UNIT 8. How a Farm Works. Part 1

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Complete the sentences according to the text.

1.Using Volta's battery to give them a supply of electricity on tap, various scientists discovered that … . 2. Andre Ampere learned about …, and Georg Ohm discovered … . 3. The focus, of experimentation among scientists. Became … . 4. Faraday's extraordinary inventive and meticulous; experimental work and his keen theoretical insight put him … . 5. Faraday's greatest discoveries and achievements are … .

25. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions to the text using words and word combinations below:

a hot topic in fashionable society the first inkling of a link between two natural forces

‘animal electricity' in the forefront of all key breakthroughs

rapid and serious advances the principle of electromagnetic induction

the first battery the ultimate unity between all forces

26. Retell the text ‘Electricity – Magic of Science'.

1. Growing day –световой день;

2. Precipitation –осадки;

3. Labour-intensive –трудоемкий;

4. Harrow –борона;

5. Seed drill –рядовая сеялка;

6. Swather –валкоукладчик;

7. Alfalfa –люцерна;

8. To crimp –сплющивать;

9. Rake – грабли;

10. Baler –тюковой пресс-подборщик;

11. To fluff up –ворошить, взбивать, вспушивать;

12. Mildew – ложномучнистая роса (болезнь растений);

13. To scoop up –собирать, подбирать;

14. Bundle –тюк (сена);

15. Haystack –стог (сена);

16. Barn –амбар;

17. Front-end loader –фронтальный погрузчик;

18. To winnow –веять зерно.