8 Form Oral Test - 28th of February

8 Form

Oral Test - 28th of February

 Card 1 . Books

 Card 2. Choosing a Career

 Card 3. Food

 Card 4. Dianne Grey

 Card 5. Bill Gates

9th form Oral test term2

Card 6, Q1 - What does it take to be a good scientist?

In my opinion a true definition of science is that it is a vast collection of facts and secondly, a collection of rules and laws which explain the connection between these facts. This doesn't sound very interesting, but it is extremely important. Human society cannot develop without scientific progress. (To be a scientst you have to have...)

Card 6, Q2 - What two main types of scientists can we define?

I think we may define two types of scientists: firstly, those who put forward theories which appear absurd at the beginning and finally are recognised great. Secondly, those who make their own inventions or make inventions of other people into practical things. Most typical of both are Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison. Edison is known all around the world for some of his successful inventions such as phonograph, the incandescent (electric) bulb and moving pictures. He usually worked 18 or more hours a day, and put all his money into his experiments. His devotion to work was extremely rare. Albert Einstein was a scientist of quite a different type. His only tools were his mind, a pen and a note-book. With these he developed his theories that gave birth to the atomic theory. Science in the service of people that was Einstein's hope. He wanted people to use atomic energy wisely.

Card 6, Q3 - How was the annual Nobel Prize founded?

In the history of science there are some outstanding names known to the whole world. One of them is Alfred Nobel, a Swedish scientist and inventor. He invented a new explosive, dynamite for peaceful purposes, but it was used as a weapon of war. The whole world knows his name due to the annual Nobel Prize. According to his will the money he left made up Nobel’s Foundation. The shares of this foundation bring profits every year and the Prize money comes from these profits. (Every year, six Nobel Prizes...)

Card 5, Q1 - What is the role of science and technology in our life?

The advantage of science is that there are no state boundaries to it. Constant exchange of ideas among the scientists have always existed. The 19th and the early 20th centuries were the time of extremely important scientific discoveries. Some of them were of practical character, like the first steam engine, electricity and radio. The others represented ideas and theories. For example, Charles Darwin published two books: "On the Origin of Species" and "The Descent of Man". They demolished the old theories and gave way to modern science stating that man came under the same laws as all other living things. Another man whose ideas radically changed the mentality of people in the 20th century was Tsiolkovsky, who worked out the theory of space flights. Then, in April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Earth.

Card 5, Q2 - What inventions in the history of mankind do you regard as most important?

Throughout the 20th century science and technology brought a lot of improvements into people's life. Medical researches help to control many devastating diseases. Computer technology has considerably affected the way of life in many countries. Computers are used to assemble, store, process and reproduce information. The computer age is just dawning. No one can say how far the computer revolution will go or what its long-term consequences may be. (I suppose...)

Speaking Test 9th form February28th

We are getting ready for the test on February28-th

Form 9. Here is the list of topics to revise at home.
Card 1. Secondary Education in Britain.
Card 2. Russia's Educational System.
Card 3. Youth Problems.
Card 4. Youth Culture.
Card 5. Science and Technology.
Card 6. Scientists and Nobel Prize Winners.

Card 6(1) 9th form

Card 6(1)
What does it take to be a scientist?
To be a scientist you have to have a strong desire to learn new things and you have to be really fascinated by the scientific wonders of the world. Becoming a scientist also requires intelligence, creativity and logical reasoning. Of course, you should be persistent, hardworking and organized. I think it's very difficult to become a great scientist because scientific career requires not only a great talent but also a lot of dedication.

Card 5 Science and technology(2,3,4)

Card 5 Science and technology(2,3,4) 

The advantage of science is that there are no state boundaries to it. Constant exchange of ideas among the scientists has always existed. The 19th and the early 20th centuries were the time of extremely important scientific discoveries. Some of them were of practical character, like the first steam engine, electricity and radio. The others represented ideas and theories. For example, Charles Darwin published two books: “On the Origin of Species” and “The Descent of Man”. The books stated that man came under the same laws as all other living things.  Another man whose ideas radically changed the mentality of people in the 20th century was Tsiolkovsky. He worked out the theory of space flights. In April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Earth. Throughout the 20th century science and technology brought a lot of improvements into people`s life. Medical researches help to control or prevent many devastating diseases.

Computers are used to assemble, store, process and reproduce information. The computer age is just dawning. No one can say how far the computer revolution will go or what its long-term consequences may be.

I suppose in the near future the mankind may carry out such space projects as making interplanetary flights to Mars and sending probes to Venus and Mercury.

Some of the urgent problems scientific minds are working at nowadays are finding a cure for serious diseases like cancer and AIDS, finding alternative sources of energy as well as studying particles smaller than atoms and creating new materials.

A real breakthrough of the 21st century is nanotechnology. It’s the technology of materials of microscopic size. Nanotechnology can be used to improve the efficiency of traditional materials, to seek and destroy cancerous tissue. There is even speculation that materials can be developed that will allow machines to repair themselves in the same way as the human body does. However, some people are already expressing their concerns that nanotechnology may be difficult to control. For example, nanoparticles are so small that they can cross biological barriers and penetrate tissues and organs which can cause DNA mutation. I think scientists should continue their research as nanotechnology can make people’s lives better. However, they must be cautious not to overdevelop the technology before we know all of the risks and possible dangers.

9th Form, Science and Technology

Card 5
1. What is the role of science and technology in our life?
2. What inventions in the history of mankind do you regard as most important?
3. What urgent scientific problems are scientific minds working at nowadays?
4. Is nanotechnology the next big thing? Why\why not?

Card 6
1. What does it take to be a good scientist?
2. What two main types of scientists can we define?
3. How was the annual Nobel Prize founded?
4. What work did the Russian Prize winners receive the Nobel Prize for?