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GUIDED CONVERSATION. Step II.

4.1. Express your attitude to science / the work you are doing / the role of a scientist COMPARING it with what you find in the text below.Use the following:

Just like smb. I …; Similar to; In the similar way; I also …;

Unlike smb.; In contrast to; Contrary to; While he/ she …, I …

“Marie Curie is, of all celebrated beings, the only one whom fame has not corrupted”

Albert Einstein

1. I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

2. Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

3. A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician; he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.

4. I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.

5. Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

6. I am one of those who think like Nobel that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.

7. There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

8. After all, science is essentially international, it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

4.2. A. Read the texts and prepare a REPORT on similar events in your area of research.Use the vocabulary below.

1. THE PRIZE GOES TO …

Behind each scientific discovery, a bold hypothesis or a solid theory are people thanks to whose collective effort we are now conquering space and time in our search of the unknown. Their achievements are recognized and the outstanding contributions appreciated by the scientific community.

In December, the US President announced the nine recipients of the nation’s highest scientific honor, the National Medal of Science. Administered by the National Science Foundation, the medal has been awarded to 405 individuals since it was established in 1959. Among the nine winners this year are six who have engaged in physics or physics-related research.

 

2. TO HONOR MANY

On the occasion of its 100th birthday, the American Physical Society is throwing a big party in Atlanta this March to celebrate, and most of the Society’s disciplinary divisions are scheduled to participate. The awards associated with those divisions will be given at the March meeting, so that a total of 57 individuals will be honored.

APS prizes will go to 33 individuals for their outstanding research.

 

Vocabulary: to receive a medal (prize/award); to be recognized with a medal; to be awarded a prize; to be decorated with a medal; to be honored for sth; another medal goes to Dr. F; Dr. Z garners a medal for; another recipient of the award is Prof. G; the Prize is shared by three researchers; the Prize was given/presented to Prof. K; the Academy selected Dr. Y to receive the Shevchenko Prize for sth.

 

4.2. B. a) Read the CALL FOR NOMINATION for awards. Name the important points in the information that is advertised.

CALL FOR NOMINATION FOR 2010 AWARDS



This is an opportunity to nominate a colleague for the recognition of a lifetime. AGU (American Geophysical Union) awards are among the most respected in the Earth and Space sciences communities worldwide. Union award details can be found on AGU’s website …


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UNIT 4. PROGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF MAN | Given below are excerpts of HONOR CEREMONY speeches. a) Read the passages and answer the questions that follow.
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