О.И. Сафроненко, С.Ю. Резникова - Учебно-методическое пособие - Studying Biology at University (1098530), страница 2
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Use the chartas an outline.TopicMain ideaMajor detail(s)Minor detail(s)5. Match the verbs in A with the nouns in B to make collocations used in the text.ABto doknowledgeto sharepeople’s needsto poseproblemsto revealbehaviourto servea course in biologyto predictchallengesto facethe planet6. Complete the phrases from the text with the prepositions if necessary. Make upsentences of your own with these phrases.1) a field …of… science6) to require …… solid knowledge2) to make a contribution ....
the welfare7) a loss …… biodiversity3) a wealth …… knowledge8) to lie ……. the heart of the problem4) to be …… the forefront9) a spectrum …… studies5) an area …… employment10DiscussWhich reasons described in the text motivated you to choose the Biology faculty?Would you add any other reasons to the list you have made? What are they?What other everyday language expressions that come from biology do you know?What particular fields of biology do they come from?Focus on languageStudy helpIt is important that you are able to distinguish between the terms (e.g.
organism) andgeneral science words (e.g. experiment). Make sure you note down such words in yournotebook throughout your course. Keep it up to date.1. Practice the pronunciation of these words. Which of them are terms and which aregeneral science words? Check the meaning of the words in a dictionary.nucleus / nuclei['nju:kliәs / 'nju:kliai]cell[sel]cellular['seljәlә(r)]concept['konsept]behaviour[bɪ'heɪvjә(r)]embryo['embriәυ]embryonic[ˏembri'ɔnɪk]mechanism['mekǝnɪzǝm]molecule['mɔlɪkju:l]molecular[mә'lekjәlә(r)]2.
Read the sentence and translate the phrases in bold into your native language. Makeuse of the Grammar box below.11It is vital that educated people understand the contributions that biologicalsciences will continue to make for the future welfare of human beings.Noun PhrasesStudy the diagram describing the components of a noun phrases.Noun PhraseModifierNoun• adjective• participle• genitive• nouninnovative technology – technology that is new and different(adjective)living organisms – organisms that are alive(participle)professor’s lectures – lectures given by the professor(genitive)cell biology – biology that studies cells(noun)3. Look back in the text.
Write out the noun phrases that follow the models in the box.Translate the noun phrases into your native language.Example:embryonic development – развитие эмбриона, эмбриональноеразвитиеSpeakingWork in teams. Match the field of biology with theareas of its application. Check as a class. Follow oneof the models.Astrobiology serves / tries to understand biological,planetary and cosmic phenomena.12Astrobiology deals with understanding biological, planetary and cosmic phenomena.Astrobiology studies / explores biological, planetary and cosmic phenomena.NB! Each area of application can sometimes deal with more than one field of biology.Fields of Biology1) astrobiologyAreas of applicationa) to understand the behaviour of more than oneindividual2) ethologyb) to study how animals communicate3) histologyc) to study microbes and viruses4) cytologyd) to study cell interaction and environmental dangersto cells5) zoologye) to grow disease-resistant crops6) botanyf) to forecast possibility of hereditary illnesses7) microbiologyg) to observe environmental changes8) ecologyh) to solve crimes9) evolutionaryi) to understand how organ systems function andbiologyinteract10) geneticsj) to learn how life begins and evolves11) neurosciencek) to accurately diagnose cancer and other lifethreatening diseases12) anatomyl) to study disorders of the nervous system13) developmentalm) to understand biological, planetary and cosmicbiology14) molecularbiologyphenomenan) to study the ability of some plants to absorbcontaminants found in their environments13o) to see how heredity worksp) to study how the human brain functionWritingMake use of the models in the Study Help box to write 6-8 sentences of your ownabout your favourite branches of biology and their application.
Read out your sentencesto the class.Study help: ParaphrasingWe can use various speech patterns when we need to speak about similar things butdo not want to be repetitive.Without ecology observation of environmental changes would be impossible.(noun)Ecology makes it possible to observe environmental changes on the Earth.(verb)The knowledge of ecology is required for observing environmental changes.(gerund)Listening1. Match the types of university courses in A with their definitions in B.A1) coreBa) a course made up of different subject blocks which dealwith particular areas of interest and may be deliveredusing a range of lectures, seminars and/or workshops;2) electiveb) a compulsory or required course which is essential for anacademic degree;3) modularc) a course chosen within the specialist subjects or in anassociated field that provides students with multidisciplinaryapproachqualifications;14aswellasprofessional4) optionald) a course chosen by students from completely differentsubject areas in order to broaden their academic interests;2.
Match the subject areas with the topics.Subject areas1) Molecular BiologyTopicsa) The origin of speciesb) Infection and immunity2) Genes and Genomesc) Effect of pollution on plant healthd) Mendel’slawsofsegregationandindependent assortment3) Evolutione) Hypothesis testingf) Membrane transport4) Environmental Physiologyg) The Periodic Tableh) Antibiotics and Resistance5) Research methodsi) Cellular dynamicsj) Experimental design and data analysis6) Microbes and Mank) Drought resistance and GMl) Nature of biological variationm) DNA structure and replication7) Cell Biologyn) Radioactivity3. Listen to Sophie Forrest who is describing her university course in BiologicalSciences.
Answer these questions.a) Which of the subjects listed in task 2 does Sophie mention?b) Which additional subjects does she study?15c) Why electives in modern languages are popularwith the biology students?d) What are the requirements for all BSc students intheir final year at university?e) Why is it convenient for students to have a commonfirst year in all of the biology courses?DiscussName the course(s) in biology you are doing this semester at university? Are theytheoretical or practical?Which course do you like most? Why?Which new courses are you going to take next semester? What topics do theycover?Would you be interested in doing a professional training year (what subject areaand what country)?Get realGo online.
Study the website or the prospectus of your university and find informationabout your faculty. Write a description of the biology course you are doing. Be sure toincludeaims of the coursecourse descriptiondepartments and staffmethods of teachingfrequency of classesmethods of assessment16ReadingRead the student profile and take notesunder the headings:reasons for studying biologyreasons to choose the universityStudy help: Student profileA profile is a short article about someone, adescription of a person that contains all thedetails that someone needs to know thisperson better.study and research experienceachievementsleisure time activitiesStudent ProfileBehrad DerakshanWhen it came to choosing A Levels I was quite sure which route I wanted totake. I knew I definitely wanted to do biology, just because it was a subject I wasgood at, and it interested me more than most subjects.
It gives you a solidknowledge of all that we see, touch and breathe.Why the University of Surrey? It seemed the ideal choice of university forme. Being a campus university means that it’s a great place to meet people, playsports, and the services provided on campus mean you really have everything youneed on your doorstep. The research facilities at the University are excellent, thereare always computers available on campus 24 hours a day and the libraries are easyto work in.Besides, the diversity of the programme enabled me to gain insight intodifferent scientific fields such as pharmacology, molecular biology and genetics,immunology, microbiology and physiology.
As a result of this, I was able to decidewhere in this vast field my specific interests lie. During my first year on the Biology17course I realised that I really enjoyed the biochemistry module more than any of theothers, so I decided to switch to BSc Biochemistry for Year 2. So, next years I haddifferent things: lectures, practicals, tutorials and all sorts of things like that.I also spent 14 months in New York City where I was working in a researchlaboratory at one of the best clinical and medical research centres at CornellUniversity’s Pharmacology Department, which has been taking placementstudents* from Surrey for years. I was given my own research project and wasresponsible for all of my own experiments.
Working at Cornell was an amazingexperience. It confirmed my interest in science and allowed me to interact withmany interesting people. It provided me with an invaluable opportunity to gainknowledge of current research and improve my communication skills, as well asopening many doors for my career in science.
I am also very happy to have beenoffered the chance to do a PhD. It feels good.Recently I have been elected as the Editor for the Student newspaper “BareFacts”. At the moment I am working really hard to release the next issue.Well, even though I have a lot of work to do, I do feel it’s important to relaxand go out and have a good time. I spend a lot of time doing sports. I’m actually amember of the soccer club and this year, I’m their captain. We train twice a week inthe university Sports Centre. We also travel around other universities, which is areally good chance to get to know a lot of people and have a look round theiruniversity and see how it compares with ours.(Adapted from the Internet sites)* студенты-практикантыFocus on language1.
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