1
Read the sentences and point out numbers of those which deal with the topic "The Purpose of the Automatic Control System”.
1., There are only five manual operations needed for the UER. 2. The automatic control system is designed for controlling turbo- and diesel-driven electric generating plant, predominently onboard ships. 3. The purpose of this equipment is to ensure that the power demand of a ship is generated in an economical manner and also to ensure that any faults occurring will not cause damage to the machinery. 4. The automatic control equipment can be connected to the general alarm system on board, provided that this system is designed for breaking contact functions during alarm conditions. 5. At black-out a programmed number of sets will be started and the set which is first to reach frequency will be connected to the busbars.