Pre-reading exercises

Exercise I. Pronounce the following words and word combinations:

arrange /q 'reInG/ – ïðèñòîñîâóâàòè

belong to /bI 'lON/ – áóòè ïîâ’ÿçàíèì ç ÷èìîñü

can afford /q 'fLd/ – áóòè ó çìîç³ äîçâîëèòè ñîá³ ùîñü

decade /'dekeId/– äåñÿòèð³÷÷ÿ

distinguish /dIs 'tINgwIS/– âèçíà÷àòè, õàðàêòåðèçóâàòè

enterprise /'entqpraIz/– ³í³ö³àòèâà

entirely /In 'taIqlI/– ö³ëêîì

exaggeration / Ig "zxdZq 'reISn/– ïåðåá³ëüøåííÿ

feature /'fi:tSq/– îñîáëèâ³ñòü

material science /mq 'tIqrIql "saIqns/– åìï³ðè÷íà íàóêà

mineralogy /"mInq 'rxlqGI/– ì³íåðàëîã³ÿ

natural science /'nxCrql/– ïðèðîäíè÷à íàóêà

scientific impact /'Impxkt/– íàóêîâèé âïëèâ

significant role /sIg 'nIfIkqnt "rqVl/– çíà÷óùà ðîëü

 

Exercise II. What do you know about scientific progress? Can you name any evidences of scientific progress?