a)   galvanometers, voltmeters and others 
b)   slight changes every day 
9. Закончить предложение: 
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   a) problem of life 
   b) attention of scientists 
10. Составить предложение: 
that, current, produced, action, metals, demonstrated, the, could, by, of, 
Volta, electric, be, the, dissimilar 
                      II. Тексты для чтения и перевода. 
Read and translate the texts: 
                         Uzbekistan Chooses Its Way. 
      The proclamation of Independence on September 1-st 1991  was  landmark 
in the history of the Republic.  Uzbekistan  is  a  multi-national  country 
inhabited by more than 130 nations and nationalities. 
      Uzbekistan's  present  day  economy  is  diversified  consisting   of 
agricultural  and  manufacturing  industries  including  the  gas  and   oil 
industries, ferrous and nonferrous  metallurgy,  coal  and  uranium  fields, 
engineering,  cotton-ginning,  textiles,  canning  and  others.   Uzbekistan 
possesses the largest economic potential and highest growth figures  amongst 
the  republics  of  Central  Asia  in  both  industrial   and   agricultural 
development. An important place in the Republic of Uzbekistan's  economy  is 
given to the rural sectors  and  especially  the  cotton  growing  industry. 
Uzbekistan  ranks  4th  in  the  world's  gross  cotton  yield  stakes.  The 
substantial scientific-technical  potential,  both  in  the  industrial  and 
agricultural  development  sectors,  has  been  created  in  the   Republic. 
Uzbekistan maintains foreign trade connections with many  countries  in  the 
world, participates in  various  international  exhibitions  and  festivals, 
enjoys the  memberships  of  many  international  organizations,  banks  and 
funds. At present over 120  countries  of  the  world  have  recognized  the 
Republic of Uzbekistan and diplomatic relations have been  established  with 
more than 60 of them. In Tashkent - the capital of independent Uzbekistan  - 
there are 27 embassies, a UN mission and the opening of a further number  of 
embassies is planned. Broad  opportunities  have  been  opened  up  for  the 
involvement of the Republic in an international division of labour  and  for 
the  extension  of  foreign  trade,  ties  having  been   obtained   through 
independence   and   sovereignty.   Uzbekistan   today   has   a   developed 
infrastructure.  The  total  length  of  railroads  is  over  3.5   thousand 
kilometers, connecting all the  large  economic  centres  of  the  Republic, 
ensuring entry to the CIS and other countries. There are  over  40  thousand 
kilometers of  highway.  Uzbekistan  is  a  Republic  where  traditions  and 
principles of world community are highly honoured and being a  full  member, 
the Republic concentrates its efforts on the elaboration and realization  of 
independent economic and social policies  directed  at  renewing  life,  the 
intensive development of  the  national  economy,  the  improvement  of  the 
peoples' well-being and  its  rapid  integration  into  the  world  economic 
structure. The peoples of Uzbekistan look ahead with optimism. 
                                  Tashkent. 
      The early information about our city you can find in  ancient  Eastern 
annals of the 2 century- BC. Caravans going by the Great Silk  Road  passed 
Chach (the ancient name  of  Tashkent).  Convenient  geographical  position 
favoured the city in its turning into the capital of the state. 
       At the end of the 10-th and the beginning of the 12-th century people 
more often called Chach by another name - Tashkent, which means "Settlement 
made of stone". 
      The monuments of  medieval  architecture  harmonize  with  the  modern 
architectural constructions. This combination differentiates  Tashkent  from 
many other cities. So does the hospitality, cordiality of Uzbek people. 
      Tashkent always welcomes guests. International meetings, symposiums, 
conferences, festivals are held here.  The  city  has  many  friends-sister 
cities; Karachi, 
Seattle, Tunis, Patiala, Birmingham. That's why Tashkent is  considered  to 
be "the city of 
friendship and brotherhood". 
      Today Tashkent - is the, capital of Uzbekistan, cultural center of the 
country. There are 9 theatres, Conservatory, museums, such as  Art  Museum, 
Museum of history of  Uzbekistan.  Tashkent  has  shady  parks  with  queen 
fountains,  concert,  art  exhibition  halls,  stadiums,  swimming   pools, 
libraries, gardens. 
      Opera and Ballet theatre named after Navoi looks like the palace  from 
the outside. The palace where music reigns. Plays are on here  almost  every 
evening. And during a year the theatre presents 2-3 premiers at  spectators' 
disposal. The building  was  constructed  in  1947.  The  figures  of  Uzbek 
traditional monumental architecture are used in the facade decoration. 
      Exhibits in the exhibition hall of  Uzbekistan  Artists  Union  change 
continually. Light,  roomy  halls  are  put  not  only  at  famous  artists 
disposal, but that of youths as well. There is an exhibition  hall  in  the 
centre of the city. It was opened in 1974. 
     While making a city tour in Tashkent, you cannot help paying attention 
at the peculiarities of modern buildings. Each of them is the  part  of  the 
national culture. The facades of buildings are decorated with  the  elements 
of national ornament. Architects try  to  take  into  account  the  national 
traditions. For example, one of the blocks was built  in  a  way  neighbours 
can easily contact  with  each  other,  using  special  galleries.  Builders 
create  modern  blocks  trying  to  be  close  to  the  feel   of   makhalla 
(community). The modern construction - TV tower is not standard. It  is  the 
highest construction in Central Asia. And it is adjusted to  the  seismicity 
9. Its height - 375 meters. On the height of 100 meter?  and  220  metersthe 
tower is girdled with  telecasting  station  for  5  programs,  broadcasting 
station, meteorological station. There is also observation site,  where  you 
can enjoy the magnificent view of the city, revealing  bars  and  restaurant 
here. At the restaurants you  will  be  served  with  the  dishes  of  Uzbek 
cuisine. The interior is decorated with national paintings. 
      Tashkent is the only city in Central Asia, which has underground.  The 
construction of it started in 1973 and in 1977  the  first  line  began  to 
operate. Tashkent Underground - it is 30 stations and they differ from each 
other. Architectural and artistic decoration of station depicts  its  name. 
The leading architects and artists of Uzbekistan took part in designing  of 
the stations. Underground is a favourite means of transport  of  people  in 
Tashkent. You can go to any part of the  city  in  no  time  (The  interval 
between trains is 240 seconds ). 
                               Great Britain. 
      The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland- this is  the 
official name of Great Britain. It  is  composed  of  the  island  of  Great 
Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland and multitude  of  small  islands. 
Great Britain separated from the European continent by  the  North  Sea  and 
the English Channel. In the west the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish  Sea  wash 
Great Britain. 
      The Atlantic Ocean and the seas washing Great Britain as well  as  the 
south western winds affect the climate of the  country  making  it  maritime 
and damp. 
      The North and West of G. B. are mountainous. The Pennines  located  in 
the central part of the island of G. B. stretch from north  to  south.  Many 
short rivers flow down the Pennines. 
      Northern Ireland presents a hilly extremity of the Central Plain. 
      The United Kingdom comprises  England  and  Wales,  which  occupy  the 
greater part of the island of G. B., Scotland in the North  of  G.  B.,  and 
Northern Ireland situated in the north-east of Ireland. 
      The principal part of G. B. is England. Northern  Ireland  enjoys  the 
rights 0f an autonomous region. The territory  of  G.  B.  is  divided  into 
counties - Lancashire, Yorkshire, etc. 
      The English nation arose as a result of the amalgamation of the native 
population of the British Isles-Celts with the  Germanic  tribes  of  angles 
and Saxons who repeatedly invaded Britain, and with the  Normans  who  lived 
in the North of France and conguered Britain in  the  middle  of  the  11-th 
century. The present descendants of  the  Celts  -  Scotchmen,  Welsmen  and 
Irishmen constitute less than one fifth  of  the  total  population  of  the 
country. 
      The population of G. B. speaks English. 
      G. B. is a country of highly developed culture. The eminent  physicist 
Newton, the famous naturalist Darwin greatly contributed to  science,  while 
the works of great master of tragedy Shakespeare, the  poet  Byron  and  the 
novelist Dickens enriched world literature and art. 
      G.  B.  is  a  highly  developed  industrial   country.   Coal-mining, 
metallurgical, textile, shipbuilding,  electrical  engineering,  automobile, 
aircraft and chemical industries are of great importance for Britain. 
      G. B. - is a constitutional monarchy. The head of  the  state  is  the 
king or the queen  who  ascend  the  throne  by  right  of  succession.  The 
Englishmen say of their monarchs: "They reign, but don't rule. " 
      The monarch's power is limited by the  Parliament  consisting  of  two 
Chambers: the Chamber of Commons and the Chamber of Lords. 
      The Chamber of Commons is popularly elected and the Chamber  of  Lords 
is composed  of  high-born  nobility  who  hold  their  title  by  right  of 
succession. 
      The executive power is welded by the Cabinet  presided  by  the  Prime 
Minister. The post of the Premier is filled  by  the  leader  of  the  party 
which holds the majority in the Chamber of Commons. 
      There are two major parties in  G.  B.  -  the  Conservative  and  the 
Labour. 
                The National Programme Of Personnel Training. 
     The National Programme of Personnel Training corresponds to provisions 
of the Decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On  Education”,  elaborated  on 
the basis of the analysis of national experience, proceeding from the  world 
achievements in the system of education  and  oriented  on  molding  of  new 
staff generation with high common and  professional  culture,  creative  and 
social  activity,  ability  to  orientate  itself  independently  in  socio- 
political life, capable to put forward and solve perspective tasks. 
      The aim of the present programme  is  the  fundamental  reforming  of 
education system, elaboration of the national education system for  training 
of highly qualified personnel up to the level advance democratic states  and 
meeting the requirements of high spirit and morals. 
      The implementation of the aim demands  the  development  of  mutually 
beneficial international collaboration in personnel training. 
     The international legal base for cooperation in for personnel training 
is  created,  prior  directions  of  international  cooperation  are   being 
realized, international education  structures  are  developed,  exchange  of 
scientific researches and teaching staff and students are widened. The  base 
for international recognition of national decree on education  is  prepared. 
The  activity  of  concerned  Ministries  and  Departments,   Embassies   of 
Uzbekistan for the sake of intensive  attraction  the  direct  and  indirect 
foreign investments for specialists training is intensified. 
        Revival of spiritual values and national self-consciousness. 
      No society  can  see  its  perspective  without  the  development  and 
strengthening  its  spiritual  potential,  spiritual  and  moral  values  in 
consciousness of people. 
      The cultural values of the nation, its spiritual heritage have been  a 
powerful  source  of  spirituality  for  the  peoples  of  the  East  during 
millennia. In spite of rigid ideological pressure during a long period,  the 
people of Uzbekistan have managed to preserve their historical and  cultural 
values and their local traditions,  that  were  carefully  transferred  from 
generation to generation. 
      From the first days of our independence, the major problem, raised  on 
state policy level has been to revive that huge,  invaluable  spiritual  and 
cultural legacy that was formed by our ancestors during many centuries. 
      But we were aware that the simple deny of values of the former  system 
posed a danger of political and cultural extremism which did not  imply  any 
creative programme. At the same time, spontaneous and thoughtless return  to 
the values, traditions and tenor of the past can lead  to  another  extreme: 
to the denial of modern life, to the denial of the  necessity  to  modernize 
the society. 
      Historical memory, restoration of an objective and truthful history of 
the nation, native territory, territory of the state is given  an  extremely 
important place in the revival and growth  of  national  self-consciousness, 
and if you agree also the national pride. 
      Historical experience, succession of  traditions  -  all  this  should 
become those values, on which new generations are brought up. 
                             Static Electricity. 
      We shall give an account of the electrification of bodies in terms  of 
atomic structure. The atoms, normally containing equal numbers of  electrons 
and protons (units of  negative  and  positive  charges  respectively),  are 
broken up, and electrons pass from one body to another, leaving  the  former 
positively and  the  later  negatively  charged.  This  is  not  the  normal 
condition of matter, and at the first  opportunity  the  positively  charged 
body acquires electrons and the negatively charged  body  expels  electrons, 
so as to recover the neutral state. 
                            The Electric Current. 
      When a conductor joins two points of different potential,  electricity 
flows from one to the other along the conductor  until  the  potentials  are 
equal. 
      This process is very rapid, and with good conductors is completed in a 
fraction of a second. While it lasts, an electric current is  said  to  flow 
from one point to the other. By convention, the direction of the current  is 
said to be that from the higher to the lower potential, i. e. the  direction 
in which positive charges would travel, but actually, owing  to  their  much 
greater mobility, it is the negative electrons, which move, and it is  their 
motion, which constitutes the current. It is unfortunate  that,  before  the 
existence of electrons was thought of  the  conventional  direction  of  the 
current should have been wrongly chosen, but it is now  too  late  to  alter 
the convention. The student must bear in mind that when a  current  is  said 
to flow from A to B, what actually happens is that electrons flow from B  to 
A. 
                                 Magnetism. 
      The existence of magnets shows that matter  can  be  active.  Everyone 
knows something of the property of certain pieces of iron steel - and  to  a 
smaller extent, cobalt and nickel- by which they can  attract  other  pieces 
of iron and steel and hold them up against gravity; and there is,  in  fact, 
a naturally occurring oxide of iron, knows  as  "lodestone"  which  has  the 
same property. If we suspend a  magnet  by  its  center  so  that  it  hangs 
horizontally, and then bring the end of  another  magnet  near  one  of  its 
ends, we find that the suspended magnet is  either  attracted  or  repelled; 
while if we present the other end of the second magnet to the  same  end  of 
suspended one, the reverse happens-there is either repulsion or  attraction. 
On the other hand, either end of the magnet will  attract  pieces  of  iron, 
which are not magnets. 
                             Magnetic Polarity. 
      We have here a behavior somewhat similar to that of  electrified.  The 
magnitude of the force is again far greater than that of gravity; and  there 
is the same attraction and  repulsion  between  bodies  affected,  and  only 
attraction between an affected and an unaffected body.  We  therefore  speak 
of positive and negative magnetization if we wish. We do not,  however,  use 
these terms, but speak of two ends of the  magnet  as  "north"  and  "south" 
poles. The reason for this is that a freely suspended  magnet  always  hangs 
so that one end  points  approximately  towards  the  north  and  the  other 
approximately towards the south, and if we disturb it, it always returns  to 
the position. We therefore speak of  the  north-speaking  poles,  and  these 
names are usually abbreviated to north (N) and south (S) poles. 
                       Conductors And Non-Conductors. 
      The ease with which this is done depends on the atomic constitution of 
the body. In some substances electrons move fairly easily, while  in  others 
they find movement difficult.  This  difference  is  expressed  by  what  is 
called the electrical conductivity of the  body.  Substances  through  which 
electrons move easily are called good conductors. Generally speaking,  among 
solids metals are good conductors and non-metals  are  poor  conductors.  If 
materials are arranged in the  order  of  their  conductivity  it  is  found 
although there is no sudden transition from a group of very good to a  group 
of very bad conductors, the atoms are restored  to  their  normal  state  as 
fast as they are broken up, by the passage of electrons from the rod to  the 
Earth to the rod, as the case may require. (The Earth must  be  regarded  as 
containing free electrons and  as  being  able  to  accommodate  many  more, 
without, observably electrified, owing to its great  size.  Any  electrified 
body, whether charged positively or negatively, immediately becomes  neutral 
when connected with the Earth either directly or through a conductor.  )  It 
appears to be always  the  electrons  that  move,  and  not  the  positively 
charged atoms (or 'ions', as they  are  called).  This  would  be  expected, 
because of the much smaller mass of the electrons. If, however, a  conductor 
be held by an insulating handle, so that electrons cannot  pass  between  it 
and the hand. It also can be electrified by friction. In all experiments  on 
frictional electricity the apparatus used must be quite dry,  otherwise  any 
electrification  produced  is  destroyed,  since  moisture  has   conducting 
properties. 
                            Permanent Magnetism. 
      The electric current consists simply of electrons  or  ions  traveling 
round and round a circuit, and it may well be  asked  why,  apart  from  the 
general thirst for knowledge, we should be interested to  constructing  vast 
machines in order to make invisible particles do the  same  thing  over  and 
over again. Two reasons have already been given: we can use such  a  process 
to produce chemical action, as in electrolysis and  electroplating,  and  we 
can use it to produce light and heat. The  third,  and  the  most  important 
reason of all, is that we can use it  to  produce  magnetic  force.  It  has 
already been said that a circular current  acts  as  a  magnet,  but  before 
considering the magnetic effects  of  a  current  in  more  detail  we  must 
examine the properties of the so-called  "permanent"  magnets  -  pieces  of 
iron and steel which attract other pieces of  iron  and  steel  without  any 
obvious connection with electricity at all, although, as already stated,  we 
believe the force to be associated with the motion of electrons  within  the 
magnets. 
                        Interpretation Of Magnetism. 
      We assume that an electron moving in an orbit is a small  magnet.  For 
simplicity, suppose the orbit is a circle in plane of this sheet  of  paper, 
and suppose the electron is revolving in a  clockwise  direction.  Then  the 
upper side of the paper is a S-pole and the  lower  side  is  a  N-pole.  If 
another similar orbit existed in a parallel  plane  just  above  the  first, 
there would therefore be  attraction  between  them  and  the  orbits  would 
approach one another, while if the second electrons were  revolving  in  the 
opposite direction to the polarity they would be reversed  and  there  would 
be repulsion. Each atomic electron revolving in its  orbit  is  therefore  a 
small magnet, and the magnetic  properties  of  observable  bodies  must  be 
expressed in terms of interaction of these intra-atomic  magnets.  Like  the 
assumption of the existence of elementary particles in atoms,  this  is  not 
orbitrary guesswork. We can experiment with electrically charged  bodies  of 
observable size moving in orbits, and we can  find  that  they  do  in  fact 
behave as magnets in the  manner  just  described.  It  is  therefore  quite 
reasonable to suppose that the  elementary  charges  behave  similarly,  and 
provide us with elements out of which we can build a satisfactory theory  of 
magnetism. 
                     III. Вопросы для зачета и экзамена. 
1. Where do you study? 
2. What faculty do you study? 
3. What can you say about your future speciality? 
4. Who is your best friend? 
5. Where does your father (mother, sister, brother) work (study)? 
6. When does your working day begin? 
7. What do you usually do in the morning? 
8. What do you have for breakfast (dinner, supper)? 
9. How do you get to the University? 
10. Till what time are you busy at the University? 
11. How do you spend your leisure time? 
12. How often do you go to the cinema? 
13. What music (books, films) do you like? 
14. Do you watch any programs on T. V? 
15. What subjects do you study at the University? 
16. What is your favorite subject? 
17. When and where were you born? 
18. Where do you live? 
19. Why did you decide to enter the University? 
20. When will you be able to speak English fluently? 
21. Who is your favorite writer (poet, actor, sportsman)? 
22. What books of this writer do you like best? 
23. What famous American, British and Uzbek writers do you know? 
24. Is your family large or small? 
25. How old are your parents? 
26. Have you many relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins)? 
27. How many seasons are there in the year and what are they? 
28. When does it often rain? 
29. When do trees begin to burst into leaf? 
30. What holiday does our Republic celebrate in spring? 
31. How do you spend your time in summer? 
32. Do you listen to the latest news every day? 
33. What for do you study English? 
34. What is your native city? 
35. What was the ancient name of Tashkent? 
36. What are the friends-sister cities of Tashkent do you know? 
37. How many theatres are there in Tashkent? What are they? 
38. What places of interest in Tashkent do you know? 
39. When was Exhibition Hall opened and where is it situated? 
40. What can you tell about the T. V. tower? 
41. How many stations are there in Tashkent Underground and when was it 
opened? 
42. What territory does the Republic of Uzbekistan occupy? 
43. When did Uzbekistan become independent? 
44. What does the independence for our Republic mean? 
45. Where is Uzbekistan situated? 
46. What is the climate of our Republic? 
47. What can you say about the Constitution of our Republic? 
48. Who is the President of Uzbekistan now? 
49. How is the Supreme Council of Uzbekistan called? 
50. What is the official name of Great Britain? 
51. What parts does G. B. consist of? 
52. What is the capital of G. B. ? 
53. What sea separates G. B. from the European continent? 
54. What climate has G. B. ? 
55. What are the most important parts of London? Speak about each part. 
56. Who is the Queen of G. B. ? 
57. How is the residence of the Queen called? 
58. What places of interest in London do you know? 
59. Why do the Englishmen say about monarch's power: "They reign, but don't 
rule. » 
60. What do the Londoners say about their city? 
61. Where is the official residence of the Prime Minister of England 
situated? 
62. What is Westminster Abbey? 
63. What do you know about the parks of London? 
64. What picture gallery is the largest in London? 
65. What are the most famous Universities in G. B.? 
                                 Литература: 
   1. Islom Karimov “Building the Future. Uzbekistan – its own model for 
      transition to a market economy”. 
   2. К. Иванова “English for students of electrical engineering”. Л. 1983. 
   3. З. Павлова “Сборник общенаучных и технических текстов на английском 
      языке”. М., Высшая школа, 1964. 
   4. В. М. Макеева “Английский язык” (для неязыковых вузов). М., Высшая 
      школа, 1968. 
                                 Содержание. 
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