Designing a new electric rolling stock, static converters, asynchronous traction motors developing, automated control systems and electrical schemes.
LESSON 1
Exercise 1
Listen to the following words and word combinations. Repeat them after the speaker. Try to memorize them.
1 to establish (syn. To set up) засновувати;
2 to train specialists готувати спеціалістів;
3 the sphere of activity сфера діяльності;
4 electric power systems and електричні системи та
transport facility complexes комплекси транспортних засобів
5 theoretical mechanics теоретична механіка
6 electrical equipment електричне устаткування
7 the Chair of Electric Traction Systems Кафедра системи електричної тяги
8 applied mechanics прикладна механіка;
9 theoretical fundamentals of теоретичні основи
electrical engineering електротехніки;
10 microprocessor technology мікропроцесорна техніка;
11 electric rolling stock (ERS) електричний рухомий склад;
12 construction, dynamics and конструкція, динаміка
strength of ERS та міцність ЕРС
13 exploitation and maintenance експлуатація та ремонт;
14 backbone of technical progress основа технічного прогресу;
15 volume of traffic обсяг перевезень;
16 to be engaged in research work. займатися науково-дослідною
роботою
17 fundamentals of reliability and основи надійності та діагностики
diagnostics of ERS електричного рухомого складу
Exercise 2
Listen to and translate the following sentences in which the new words and word combinations are used.
1 The Mechanical Faculty is one of the oldest. It was established in 1930.
2 The Mechanical Faculty trains railway mechanical engineers.
3 The sphere of activity of a railway mechanical engineer is rather broad.
4 In 1992 the Chair of Electric Traction systems was set up on the base of the Chair of Locomotives.
5 My speciality is electric power systems and transport facility complexes.
6 Electrification is the backbone of technical progress.
7 An electric engineer deals with the electrical equipment of electric locomotives.
8 The laboratories of the Chair of Electric Traction Systems provide us with excellent opportunities for studies and research.
9 A lot of students who specialize in the field of electric power systems and transport facility complexes are engaged in research work.
10 We are delivered special courses, such as: applied mechanics, theoretical mechanics, construction, dynamics and strength of ERS, electric rolling stock control systems, exploitation and maintenance of ERS, fundamentals of reliability and diagnostics of ERS.
My Speciality
I study at the Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport. I study at the Mechanical Faculty which is one of the oldest. It was established in 1930. In 1992 the Chair of Electric Traction systems was set up on base of the Chair of Locomotives. The Mechanical Faculty trains railway mechanical engineers. The sphere of activity of a railway mechanical engineer is rather broad. I specialize in the field of electric power systems and complex transport facility.
We are delivered general educational, general engineering and special subjects. No engineer can do without the knowledge of mathematics, physics, computer technology and foreign languages. Such general engineering subjects as theoretical mechanics, applied mechanics, theoretical fundamentals of electrical engineering are of primary importance for mechanical engineer. Besides general engineering subjects we are delivered special courses, such as: electrical apparatus and machines, construction, dynamics and strength of ERS, electric rolling stock control systems, exploitation and maintenance of ERS, fundamentals of reliability and diagnostics of ERS, fundamentals of management and marketing, automatic control theory, design and dynamics of rolling stock , etc. The students get profound knowledge in electrical engineering and study the latest achievements in the sphere of electronics on the base of which new rolling stock control systems are developed.
My speciality is electric power systems and transport facility complexes. This speciality is of primary importance for the technical progress in railway transport. Electrification is rightly considered the backbone of technical progress. Scientific and technical progress in railway transport will continue to give priority to the electrification of main lines and to increasing the sphere of electric traction in transportation.
There are a lot of well equipped laboratories at the Chair of Electric Traction Systems. They provide us with excellent opportunities for studies and research. The basic problems for research are: designing a new electric rolling stock, static converters, asynchronous traction motors developing, automated control systems and electrical schemes. A lot of students who specialize in the field of electric power system and transport facility complexes are engaged in research work.
The graduates who specialize in the field of electric power systems will work at locomotive depots and industrial enterprises, at electric locomotive-building works and at plants manufacturing equipment for electric rolling stock, at designing and research institutes and at railway higher educational establishments as well.
Exercise 3
Listen to the following sentences and give English equivalents for the Ukrainian words and word combinations given in brackets.
1 I specialize in the field of ( систем електричної тяги).
2 We are delivered such general educational subjects as (теоретична механіка, прикладна механіка, теоретичні основи електротехніки та ін.).
3 My speciality is (електричні системи керування).
4 Besides general engineering subjects we are delivered special courses, such as (електричні апарати та машини, конструкція, динаміка та міцність ЕРС, екплуатація та ремонт ЕРС та інші).
5 We are given every opportunity (для навчання та науково-дослідної роботи).
6 (Сфера діяльності) of a railway mechanical engineer is rather broad.
7 My speciality (дуже важлива) for the technical progress in railway transport.
8 Electrification is rightly considered (основою технічного прогресу).
Exercise 4
Answer the following questions
1 What higher educational establishment do you study at?
2 What is your faculty?
3 What speciality have you chosen and why?
4 When was the Mechanical Faculty established?
5 What specialists does your faculty train?
6 What field do you specialize in?
7 What general educational subjects are you delivered?
8 What special courses do you study?
9 What is your speciality?
10 What is considered the backbone of technical progress?
11 What are the basic research problems solved at the laboratories at the Chair of Electric Traction Systems?
12 Where will the graduates who specialize in the field of electric traction systems work?
Exercise 5
Express your agreement or disagreement with the following statements. Use the speech patterns given below:
Yes, you are right
Yes, that’s right/true.
I quite agree with you./ I fully agree with you.
I am sorry but I disagree with you.
I’m afraid I can’t agree with you.
I’m afraid you are wrong.
Do you really think so?
Let me think for a moment.
Well, let me see.
1. I am a first year student of the Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport.
2. The faculty I study at is the Mechanical Faculty. It was established in 1945.
3. The ATC Faculty trains railway mechanical engineers.
4. No engineer can do without the knowledge of literature, history, computer technology and foreign languages.
5. Electrification is rightly considered the backbone of technical progress
6. The graduates who specialize in the field of electric power systems will work at locomotive depots and industrial enterprises, at theatres, cinemas, libraries.
7. My speciality is electric power systems and transport facility complexes.
8. Such general engineering subjects as theoretical mechanics, applied mechanics, theoretical fundamentals of electrical engineering are of primary importance for mechanical engineer.
9. There is only one well equipped laboratory at the Chair of Electric Traction Systems.
Exercise 6
Complete the sentences.
1. In 1992 the Chair of Electric Traction systems was set up on…………
2. I specialize in the field of ………………………………
3. No engineer can do without the knowledge of …………………………..
4. Such general engineering subjects as theoretical mechanics, applied mechanics, theoretical fundamentals of electrical engineering ………………………………………….
5. . The students get profound knowledge in electrical engineering and study the latest achievements in the sphere……………………….
6. Electrification is …………………………of technical progress.
7. There are a lot of well equipped laboratories at……………………..
designing a new electric rolling stock, static converters, asynchronous traction motors developing, automated control systems and electrical schemes.
9. The graduates who specialize in the field of electric power systems will work at ……………………………
Exercise 7
Give the Comparative and Superlative Degrees:
Old, broad, theoretical, general, late, new, electric, technical, complicated, automatic, wide, different, excellent, high.
Exercise 8
Translate the following groups of derivatives and explain word-building in each case.
1 Educate-education-educational-educationalist- educative
2 Mechanic- mechanical- to mechanize- mechanism
3 Engine – engineer – engineering
4 Technical – technicality – technically – technician – technique
5 electric – electrical – electrician – electricity – to electrify
6 equip – equipping – equipment
7 manual – manufacture – manufacturer
8 study – student – studentship
Exercise 9
Find synonyms in the two columns of the words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
1 General 1 significant
2 To continue 2 to come to know
3 To study 3 to be engaged in
4 To establish 4 profession
5 Specialist 5 to learn
6 Investigation 6 to need
7 Speciality 7 many
8 A lot of 8 to set up
9 To be occupied with 9 to go on
10 Important 10 common
11 To require 11 expert
12 research
Exercise 10
Find antonyms in the two columns of the words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
1 important 1 Narrow
2 broad 2 Low
3 reliable 3 Regress
4 progress 4 New
5 old 5 Early
6 establish 6 Few
7 late 7 Unreliable
8 a lot of 8 Unimportant
9 high 9 Destroy
Exercise 11
Form 8 sentences combining suitable parts of the sentence given in columns 1 and 2.
1 Research 1 is a particular form of power that makes a vehicle move.
2 Laboratory 2 is a machine that uses heat or other kinds of energy to produce power, especially in order to make a vehicle move
3 Rolling stock 3 Is a branch of knowledge, especially one studied in a school, college or university
4 Traction 4 Is the engines, carriages and wagons that are used on a railway
5 Compressor 5 Is a detailed study of a subject or an aspect of a subject
6 Engineer 6 is a building or a room that contains special scientific equipment. Scientists use them to do experiments or to do research.