1. Introduction

Undoubtedly, professional engineers should not only be able to design a system or to improve an existing one, but also to describe the system in detail, including its functions and operation. In this unit, you will revise some phrases and grammar points used for describing a machine or a system. After completing all the tasks, you will be able to describe the principle of a machine or a system in detail, using some complex phrases and grammatical structures. In addition, you will be able to give some predictions about the future development of some technologies.


Contents:

Unit 7a revises and introduces some phrases to describe…

  • What a device is used for
  • What components it consists of
  • How it is operated
  • How it works (its principle)
  • What outdated technology it replaced
  • How it has recently been developed
  • How it is currently being improved
  • What further development it will need in the future
  • What it is going to look and function like in the future