Pairwork. Students and teachers from the USA visit the institute where our friends study. One of the students, William, speaks to Michael.

a) listen to their conversation:

WILLIAM: Are there any clubs and societies at your institute?

MICHAEL: Quite a lot. As for me I've joined the student research society. We are having our institute conference in a month and I'm going to contribute a paper to it.

WILLIAM: What problems are you interested in?

MICHAEL: I'm working on the defects of metal units.

WILLIAM: Do you use computers?

MICHAEL: Certainly. It is impossible to do without them today.

WILLIAM: Does your research work take much of your time?

MICHAEL: Yes, quite a lot.

WILLIAM: Do you work alone?

MICHAEL: Of course not. We are six in the group. We have a very good and patient adviser who helps us a lot;

b) сomplete the dialogues:

1. A.: ………

B.: We are busy with designing

some engine parts.

A.: ………..

B.: Certainly.

2. A.: Do you work alone?

В:………….

A.: Does it take much time, I mean, your work in the research society?

В.: ………...

3. A.: Are there many clubs and societies at your institute?

В.: ………

A.: What problems are you interested in?

В.: ……….

c) think of some good questions for the following answers:

1 Only once in my life. 6 Almost everybody.

2 My job. 7 Nothing.

3 From time to time. 8 Anywhere.

4 It is wrong. 9 Excellent.

5 At about 5 o'clock. 10 His own;

d) а report of the journal "Science of the 20th century" published in New Zealand meets a young Russian engineer and inventor Michael Shutin. Michael was awarded the prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

REPORTER: You are going to interview the inventor. Here are some questions you can ask:

Were you surprised when you won the prize?

What field of science do you work in?

What can you say about your invention?

Did you work alone? What are your plans for the future?

Think of some other questions.

MICHAEL SHUTIN: You are eager to answer the reporter's questions. You work in the field of chemistry. You invented a new construction material. It has some very useful properties.

32 Discussion.

In 1930s television appeared in various countries of the world. In this country people have had the opportunity to watch regular TV shows since 1939. Nowadays there are a lot of debates about advantages and disadvantages of TV. Is TV doing more harm or good?

a) read the following arguments. Think of some more:

TV is doing more good than harm	TV is doing more harm than good
1 We can be very well informed. 2 We can enjoy ourselves without leaving our homes. 3 We can study with the help of TV courses. 4 A TV set is a friend of lonely people.	1 Watching TV takes a lot of time. 2 We get very lazy and passive in our free time. 3 Sometimes we prefer TV to reading books. 4 Sometimes it is only TV that is responsible for children's upbringing.

b) discuss the problem in groups of 3–5 students in order to make a decision;

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