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NLL Unit9

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Engineering ents panenetar VOCABULARY Parestent eae et Peet) ae arte) See ey PU ieee tn 1 What do engineers do? Do you know any? What different types are there? 2a Look at the text Where do you think it comes frome Who is itaimed av? 2b Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph, a Engineers’ contribution t b Origin and definition of e © Women in engineering d__ Engineering and science € Types of engineer When you hear the word engineer, do you think aa of someone who isa) male? b) boring? or ¢) dirty? Or all three? Well, time to think again. Léngincering has often been seen ‘asa male profession. For exam) Gly nine percent of US engines are ‘omen hile in the UK itis ust over eight percent. However there is no reason for ths: engineers are simply talented people who make our everyday lives ease In Fact research Shows that women make the best problem solvers 2c Match these invent of engineering mentioned With the types the text i 2 3 awashiny 4 microchips a heart pacemaker Sengineer find solutions to problems that are important 10 Eoelty They contrl and prevent polltion, develop new medicines, Create advanced technologies and 9.1 FROM ENGINES TO ENGINEERS. help explore new worlds They make the world a cleaner, safer. healthier place by inventing, bulding | and improving everything from ‘microchips to household appliances, from skyscrapers to spacecraft 3 D interestingly the word engineer ‘does not come from the word ‘engine. nfactit comes from the Latin word ingoniosus meaning skilled, An engineer ireally a clever practical problem solver although the fields of engineering and science are ‘cannacted, there are ao diflerences, F While a scientist will ask why «problem oceurs or happens, an engineer will want to know now to solve the problem. As one writer ‘once sid seit build inorder tolear, whereas engineers lear in order to buildLISTENING 3a MERE Lindsey Barone is one of the few women engineers in a high position Listen to the interview. What type of ‘engineering has she worked in? 3b Listen again and correct the statements. 1. She started her career in a car ‘manufacturing company 2 She worked on military aicraft before her present job, 3° She works closely with a lot of ‘other women, 4 She likes engineering because it's well paid, 4 Work with a pariner to discuss the following 1. What did you find most imeresting about the interview with Lindsey Barone? Would you like to have her jobt Why2Why not? 3 Why do you think there are fewer female engineers than male engincers? 4 Should there be more women in engineering? Why2iWhy not? Eis eval laces arity of engineering fl sich a aeronautea, Seeded