| 1) not belonging to what is being dealt with; 2) a person having creative and inventive capacities; 3) to make something happen; 4) consistent, easy to understand; 5) able to wait without becoming annoyed or anxious; 6) systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources; 7) be without, not have; 8) knowing nothing of evil or wrong. |
Word partners
Ex. 5. Match each word below to a group of words that can be combined with it.
characteristics mind theory data answer scientist
a) logical, parsimonious;
b) critical, analytical;
c) objective, reproducible, verifiable;
d) personal, essential;
e) complex, complicated, competing;
f) creative, successful.
Ex. 6. Complete the following sentences using word partners from exercise 5.
a) Being intelligent, skilled and interested in their work are … … of scientists.
b) The best scientists possess powerfully … …
c) If there are two … … making the same prediction, the simpler one is sure to be better.
d) His theory is based on … …
e) … to scientific questions must not only be the most … but also the most …
f) Though it is believed that … lack imagination, they are actually quite …
Ex. 7. Fill in the missing prepositions in these sentences.
a) She is skilled … her craft.
b) … my opinion, this is true.
c) Solutions … scientific problems are found in the simplest way.
d) People are familiar … the caricatures of scientists on TV and in movies.
e) … a doubt, success in science requires hard work.
f) Scientists rely … logical deduction in their research work.
g) This couldn’t be further … the truth.
h) He is extremely passionate … his work.
Focus on speaking II
Ex. 1. Below you will find a partially completed mindplan that can be used while speaking about personality traits of a scientist.
A). Work in pairs to extend this mindplan. Write down some more key words and expressions for each heading. Then add three more headings with key words.
b). Choose any personality trait of a scientist and describe it to your partner.
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Ex. 2. Work in pairs. Study the following topic card.
| Describe a famous scientist. You should say: - where and when he/she was born, - what field of science he/she worked in, - what kind of research he/she was involved in, - what his/her main contribution to science was, and explain - why you consider him/her to be successful. |
Take it in turns to speak about famous scientists. Before you begin, make a few notes. When you have finished speaking, your partner will ask you one or two «closing questions», e.g. Does any of your friends have personality traits to be a successful scientist?
Ex. 3. The text you have read describes personality traits of a successful scientist. Prioritize these traits from most to least important. Provide evidence in support of your opinion.
