Группа: 1ПРПИ-18. Дата: 25.10.21г. Дисциплина: иностранный язык (английский). Тема: Горная промышленность в Великобритании.

Группа: 1ПРПИ-18. Дата: 25.10.21г. Дисциплина: иностранный язык (английский). Тема: Горная промышленность в Великобритании.

Срок выполнения: до 31.10.2021г.

Практическое занятие №9 (Lesson9)

MINING INDUSTRY IN GREAT BRITAIN

1. Запишите и запомните следующие слова и сочетания слов:

widespread[ˈwaɪdspred] -широко распространенный

availability [əveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ] - наличие, доступность, присутствие

significant[sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] - значительный, существенный, серьезный, весомый

utilize[ˈjuːtɪlaɪz] - использовать, пользоваться, воспользоваться, задействовать, применить

mineral industry [ˈmɪnərəl ˈɪndəstrɪ] - горнодобывающая промышленность

decrease[ˈdiːkriːs] - уменьшаться, уменьшать, сокращаться, убывать, сокращать

foreign competition [ˈfɔrɪn kɔmpɪˈtɪʃn] - иностранная конкуренция, иностранные конкуренты

crude oil [kruːd ɔɪl] - неочищенная нефть

in addition [ɪn əˈdɪʃn] – помимо, кроме

annually [ˈænjʊəlɪ] - ежегодно

approximately [əˈprɔksɪmɪtlɪ] - приблизительно, почти, примерно

possess[pəˈzes] – обладать

estimated reserve [ˈestɪmeɪtɪd rɪˈzɜːv] - оценочные запасы

successor [səkˈsesə] – правопреемник

privatise[ˈpraɪvɪtɪz] – приватизировать

estimate [ˈestɪmɪt] – оценивать

peak [piːk] – достигнуть максимума

2. Прочитайте и переведите текст устно

 

The widespread availability of coal and iron was a significant factor in Europe's Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Although less coal and iron ore are mined in the United Kingdom today, they were once mined in large quantities and utilized for steel and energy production. With large quantities of important minerals available and easily accessible, the country's economy grew rapidly.

In the 20th century, the mineral industry decreased production of coal and metals due to foreign competition. However, the extraction of crude oil has increased.

The United Kingdom still has large reserves of available fossil fuels. Natural gas, oil, and coal are all produced in the United Kingdom. Coal is mined from many areas in the United Kingdom from both deep mines and surface mines. In addition to the coal being mined on land, large reserves of oil and natural gas are being produced in the North Sea.

In 2013, 13 million tonnes of coal were produced in the United Kingdom, employing 4,000 workers across 30 locations. In the United Kingdom coal is mined from 3 deep mines and 26 surface mines. The majority of coal produced in England comes from underground mines in Scotland, most coal is mined from open-pit mines.

UK Coal is the United Kingdom’s largest coal mining company, producing approximately 8 million tonnes of coal annually from deep mines and surface mines, and possesses estimated reserves in excess of 200 million tonnes of coal. The firm is the successor of British Coal, which was privatised in 1997. Total coal reserves in the United Kingdom are estimated at 220 million tonnes, although possible reserves could exceed 1 billion tonnes. UK coal production peaked in 1913 at 287 million tonnes, and has been falling ever since.