Name/ Registered Number

: Ilham Januari/ 151411045

Subject/Semester

: English for Engineering 1/ I

Lecturer

: Muhammad Yazidus Syukri, S.S, M.Pd.

LABORATORY
a. Laboratory Equipment
b. Countable and Uncountable Nouns
c. Alchemy
Laboratory Equipment
1. Match the following expressions with pictures. What are their Slovak equivalents?
single neck flat bottom flask, Buchner funnel, Erlenmeyer flask, crucible, graduated cylinder
mortar and pestle, filtering flask, pH sticks, three neck round bottom flask, burette (buret)
beaker, oven, round bottom boiling flask, tongs, separatory funnel, stand, test tube, bath
pH meter, pH, buffers, watch glass, ring, condenser, Buchner flask, Petri dish, pipette,
volumetric flask, funnel, vial, filter paper, analytical balance.

(1)Single neck flat bottom flask (2)Three neck round bottom flask (3)Erlenmeyer flask (4)round
bottom boiling flask (5)filtering flask

(6)Beaker (7)Burette (8)Graduated cylinder (9)Separatory funnel (10)Condenser

(11) Crucible (12)Buchner funnel (13)Mortar and pestle (14)Stand (15)Ring

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(16)Buffers (17) pH sticks (18)pH (19)pH meter (20)Watch Glass

(21)Tongs (22)Petri dish (23)Vial (24)Funnel (25)Test tube

(26)Pipette (27)Volumetric flask (28)Filter paper (29)Oven (30)Analytical balance

1. Fill the following scheme with suitable expressions. What are their Slovak equivalents?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Bunsen burner
Condenser
Cooling water
Condensed water
Thermometer
Mixture
Stand
Distillate
Distillation flask
Water outlet steam
Cold water inlet

e
j

adapt
er

b
c
i
j
f

d
k
h

Countable and uncountable nouns

1. Fill in the gaps with the following words in their appropriate forms.
item, glassware, neck, laboratory, approximate, boiling tube, container, mass, weight,
experiment, weigh.

1. Laboratory glassware refers to a variety of equipment, traditionally made of glass, used for
scientific experiments and other work in science, especially in chemistry and biology
laboratories. There are many different kinds of laboratory glassware items.
2. A boiling tube is essentially a scaled-up test tube, being about 50% larger in
every aspect.
3. A bottle is a small container with a narrow that is narrower than the body and a
"mouth."
4. Rounded numbers are only approximate.
5. Mass is a measurement of how much matter is in an object; weight is a measurement of how
hard gravity is pulling on that object. Your weight is the same wherever you are - on Earth, on the
moon, floating in space. But your weigh depends on how much gravity is acting on you at the
moment. You would weigh less on the moon than on Earth,
2. Identify the nouns in these sentences.

3. Which of the nouns are countable and which uncountable?

Countable
Uncountable
Bottles
Milk
Children
Hair

4. Here are some rules about using countable and uncountable words. Write C, if they are
true for countable and U for uncountable words.
U are also called mass nouns
C can be both singular and plural.
U have only one form e.g. rice.
U can be used alone without articles.
C must be used with articles a/ an or the.
U are used with much and little
C are used with many and few

Alchemy
1. What is alchemy? What is the difference between alchemy and modern science?
Alchemy is an ancient practice shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Its practitioners
mainly sought to turn lead into gold, a quest that has captured the imaginations of
people for thousands of years. Alchemy is a so-called protoscience, meaning that it
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isn't actually science in the modern sense of the word, but it was an ancient
tradition that established many important thoughts and conventions, like the use of
procedures, equipment and terminology, that would ultimately form the paradigm of
modern chemistry, which is the proper science that deals with matter and its
transformations

2. Have you ever read a book or seen a film that dealt with alchemy?
No, I never read a book or seen a film
3. Are there any famous alchemists you know?
Yes I know , He is Antoine Lavoiser
4. Read the following article. What do the words in bold mean?
medieval : middle ages, the middle period of century
Elements : character, a part of something abstract (example; air, metal)
To cure : heal or repair a bad condition (healthy) of peoples or animals
Precious metal : metal which has high value (example; gold, silver, platinum)
Prolog : extend/begin of story
Subtance : a particular kind of matter with uniform properties
Cliche : a cheesy word or pharase (too frequently repeated)
Seeking to : an effort to find something
5. What is the meaning of the expressions in italics?
turn lead into gold : To make something with little use profitable
philosopher's stone : A mythical stone which alchemy practically revolves around. It was desired
by a lot of entrepreneurs (see suckers) in the dark ages because of its promise to turn ordinary
materials like coal into gold. Naturally, all of those who sought the stone practiced alchemy, and
not surprisingly they came up empty-handed.
elixir of immortality : is a mythical potion that, when drunk from a certain cup at a
certain time, supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth.

6. What are the goals of modern chemistry?

studied the reaction between the elements and knowing the cause

There were often many symbols for an element. For a time, the astronomical symbols of the
planets were used to denote the elements. However, as alchemists came to be persecuted,
particularly in medieval times, secret symbols were invented. This led to a great deal of
confusion, so you will find some overlap of symbols. The symbols were in common use through
the 17th century; some are still in use today.
7. Look at the following symbols that alchemists used. Can you guess which elements they
symbolize? One element can have several symbols. copper tin mercury gold silver air earth fire
iron salt

1. air
2. earth
3. fire
4. mercury
5. eclipse
6. silver
7. tirz
8. iron, mars
9. gold
10. dissolve
11. copper
12. salt
13. tint5
14. vinegar
8. What was the meaning of the word element in the Middle Ages? Is it different now?
Alchemy use element like fire, water, metal, and earth without studied the atom/unsure which
contract their. But now we studied the atom and unsure include the reaction every single
elements.
9. What symbols do we use for elements today?
We use something likes periodic tabel, and use syimbol with alphabet like F, O, P, Na etc.
Exercises:
Exercise 1 Use these words in the sentences. Make sure you know the difference between the
uncountable and countable meanings. drink/ a drink hair/ a hair paper/ a paper
1. She has dark hair - just like her mother.
2. Theres a hair in my soup!
3. Did you a drink today?
4. All the models in the exhibition were made of paper.
5. A paper was the cause of all their family problems.
6. May I invite you for drink?

Exercise 2 Which of the underlined parts of these sentences are correct?

1. I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light/ a light on inside.
2. Light/ a light comes from the sun.
3. I was in a hurry this morning. I didnt have time/ a time for breakfast.
4. Did you have a good vacation? Yes, we had wonderful time/ a wonderful time.
5. Sue was very helpful. She gave me some very useful advice/ advices.
6. I had to buy a/ some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
7. its very difficult to find a work/ job at the moment.