W R I T I N G

Translate two abstracts in a written form from Text A.

Write a short summary of Text B.

Make up theses for rendering Text C.

Look through Texts A, B, C and make a report about

· subdivisions of civil engineering

· a career in civil engineering

T A L K I N G

Talking Points

1. Find in the texts and present the information about:

construction engineering

environmental engineering

water resources engineering

structural engineering

land surveying

construction surveying

transportation engineering

2. Make up a dialogue using the following questions:

1. What criteria do you think people use when they choose their future profession?

2. What has inspired you to choose this profession?

3. What is your future speciality?

4. How long does the course of study last in your university?

5. How do you plan to become a skilled graduate out of a green freshman?

6. Are computer sciences and foreign languages in the focus of the civil engineering curriculum nowadays?

7. What subjects do you consider to be the most important for you to gain your professional skills?

8. Will the knowledge of any foreign language promote your career?

9. What kinds of companies can employ you?

10.Are people who have civil engineering training in demand in modern society?

Points of view

1. Agree or disagree with the statements using the phrases given in brackets: indeed, of course, certainly, that goes without saying

1. Civil engineering is a profession concerned with virtually all aspects of the urban environment and the interactions between constructed, natural and human environments.

2. Environmental engineering is concerned with the collection and management of water as a natural resource.

3. Civil engineering is traditionally broken into several sub-disciplines.

4. Surveying equipment, such as levels and theodolites, are used for accurate measurement.

5. The main objective of earthquake engineering is defence against

flooding and erosion.

2. Discuss the information about:

· types of civil engineering

· subdivisions of civil engineering

· overlapping of civil engineering professions

· role of computer sciences and foreign languages in civil engineering professions

· opportunities for highly skilled civil engineers in private and public sectors.

3. Make an overview of the issues:

· planning and building of large structures

· protection of air, water and land on Earth

· topics covered by environmental engineering

· geotechnical engineering

· the types of loads

· municipal infrastructure

· tasks of construction surveyors

· surveying equipment

· your future speciality

Role play

1. You are a participant of the conference “Role of a transport engineer in modern city”. Be ready to take part in the discussion. Use the information given below as a guide:

All airports, highways, rail and navigation systems providing transportation from local to global scales are designed by transport engineers. In addition, these types of engineers analyze the current traffic flow and design new transportation rules accordingly. By finding ways of moving people and goods safely and efficiently, transport engineers become very important to the quality of urban environment. As a transport engineer you build and maintain all types of transportation structures such as highways, railroads, airfields and shipping ports. In addition, urban planning requires expertise of transport engineers to ensure that sustainable and efficient urban living is achieved.

2. You are a top manager of the local branch of large construction company. A group of inexperienced would be engineers apply for vacant positions of water resource engineers. Explain them their duties and responsibilities using the information given below:

Water resource engineers are concerned with water: how much there is as well as its quality. As a water resource engineers you would be responsible for ensuring safe beaches, preventing floods, supplying water for cities or for irrigation. In this role you might also be involved in maintaining pipelines, pumping stations, hydroelectric power facilities as well as climate change effect on storm water infrastructures.

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