24. Complete the sentences choosing the best variant corresponding to the contents of Text 5B.
1) You should use the Internet resources critically because they..
a) contain a vast amount of useful knowledge.
b) may have a lot of inaccurate information.
c) are credible.
2) Computers are used for solving mathematical equations as...
a) they can do it very fast.
b) they remove some human mistakes.
c) some software programs are written by scientists.
3) Computer database allow researchers...
a) to access the Internet.
b) to thumb through texts in a library.
c) to find any information they need.
4) Most big libraries have...
a) their websites and information online.
b) a card catalog online.
c) no links to research sites.
5) Astronomers use computers...
a) to create complex models of the earth’s environment.
b) to model behaviour of large groups of people.
c) to explore stars and planets.
Section 5. SPEAKING
25. Read and learn the following linking words and phrases that are useful for retelling an article (a text).
| THE STRUCTURE | LINKING WORDS AND PHRASES | |
| INTRODUCTION | 1. The title of the journal / the book. | The article is headlined The article is titled. The headline of the article is |
| 2. The author of the article, when and where the article was published. | The author of the article is... The article is written by It is (was) published in | |
| 3. The main idea of the article. | The text deals with (the problem of) The main idea of the article is... The extract from the book is about.. The article is concerned with The article is devoted to... The purpose of the text is to give the reader some information (data) on.. The problem of the article is of great importance.. | |
| THE CONTENTS | 4. Facts, data, figures. | The author starts by saying that. It is clear from the text that... The author writes (states, stresses, thinks, points out) that The article describes According to the text The article further says that.. Further the author reports (says) that One of the main problems to be singles out is Great importance is also attached to It should be noted that It must be mentioned that Judging from the author’s point of view |
| Among the other problems the text raises the problem of | ||
| CONCLUSION | 5. A summarising statement. | In conclusion... The author comes to the conclusion that |
| 6. Your opinion of the article. | To sum it up In summary.. Summing the text up.. On the whole... Having analysed the information it is possible to say.. I found the article interesting (important, dull, of no value, too hard to understand) |
26. Match the typical expressions used for retelling an article (1-18) with the appropriate heading (a — f), as in the example.
a) The title of the journal / the book. _3
b) The author of the article, when and where the article was published.
c) The main idea of the article.
d) Facts, data, figures.
e) A summarising statement.________
f) Your opinion of the article.
1. The article further says that...
2. The main idea of the article is...
3. The article is titled...
4. Summing the text up...
5.1 found the article interesting
6. The article is written by...
7. It must be mentioned that...
8. Having analysed the information it is possible to say...
9. The article is devoted to...
10. The author starts by saying that...
11. The author comes to the conclusion that...
12. The problem of the article is of great importance...
13. The article describes...
14. On the whole...
15. Judging from the author’s point of view...
16. It is (was) published in...
17. One of the main problems to be singles out is...
18. The article is headlined...
Following the above instructions, practise retelling an article or a text of the course book. Remember to use the linking words and phrases.
Section 6. LISTENING
28. Listen to the text “Computers in Research”. Answer the questions that follow.
1. What are the major phases of research?
2. What is the role of computers in each phase?
3. What are the ways of storing the data obtained in a computer?
4. Why do researchers using computers do their work faster and more accurately?
5. How will the development in information technologies further enhance the use of computers in research?
29. As you listen to the text, say which of these statements are true and which are false.
1. A computer can hardly retrieve published articles.
2. It is possible to edit the layout of tables in case of writing on paper.
3. Computers help in data management.
4. Computers can be used for statistical analyses.
5. An article can be typed in the World Wide Web.
Check your answers with your groupmates and tapescript 5 of the text. Look up the words you do not know in the dictionary.
Retell the text about the role of computers in conducting research.