Unit 5
Lessons 3-4
SB pages 46-47
Speaking
1 What do you think a nuclear physicist does?
Answer
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2 Read these extracts from an interview with a nuclear physicist. What do you think the questions are? Work with a partner and write your ideas.
1 I mostly work with nuclear engineers to produce new forms of equipment.
2 There isn’t really ever a typical day.
3 I also do practical, hands-on work like testing the safety of the radioactive levels in different locations.
4 I got a degree in Physics and then became a research assistant. After that, I worked on a PhD and taught university students ...
5 I recommend that you get some kind of work experience in a laboratory ...
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Reading
3 Read the interview with Sana, a nuclear physicist, and check your answers to exercises 1 and 2. Does Sana mention any of the points that you made in exercise 1?
Interviewer: Good afternoon and welcome to Your Career in Science. In the studio today, we have Sana, a nuclear physicist, who is going to tell us about her job. Welcome, Sana. How are you today?
Sana: Hi. I’m fine, thanks. It’s good to be on the show.
Interviewer: I’m sure we’d all like to know about your job. What exactly do you do?
Sana: I mostly work with nuclear engineers to produce new forms of equipment. It’s hard work, but I enjoy the intellectual challenge.
Interviewer: Can you describe a typical day at your work?
Sana: Well, there isn’t really ever a typical day. Sometimes, I work from 9 am to 5 pm, but I might have to travel from one end of the country to the other to get to where I am needed. Sometimes, I have to work at night to complete my experiments, and at other times, I have to write a report very quickly. I have to work very long hours from time to time.
Interviewer: Are there any other kinds of work that you do?
Sana: I used to teach Physics at a university, so I spent a lot of time with students. I really enjoyed teaching, but now I do a lot more research. I also do practical, hands-on work like testing the safety of the radioactive levels in different locations.
Interviewer: How did you become a nuclear physicist?
Sana: Well, I always wanted to work in Science. I studied scientific subjects at school and really enjoyed them. When I left school, I got a degree in Physics and then became a research assistant. After that, I worked on a PhD and taught university students before getting this job.
Interviewer: Have you got any advice for young people who want to follow your career path?
Sana: I recommend that you get some kind of work experience in a laboratory to see if you enjoy the type of work, and also to see if it suits you. Although my job is very stressful, I find it exciting and I enjoy it every day!
Comprehension
4 Choose the best answer for each question.
1 What does Sana’s job NOT currently involve?
a working with other people
b travelling
c teaching
d making experiments
Answers 1 c 2 c 3 b
2 How did Sana get the necessary education to become a nuclear physicist?
a She studied really hard at university.
b She really wanted to be a scientist.
c She studied science at school and university, and then taught it.
d She read a lot about science and nuclear physics.
3 What negative things does Sana say about her job?
a It is sometimes dangerous.
b It is difficult to relax if you are a nuclear physicist.
c She did not recommend it to anyone.
d The job is not as exciting as she thought it would be.
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Exercise 1:
A nuclear physicist works with engineers to produce new forms of equipment. They also measure amounts of radiation, and they might also teach students at a university.
Exercise 2:
1 What exactly do you do?
2 Can you describe a typical day at your work?
3 Are there any other kinds of work that you do?
4 How did you become a nuclear physicist?
5 Have you got any advice for young people who want to follow your career path?
Vocabulary
5 Match the words below with their synonyms or with words that have a close meaning.
| challenge engineer hands-on laboratory assistant |
| helper practical workshop inventor test |
Now decide if one word from each pair would fit the sentences below better. In some sentences you may be able to use both words in the same way.
1 I like to …………. myself, so I try to run further every day. I ……… myself on my vocabulary often, so that I don’t forget it.
2 The boss’ prepared all the papers for the meeting. There were many s at the festival, and they were all working voluntarily.
3 The of the telephone is Alexander Graham Bell. The type of that designs houses is called an architect.
4 I prefer work because I am a person.
5 A scientist uses his to do experiments. My father fixes things in his.
Answers Near-synonym pairs:
challenge – test;
engineer – inventor;
hands-on – practical;
laboratory – workshop;
assistant – helper
1 challenge; test
2 assistant; helper
3 inventor; engineer
4 practical / hands-on (for both answers)
5 laboratory; workshop
Speaking
6 Work in groups of four. Your teacher will assign your group a type of energy source to research. You are going to explain to the class why your school should change to this kind of power. Make notes about how the energy is produced, the advantages and the disadvantages.
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Students’ own answers
7 You are going to have a debate. Organise your notes so you can make a presentation, shared among all four members of the group. Afterwards, have a class discussion, and then vote for the best source of energy for your school.
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Quotation
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Energy is at the heart of the economy. We were amongst the first countries in the region to realise the importance of gradual diversification of energy sources to protect our country. His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan (1962 CE–) |
إن عصب العملية الاقتصادية. كنا من أوائل الدول في المنطقة التي أدركت أهمية التنويع التدريجي لمصادر الطاقة لحماية بلدنا.
جلالة الملك عبد الله الثاني ملك الأردن (1962 م -)
Unit 5
Lessons 3-4
Activity Book page 32
Vocabulary
5 The words and phrases 1–4 are natural resources. How are they used in our daily life? Choose phrases from the box and make one sentence for each natural resource. One phrase is not needed.
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drinking and irrigation growing plants and supporting buildings building bridges and making cars heating homes and running cars breathing and generating electricity |
Answers
1 fossil fuel: Fossil fuel is used for heating homes and running cars.
2 Water is used for drinking and irrigation.
3 Air is used for breathing and generating electricity.
4 Metal is used for building bridges and making cars.
Reading
6 Read the article and answer the following questions.
Queen Rania of Jordan, speaking at a conference in Abu Dhabi, considered the problems of non-renewable energy for future generations. She said “those who have had the least to do with climate change and energy crises are paying the highest price,” and continued by proposing steps towards creating a brighter future for children. Queen Rania suggested that all the people in power in the Middle East should encourage their countries to start using renewable energy sources, and she even suggested that children and schools should be part of the solution. This solution comes from spreading knowledge and awareness about the use and preservation of Earth’s resources. From her wise words, we can take some valuable lessons: firstly, that everyone must work together to create a world in which there can be continuous development, and secondly that nobody is too small to help to achieve this.
1 Where could you read this kind of article: in a newspaper, in a magazine or in an encyclopaedia?
2 What was the subject of Queen Rania’s talk?
3 What can powerful people in the Middle East do to help the situation?
4 How do you think children and schools can help?
Answers
1 I might read this kind of article in a newspaper.
2 The subject of Queen Rania’s talk was the protection of Earth’s resources for future generations.
3 Powerful people in the Middle East should encourage their countries to start using renewable energy sources.
4 Students’ own answers
7 How could your class help to raise awareness about the importance of switching to renewable energy? Write around 50 words.
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