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Pronunciation Drill 2. Pronunciation Drill 1

SECTION ONE I.

Pronunciation Drill 1

Practise the vowels in the open syllable:

nature widely use extreme probe

basis device tube theme remote

capable define huge kilometer motion

Practise the vowels in the closed syllable:

plan - distant industrial enter complex

expand principle conductor hence biology

advent witness puzzle electron rocket

Pronunciation Drill 2

While reading these words pay attention to the stress mark­ings¹:

orbit suggest computer national

mankind ensure designing vehicle

decade prepare develop calculate

TEXT 1

MODERN ELECTRONICS

1. Many scientists believe at present that mankind has entered the era of a new technological revolution which was brought about by the advent of cybernetics, whose ideas and methods found their way into virtually all branches of science and engineering, all the way from biology and medicine to economy and industrial management.

¹ См. Предисловие, стр. 5.

2. Electronics is one of the main sciences, which forms the technological basis for using these new methods. Electron ics studies the problems connected with the application of instruments and devices, the action of which is based on the utilization, of various phenomena that result from the move­ment of electrons through vacuum, gases and solid bodies.

3. Electronics surrounds us everywhere. Television, tape-recording, radio-receiving—electronics is at the heart of them all. But that is only a small part of electronics and not the most important at that.¹ Extremely complicated electron­ic systems control the work of huge plants, enterprises and power stations. Electronic appliances are indispensable for planning and controlling our national economy.² Electronic computers are widely used in scientific research and industri­al designing. Huge radio-telescopes, equipped with sensitive instruments and powerful amplifiers enable man to gain an insight into³ the remotest corners of space, discover new and puzzling phenomena of nature.

4. Now mankind is in the second decade of the cosmic era.
It was in 1957 that the first man-made satellite was launched
in our country, and now man has already set his foot on the
Moon, sends probes to distant planets and orbits the earth.
in space vehicles. All this could not have been done but for.
electronics.

5. Electronic computers calculate the trajectories of space­ships, help prepare, launch and monitor the rockets that carry the most complicated and sophisticated equipment. Radio-electronic systems ensure reliable communication with space probes at distances amounting to scores of millions of kilometres, relay relephotos of distant planets. Hundreds of electronic devices perform various tasks on board⁴ every satellite and spaceship. It may be said that in the near fu­ture electronics will surely make great strides⁵ and help the humanity gain new victories in science and engineering. 1800

Commentary

1. and not the most important at that — но не самая

главная при этом

2. for planning and controlling our national economy —
для планирования и управления народным хозяйством

3. to gain an insight into — проникнуть в

4. on board — на борту

5. electronics will surely make great strides - электро
ника, несомненно, сделает большие успехи

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