//Why are the members of the research team so optimistic?
DR. GREKOV: Good morning, Dr. Starov.
DR. STAROV: Good morning, Dr. Grekov.
DR. GREKOV: know you start your experiment today, and 'v m to wish you good luck.
DR. STAROV: Thank you, Dr. Grekov, we're very optimistic. Weve made ll the necessary preparations, the instruments have been checked, the devices have been adjusted. Fred Platov will follow the process with measuring instruments.
DR. GREKOV: And who will take the readings (=record the readings)?
DR. STAROV: Mike, our lb assistant, and Nick Kedrov, our research worker. We hope our method is reliable.
DR. GREKOV: We're very interested n the results of the experiment and hope to hear from you as soon s ssbl. Goodb!
Practise with soeoe askig ad aswerig:
1. Has the team finished the preparatory work for the experiment? 2. What preparatory work has been done? 3. What stage should m next? 4. h h their approach is reliable don't they? 5. Who is interested in the results of the periment?
Text 4. You shouldnt be discouraged by a first failure.
/ /What does Dr. Starov thank Dr. Grekov for?
DR. GREKOV: How are u, Dr. Starov?
DR. STAROV: Yu want to say you're sorry our experiment ended in failure..
DR. GREKOV: No, want to say that u shouldn't b discouraged b first failure.
DR. STAROV: hnk u, Dr. Grekov. h thing is that we can't find the error (=mistake) in our calculations.
DR. GREKOV: So what next?
DR. STAROV: only know that we should start our experiment again and we are going to try the same approach again.
DR. GREKOV: h you're successful.
Practise with someone askig ad aswerig:
1. Was the experiment success? 2. What s the reason for the failure?
3. What are they planning to do?
Text 5. Now we have convincing proof of our theory
//What should u do next?
DR. GREKOV: Take my ngrtultions, Dr. Starov.
DR. STAROV: Yes, this time our experiment ws success, and now we have convincing proof f our theory.
DR. GREKOV: And what went wrong n the first experiment?
DR. STAROV: We made thorough (=careful) examination of ll the devices and found one which (=did not work).
DR. GREKOV: 'm glad, Dr. Starov. Now u must process and evaluate the data obtained quickly and carefully. h results are very important for the further research.
DR. STAROV: Yes, we know..
Practise with soeoe askig ad aswerig:
1. Did the team rry out the experiment again? 2. Was it success? 3. h experiment gave some important resu1ts, didn't it? 4. Why was it necessary to process the data quickly and carefully? 5. What was the reason for the failure of the first experiment?
Text 6. We can't do without electronic computers and modern research
//What is the final stage of an experiment?
HELEN: Hello, Mike! haven't seen you for ages!
̲: Yu know, Helen, I've been very busy this week! We have examined and analyzed the results, and now we are processing the data.
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HELEN: Who are "we"? You-too?
̲: Naturally! And u know, I've m to realize that mputers are the most suitable and reliable machines for making calculations.
HELEN: How clever of u!
̲: ll great discoveries in science have been the result of accurate measurements and calculations.
HELEN: hnk u for the interesting information and goodbye!
̲: Say, Helen, what about going to discotheque tomorrow?
HELEN: But you're very busy this week!
MIKE: But tomorrow is Saturday!
Practise with soeoe askig ad swering:
1. Why is Mike so busy at present? 2. Do they use computers in: processing the data? 3. Why is Mike so enthusiastic about computers?
Text 7. It's necessary t combine work and leisure
. //Whatis the best way to recreate your energy?
DR. GREKOV: Now that your experiment is over, what are u going to do next?
DR. STAROV: 'm planning to make report n the results of our work at the scientific conference. My colleagues, junior research workers Nick Kedrov and Fred Platov are going to write an article for the Computer Science journal, and then we intend to start n some new research.
DR. GREKOV: But first of ll, suppose, u need some changes and good rest. You've been working very hard.
DR. STAROV: know u want to say that scientist must b bl to relax and recreate (=restore) his energy, but never know how to rest.
.DR. GREKOV: h best forms of relaxation are sports nd watchingTV.
DR. STAROV: But prefer reading detective stories.
DR. GREKOV: Well, why not?
Practise with soeoe askig ad aswerig:
) 1. Is Dr. Starov going to make report or to write an article n the results of the experiment? 2. Are the members of the team planning to have rest or to start a new work? 3. Why is it necessary to mbn work nd leisure?
b) 1. Why is it necessary to do experiment? 2. How many stages does any experiment consist f? 3. Is it possible to d an experiment without suitable appliances and devices? 4. v u performed n experiments? 5. What devices and instruments were necessary for your last experiment? 6. Was the experiment success? 7. What results were obtained? 8. What does the reliability of experimental results depend on? 9. Are u going to give talk or to write n article n the results of your investigation? 10. Where can the results of your experiment b used? 11. It is impossible to prove hypothesis without doing an experiment. Is this true?
1.Read and respond to the following statements by expressing surpise. Use the patterns below:
Honestly? Indeed? No, really? Fn that! 'm surprised. Yu don't say! Who'd have thought it? How surprising! Why, that is surprise.
1. has lately bn concentrating n laboratory investigations. 2. is fond of experimental work. 3. is planning to begin new set of experiments n crystals. 4. wants to investigate electron interaction with crystals. 5. There is not much data n current literature about electron behaviour n matter. 6. The information we hv is too controversial and confusing. 7. It's the only way to verify his assumption.
2.Imagine u are interviewing Dr. Starov. Yu want to know his inin about the results of the experiment. Ask him:
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1. If the experiment was success; 2. If the results are very significant; 3. if the data prove their hypothesis; 4. if the data agree with the prediction; 5. if the method is reliable; 6. if the members of the team are pleased with the results of the experiment
3. Suggest some more possible results of the experiment. These words m b useful to u:
the data prove our hypothesis; the results confirm our assumption; our findings are very significant; the data agree with the prediction; the data are quite convincing
4.Nick Kedrov nd Fred Platov want to work n ur laboratory. h want ur recommendation. Give some facts about their character, personality, training and interests.
Thr character refereces: optimistic, full of energy, young, handsome, physicists; university graduates, fond of science, interested in research; good at sports, like pop-music. In everything else they are absolutely different.
5.Draw simple diagram or series of diagrams of n experiment ou know. Exchange this with another post graduate student (or group). Describe his experiment while he lns yours.
