4. Specialist Reading

Now it is time to see how technical definitions are used in a text. First, do this reading task to find out. Then see what electrical components and other related terms are defined here.

If comparing and contrasting these two tasks, maybe you can notice one significant fact: isolated definitions tend to feel unnatural and rare. Usually, a definition is part of a longer explanatory text and is often followed by some examples. Giving an illustrative example makes a definition clearer. There are several phrases that you can use to introduce examples. Study some of them on pp. 3 and 4 of this document. Then practise these phrases by completing this task.