Номер 67, страница 104 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Бабушис

Unit 3. New technological world. Section 3. Scientific hypothesis - номер 67, страница 104.

Условие.

67 Work in groups. Follow the steps:

a) Read the article your teacher gives to your group. Help each other to understand it. Use a dictionary if necessary.

b) Fill in the line which corresponds with your group's text in the table in your Workbook.

c) Form new groups with at least one member from each of the other groups. Do not show your notes to the new group.

d) Take it in turns to ask and answer questions about the different articles so that you can fill in the whole table.

e) Go back to your first group. Compare your notes and reconstruct the rest of the articles. Discuss your results in the groups.

1 Are Aliens Coming?

Although people have been searching for extraterrestrials for years, there is still no real proof that they exist. But people's interest in UFOs surfaces again and again when new facts — real or imaginary — appear. At the age of globalisation such waves of interest spread all over the world very quickly due to the development of the mass media and the Internet.

For example, some years ago the "Roswell case" launched a hot discussion in the USA. A film showing the autopsy of an alien who died in a UFO crash in 1947 in Roswell, New Mexico, gave what UFO believers claimed to be real proof that extraterrestrials exist. The US Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal examined the film carefully checking every detail, including the age and the quality of the film, the photographer, and the shots of the alien's organs. The investigation proved that the film was a fake.

2 Great Inventions

Inventors come up with all sorts of crazy ideas and create a lot of strange things. Cars that run on water, or machines that generate energy from nothing are just some examples of such inventions.

One of the first world-known perpetual motion machines was invented by Charles Redheffer and exhibited in Philadelphia and New York in the beginning of the 19th century. Hundreds of people paid a dollar to see it and the invention became a profitable business. The machine really looked as if it was turning by itself without any power. But it became obvious that there was actually a man off-site who was turning the crank.

For skeptics it was a convincing victory of how common sense wins, but these types of failures couldn't stop creative inventors.

One hundred and fifty years later, another American, Joe Newman, presented his "energy machine". He persuaded people by telling people that if they bought one, they could forget about electrical bills after that. Some people believed him and now can't understand why they are still getting electricity bills.

3 IQ — a Number That Influences Your Life

IQ is a number that is supposed to show a person's intelligence. But what does it depend on?

For many years scientists believed that IQ was mostly inherited. One of the largest IQ studies was held by Sir Cyril Burt, a psychology buff at University College of London. He based his theory on the studies of twins and proved that IQ was really mostly inherited. His study was the largest and the results looked truly representative. Even skeptics believed them.

As a highly respected scientist Burt supported the much-debated 11+ exam and thus influenced children's school life throughout Britain.

Burt died in 1971 and what a scandal it was when scientists found out that many results left by the professor couldn't be called scientific as they were not supported by real figures. What is more, some of his IQ studies did not exist at all, even the names of his assistants were invented by the professor. So, the role of genes in IQ is still under discussion.

4 Crop Circles

Some people think crop circles have been caused by aliens but there are really no reliable theories on how they appeared.

geomagnetic currents running through the Earth. Alien-related theories appeared and military experiments started becoming connected with crop circles.

They were first noticed in fields in southern England in the 1970s, but then spread over the world. People reported that they had seen balls of light and heard high-pitched noises over the fields. Various 'scientific' explanations appeared immediately. Some researchers blamed tornados, while others blamed 'directed plasma' and

All sorts of interpretations were made. The circles were given sometimes mysterious or religious meanings, and even healing powers.

The discussion was hot and unresolved when a pair of frauds confessed showing a special press they used to make the circles.

But it was too late... Many people still want to know why there are crop circles all over the world.

Title	Topic / What happened	Where it happened / Who was involved	How the mystery was revealed	Outcomes
1 Are Aliens Coming?
2 Great Inventions
3 IQ — a Number That Influences Your Life
4 Crop Circles

Решение.

Решение 2.

Заполните таблицу на основе предоставленных статей.

Ответ:

Title / Название	Topic / What happened / Тема / Что произошло	Where it happened / Who was involved / Где это произошло / Кто был вовлечен	How the mystery was revealed / Как была раскрыта тайна	Outcomes / Результаты
1 Are Aliens Coming? / Пришельцы прилетят?	A film of an alien autopsy from the "Roswell case" caused a discussion. / Фильм о вскрытии инопланетянина по "Розуэлльскому делу" вызвал дискуссию.	Roswell, New Mexico, USA. UFO believers, US Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. / Розуэлл, Нью-Мексико, США. Верующие в НЛО, Комитет США по научному расследованию заявлений о паранормальных явлениях.	The US Committee investigated the film and proved it was a fake. / Комитет США расследовал фильм и доказал, что это подделка.	The film was exposed, but interest in UFOs remains. / Фильм был разоблачен, но интерес к НЛО сохраняется.
2 Great Inventions / Великие изобретения	Charles Redheffer and Joe Newman presented fake perpetual motion machines. / Чарльз Редхеффер и Джо Ньюман представили поддельные вечные двигатели.	Redheffer: Philadelphia and New York, early 19th century. Newman: USA, 150 years later. / Редхеффер: Филадельфия и Нью-Йорк, начало 19-го века. Ньюман: США, 150 лет спустя.	Redheffer's machine was powered by a hidden man. Newman's customers still received electricity bills. / Двигатель Редхеффера приводился в движение спрятанным человеком. Клиенты Ньюмана продолжали получать счета за электричество.	The inventions were proven to be frauds. / Изобретения оказались мошенничеством.
3 IQ – a Number That Influences Your Life / IQ — число, которое влияет на вашу жизнь	Sir Cyril Burt published fraudulent research claiming IQ is mostly inherited. / Сэр Сирил Бёрт опубликовал мошенническое исследование, утверждая, что IQ в основном наследуется.	Britain. Sir Cyril Burt, a psychologist at University College of London. / Британия. Сэр Сирил Бёрт, психолог из Университетского колледжа Лондона.	After his death, it was found his results were not supported by real figures and some studies were invented. / После его смерти было обнаружено, что его результаты не подтверждены реальными данными, а некоторые исследования были выдуманы.	A scandal occurred, and the role of genes in IQ is still under discussion. / Произошел скандал, и роль генов в IQ до сих пор обсуждается.
4 Crop Circles / Круги на полях	Mysterious circles appeared in fields, sparking various theories. / На полях появились загадочные круги, что породило различные теории.	Southern England in the 1970s, then worldwide. A pair of frauds. / Южная Англия в 1970-х годах, затем по всему миру. Пара мошенников.	A pair of frauds confessed to making the circles with a special press. / Пара мошенников призналась, что делала круги с помощью специального пресса.	It was too late, and many people still wonder about the origin of crop circles. / Было уже слишком поздно, и многие люди до сих пор задаются вопросом о происхождении кругов на полях.