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LEAD-IN: What is Instrumentation Engineering?

 

1. In today’s world there are a lot of instruments that help to facilitate humans’ life or that perform functions humans are not able to do. With your partner try to define in your own words what instrumentation engineering is (a field/branch of …, is/are used…, encompass/cover…, that use…, such as…, which…, etc.). What subfields of engineering are connected with it? Give examples of devices that now perform functions earlier done without their help by humans.

 

 

PRONUNCIATION

 

2. Write the words according to the transcription. Consult a dictionary if necessary:

 

[dɪ'zaɪn] _______________

 

[ˌɔːtə'meɪtɪd] _______________

 

[ɪn'taɪə] _______________

 

[ɪn'ʃuə] _______________

 

[ɪntə'twaɪn] _______________

 

[ˌdaɪ'v ɜːs] _______________

 

['meʒəmənt] _______________

 

['veərɪəbl] _______________

 

[vælv] _______________

 

['viːɪkl] _______________

 

 

[riː'leɪ] _______________

 

['friːkwensɪ] _______________

 

['kemɪk(ə)l] _______________

 

['preʃə] _______________

 

[njuː'mætɪk] _______________

 

['meɪnt(ə)nəns] _______________

 

[mɪ'kænɪk] _______________

 

[rɪˌlaɪə'bɪlɪtɪ] _______________

 

[dɪ'ʃaɪn] _____________

 

[ɔːl'əʊ] _____________

 

 

WORD STUDY

 

3. Translate the following definitions and memorize the terms:

 

sophisticated (adj) - 1) having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion;

 

2) a sophisticated machine, system, method etc. is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way;

reliability (n) - credibility, dependability, trustworthiness;

entire (adj) - used when you mean all of a group, period of time, amount etc. = whole;