Keeping a lab notebook

Ex. 1.19 The abbreviations and symbols below could all be used in a scientist’s lab notebook. In pairs, discuss what you think each one means:

1 ∆; _______

2 RT _______

3 ± _______

4 w/v _______

5 @ _______

6 ˅; _______

7 ˄; _______

8 → _______

9 ↑ _______

10 E _______

11 w/ _______

12 ~ _______

Ex.1.20 Now match the abbreviations or symbols (1-12) to the correct meanings (A-L) below:

A about; approximately B at C because D change E energy F increases

G leads to H more or less (to show the deviation) I room temperature J therefore K weight per volume L with

What other abbreviations do you use in your lab notebook?

Ex.1.21 In pairs, decide how you might represent each of the following in a lab notebook:

1 decreases 2 degrees Celsius 3 kelvin 4 greater than or equal to 5 positive

6 volume per volume 7 without 8 two to one ratio 9 hours 10 concentration

Ex.1.22 Have you ever used a lab notebook software package? Read a graduate student’s notes about the advantages of using an electronic lab notebook and complete them with one word in each gap:

· It’s easy for people to (1) ____________ information. · You don’t have to try understand someone else’s (2) ____________. · You can (3) ____________ your own lab book. · All the (4) ____________ you make are automatically highlighted. · The packages can be adapted to fit your (5) ___________ requirements. · It’s much (6) ____________ than a paper lab book.

Ex.1.23 In pairs, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using an e-notebook. Then either use lab notebook software or a paper lab notebook to make notes about your current experiments.

Listening

Ex. 1.24 Listen to six people speaking about how they feel about environmental issues. Match the speakers from A to F with the statements from 1 to 7. There is one statement in the list that you do not need. Complete the table below:

1. I feel unhappy because I can’t change public attitude to our planet.

2. I would like to see new energy saving laws introduced.

3. I am afraid of the after-effects of human activities.

4. I am sure that wise attitude to basic earth supplies is necessary.

5. I do not want my family to live in polluted environment.

6. I am for the use of energy saving practices in house construction.

7. I find many simple ways to help our planet in everyday life.

 

Speaker	A	B	C	D	E	F
Statement

Ex. 1.25 Listen to the six speakers again and answer the questions:

1. What does Speaker A suggest that we start with?

2. Where exactly in the USA does Speaker B come from?

3. According to Speaker C, what is the typical English countryside?

4. What kind of earth supplies is Speaker D particularly worried about?

5. What makes Speaker E very sad?

6. According to Speaker F, how does a green home protect the environment?

 

 

Project work

Ex. 1.26 Go on the Internet Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia to find more information about Environmental science. Prepare a two-minute talk about its terminology, components, regulations and outstanding environmental scientists. Use the diagrams below:

PROGRESS MONITORING ON MODULE 1

Task 1 Lexis. Match a word in A with the Russian equivalent in B:

A B

1. environmental science a. устанавливать

2. behavior b. сталкиваться

3. resource management c. заниматься чем-либо

4. significant d. включать

5. renewable resources e. выполнять, осуществлять

6. nonrenewable resources f. выгода

7. to establish h. поведение

8. to inhabit j. наука об окружающей среде

9. to face k. управление ресурсами

10. degradation l. значительный

11. to deal with m. населять

12. to be engaged n. ухудшение

13. to involve o. поддерживать

14. to carry out p. угроза

15. to maintain q. воздействие

16. benefit r. вымирание

17. threat s. уместность, актуальность

18. relevance t. быть занятым

19. impact u. возобновляемые ресурсы

20. extinction v. невозобновляемые ресурсы

Task 2 Lexis. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

a. pet trade; b. entity; c. reduced; d. habitat; e. population growth;

f. extinction; g. agricultural expansion; h. renewable resources;

i. pollution; j. depredate; k. impact; l. nonrenewable resources;

m. endangered

 

1. Loss of _______ is the principle threat to plants and animals.

2. Some causes of habitat destruction are _______ _______, _______ ________, and _______.

3. Amphibian species are threatened with _______.

4. The ivory trade has _______ the total elephant population in Africa.

5. Some bird species have become _______ from being hunted for the _______ _______.

6. Environmental science is a composite _______.

7. Biological resources, such as forests and fisheries are classified as _______ _______.

8. Metal ores, coal and oil are _______ _______.

9. Erosion by wind and water may ________ soil conditions.

10. Humans have had the most drastic _______ upon the environment.

Task 3 Grammar. Choose the best variant for the sentence:

1) Acid rain, industrial pollution and sewage dumping made/have made many sources of water undrinkable.

2) A comfortable lifestyle uses a lot of water. More and more people in the world are adopting / adopt a Western lifestyle.

3) Many lakes are being destroyed/ destroy by massive volumes of industrial effluent.

4) Until very recently, environmental standards in Russia were/are much lower than in the West.

5) In the 1950s, Japanese factories dumped/ were dumping waste containing mercury into the sea at Minamata Bay.

6) We are usually impressed/ have usually been impressed by “development” such as dams, dikes and irrigation schemes.

7) Turkey has recently built/ recently built several dams across the river Euphrates.

8) If there is/will be no vegetation, the soil crumbles away and is washed into the river as silt.

9) A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was/is limitless.

10) This land was once a beautiful oasis. It became a nasty eroded landmass after the locals used/ had used excessive farming methods.