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The document discusses the topics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It provides information about different branches of science and their focus areas. It also discusses the contributions of scientists and engineers in various fields such as buildings, communication, food, health, transportation and more. The document asks questions about studying science, the importance and difficulty of different fields, and achievements in areas like water supply, agriculture, materials and electronics.

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Listening 5

The document discusses the topics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It provides information about different branches of science and their focus areas. It also discusses the contributions of scientists and engineers in various fields such as buildings, communication, food, health, transportation and more. The document asks questions about studying science, the importance and difficulty of different fields, and achievements in areas like water supply, agriculture, materials and electronics.

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and technology

Topic talk
1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions below.
a What role do scientists and engineers play in the situations in the
pictures?
b To which other areas of life do scientists and engineers contribute?
c What skills and qualities do you need to be a scientist or an engineer?
2 Match the branches of science (1-10) with the area each one involves (a-j).
1 biology a forces and energy in the world around us
2 chemistry b chemical elements, their compounds and how
3 physics they react
4 psychology c the earth's atmosphere and weather
5 botany d the mind and its effect on behaviour
6 astronomy e society and how human beings behave in groups
7 sociology f plants, animals and all living things
8 geology g the structure and materials of the earth, e.g. rocks
9 meteorology and minerals
10 ecology h the environment and the things that live in it
i plants
j the stars, planets and galaxies
Science and technology
3 Do you study or you have studied any of these sciences? Do you plan to study
any of them in the future?

4 Which branch of science would you describe in the following ways?


Give reasons for your answers.
a the most interesting
b of the most practical use
c the most difficult to study
d of the most relevance today

5 What are the adjectives for each of the nouns in 2?


Example
biology: biological

6 How have engineers and scientists contributed to the following areas of life?
Think of at least one example for each area
a buildings and homes
b communication
c food and agriculture
d health and medicine
e natural disasters
f travel and transport
g work
h power and energy

7 Look at the list of scientific and engineering achievements (a-j). Match the
achievements to the examples (1-10).
a water supply and distribution 1 cardiac pacemaker, kidney dialysis machine, laser surgery
b imaging 2 stainless steel, nylon, carbon fibre
c agricultural mechanization 3 hydraulic brakes, electronic fuel ir\jection system, airbags
d household appliances 4 the transistor, the microprocessor, the integrated circuit
e high-performance materials 5 railways, light bulbs, domestic heating systems
f roads 6 tractors, the internal combustion engine, the combine harvester
g electrification 7 canals, desalination plants, pipes
h electronics 8 radar, photography, ultrasound
i health technologies 9 the washing machine, the dishwasher, the vacuum cleaner
j the motor car 10 motorways, tarmac, Catseyes

8 Number each achievement (a-j) in 7 according to how important you consider


it. (1 = least important, 10 = most important).

9 Compare lists with another student. Explain the reasons for your choices.
Example
I think electronics are important because they contribute to so many other things.
Without them we wouldn't have computers, mobile phones or TVs.
Unit 6
■ Listening skills

■
Technique
Identifying and avoiding distractors A distractor is a key word used in the listening which is
specifically designed to distract you and lead you to an
1 Read the following multiple choice question and incorrect answer.
answer questions a and b.

Dan got the idea for his research from


A a friend of his tutor's
B a postgraduate student in his department
C an article he read in a scientific journal

a What are the key words in the question? Underline them.


b Can you think of any synonyms for the key words?

2 Read the audio script below of part of the listening task to find the answer to 1.
a What is the correct answer? ____
b Underline the distractors. What information tells you that the distractors
are incorrect?

Dan I've been doing some research into the


popularity of engineering as a university subject
and in particular the number of females choosing
this subject. My main research was based on
UK home students but I wanted to make a
comparison with international students in the UK
and with students studying engineering in other
countries.
First, a little about my reasons for choosing this area
of research. Well, a few months ago I was talking to
a friend who studies chemistry and she mentioned
that her tutor was concerned about falling
admissions in their department. This got me thinking
about student numbers in engineering. Soon after
I noticed an editorial piece in Science Today which
mentioned that the numbers of postgraduate
engineering students had declined in recent years,
although the number of female students had
increased. I therefore decided to carry out my own
research in this field.
Science and technology
3 Read the next question. Underline the key words and think of any synonyms.
■
Who was questioned in Dan's swvey?
A academic staff in his department
B undergraduate students from other countries
■
C postgraduate students studying overseas

4 2.1 Listen and answer the question in 3.

5 Did you hear any distractors? How did you lmow what the correct answer
was? Look at the audio script or listen again and find the distractors.

Matching

Exam information
In matching tasks, you will be given a number of options to match to the questions.
You will hear the questions in the same order as they are written on the question paper.

6 2.2 Listen to the final part of the talk. Which statement applies to
each of the following people who were interviewed by Dan?

Clwose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct answer,
A-F, next to questions 1-4.

A disconnected in the middle of the interview


B was annoyed by the questions
C withheld information
D refused to participate
E was suspicious of Dan's motives
F was not easy to locate

1 a postgraduate student from China ..............


F .
2 a female student at a foreign university ..............
A .
3 a male undergraduate ..............
B .
4 a contact of Dan's tutor ..............
E .

Technique
Underline the key words in the question and/or options and think of possible synonyms
or paraphrases.
Science and technology

Exam listeningc....---------------------------� ■
Section 4
J 2.6
■
Questions 31-34
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
31 The number pi 33 The Ancient Babylonians
A is usually approximated to three decimal A discovered an imprecise value of pi
points B calculated pi as exactly 3
B is an infinite number C used pi to calculate building size
C can be shown as an exact fraction
34 The Ancient Egyptian document mentioned
32 The date of World Pi Day A is the first written record of pi
A is July 22nd B gives an accurate value of pi
B is a fraction shown as a date C is a reproduction of a previous one
C is a decimal shown as a date

I 2.7

Questions 35-40
Which statement awlies to each of the following people?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 35-40.

A had a formula named after him


B made a mistake
C proposed a name for the ratio
D proved the irrationality of pi
E used a calculator to calculate pi
F holds the world record for calculating the most digits of pi
G used shapes to calculate pi
H achieved a feat of memory
I proved the transcendence of pi

35 A Greek academic ............................


G .
36 A British mathematician ............................
C .
37 A German mathematician ............................
I .
38 An amateur mathematician ............................
F .
39 A French computer programmer ............................
A .
40 A postgraduate student ............................
H .

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