Read Part 4 of Text A and answer the questions.

1) What does a petroleum engineer do? Do you think we can treat petroleum engineering as a sub-discipline of environmental engineering?

2) What are the positive and negative effects of engineering?

Part 4.

Petroleum engineers study the earth to find oil and gas reservoirs. They design oil wells, storage tanks, and transportation systems. They supervise the construction and operation of oil and gas fields. Petroleum engineers are researching new technologies to allow more oil and gas to be extracted from each well. They help supply the world's need for energy and chemical raw materials.

Everywhere you look you’ll see examples of engineering having a positive effect on everyday life. Cars are safer, sound systems deliver better acoustics, medical tests are more accurate, and computers and cell phones are a lot more fun!

Look through the whole text (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4) and decide what career opportunities are described by the following adjectives and why? Give reasons using the words from the previous exercise.

significant

fulfilling

Creative

exciting

unique

challenging

effective

rewarding

Match the words (1-7)to the definitions (a-g)

1. 1) suitable/appropriate	a. a) the right solution for a particular situation
2. 2) reliable/consistent	b. b) good enough for the intended function
3. 3) cost-effective/economical	c. c) works quickly and well
4. 4) sufficient	d. d) designed in a way that makes it difficult to be discovered/ secret
5. 5) efficient	e. e) performs a function well
6. 6) effective	f. f) makes the most of resources, isn’t wasteful
7. 7) stealth	g. g) doesn’t break down, always performs in the same way

16. Make the following words negative by adding the prefixes in- or un-.

Adequate significant

Appropriate sufficient

Economical suitable

Effective visible

Efficient reliable

Write your own example sentences.

In pairs take turns to describe career opportunities (using the words and phrases from exercises above). Ask your partner to guess what it is.

EXAMPLE: This engineer develops/ researches/ controls …. His/her job involves …. I find it challenging/ significant … etc.

Discuss with your partner what career in engineering you consider to be the most beneficial one to the humankind. Make a short presentation to the class.

Read Text B (the blog) and complete the profile.

Text B

My name is Goran Braska and I live in Quebec, Canada. I’m Serbian and I’ve lived in Quebec for six years. I came to Canada to study Engineering. In my fourth year I got my Masters in Bio-medical Engineering, after doing a degree in Mechanical Engineering for three years.

I love my work. Right now, I’m working for a bio-medical company called Medtronic. I’m a Research and Development Technician and I’m developing new devices for artificial arms and legs. My ambition is to become the Head of R&D.

1.	name
2.	nationality
3.	employer
4.	Current position
5.	responsibilities
6.	Qualifications
7.	Skills and competences

Complete Text C with the words in brackets, using the correct tense form.

Text C

My name is Kevin Roddson. I’m a student and currently I ______________ (work) at a manufacturing company in Sheffield. The company ____________ (specialize) in robotics. Right now, we ___________ (develop) a new project with LED Mechanics. We _________ (start) our first series of trials in three months’ time. I normally __________ (spend) four days a week with my employer, and one day at a college. Most days I ________ (be) at work from 8.00 until 16.30, but on some days I _________ (stay) late in order to finish a job. At the moment I __________ (do) an apprenticeship in engineering. After I _____________ (complete) my apprenticeship in July, I ____________ (have) a short holiday.

Make compound nouns using the words in the box. There may be more than one possible answer.

Activity car degree description experience page plan qualification technician vitae responsibilities control requirements

a. Apprentice _____________

b. Blog __________________

c. Business _______________

d. Career _________________

e. Company _______________

f. Curriculum _____________

g. Engineering _____________

h. Job ____________________

i. Work __________________

j. Production ______________