Form the verbs from the nouns and translate them. СНEMICAL ASPECT OF ECOLOGY.

СНEMICAL ASPECT OF ECOLOGY.

Тюмень 2006

Section I.ECOLOGY IS A PRIORITY

UNIT I

Read and translate the international words.

Solar [`soul∂] a, energy [`en¶dзi] n, fatal [`feitl] a, radically [`rædik∂li] adv, negative [`neg∂tiv] a, economic [ֻi:k∂́nכmik] a, biosphere [`bai∂sfi∂] n, result [rízΛlt] n, ecological [ֻi:k∂́lכdзikl] a, technicism [`teknisizm] n, oases [o (u) ́eisi:z] n pl, objectively [∂b́ dзectivli] adv, component [k∂ḿ poun∂nt] n, transform [trænśfכ:m] v, typhoon [tai ́fu:n] n, magnetic [mæg ́netic] a, radioactivity [`reidiouæḱ tiviti] n, cosmic [ ́kכzmik] a, system [ sistim] n, compensate [́kכmpenseit] v, ecologist [i: ́kכl∂́dзist] n .

2. Pay special attention to (the translation of) “false-friends”. Memorize the following words:

human progress [`hju:m∂n] прогресс (человеческого) общества;

activity [æk ́tiviti] деятельность;

effect [i ́fekt] результат, последствие; влияние воздействие;

realize [`ri∂laiz] понимать, осознавать; осуществлять, выполнять;

complex [ ́kכmpleks] сложный, трудный;

individual [ ֻindi ́vidju∂l] отдельный; человек;

situation [ ֻsitju ́ei∫n] обстановка; положение;

scale [skeil] масштаб, размер;

decade [`dekeid] десятилетие;

character [`kærikt∂] характер, особенность;

3. Memorize the following words and expressions:

exploration [ ֻekspl∂́ rei∫n] исследование;

adverse [`ædv∂:s] неблагоприятный, вредный, отрицательный;

affect [∂fekt] (воз)действовать, влиять;

take into account [∂ ́kaunt] принимать во внимание, учитывать;

be concerned (about) [k∂n ́s∂:nd] беспокоится (о);

turn into [t∂:n] превращать;

threaten [`θretn] угрожать, грозить;

destroy [dis ́trכi] разрушать, уничтожать;

essential [i ́sent∫l] обязательный, необходимый;

exist [ig ́zist] существовать;

disastrous [di ́za:str∂s] гибельный, губительный

safe [seif] безопасный; надёжный;

suitable [`sju:t∂bl] пригодный, подходящий;

meet the needs [`mi:t ð∂ ńi:ds] удовлетворять потребности;

purposeful [`p∂:p∂sf(u)l] целенаправленный;

harmful [`ha:mf(u)l] вредный, опасный, пагубный;

warn [wכ:n] предупреждать, предостерегать.

be fraught with smth. [fro:t] чревато ч-л.

be overconcerned with smth. быть чрезмерно озабоченным ч-л.

Form the adjectives from the following words and translate them.

Model: wonder - wonderful

Сare, harm, purpose, disaster, survive, ecology, environment, nature, possibility.

5. Interpret the words with «self»-prefix in Russian.

Self - regulation, self – organization, self - ignition, self – purification, self – help, self - monitoring.

Check up whether you understand these words correctly. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

Consequence, desert, impact, exert impact (influence), fuel, earthquake, hurricane, flood, drought, species, extinction, depletion, soil, survive.

Form the verbs from the nouns and translate them.

Model: invention – invent

Exploration, interference, extinction, activity, depletion, radiation, transformation, production, regulation, interaction, existence, consideration, realization.

8. Translate the following word-combinations:

1. tremendous

uncontrolled

harmful

ecological impact

irreversible

adverse

environmental

2. purposeful

essential exploration

outer space

careful

planned

intensive

current

3.main

depleted

valuable

individual species

plant and animal

4. ecological

adverse consequences

various

irreversible

social

ecological

5. cosmic

water

atmospheric

chemical рollution

environment

radioactive

industrial

7.safe

natural

thermal environment

6. biological

massive

soil depletion

natural resources

8. adverse

possible

disastrous effect

biological

environmental