TRANSLATION, UNFORTUNATELY, IS SOMETHING YOU LEARN ONLY BY DOING. WILLIAM WEAVER (THE TRANSLATOR OF THE NAME OF THE ROSE)

Aims -To develop Ss’ skills in translation of technical and scientific material; -To raise Ss’ awareness of effective ways of using reference books and dictionaries; -To develop their skills to make different types of translation

Idea - To select material about famous inventions and inventors, articles about investigations in the fields of physics, Information Technology; - To work out exercises

Outcomes By the end of the course Ss will be able - To translate orally and in written form technical and scientific material; - To plan their work on translation; - To use rationally references, dictionaries.

IN THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CONTENTS Unit1. Interesting Facts of Inventions Unit2. Famous Scientists Unit3. Physics Unit4. Some Facts about Nanotechnology Unit5. Information Technology Unit6. Technology, Modern Inventions

Work in pairs.Complete the gaps with the appropriate words from the article.

Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the meaning of the words in the bold type. 1. Eastman Kodak Company is one of the largest photographic companies in the world. 2. Eastman Kodak Company produced everything required by amateur, commercial, scientific and motion picture photographers. 3. George Eastman transformed photography from a laborious and costly art into an easy, inexpensive hobby enjoyed by millions. 4. Eastman’s phenomenal success was rooted in continuing scientific research, cost- efficient manufacturing methods and loyal labour force. 5.His researches connected with the improvements of photography were successful. 6.He was one of the first American manufactures to employ full-time research chemist. 6.He was one of the first American manufactures to employ full-time research chemist. 7.He introduced profit- sharing and stock-option plans for employees. 7.He introduced profit- sharing and stock-option plans for employees. 8.The main plant at Kodak Park, Rochester, spread over 480 acres and employed nineteen thousand people.

Arrange the following words according to the similar meaning and translate them. а) Periodicals, to coin, to try out, everywhere, be accustomed, phrase, special, exposition, to select. b) Throughout the world, to choose, to use a new method or a thing, distinctive, display, be familiar, slogan, newspapers, to devise.

Arrange the following words according to the opposite meanings and translate them. A). Simple, truth, to sell, cumbersome, round, great number of combinations, wet. B). To buy, square, dry, a few combinations, complicated, light, lie.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Translate them into Russian. Film capitalized bought out pictures colour after supplies. Film capitalized bought out pictures colour after supplies. In 1889 Eastman applied for a patent for celluloid_(1). It provided the foundation for an entirely new and unforeseen industry- moving_ (2). Three years later, _ (3) developing daylight –loading film, the firm was recognized as the Eastman Kodak Company. In 1901it became the Eastman Kodak Company of New Jersey, _(4) at $ 35 million. To minimize his competition Eastman _(5) many rivals, acquired patent rights from others, and made exclusive contracts with his wholesale and retail dealers. By 1928, the company perfected _(6) photography for motion pictures. Eastman Kodak was the largest manufacture of photographic _(7).

Read the article and say if the following statements are true or false? 1.One of Eastman’s improvements was that he invented the dry method instead of the wet plate process in photography. 2. First Kodak cameras took square pictures. 3. The photographer had to develop the film himself. 4.Eastman coined the slogan, ”you press the button, we do the rest’ which became a well-known phrase. 5. Kodak camera was named after the place where Eastman was born. 6. Kodak’s distinctive yellow trade dress is widely known all over the world.