1. Read the text, translate into Russian
2. Answer the questions
3. Find in the text the English equivalents to the Russian words
4. Make the word combinations with the following words (as much as possible) and translate them into Russian
5. Make up the sentences out of the given words
1. Read the text, translate into Russian.
THE PROFESSION OF AN ELECTRICIAN
An electrician specializes in installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems. These systems include wiring, circuit boards, and electronics. This profession is incredibly varied, and in some countries it is a very well-paid job. Consumers interact with the work of electricians every day and many people have a preferred electrician for electrical repair around homes and businesses.
Some people like to distinguish between an electrician and a lineman. In this sense, an electrician works on internal wiring in homes and other buildings, while a lineman works on outside electrical lines and in power generation facilities. Due to the much higher currents involved in this work, being a lineman can be very dangerous.
When a structure is built, an electrician is an important part of the building team. He or she installs conduit in the walls as they are built for the purpose of running electrical wiring, and if built in heating and cooling systems are being installed, an electrician will also install vents and piping for these systems. As the house is finished, the electrician installs electrical sockets for the purpose of plugging in electrical equipment and installing light bulbs. Specialized circuits may also be installed for equipment which drains power, such as stoves and heaters.
Electricians may also install complex electrical equipment, and they are familiar with the operation of electronics and the various tools of their trade, from breaker boxes to voltage meters. Maintenance and repair services are also offered by professional electricians, ranging from troubleshooting malfunctioning electric stoves to replacing aged wiring. Many electricians work as freelancers, carrying their equipment with them in vans or trucks and traveling to sites as needed.
ПРОФЕССИЯ ЭЛЕКТРИКА
Электрик специализируется на установке, эксплуатации, ремонте и обслуживании электрических систем. Эти системы включают проводку, печатные платы и электронику. Эта профессия невероятно разнообразна, а в некоторых странах это очень хорошо оплачиваемая работа. Потребители взаимодействуют с работой электриков каждый день, и многие люди предпочитают электрика для ремонта электричества в домах и на предприятиях.
Некоторым людям нравится различать электрика и обходчика. В этом смысле электрик работает над внутренней проводкой в домах и других зданиях, в то время как обходчик работает над внешними линиями электропередачи и на объектах производства электроэнергии. Из-за гораздо более высоких токов, связанных с этой работой, быть обходчиком может быть очень опасно.
2. Answer the questions.
1. What does an electrician specialize in? An electrician specializes in installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems.
2. What is the difference between an electrician and a lineman? An electrician works on internal wiring in homes and other buildings, while a lineman works on outside electrical lines and in power generation facilities.
3. Find in the text the English equivalents to the Russian words
Обходчик - lineman, рубильник - breaker boxes, сбой в работе электросети - troubleshooting in electricity, лампочка - light bulbs, оборудование - equipment, внутренняя проводка - internal wiring, установка - installation, строительная бригада - building team, потребитель - consumer, поддержка работы – job support.
4. Make the word combinations with the following words (as much as possible) and translate them into Russian.
a) electrical tools or equipment – электрические приборы и оборудование, electrical sockets – электрические розетки, electrical requirements – потребности в электроэнергии, electrical candle – электрическая свеча, electrical capacity – электрическая ёмкость, electrical engineering – электротехника, electrical accessories – электроаппаратура, electrical department – электроцех, electrical advertising – световая реклама.
5. Make up the sentences out of the given words.
1) a lineman, currents, is, because of, the work, of, dangerous, higher. – The work of a lineman is dangerous because of higher currents.
2) electrical, are, for, plugging in, electrical, equipment, sockets, used. – Electrical sockets are used for plugging in electrical equipment.
3) sometimes, carry, in vans, electricians, the equipment. – Electricians sometimes carry the equipment in vans.
