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CONTENTS
PART I
Lesson I. MY FAMILY AND ME .............................................................. 5
Lesson II. HOBBY AND FREE TIME ....................................................... 10
Lesson III. DAILY LIFE............................................................................... 14
Lesson IV. OUR UNIVERSITY ................................................................... 17
Lesson V. MY SPECIALITY ....................................................................... 21
Lesson VI. MY HOME TOWN .................................................................... 26
Lesson VII. MY JOB ..................................................................................... 30
Lesson VIII. ENGINEERING JOBS ........................................................... 33
Lesson IX. NEW ENERGY FROM OLD SOURCES ............................... 38
PART II
Lesson I. WHAT IS GEOLOGY? ................................................................ 43
Lesson II. THE USES OF GEOPHYSICS ................................................. 49
Lesson III. THE PHYSICS OF THE EARTH............................................ 55
Lesson IV. HYDROGEOLOGY .................................................................. 59
Lesson V. DRILLING ................................................................................... 65
Lesson VI. MINERAL EXPLORATION .................................................... 70
Lesson VII. MINING ..................................................................................... 74
Lesson VIII. OIL EXTRACTING ............................................................... 79
Lesson IX. ECOLOGY AND GEOECOLOGY ......................................... 84
Lesson X. PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ................................................... 90
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MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................... 95
APPENDIX ..................................................................................................... 99
REFERENCES .............................................................................................. 120
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PART I
Lesson I
1.
MY FAMILY AND ME
4.
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Glendinning E. Glendinning N. Mechanical Engineering. Oxford
University Press, 2001.
Greenall S. - Reward (Pre-intermediate). - Heinemann, 1997
5.
6.
Listing
7.
For example:
8.
9.
10.
Geology, 2000.
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3.
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Lead-in
What is a family?
What does a family mean to you?
Write down as many words that come to your mind on the topic My Family
from (Tomsk)
interested
in (music )
Nick
I am
(not) married
a student
Now say a few words about yourself using the example diagram
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Vocabulary
1) family
2) large
3) flat
4) industrial centers
5) automobile plant
6) marks
7) do well
8) enter
9) by correspondence
10) combine
11) friendly
14) relatives
15) uncle
16) aunt
17) cousins
1. The research institute needs ... skilled laboratory assistants (many, much). 2.
This research will take ... time (many, much). 3. The lab assistant had ... interest in
that kind of experimental work (few, little). 4. At the conference the scientists
delivered only ... reports but all the papers were of greatest value for science and
engineering (a few, a little). 5. Like ... other workers the operator knew his
machine perfectly well (many, much). 6. The new adding machine can add
numbers ... faster than a man can do (many, much). 7. Scholars from ... countries
attended the 13th International Congress of Historical Sciences (many, much). 8. It
will take you ... time to get the necessary information (few, little). 9. At the exams
our professor will put you only ... questions (a few, a little). 10. This report will
take ... time and ... paper (much, many, few, little).
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40. .
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1. It is unlikely that this mineral will have practical aoolication. 2. This mineral
is unlikely to have practical application. 3. Water is likely to be present on Mars. 4.
They are unlikely to change their plans. 5. Gas pressure is certain to be the result of
multiple impacts of gas molecules upon the walls of the restraining enclosure. 6.
Automation is sure to be applied at different kinds of oil rigs. 7. The molecules of a
gas are certain to be in a constant state of motion.
cousins
excellent
newspapers
automobile
correspondence
University
MY FAMILY AND ME
Our family is not very large. I have a father, a brother and a sister. We all live
together in a new flat in one of the industrial centers of Minsk.
My father Igor Ivanovich is 45 years old. He works at a big automobile plant as
an engineer. He likes his work and spends most of his time there. My mothers
name is Olga Petrovna. She is a teacher of music. My mother always has a lot of
work to do about the house and at school.
My sister Alla is three years younger than me. She is a pupil. She does well at
school and gets only good and excellent marks.
My name is Tanya. Last year I left school and entered the University. I study by
correspondence. I combine work with studies. Our family is very friendly. We
like to spend time together. In the evenings we watch TV, read books and
newspapers, listen to music or just talk about the events of the day. I have many
relatives: uncles, aunts, cousins and also many friends. We are happy when we
are together.
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1) to be born
was dangerous.
2) to be married ( to be single)
3) to be interested in smth.
4) to be fond of smth.
.
,
.
5. Tell about your likes and dislikes using the following table.
like
dislike
hate
6. Use the following phrases (to express your opinion) when answering the
questions and say a few words about yourself:
- I think
- In my opinion
- It seems to me
- Id like to say
- As far as I know
1. take his first steps into the atmosphere, man used hot-air balloons. To take
the first steps into the atmosphere was extremely difficult to the man. 2. To gain
control over nature means to know its laws. To gain control over nature, man needs
physical energy. 3. To determine physical properties of minerals, it is necessary to
take into account a number of conditions. 4. To make hydrogen we put zinc into
the flask () and add sulfuric acid ( ). make hydrogen at our
laboratory was not a difficult task. 5. To make television suitable for everyday use
required much detailed development of electronic technique. To make television
suitable for everyday use, the scientists and engineers had to work much to develop
new electronic technique.
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1. In order to solve problems dealing with heat energy, scientists had to be able to
measure heat and its effects on various substances. 2. Several thousand years ago
man discovered that metals can be separated from their ores by means of heating.
3. It should be noted, however, that these minerals cannot be used at such
temperatures. 4. First of all the ores have to be found and recognized; then they
must be made to give up the hidden metal. 5. In the future, titanium and its alloys
may largely replace steels for jobs where it is important to save weight. 6. At first
chemists found it very difficult to be able to tell how molecules were put together
by nature. 7. Experimental research has made it possible to be able to find out the
nature of the structure of substances.
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1. It is difficult to imagine that hard bright minerals can be taken from earthylooking substances. 2. It is possible to explore very gently sloping seams by
boreholes. 3. It should be noted that there exist surface and real prospecting
methods. 4. It is important to use coal as the source of coke for the steel industry.
7. Experimental research has made it possible to find out the nature of the
structure of substances. 8. Modern production techniques make it possible to use
ores that may contain only one or two per cent of the metal.
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38.
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Lesson II.
HOBBY AND FREE TIME
Lead-in
What is a hobby?
What is your hobby?
Fill in the spidegram with the words associated with your hobby:
Hobby
1.
Gold was one of the first metals to be found by man. 2. There are a great
many things to be said about the Earth. 3. The geological investigations to be
carried out include field prospecting and exploration. 4. The geological and
physical conditions of the seam to be worked include its thickness, depth, hardness,
etc. 5. The possibility of making direct observations in workings depends on the
mining system to be applied. 6. The work of geologists at mines has its own
specific character its own range of problems to be solved during the exploration of
the deposit. 7. The main points to be observed during the driving of openings are
the mode of occurrence of the mineral body, country rocks exposed by the
openings, the type of fissuring, etc.
35. ,
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Vocabulary
1) differ
2) include
3) gardening
4) travelling
5) stamps
6) postcards
7) to be fond of
1. To estimate a nickel ore the geologists must know how the nickel is
distributed. 2. Geochemical methods are applied at different stages of geological
investigations, and are used to establish the general mineralization of rocks. 3. To
explore certain types of deposits geochemical methods have long been used. 4. In
coal basins these methods are used chiefly to study folded and faulted structures.
36.
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is/was+ + .
10
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1. Of all the new minerals discovered quartz is among the most useful. 2. When
developed, the device was used for exploration. 3. Our scientists developed the
theory of atomic structure of the main minerals. 4. A number of new glass plastics
will be developed for special purposes. 5. The developed technology enables us to
improve the quality of articles produced. 6. Germanium was discovered by
Winkler in Germany in 1886. 7. As stated above J. Hutton may justly be called one
of the greatest experimentalists. 8. This mineral becomes soft when heated and
hard when cooled.
8) contain
9) twice a week
11) pool
13) collect
- c.
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Participle I Participle II .
1. When translating the article I came across many unknown words. When
translated the article was published in the magazine. 2. While heating and cooling a
metal we improve its mechanical properties. This special kind of glass, if suddenly
heated, or cooled, does not break in operation. 3. While developing exploration
technology engineers are facing a number of difficulties. When developed this new
material was used in exploration technology. 4. Unless improved this device must
not be used in automatic lines.
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1. become skilled engineers students must study hard. 2. To cross the street
you must look first to the left and then to the right. 3. Pete often comes into my
room to do geometry. 4. Individual atoms come together to make molecules.
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exercise
include
organized
variety
activity
3. Read the text and fulfill the exercises.
great. I think sport helps people to be healthy and makes them to be more
organized.
4. Use the words in the table to describe the following people. Then describe
yourself.
(1) Maria
(2) Tim
(3) You
Name
Maria
Tim
age
25
30
job
teacher of maths
economist
marriage status
yes (to
yes
children
1 boy
2 girls
hobby
tennis
football
You
6. Read about Gail Ann Dorsey, and decide if the following statements
are true (T) or false (F).
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heated, will generate a continuous flow of electricity. 14. Some materials undergo
chemical changes when subjected to heat and pressure.
29. , ,
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1.
The igneous rocks crystallized from magma may rise through fissures to the
surface of the Earth as lava. 2. Geology is a science dealing with the history of the
Earth. 3. The classification of igneous rocks given below is based on texture and
composition of minerals. 4. While using the new devices a young engineer found it
possible to give a new solution of this problem. 5. Igneous rocks known as magma
were crystallized from magma. 6. Observations have shown that the rocks
produced by molten volcanoes, include, for example, rhyolite, andesite and other
rocks. 7. We know of his taking part in the project. 8. Cutting coal is performed by
cutting chains. 8. Before entering the Mining Institute the students may take a
preliminary year. 9. Many different factors are taken into account in choosing a
prospecting method. 10. Charcoal is used for producing high grades of cast iron.
11. Copper, the first base metal used by man was discovered in Armenia more than
' 6,000 years ago.
30. . ,
-ed -ing.
1. The article published in the magazine Oil and Gas Journal is in the field of ore
exploration. 2. The achievements of these technically advanced countries are
enormous. 3. The results obtained provided the same solution of the problem. 4.
While thinking of exploration the scientist decided to carry on a new experiment.
5. Using coal as a fuel began in the twelfth century. 6. Extracting useful minerals
by underground methods will continue in future. 7. Mining coal from deep
horizons is difficult due to high temperatures. 8. Producing oil from shale has been
successfully carried out for many years. 9. The progress in the coal industry was
achieved by mechanizing and re-equipping underground operations. 10. Our
specialists are working along similar lines with the scientists of other countries.
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27. . ,
Participle I, .
Participle I?
1....the changing energy is important...; ...by changing the energy the operator
can...; ...changing the energy we can get...; ... changing the energy was not
possible...; ...while changing the energy the operator must...; 2. ... by establishing
new facts one can get...; .. .establishing new facts demands much...; ...the scientist
establishing new facts is doing...; .. .while establishing new facts the scientist
must...; 3. .. .improving the properties of this mineral was...; .. .the process
improving the quality of this mineral is...; .. .improving the properties of the
mineral...; ...by improving the quality of this metal we can use....
28. ,
Participle I Participle II .
1. The man testing this engine belongs to the group exploring damages (troubles)
in equipment. 2. When translating the article he used no dictionary. 3. The problem
facing our designing bureau is of great significance for the development of aircraft.
4. Listening to this young scientist's report we improved in some way our
knowledge in that field of science. 5. While reading the article the student looked
up some words in the dictionary. 6. Minerals and rocks are subjected to a process
of constant development depending on geological conditions. 7. Studying and
exploring deep deposits, it is important to establish the relation between the
structures of different sequences controlling their localization. 8. Depending on the
structural conditions, there are several types of ore fields. 9. If applied this method
will increase the productivity of labor. 10. Unless treated (), the
mineral must not be used in exploration. 11. When worked the metal be hard.
12. This method cannot be used unless improved. 13. Some minerals, when
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Gail Ann Dorsey is 31; shes a singer and songwriter. She also plays bass
guitar in a band. Shes from Philadelphia. Her family is in the United States, but
her home is in South London. Gail Ann Dorsey lives alone and doesnt go out
much in London. She has got a recording studio in her house where she works
during the day and in the evening. She writes, sings and plays music. Shes very
thin and has got short black hair.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7. Tell about your hobby and free time activities. Use the following
expressions.
e.g. I prefer walking in the forest because its healthy.
I like
watching television
I enjoy
meeting friends
- interesting
I relax
- useful
Im fond of
- exciting
Im crazy about
- popular
My hobby is
playing music
- healthy
When Im free
reading books
I prefer
cooking
hunting
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Lesson III.
DAILY LIFE
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Lead-in
Write these activities in the correct order for a typical working day. The first
and last examples are done.
1. get up
2. .
3. .
4. .
5
go home
have dinner
have a rest
get up
have breakfast
6. .
7. .
8. .
go to bed
start work
have lunch
9. ..
10. go to bed
finish work
get to work by bus (on foot)
Vocabulary
1) work for
2) oil company
3) combine
4) get up
5) morning exercises
6) on foot
7) employee
8) take (10) minutes to
9) have a rest
10) by correspondence
11) report
12) as a rule
9) be busy
(o )
,
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1.
by publishing the article; before publishing the article; on publishing the
article; without publishing the article; after publishing the article; for publishing
the article. 2. before trying to find a new method; in trying to find a new method;
on trying to find a new method; without trying to find a new method; by trying to
find a new method. 3. on providing means of communication; by providing means
of communication; without providing means of communication; before providing
means of communication; in providing means of communication; for providing
means of communication.
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1. The progress in the coal industry was achieved by mechanizing and reequipping underground operations. 2. Brown coal and lignite are used as raw
materials for producing coke and chemical products. 3. The problem of extracting
geothermal energy is under consideration now. 4. On re-utilizing the wastes it will
be possible to make the extractive industries more efficient. 5. Geologists have got
good results in prospecting for mineral resources in the sea.
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thick seams. 8. The ventilation air flowing through the mine has been greatly
increased. 9. Theory of prospecting and exploration is a link connecting specialists
in two fields of mining: the exploration geologists and the mining engineer. 10.
Folds, faults and fissures influencing the distribution and localization of
mineralization are observed in practically all ore fields.
23. ,
Participle I .
1. Carrying on an important research the engineer helped his plant to raise its
output. 2. Applying this new method the operator received good results. 3. Using
the most modern methods of calculations the designer improved his design. 4.
Speaking about the future of coal, it is necessary to note the production of liquid
fuels such as gas and oil from coal. 5. While studying at the engineering institutes,
every student is to go through practical training at mines and dressing plants. 6.
When making the geological map, the geologists study all the data of ground and
areal geological surveys. 7. When operating under extremes of temperatures the
instruments demonstrated accuracy and reliability.
employees
combine
sometimes
engineer
prepare
breakfast
library
3. Read the text about Nick and tell about his typical working day. Use the
vocabulary.
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DAILY LIFE
will speak to you before leaving
the town.
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Nick works for an oil company. Hes going to be an engineer and studies at the
Polytechnic University. Its not easy to combine work with studies, so Nicks
working day begins very early. He gets up at 7 oclock and does his morning
exercises.
After breakfast he goes to work. He starts his work at 8 oclock in the morning. As
Nick lives not far from his work he goes there on foot. It takes him 10 minutes to
get his work. Nick usually has his lunch at home. But sometimes when hes very
busy with his work he has his lunch in his office. Theres a small caf for the
companys employees. Nick finishes work at 6 oclock in the evening. He usually
has dinner at home. He likes cooking. After dinner he has a short rest, reads
newspapers, makes some telephone calls, and watches TV. Then he prepares for
his classes. Nick studies by correspondence so he often goes to the library to get
ready for his classes or to write a report. As a rule he has no free time on his
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week-days. Besides three times a week Nick goes to the sport club to keep fit. Hes
very busy.
4. What is your working day like? Describe it using the following questions.
1) When do you usually get up?
2) How do you get to your job?
3) What time do you start your work?
4) Where do you usually have your lunch?
5) When do you finish your work?
6) Do you have to work hard?
7) Do you have long holidays?
8) Do you like your job?
9) What are the good and bad things about it?
10) How do you usually spend your evenings?
11)
5. Match the occupations with the texts:
a) student
b) business woman
c) waiter
d) postman
twenty years remarkable advances have been made in the development of science
and technology. 4. This person is regarded as the founder of modern geology. 5.
The termgeology has been applicable to the Earth as a whole. 6. Only recently
geochemical and geophysical work has yielded information about the interior of
the Earths crust. 7. Geologic events have to be reconstructed in the present. 8
Geology is subdivided into several specialized disciplines. 8 The Earths crust is
constantly subjected to vertical and horizontal movements. 9. Endogenous forces
can result in formation of new rocks. 10. Regional geology aims at the integration
of all the geological information pertaining to a particular area. 11. V.I. Vernadsky
is known as the outstanding mineralogist. 12. Many research centers were
established by this scientist. 13. He conducted experiments in the geochemistry of
rare elements. 14. The role of such minerals as radium and uranium was forecast
by him. 15. Karpinsky was a member of many Academies abroad. 16. He made up
a detailed map of the Asian part of our country.
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1. The man replacing this device by a new one is our mechanic. 2. The engineer
carrying on an important research has some inventions. 3. The worker applying the
new method of work will obtain good results. 4. Processes leading to the formation
of sedimentary rocks are known. 5. Coal beds may consist of different band of
varying thickness. 6. Laser is a more recent development replacing theodolites in
surveying. 7. The highest output of coal excluding seams of 6 to 15 is got from
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Lesson IV.
OUR UNIVERSITY
Lead-in
Answer the following questions.
1. The application of these mining methods was often referred to. 2. These
crystals can be relied upon. 3. Special minerals suitable for use in the device will
be sent for at once. 4. The members of this expedition can be relied on. 5. The
parts of this device are acted on by more than two forces. 6. The process of
extracting lead from this ore was objected to at the recent conference.
19. , it-
, - .
of practical geology.
.
It can be said that...
, ...
Tomsk
Polytechnic
University
20. ,
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.
1. Owing to its light weight and high melting point this mineral has been used by
scientists. 2. These materials have been available for over a decade. 3. In the last
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Vocabulary
1) higher school
2) be founded
3) chemist
4) contribution
5) establishment
6) outstanding
7) well - known
8) to graduate from
9) founder
10) chief designer
11) helicopter
12) full-time
13) department
14) applied mathematics
15) welding
16) drilling
17) to provide with
18) various
19) sophisticated
20) up-to-date
21) installations
22) available for
23) post-graduate
,
,
the founder of modern geology. James Hutton is regarded as the founder of modern
geology. 7. Past conditions formed the rocks. The rocks were formed by past
conditions. 8. Hall melted rock specimens in the furnace of an iron foundry. Rock
specimens were melted in the furnace of an iron foundry. 9. Scientists conduct
experiments in original conditions. The experiments are conducted in original
conditions. 10. Any daily discovery in rocks has long fascinated people. People
have long been fascinated by any daily discovery in rocks.
17.
.
1. The explorers were shown the nearest way to the river. 2. The design of the
engine was given much attention to. 3. The explorers were seen not far from the
camp of the expedition. 4. The student was asked several difficult questions. 5. She
was told to leave the laboratory. 6. The students are taught English at our Institute.
7. The engineers of our laboratory were offered new research work. 8. He was
helped while translating the article.
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geology has to combine all the information from different fields of geological
science and make maps. 4. We have some limited knowledge of this problem. 5.
Only recently geologists have yielded enough information about the constitution of
the Earth.6. Most fossils are the hard parts of organisms, which have been
embedded in sediments. 7. A further progress has been made in this field. 8. By the
end of this week the students will have conducted all the experiments.
15. ,
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16. ,
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helicopter
department
University
speciality
technological
contribution
industrial
robotics
engineers
graduate
laboratory
installation
magazine
abroad
1. improved his device a week ago. He had improved his device before they
were able to examine the properties of this alloy. He has improved his device; you
may use it. His device was improved at our laboratory. The device improved by
him is very useful. 2. This fact was established some years ago. James Hutton
founded modern geology in the late 1700s. The theory formulated by James Hutton
is included in every text-book on geology. Who has established this daily routine
( ) at our laboratory? 3. The experiment prepared by our laboratory
assistant was successfully carried out. My friend had prepared his report before we
spoke to you. His report was prepared ahead of time. Have you prepared your
report? He prepared his lessons at the library yesterday. 4. He had published his
new novel by the end of the year. The results of his research published a month ago
have revealed many new facts. The results of their exploration were published long
ago. My friend has already published the results of his discovery. He published his
article a month ago.
14. ,
to have .
has a car ( )
has
seen
this
( ).
(
)
film .
a) 1. They have many new devices. They have to change old equipment. They
have changed old equipment. 2. The engineer has to consider this problem. He has
a experimental approach. He has examined many samples of this ore. 3. You will
have translated this text by 12 o'clock. You will have to go to the library to get this
book. You will have many new subjects next term. 4. This method had produced
good results by the end of the year. This method had to be introduced at the plant
as it had many advantages over the old one.
b) 1. The Earth has a very complex structure. 2. We have already seen that the
larger molecules in petroleum () have the higher melting points. 3. Regional
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Lesson V.
MY SPECIALITY
Lead in
In what field of engineering do you work?
What specialities are popular at your Institute?
What is the name of the Institute you study at?
Fill in the spidegram with the words associated with your speciality
My
Speciality
12. .
Vocabulary
13.
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1) specialize in
2) namely
3) mineral exploration
4) petroleum geology
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6) prospecting
7) hydrology
8) geology
9) (ore) mining
; ;
;
10) prominent
, ,
12) contribute to
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( )
15) rocks
16) trend
17) tuition
18) embrace
20 ) processing method
24) enterprise
The action of plants is even more destructive. 6. This mineral is more than 0,5 mm.
7. Igneous rocks tend to penetrate into older pre-existing rocks. 8. Clay has even
finer grains. 9. Marbles form smaller rock masses. 10. Dykes are much longer than
sills.
9. , the
... the .
, .
1. The quicker the work, the greater will be the power needed. 2. The hotter is the
body, the more is the radiation concentrated in the blue end of the spectrum. 3. The
movement of molecules increases as the temperature rises: the faster the
movement, the higher the temperature; the slower the movement, the lower the
temperature. 4. Any smooth () surface will reflect light: the smoother the
surface, the greater the amount of reflection.
10. ,
as.
There
are
endogenous
and
geology
prospecting
importance
knowledge
contribute
educational
existence
8. ,
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,
, .
bad
worse
(the) worst
rapidly
more rapidly
intensive
, ,
most rapidly
more intensive
1. Scientists observe the higher temperature at day time and the lower temperature
at night. 2. The river has become wider and deeper. 3. These forces cause more
complex and varied changes. 4. Our planet becomes more and more destroyed. 5.
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MY SPECIALITY
I study at Tomsk Polytechnic University, Geology and Petroleum
Engineering Institute. There are many specialities at our Institute, namely, mineral
exploration, hydrology and geo-ecology, petroleum geology, oil and gas field
development, and others. I am a second-year student of the Geology and Mineral
Exploration Department.
This department came into existence in 1901. It was called the Mining Department
and for many years it was headed by the prominent scientist V. A. Obruchev.
Among the well-known scientists who have contributed to the development of ore
mining and to the work of our University are M. A. Usov, M. K. Korovin, K. V.
Radugin, I. P. Schvartzev.
Modern geologists must know a wide range of subjects. During the first two years
of studies students deal mostly with basic subjects. They get knowledge in higher
mathematics, physics, general geology, mineralogy. General geology is of great
importance to every specialist as it gives the general knowledge of the Earth, its
history, as well as, the physical and chemical properties of rocks.
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The new trend in the educational system is the development of courses in geoecology, computer science, economics, and marketing. So, we have mining
engineering courses which provide wide and general tuition, embracing not only
mineral extraction and processing methods, but also business administration,
economics, as well as, communication skills which are vital for important career
development. Practical training in the field and at different industrial enterprises
is also of great importance. There students gain practical knowledge and
experience needed for their future job. The graduates of our Institute get such
specialties as exploration geologists, geo-ecologists, mining engineers, drillers,
development geologists and others.
4. Match the English words in column A with their Russian equivalents in
column B.
A
1) geological
a)
2) department
b)
3) speciality
c)
4) prospecting
d)
5) hydrology
e)
6) prominent
f)
7) contribute
g)
8) development
h)
9) extraction
i)
10) processing
j)
11) property
k)
12) trend
l)
13) tuition
m)
14) embrace
n)
15) exploration
o)
igneous rocks.
3. It means that most of sedimentary rocks are formed by
sediments. 4. That experiment was conducted in the laboratory. 5. He formulated
theories about the past conditions that formed the rocks. 6. The fact that the crust is
constantly subjected to vertical and horizontal movements can be observed from
satellites. 7. Another approach to practical geology is that of the experimental
scientist.
5. ,
that, those .
1. For many centuries men were interested in metals that occurred in the Free
State and those that were obtained by simple processes. 2. Mention should be
made that regular maintenance of the equipment is very important. 3. Minerals
usually possess hardness, that is, the ability to withstand repeated stresses. 4. Most
of minerals are good conductors of heat. That is why they are widely used in
industries. 5. This new material possesses better service properties than that used
in the old installation.
6. ,
it
is (was) ... who that.
It was J. Hutton who is regarded the .
founder of modern geology
1. It was in the late 1700s that Scotland became the home of practical geology.
2. It is igneous rocks that mainly form the Earths crust. 3. It is regional geology
that is aimed at making maps. 4. It was J. Hall who conducted experiments to
stimulate the formation of various rock structures by compressing layers of clay. 5.
It was he who put the Neptunian theories to rest.
7. ,
both, either, neither
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1. Our lab assistant studies three foreign languages. His studies take a lot of
time. 2. My brothers' favorite sports are football and tennis. 3. My sister lives in a
three-room flat in the new district of St. Petersburg. 4. When we come to St.
Petersburg in summer we see all the places of historic interest. 5. The main task of
the Academy is to train mining engineers. 6. The Earths crust consists of
sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks.
1) specialist
2) training
3) properties of rocks
,
1. The student needs some time to
answer your questions.
-
() .
2. Some 500
delegates
present at the conference.
were
()
500 .
4) mining engineering
5) educational system
7. Give a short summary of the text.
1.
Have you got any books on geology? 2. There is some interesting
information about the internal structure of the Earth. 3. The rock near Earths
center is somewhere between 10 and 15 times as dense as water. 4. Igneous rocks
more than any other kind of rocks show that the Earth is changing. 5. Is there
anybody in the lab? - Yes, there is. There is somebody there. 6. In some cases
limestone is a clastic rock.
4. ,
,
that .
1. The amount of sedimentary rocks on the Earths surface is three times that of
igneous rocks. 2. It should be noted that 95% of the Earths crust is made up of
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Lesson VI.
APPENDIX
MY HOME TOWN
Lead-in
1.
.
My sister is twenty three. ... is an engineer. ... has a family. ... husband is an
officer. ... is twenty nine. ... live in Sevastopol. In summer when ... am free ... go to
Sevastopol to meet ... sister and ... husband and ... family. The family has a very
good flat in a new house. ... is a three-room flat. We like ... very much. The rooms
are light and clean. I, ... wife and ... children will come back to Moscow on the 5th
of September by plane. Please, meet ... at the airport!
City /
Town
2. , ,
-(e)s, -'s.
; .
Vocabulary
1) to be founded
2) be situated on (in)
3) be surrounded by
4) technical college
5)scientific
6) research institute
7) industrial enterprise
8) be evacuated to
9) to give rise to
10) discovery
11) deposit
-
,
, ,
3-
leaves home.
, to
leave-
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B.
range
well - to do
part
piece
to produce
comprehension
surrounded
producing
to deal with
to examine
education
appear
to explore
to manufacture
academic
architecture
unemployment
discipline
question
firm
scope
wealthy
company
province
subject
understanding
several
a number
connection
tie
lack of jobs
issue
to consider
MY HOME TOWN
In old times Tomsk was just like any other small Siberian town wooden houses,
narrow streets, no parks and gardens. In 1888 Tomsk University, the first in
Siberia, was opened and Tomsk became a centre of education and culture of
Siberia. Tomsk is often called a students town. And it is really right. There are
now six higher educational institutes in Tomsk. There are also about 30 technical
colleges. So every sixth person in Tomsk is a student. The Tomsk Polytechnic
University is one of the oldest and largest higher schools in our country. It was
founded in 1896 and trains more than 16 thousand students.
Tomsk is a big scientific and cultural centre. The oldest in Siberia State University,
the Polytechnic and Medical Universities have become the basis for the
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development of academic science in Tomsk and in 1979 the Siberian Branch of the
USSR Academy of Sciences was founded. There are many research institutes in
Tomsk. Many Tomsk scientists are well known all over the world.
Tomsk is an industrial centre too. The first industrial enterprise appeared
in Tomsk in 1920. During the Great Patriotic War many big industrial enterprises
were evacuated to Tomsk and they gave rise to the development of industry in
the region. There are many plants and factories in Tomsk now. The leading
industries are electrical and mechanical engineering, metal-working, foodproducing industries and others. Thanks to the discovery of oil and gas deposits,
the chemical industry began to develop in Tomsk.
There are a lot of beautiful places in Tomsk. Tomsk is famous for its
wooden architecture. You will see wonderful buildings decorated with traditional
Russian woodwork, so called wooden laces.
4. Now describe the city \ town where you live. Pay attention to the following
questions and the words.
1) Do you know the town where you live in well?
2) What district do you live in?
3) Do you like modern many-storied buildings or wooden architecture?
4) How can you get to the centre of your town from your place?
5) What places do you like to go for a walk?
6) Have you any favourite places?
7) What changes would you like to see in your town?
8) What places of interest can you name?
architecture
climate
entertainment
church
art gallery
night club
traffic
public transport
beautiful
crowded
modern
dirty
expensive
cheap
excellent
famous for
5. Read the texts given below and say what are the advantages and
disadvantages of living in these towns.
1) THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE
, , ,
, ,
, ,
, .
I love living in Venice, its full of history. I like it because its quite a small
city. I think it has got a population of about 200.000 people, but there are lots of
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tourists, especially in summer. There are no cars or lorries, but there are water
buses on the main canals all day and night. But you need lots of money to live
here. Flats are very expensive. Apart from the cinemas and theatres, theres not
much to do in the evenings. But I still love it here.
determine ......inflation
exclusively
output .......distributional
I live in Perm. Perm is my native town. It is one of the largest towns in the Urals. It
was founded in 1723. The population of Perm is more than 900.000. Today Perm
is an important industrial center. There are many factories and plants in our city.
They produce modern metal cutting machine tools, television sets and others.
Perm is a big center. There are 40 secondary schools and 7 institutes and
University in our town.
Perm is a beautiful town. There are many trees and flowers in the streets of our
town.
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Lesson XI.
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Lesson VII.
MY JOB
Lead-in
Lead-in
Ask questions concerning the topic My Job using the following question
words:
2) natural sciences
3) attempts
4) functioning (economic)
5) stock market
6) exclusively
, ,
7) inflation
8) unemployment
9) individual industry
11) consumer
12) output
; ,
13) poverty
14) wealthy
Vocabulary
1) plant
2) skilled
3) assembly workshop
4) lorry
5) responsible for
6) attentive
7) realize
8) equipment
9) properly
10) salary
necessary ................attentive
specialist
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product ...................equipment
3. Read the text about Nick and his job, and decide if the following statements
are true (T) or false (F).
MY JOB
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1.gathering system
A.
2.pump station
B.
3.crude trunkline
C.
D.
5.tanker
E.
6.marine terminal
F.
7.refinery
G.
8.petrochemical
plant
H.
9.product line
I. \
10.processing
J.
11.distribution center K.
12. oil tankage
L.
13. destination
M.
Gathering Transporting
Moving
Distributing
Gathering system -
6. Here is the diagram of Russian pipeline gathering system. Use the abovementioned terms and give a short explanation to each element of the pipeline
system. (Note* the differences)
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3. Read the mini-textPipeline System; look at the diagram and pay attention
to the underlined terms in the text.
Pipeline System
Lesson VIII.
ENGINEERING JOBS
Lead-in
What does the word engineering mean?
What types of engineering jobs do you know?
Match the following engineering jobs with their translation and give an
explanation to each of these jobs.
1) chemical engineering
2) civil engineering
3) electrical engineering
4) marine engineering
5) metallurgical engineering
6) mechanical engineering
7) transportation (traffic) engineering
8) petroleum engineering
9) software engineering
10) design engineering
Vocabulary
1) design engineer
2) production engineer
3) technican engineer
4) test/laboratory technician
5) service technician
6) installation (maintanence)
technician
7) production planning and control
technician
8) inspection technician
9) designer (draftsman)
10) skilled worker
-
-
-
,
()
,
,
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11) mechanic
12) welder
13) electrician
o, , ,
14) to create
15) to extend
16) to update
,
, ,
,
;
,
,
-.
,
, ,
, ,
()
c,
; ;
;
,
,
, ,
( -. )
; ,
17) application
18) reliability
19) component
20) to ensure
21) to handle
22) fault
23) to occur
24) cost-effective
25) to require
26) to maintain
27) to install
28) preventative maintanence
29) repairs
30) incoming
31) outgoing
32) specifications
33) to manufacture
34) in accordance with
35) joining
36) to wire
37) to carry out
tanker
refinery
petrochemical plant
product line
processing
distribution center
oil tankage
destination
gathering
individual lease
moving
transporting
supply
point
distributing
1. Pronounce the following words. Pay special attention to the letters in bold.
lease individual terminal supply variety tankage crude
2. Read the following word formations and remember their pronunciation
Pay special attention to the stress.
distribute- distributing-distribution
process-processing
transport-transporting-transportation
produce-product-production
refine-refinery
locate-location
gather - gathering
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Pipeline
Engineering
pump station
crude trunkline
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design
draughtsmen ...........essential
updating
craftsmen...............specification
reliability
component
repair
technician
3. Read the text below and fulfill the exercises.
ENGINEERING JOBS
Professional engineers may work as:
Design engineers: They work as part of a team to create new products and
extend the life of old products by updating them and finding new applications for
them. Their aim is to build quality and reliability into the design and to introduce
new components and materials to make the product cheaper, lighter, or stronger.
Production engineers: They ensure that the production process is efficient,
that materials are handled safely and correctly, and that faults which occur in
production are corrected. The design and development departments consult with
them to ensure that any innovations proposed are practicable and cost-effective.
Just below the professional engineers are the technican engineers. They
require a detailed knowledge of a particular technology electrical, mechanical,
electronic, etc.
Engineering technicians may work as:
Test/Laboratory technicians: They test samples of the materials and of the
product to ensure quality is maintained.
Installation and service technicians: They ensure that equipment sold by
the company is installed correctly and carry out preventative maintenance and
essential repairs.
Production planning and control technicians: They produce the
manufacturing instructions and organize the work of production so that it can be
done as quickly, cheaply, and efficiently, as possible.
Inspection technicians: They check and ensure that incoming and outgoing
components and products meet specifications.
Designers (draftsman ): They produce the drawings and design documents
from which the product is manufactured.
There are also many skilled workers, such as:
Mechanics: They can be different in accordance with their work- engine
mechanic, maintenance mechanic, and others.
Welders: They do specialized joining, fabricating, and repair work.
Electricians: They wire and install electrical equipment.
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4. Give the Russian equivalents to the following English verbs and compose
sentences with them:
1) to create
2) to extend
3) to update
4) to handle
5) to ensure
6) to require
7) to occur
8) to maintain
9) to carry out
10) to install
1)
2)
3)
4) ()
5)
4) , ,
, (interdisciplinary).
5)
(radically, as a result of).
7. Form nouns from the following verbs using the modal and complete the
table.
Verb +suffix noun
To produce + -ion production
To appear + ance appearance
To teach + -er teacher (Suffixes er, -or describe people and their
jobs )
1) to create
2) to manage
3) to design
4) to ensure
5) to differ
6) to install
-ion
3) a complex system
4) living organisms
5) parts of
11.Give a short summary of the text.
7) to maintain
8) to introduce
9) to operate
10) to occur
11) to work
12) to employ
-ance
-ence
-er
-or
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6) interdisciplinary science
f)
7) to emerge
g)
8) to affect
h)
9) cycling
i)
10) to contain
j)
mankind
include (v)
release (v),
large
field of science,
emerge (v)
be concerned with
1. creation
1.
1. manager
8. Check how many engineering jobs you could name before and after reading
the text. State who fulfills the following tasks:
1) tests completed motors from a production line.
2) finds out why a new electronics assembly doesnt work.
3) sees that the correct equipment is available on a production line.
4) finds a cheaper way of manufacturing a workpiece.
5) repairs heating system installed by their company.
6) sees that a new product is safe to use.
9. Work in pairs. Ask your partner
- which area of engineering is the most interesting for you?
- which area is the most demanding in our job market?
- which engineering area did you choose?
-why did you choose this area?
- what are your duties at work?
10. Express your personal viewpoint on the following:
1) The work of an engineer is:
prestigious
well-paid
difficult
exciting
responsible
creative
monotonous and dull
2) Mechanical engineers have a lot of job opportunities
3) Mechanical engineers are extremely important in the running of different plants
and industries.
4) Teamwork is very important.
5) Engineers manage our future.
change (v)
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Lesson IX.
NEW ENERGY FROM OLD SOURCES
Lead-in
What is energy?
What sources of energy do you know?
What sources of energy are more efficient and why?
1) living organisms
2) multidisciplinary science
3) life-supporting layer
1) world-wide
2) demand for
3) effort
5) interdisciplinary science
4) delay
, , ,
6) highest concentration
8) human
6) to increase
9) interaction
7) consumption
( )
8) to expand
(); () ,
9) overall
, , ;
10) supply
11) available
12) unlimited
13) tides
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7) environmental change
a)
2) mankind
b)
3) high concentration
c)
4) to appear
d)
5) composition
e)
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14) current
15) steam
bio sphere
freelance
16) deposit
; ;
remediation
magnitude
17) heat n
biota
primarily
18) heating
19) surface
20) transfer
22) to estimate
25) to produce
()
Ecology is a branch of science which deals with the world of nature including its
human component at certain levels of biological organization. It is the study of
the living organisms interactions with each other and with their environment.
Particular concern of the ecologists is with the higher levels of life organization:
from populations to biosphere. The functional unit in ecology is the ecosystem
because it comprises all interactions of communities with both their living (biotic)
and their nonliving (abiotic) environments. Ecology is a multidisciplinary science.
Modern ecology has to deal with environmental problems caused by human
activities.
circulation
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electricity
demand
nuclear
transferred
consumption
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9) composition
12) film
At present the energy is the result of many complex and different factors, including
a world-wide demand for energy: efforts during the recent past to develop new
energy resources; delays in the construction of nuclear power plants, automobile
changes that increase gasoline consumption. Demand must be moderated, and
intensive efforts must be made to expand the overall energy supply.
13) cycling
14) biotic
15) abiotic
16) biota
( )
17) lithosphere
18) hydrosphere
19) atmosphere
20) interaction
21) environment
22) ecosystem
26) freelance
4. Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If false,
correct them according to the text.
2)
()
28) contaminated
29) remediation
2) During the recent years efforts are being made to develop new energy
resources.
30) intact
Most solar-heating systems use a black surface to absorb the Suns heat. Engineers
cover the surface with glass which lets in the rays, but holds heat. The heat is
transferred to water that runs through small pipes. The hot water is then
circulated through the house. It is estimated that 40 million new buildings will
be heated by solar energy by the year 2000. The solar cell is another way to
produce power from the Sun. It converts sunlight directly into electricity. These
cells are used with great success in space program, but remain far expensive for
wide-spread application. In the meantime, solar homes are being built and lived in
from California to Connecticut. The next step is mass production of homes, office
buildings and schools all heated by the Sun.
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Lesson IX.
ECOLOGY AND GEOECOLOGY
Lead-in
What is a biosphere?
What is ecology?
3) Engineers cover the surface with glass which lets in the rays, but holds heat.
What is geoecology?
4) The next step is mass production of homes, office buildings and schools all
heated by the Sun.
Ecology and
Geoecology
3) -
.
4)
.
7. Match the English equivalents with the Russian ones.
Vocabulary
1) biosphere
2) concept
3) to include
4) relatively
5) life-supporting
6) layer
7) to emerge
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1) a world-wide demand
2) gasoline consumption
b)
3) intensive efforts
c)
4) energy supply
d)
5) unlimited quantity
e)
6) wide-spread
f)
8.
a) What are the synonyms to the following words:
1) different
a) to get
2) to use
b) various
3) amount
c) vapour
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4) to receive d
d) to apply
5) steam
e) quantity
1) production
2) inject, v
1) new
a) to cool
2) increase
b) unlimited
3) production facilities
3) limited
c) decrease
4) economically viable
4) expensive
d) old
5) recovery factor
5) to heat
e) cheap
9. Translate the following sentences into English:
1) .
2) ,
.
3) , .
4) , , :
, , .
10. Make up 5 questions according to the text., using the following questionwords:
What?
Where?
How?
Why?
4) This pressure is sometimes sufficient to force the oil to the surface of the well
unaided and excess pressure may cause problems.
Which? -
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PART II
Lesson I.
WHAT IS GEOLOGY?
Lead-in
8) Does oil in one reservoir differ from that of the other one?
Vocabulary
()
2) event
3) force (s)
4) evidence
5) to interpret
6) to affect
7) endogenous
8) exogenous
9) to originate
1) Underground pockets
11) earthquake
2) Composition
12) destructive
3) Economically viable
13) effect
14) weathering
15) erosion
17) pertain to
, ( to -. )
4) Recovery factor
5) Production
6) Underwater production system
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19) draw on
20) to decipher
proceed
participation
event
accumulation
climatology
saturate
The recovery factor - the amount of oil that can be economically extracted
compared with the total amount estimated to be in the ground - varies widely.
Twenty years ago a recovery factor of about 30 per cent was normal. Today the
average is about 45 per cent. Improved technology is likely to increase this further.
Crude oil is found in underground pockets or traps. Gas and water are generally
found in the reservoir too - usually under pressure. This pressure is sometimes
sufficient to force the oil to the surface of the well and excess pressure may
cause problems.
geology
In the early stages of production an oilfield may have freely flowing wells, but as
oil is extracted the pressure decreases and pumping may become necessary.
Alternatively, it may be possible to increase the pressure by injecting further gas
or water into the edges of the reservoir.
Crude oil is a natural substance whose composition varies. Even in the same
oilfield, where oil is obtained from different depths, it can vary greatly in
composition and appearance. It may be an almost colorless liquid or a sluggish,
black substance, so heavy that it cannot be pumped at atmospheric temperatures.
Generally, however, crude oils look rather like thin, brown treacle.
There is no single solution to the problem of getting oil out. Production and
transport methods will depend on where the oil is found, and in particular, whether
it has been found under the land or under the sea. Obviously, it is a lot harder and
more expensive to drill for oil beneath the sea than on land, which is one reason
why the majority of the oil that we use is produced onshore.
(Material supplied by the Institute of Petroleum)
The uppermost part of the crust is affected by two different kinds of forces.
Firstly, there are endogenous forces that originate within the Earth. The crust is
never completely at rest because of movements resulting from these endogenous
forces. Everything is in motion. Volcanic activity and earthquakes are
endogenous forces.
The form of the Earths surface is the result of a balance between the endogenous
forces and exogenous forces that act at the Earths surface. They are the
destructive effects of the weathering, erosion and transport of rock material.The
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16) sluggish
17) treacle
18) seam
; ;
, ;
(
)
23) reservoir
-;
( , )
24) sufficient
25) to force
26) to inject
principal agents of this process are water, wind and in the polar and mountain
ranges, ice. Endogenous forces can result in the formation of new rocks (for
example, in volcanoes), while exogenous forces are destructive and transportive.
The study of the Earths geological history is called stratigraphy.
Regional geology aims at the integration of all the geological information
pertaining to a particular area and this is expressed in the form of geological map.
Such maps are the essential basis of all kinds of practical geological work.
Applied geology is concerned with the practical use of geological knowledge
(discovery of mineral resources, oil and water, etc.). The natural laws controlling
geological processes have remained essentially the same for thousands of millions
of years.
So geology is the study of the Earths history and draws on all the technological
resources of modern science in deciphering the record of the rocks as documents
of Earth history. The present state of geology has been attained as a result of much
work spread over many years and even now, views on the Earths evolution and
Mans ideas of his own development are far from complete..
(Robert Lauterbach The World of Geology -The Earth then and now 1983
Leipzig)
4. Match the parts of the sentences.
b. to a particular area.
3. We can draw
c. into several
disciplines.
established
excess
terminal
sluggish
discovered
more
specialized
8. Applied geology is
concerned
h. on information
disciplines
from
several
5. Study the following verbs. Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list
in the correct form and a suitable preposition. Use the passive where
necessary.
come from
draw on
be subdivided into
be affected by
.-.
aim at
, -
pertain to
be concerned with
Lesson VIII.
OIL EXTRACTION
Oil extraction = oil production is a process of oil recovery from a well.
Lead-in
Associations: close your eyes and think of Oil extraction. You should jot down all
the things associated with the process that come into your minds. The time limit is
2 minutes. If you dont know the English terms, you can jot down things in
Russian. Then start sharing what you have jotted down. Listen to other students
making suggestions, explanations and try to learn the English words for the ideas
which you have tried to jot down.
Vocabulary
1) extract oil
2) establish (v)
3) refinery
4) reserves
5) decrease (v)
, ,
6) increase (v)
,,
7) discover (v)
8) recover (v)
(), (, )
9) pump (v\n)
, \
10) substance
11) omposition
12) viable
(,
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8) broadly speaking
8. Translate the following sentences into English:
1) .
1. Palaeontology-
2)
.
2. Classical geology-
3)
.
3. Geology-
4. Regional geology-
5. Stratigraphy-
3) The term mining includes the recovery of oil and gas from wells.
4) The mode of occurrence of the sought-for-metallic substance governs to a large
degree the type of mining that is practiced.
5) Depending on their function mine workings are described as exploratory, if they
are driven with a view to finding or proving mineral and as productive if they are
used for the immediate extraction of useful mineral.
10. Give a short summary of the text:
1) Give the definition to mining and its methods.
2) Tell about the functions of mining.
6. Applied geology-
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4) If the rock containing the metallic substance is at a deep site and is massive.
5) Mine workings vary ony in shape.
6) Depending on their function mine workings are described as exploratory or
productive.
7) Productive mining can be divided into three works.
5. Complete the following sentences:
1) Mining is a branch of industry, which deals with
2) Many factors affect the choice of the mining method. In case the deposit
3) Mine workings may have different functions, for example, productive workings
which
4) If we describe underground workings, we should divide them into
6. Give Russian equivalents to the following phrases:
Direct access to the surface
Open-cast mining
Tabular deposits
Oil well
Underground workings
Production face
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Lesson II.
THE USES OF GEOPHYSICS
improving..........substance
ext raction
dimension
exploitation
bearing
Lead-in
Geophysics
Vocabulary
1) to process
2) to extract
3) ore
4) surface method
5) origin
( .)
7) mineral exploration
8) geophysical exploration
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9) to call upon
18) to govern
10) soil
, ,
19) depth
11) covering
20) site
12) subsurface
; ,
21) shallow
22) massive
( )
23) to excavate
15) sought-for
24) tabular
16) assist in
, ,
25) bed
17) procedure
; ;
26) vein
18) density
19) acoustic
28) dimension
29) exploratory
30) productive
22) self-powered
24) needs
25) instrumentation
-
;
26) utilize
35) to ensure
27) reasonableness
36) access
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MINING
2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words.
Lead-in
1) What is mining?
2) What has contributed to the better working conditions of miners?
3) What factors influence the choice of a mining method?
4) What is the difference between development and production work?
Vocabulary
1) ore extraction
2) mineral- bearing
3) occurrence
4) mining
5) metallic mineral
6) non-metallic mineral
7) coal
()
8) peat
9) oil shale
10) hydrocarbon
13) quarry
14) opencast
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conceal
ancient .............engineer
rely
surveying ........instrumentation
(D.H. Griffiths, R.F. King Applied Geophysics for Geologists and Engineers. The
Elements of Geophysical Prospecting. Oxford, 1981)
4. Read the text. Agree with or reject the following statements from the text.
1) Nowadays people noted that some heavier, shining rocks could be heated .
2) It is beyond the scope of any one persons mind to contain all of the knowledge
of mineral exploration.
3) Usually the methods of geophysics are used when soil materials conceal the
presence of subsurface mineral deposits.
4) Instruments used for geophysical surveying are the end product of considerable
research on geophysical conditions and field needs.
5) Using a single geophysical method alone is much more helpful in understanding
a subsurface exploration situation.
5. Match words from column A with words from column B.
A
11) amount
k.
12)target
l.
13) acquire
m.
14) technique
n.
a. to extract
b. origin
2. for minerals
c. specializations
3. useful metals
d. in the search
4. conductivity
e. acoustical
5. of useful materials
f. electrical
6. surveying
g. geophysical
7. behaviour
6. Fill in the gaps using the words and phrases from the text :
1) Ore rocks were sought by ... methods.
2) The methods of geophysical exploration rely on the ... contrasts in density,
magnetism and so on.
3) Specially-engineered, self-powered devices were ... to operate under a wide
variety of environmental conditions.
4) A combination ... geophysical methods ... geological and geochemical
information is very useful.
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Several accepted methods or procedures are available for the appraisal during the
different stages. Probably the most common approach is the examination of
prospects described in the literature or documented in company files. New
submittals may also be solicited.
7. Fill in the following table. Remember how adverbs are formed from
adjectives.
adjective
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
general
eventual
final
usual
physical
possible
probable
real
visual
electrical
wide
helpful
adverb
generally
2) were sought
9) associated properties
1) in order to
a.
2) exploration
b.
5) is combined with
3) establish
c.
6) geophysical exploration
4) impossible
d.
5) region
e.
6) evaluation
f.
7) prospect
g.
8) favorable
h.
9) carefully
i.
10) importance
j.
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4)
.
19) submittal
5)
, .
20) solicit
; , ,
program .........amount
economic
fundemental.......target
minimum
personnel.........product
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Lesson VI.
LESSON III.
THE PHYSICS OF THE EARTH
MINERAL EXPLORATION
Lead-in
Lead-in
What is mineral exploration in your opinion?
Try to list as many words as you can on this topic.
Vocabulary
1) mineral exploration
2) to acquire
3) mineral deposit
4) ore body
5) planning
6) to require
7) to satisfy
8) executive policy
()
1.
2.
3.
4.
1) in a broad sense
2) to detect
3) earthquake
4) environment
e,
5) magnetic field
6) particular
9) target
7) applicable in
10) available
8) to search for
11) to process
9) frequently
12) favorable
10) background
11) to provide
14) reconnaissance
( -.
) ( with )
15) 3- dimensional
12) to occur
16) sampling
;
;
13) weakness
c,
14) be related to
18) prospect
16) mineralized
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18) to predict
19) distribution
20) location
( -. );
,
21) sparsely
22) preliminary
24) underdeveloped
25) gravity
27) detailed
, ,
29) overall
( )
31) approach
4) formation
pressure
5) drilling
6) cementing
weakness...............mineralized
relationship
deposit ...............distribution
mountain
movement
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Installing a smaller diameter tubing may be enough to help the production, but
artificial lift methods may also be needed. Common solutions include downhole
pumps, gas lift, or surface pump jacks. The use of artificial lift technology in a
field is often termed as "secondary recovery" in the industry.
4. Find the Russian equivalents to the English terms. There is one extra
answer.
1) cuttings
A.
2) production zone
B.
3) drilling site
C.
4) completion
D.
5) hoist
E.
6) produce
F.
7) production tubing
G.
2) production well
3) well
5. Find the wrong word in each sentence and change it into the right one:
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2) Through the study of the chemical processes of earth movements we will learn
more about the distribution of mineralized areas.
3) Regional geophysical surveys are often part of a final resource evaluation
program.
6. Match the verbs on the left with the nouns or phrases on the right:
a. to be
b. to provide
2. applicable in sth.
c. to occur
3. a useful background
reservoir
redundant ........recovery
d. to make
4. in smth. to smth.
artificial
fracturing .........permeability
e. to be similar
5. geologic maps.
7. Complete the sentences using the following verbs. Put the verbs into the
right form:
to detect
to predict
to give
to learn
to interpret
DRILLING
The well is created by drilling a hole 5 to 30 inches (1376 cm) diameter
into the earth with an oil rig which rotates a drill bit. After the hole is drilled, a
steel pipe (casing) slightly smaller than the hole is placed in the hole, and secured
with cement. The casing provides structural integrity to the newly drilled wellbore
in addition to isolating potentially dangerous high pressure zones from each other
and from the surface. This process is all facilitated by a drilling rig which
contains all necessary equipment to circulate the drilling fluid, hoist and turn the
pipe, control downhole pressures, remove cuttings from the drilling fluid, and
generate onsite power for these operations.
After drilling and casing the well, it must be 'completed'. Completion is the
process in which the well is enabled to produce oil or gas. In a cased-hole
completion, small holes called perforations are made in the portion of the casing
which passed through the production zone, to provide a path for the oil to flow
from the surrounding rock into the production tubing.
After a flow path is made, acids and fracturing fluids are pumped into the well
to fracture, clean, or prepare and stimulate the reservoir rock to produce
hydrocarbons into the wellbore. Finally, the area above the reservoir section of
the well is packed off inside the casing, and connected to the surface via a smaller
diameter pipe called tubing.
In many wells, the natural pressure of the subsurface reservoir is high enough for
the oil or gas to flow to the surface. However, this is not always the case.
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21) operation
; ;
22) completion
Lead-in
24) to produce
25) perforation
What comes to your mind if you see or hear the word water? Complete the
following spidergram with the words associated with water.
( )
31) acid
33) to fracture
34) to stimulate
( );
( )
Water! One cannot say that you are necessary for life: you are life itself.
35) reservoir
-; (
, ); ;
; ;
; ( , )
37) hydrocarbon
( , )
38) tubing
( ); ;
39) via
-., -.
Lesson IV.
HYDROGEOLOGY
hydrogen
evaporation
Water
steam
(A. de St-Exupery)
How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when clearly it is Ocean.
(Arthur C.Clarke)
Quiz. Test yourself. The first letter is given. The words in bracket will help
you.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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Lesson V.
Vocabulary
DRILLING
An oil well is a term for any perforation through the Earth's surface designed to
find and release both oil and gas hydrocarbons.
1) hydrogeology
2) to deal with
-., -.
3) distribution
4) groundwater
5) soil
, ,
1) well
6) rocks
2) drilling
7) aquifer
3) oil rig
4) to rotate
8) occurrence
1. 2. 3.
9) porous media
5) drill bit
10) pertinent
6) hole
11) shallow
, ,
12) flow
7) casing
13) subsurface
8) to secure
9) cement
10) integrity
16) viscous
11) to isolate
18) unity
13) to facilitate
19) diffusion
21) diverse
, ;
16) hoist
()
23) to stimulate
19) cuttings
20) onsite
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Vocabulary
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26) to mature
27) interaction
applying
aquifers
terminology
interchangeably
environment
distinction
surface
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media are the diffusion and Laplace equations, which have applications in many
diverse fields. Steady groundwater flow (Laplace equation) has been simulated
using electrical, elastic and heat conduction analogies. Transient groundwater
flow is analogous to the diffusion of heat in a solid.
Traditionally, the movement of groundwater has been studied separately from
surface water, climatology, and even the chemical and microbiological aspects of
hydrogeology (the processes are uncoupled). As the field of hydrogeology
matures, the strong interactions between groundwater, surface water, water
chemistry, soil moisture and even climate are becoming more clear.
(www.Wikipedia)
2. Hydrogeology
farming
3. Topography
4.Civil
engineering
deals with
is
concerned
all aspects of the waters of the Earth:
with
their circulation; their chemical and
physical properties; and their reaction
with the environment, including their
relation to living things.
5. Agriculture