Topics for discussion

Look through the passage and find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.

Read the passage carefully and find answers to the following questions.

Read carefully the second paragraph of the text and say a few words about the possible fields of investigation in the 21st century.

1 What factor is augmenting the slow pace of nature and making us rush at tomorrow?

2 What makes the author prognosticate a continuous assault on space in future?

3 Why does the author predict great researches of the seas and oceans?

4 What tools of investigation of the universe has the author mentioned?

5 Why is the author cautious while speaking of new technologies?

Время было вершителем и мерилом судьбы человека; медленная по­ступь; ожидающие нас возможные альтернативы завтрашнего дня; на­ступление на космос; выведать ответы у неподдающейся природы; мы примем любой вызов; поток технологической информации угрожает затопить нас; заглянуть в космическое пространство; задачи, которые мы даже не можем и представить сегодня.

1) Our future has already arrived.

2) The shape of tomorrow can well be foreseen.

3) The main fields of investigation will be the space and the seas and oceans.

4) Among the theoretical problems the main will be the origin of the Universe.

5) Man should be cautious about new technologies.

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