Výuka jazyků prostřednictvím ICT CZ.1.07/1.1.10/03.0026 leden 2012 1/4 Thema 1 Civil Engineering Branches Grammar: Present simple, Present continuous. Time needed for the studying of materials: 8 lessons Time needed for the testing of studied materials: 45 minutes KASÍKOVÁ, S., HORKÁ, H., NIVENOVÁ, R., SEDLÁKOVÁ, V.: English for Civil Engineering. Praha : ČVUT, 2007. 181 s. ISBN 978-80-01-03786-7. MURPHY, R.: English Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. 379 s. ISBN 0-521-53762-2. PETERS, S., GRÁF, T. Nová cvičebnice anglické gramatiky. Praha : Polyglot, 1998. 437 s. ISBN 80-86195-00-7. HOLLETT, V.& SYDES, J.: Tech Talk Pre-Intermediate. Oxford : Oxford, 2005. 127 s. ISBN: 978-3464246924. WHITE, L. Engineering. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006. 120 s. ISBN 019- 438827-6. GLENDINNING, E. H. - POHL, A. Oxford : Oxford English for Careers: Technology 2, Student’s Book. Oxford University Press, 2008.136 s. ISBN 9780194569538. HANÁK, M. et al. Architektonický a stavební slovník anglicko-český. Plzeň : FRAUS, 1998. 721 s. ISBN 80-7238-024-9. ELMAN, J., MICHALÍČEK, V. Anglicko-český technický slovník. Praha : Sabotáles. 2002. 1317 s. ISBN 978-80-85920-92-1. FRONEK, J. Velký anglicko-český česko-anglický slovník. Voznice : LEDA 2007. 1523 s. ISBN 978-80-7335-114-4. In case of any difficulties with the subject matter, there is a possibility to ask a course teacher for tutorials.Civil Engineering and Branches Výuka jazyků prostřednictvím ICT CZ.1.07/1.1.10/03.0026 leden 2012 2/4 1. Match the expressions on the left with the correct definitions on the right. Civil engineering It uses the knowledge from geology, material science, mechanics, and hydraulics. Environmental engineering It designs, constructs, and maintains transportation infrastructure (streets, highways, rail systems, airports, ports and mass transit). Geotechnical engineering It concerns the collection, and the management of water. Structural engineering A process when a surveyor measures certain dimensions occurring on the Earth surface. Transportation engineering It deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment Municipal engineering It manages coastal areas. Water resource engineering It deals with ceramics, such as concrete, mix asphalt concrete, metals. Material engineering It concerns the planning, and the execution of the designs from transportation, site development, hydraulic, environmental, structural, and geotechnical engineers. Coastal engineering It focuses on municipal infrastructure. Construction engineering It treats chemical, biological and thermal waste. Surveying It deals with structural design, and structural analysis of buildings (bridges, towers, tunnels). 2. Decide whether the sentences below are correct or incorrect. If the sentence is correct, write OK, if they are incorrect, rewrite them. 1. He is always losing his keys. .............. 2. Mr Fudge always comes to work on time. .............. 3. Listen! Somebody sings your favourite song. .............. 4. When she visits Krakow, she usually stays at her aunt’s. .............. 5. Mr and Mrs Poirot are on holiday. They stay in a marvellous Turkish hotel with delicious cuisine. ............... 6. He is regularly working in the garden every morning but this morning he goes shopping. .............. 7. What do you do? I’m cutting the pictures out of this newspaper. .............. 8. He is wanting to finish the book. .............. 3. Transform the following sentences in present simple into present continuous. 1. They often go to the cinema. .............. 2. Phillip doesn’t usually read books. .............. 3. Does Hubert mows the grass every Friday? .............. 4. They give a birthday party every year. .............. Výuka jazyků prostřednictvím ICT CZ.1.07/1.1.10/03.0026 leden 2012 3/4 5. His doctor is always busy in the afternoon. .............. 6. The builders don’t work late evenings. .............. Výuka jazyků prostřednictvím ICT CZ.1.07/1.1.10/03.0026 leden 2012 4/4 Key 1. Ergänzen Sie die fehlenden Formen der Verben Civil engineering It deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment. Environmental engineering It treats chemical, biological, and thermal waste. Geotechnical engineering It uses the knowledge from geology, material science, mechanics and hydraulics. Structural engineering It deals with structural design, and structural analysis of buildings (bridges, towers, tunnels). Transportation engineering It designs, constructs and maintains transportation infrastructure (streets, highways, rail systems, airports, ports and mass transit). Municipal engineering It focuses on municipal infrastructure. Water resource engineering It concerns the collection, and the management of water. Material engineering It deals with ceramics, such as concrete, mix asphalt concrete, metals. Coastal engineering It manages coastal areas. Construction engineering It concerns the planning, and the execution of the designs from transportation, site development, hydraulic, environmental, structural, and geotechnical engineers. Surveying A process when a surveyor measures certain dimensions occurring on the Earth surface. 2. Decide whether the sentences below are correct or incorrect. If the sentence is correct, write OK, if they are incorrect, rewrite them. 1. He is always losing his keys. ..............OK 2. Mr Fudge always comes to work on time. ..............OK 3. Listen! Somebody sings your favourite song. .............. Listen! Somebody is singing your favourite song. 4. When she visits Krakow, she usually stays at her aunt’s. ..............OK 5. Mr and Mrs Poirot are on holiday. They stay in a marvellous Turkish hotel with delicious cuisine. ............... Mr and Mrs Poirot are on holiday. They are staying in a marvellous Turkish hotel with delicious cuisine. 6. He is regularly working in the garden every morning but this morning he goes shopping. .............. He regularly works in the garden every morning but this morning he is going shopping. 7. What do you do? I’m cutting the pictures out of this newspaper. .............. What are you doing? I’m cutting the pictures out of this newspaper. 8. He is wanting to finish the book. .............. He wants to finish the book. Výuka jazyků prostřednictvím ICT CZ.1.07/1.1.10/03.0026 leden 2012 5/4 3. Transform the following sentences in present simple into present continuous. 1. They often go to the cinema. .............. They are going to the cinema tonight. 2. Phillip doesn’t usually read books. .............. Phillip isn’t reading books now. 3. Does Hubert mows the grass every Friday? .............. Is Hubert mowing the grass this Friday? 4. They give a birthday party every year. .............. They are giving a birthday party this year. 5. His doctor is always busy in the afternoon. .............. His doctor is being busy at the moment. 6. The builders don’t work late evenings. .............. The builders aren’t working late today.