Complete the sentences using the words from the box. 1. There is a shortage of qualified professionals which occupations are ___ ___ in some industries and regions in Germany.

designs, maintenance, in demand, supervise, simulation, breakdown (2), prototype, impact

1. There is a shortage of qualified professionals which occupations are ___ ___ in some industries and regions in Germany.

2. A failure of a machine to function when it stops working is called a ___.

3. They expect the meeting to have a marked ___ on the future of the company.

4. ___ is a first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed.

5. To ___ is to observe and direct the work of someone or something.

6. Good ___ helps to avoid having numerous ___.

7. When someone ___ a machine, or other object, he makes a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.

8. The production of a computer model of something, especially for the purpose of study, is called ….

Speak about the career of a mechanical engineer using the following phrases to describe duties involved in this job.

1. to design, develop, produce and install new products, equipment and systems;

2. to modify existing ones;

3. to read technical drawings, to analyze specifications and maintenance requirements;

4. to analyze breakdowns and faulty operation, to provide technical information;

5. to be familiar with CAD/CAM software;

6. to understand safety standards and to keep to them.

Can you say now that this career is the right one for you? Prove it. Make a dialogue with your partner and discuss why you have chosen this career.

Unit 4. CIVIL ENGINEERING

1. a) Ask your partner the following questions to evaluate his potential to become a civil engineer:

1. Are you interested in designing and constructing various types of structures?

2. Answer the questions given in Ex. 1, p. 8.

b) If the answers are “yes” and your partner does not struggle in math and science, can he pursue a career in civil engineering? Say what you think about it. Write down your arguments.

A CIVIL ENGINEER CAREER

Match the following words and word combinations with their Russian

Equivalents.

A	B
1. employment	a. коммунальные предприятия; инженерные сети
2. to maintain	b. жилой; жилищный
3. sewage ['s(j)uːɪʤ]	c. многозадачная работа; многозадачный режим
4. placement	d. занятость; работа
5. facility	e. сточные воды, канализация
6. residential	f. отыскивать, устранить неисправность
7. utilities [juː'tɪllətɪz]	g. повреждать, разрушать; наносить ущерб
8. multitasking	h. выдерживать (неблагоприятные условия среды)
9. to troubleshoot	j. обслуживать; поддерживать в работоспособном состоянии
10. to damage	k. сооружение
11. to withstand	l. трудоустройство

A Civil Engineer career is a very good career to pursue. Construction engineering is one of the oldest engineering specialties and construction is one of the most important industries in any country. It is, perhaps, the only sector in the economy in which employment is projected to grow. As the population grows with the need to build more structures, more civil engineers are needed. Also, more professionals will be required to construct, maintain, or repair water and sewage systems. New graduates can expect 100% placement.

Civil engineers plan, design and construct many types of facilities: commercial (office buildings and shopping centers), institutional (hospitals and schools), industrial (factories and refineries), residential (homes and apartments), civil (highways, bridges and utilities).

Although construction may be regarded as a single activity, in fact it is multitasking. Civil engineers usually work in offices creating designs and structural plans. However, they also work at construction sites to monitor workers and troubleshoot.

Construction engineers must do their job well as they are directly responsible for the health of people. They should build things that won’t damage the planet. Buildings and structures should withstand outside forces like wind and their own weight and they should be safe. Becoming a good construction engineer isn’t simply getting a Diploma in construction.

Civil engineering, like all engineering disciplines, is a science. Therefore, the student who wants to be a civil engineer needs to study math and the sciences. A civil engineer needs to understand materials science and to have the ability to calculate the stresses on that material.