MIKHAIL LOMONOSOV (1711-1765)

1.The great Russian scientist, outstanding poet and enlightener Lomonosov was born in the village of Denisovka (now Lomonosovo) far off in the North on November 19, 1711.

2.He was very young when he easily mastered reading and writing.

3.His longing for knowledge was so great that at the age of 19 he left his father's home and started on foot for Moscow.

4.He experienced great want and countless hardships during his student years both in Moscow and later on in Germany where he had been sent to complete his education.

5.Studying at the academy he got only 3 copecks a day that scholarship was his only means of living.

6.He mastered natural science as well as history, philosophy and engineering.

7.In addition to the Russian language he had a good knowledge of foreign languages namely German, French, Greek and last but not least Latin which was the international language of science at that time.

8.At the age of 35 Lomonosov was already an experienced professor and an academician.

9.Lomonosov founded Moscow University and wrote his odes as well as numerous books on the Russian language and literature, on physics and so on.

10.Lomonosov organized the first chemical laboratory in our country and built the first glass-making factory in Russia.

11.As a materialist Lomonosov studied physical properties of bodies on the basis of the molecular and atomic theory.

12.He developed the kinetic theory of gases, the molecular kinetic theory of heat and first discovered the law of conservation of matter and momentum.

13.He also found that light, heat and electricity are different forms of motion.

14.As a result, many of his discoveries became invaluable contribution to the world science.

 

II. Найдите соответствия между словами в правой и левой колонках:

1. Be born	a.Получать
2. Master	b.Основывать
3. Experience	c.Находить
4. Get	d.Разрабатывать
5. Found	e.Становиться
6. Develop	f.Родиться
7. Discover	g.Покидать
8. Find	h.Переживать
9. Become	i.Овладевать
10. Leave	j.Открывать

 

III. Согласитесь (Yes, it is true) или опровергните (No, it is false) данные утверждения. Если они не соответствуют тексту, дайте правильный вариант:

 

1.Lomonosov was born in Moscow.

2.Lomonosov went to Moscow when he was 19.

3.Lomonosov’s scholarship was 3 copecks a week.

4.Lomonosov mastered different sciences.

5.The Latin language was very important at that time.

6.Lomonosov became an experienced professor and academician when he was 45.

7.The first physical laboratory was organized by Lomonosov.

8.Lomonosov contributed much to the world science.

 

IV. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. When and where was Lomonosov born?

2. Why did he start for Moscow?

3. Was his life during student years easy?

6.Where did he study?

7.What sciences did Lomonosov master?

6. What languages did he know?

7. What did Lomonosov found?

8. What theory did Lomonosov develop and what law did he discover?