Assignation # 1.

Part 1. Cognates
How it works
In an oil treatment plant the crude oil is first sent to a gas-oil
separation system where its pressure is reduced in stages. In each
decompression stage the associated gas is released in a separator
until the pressure is finally reduced to slightly above atmospheric
pressure. The sour crude oil is then sent to the stabilizer column
where it is heated and cascaded through a series of bubble trays spaced throughout a
column. The hydrogen sulfide and remaining light hydrocarbons boil off in this process and
are collected at the top of the column, while the sweetened heavy crude is drawn off from
the bottom. The stabilized oil is then cooled and stored. The stream collected from the top
of the stabilizer unit is treated in accordance with environmental
regulations.
In the gas plant the raw natural gas is dehydrated and processed
through acid gas removal, molecular sieves, and chilling units, to
remove hydrogen sulfide, NGLs (Natural Gas Liquids) and LPG.
These liquids are typically ethane, propane, butane, isobutene, and
pentane and have higher value than the bulk natural gas, as they can
be sold as specialized feed stocks for petrochemical processes.
Coloca en esta tabla todos los cognados que ubiques en la lectura

Part 2. False Cognates.

LEE CUIDADOSAMENTE EL SIGUIENTE TEXTO Y ESCRIBE LOS FALSOS COGNADOS QUE
EN L ENCUENTRES. ESCRBELOS EN LA COLUMNA A, LUEGO EN LA COLUMNA B
ESCRIBE LA PALABRA CON LA QUE PUEDA PRESENTARSE LA CONFUSIN DE
SIGNIFICADO EN ESPAOL.

Imagine looking for buried treasure without a map. Now imagine that the treasure is also
invisible. Thats the challenge geologist face when exploring for natural gas.
Sometimes there are clues on the earths surface. An oil seep is a possible sign of natural gas
below, since oil and gas are sometimes found together. Geologists also have sensitive machines
that can sniff surface soil and air for small amounts of natural gas that may have leaked from
below ground.
But in order to get to the source of the natural gas, geologists need to find a gas trapan
underground rock formation that traps natural gas beneath it. The geologists start by mapping
the surface of the ground. Then they use those maps to try to guess what the rocks below the
surface look like.
ologists also conduct seismic surveys. They send sound waves into the ground and measure
how fast the waves bounce back. This tells them how hard and how thick the different rock
layers are underground. The data is fed into a computer, which draws a picture of the rock
layers. This picture is called a seismogram.
So when geologists explore for natural gas, they arent really looking for the gas, because the
gas is invisible. Theyre looking for certain rock formations that might hold natural gas. Of
course, the only way to be sure natural gas is down there is to drill a well.
Activity. Put here the words that you consider false cognates.
Falso cognado

Palabra en confusin

Significado

Part. 3. Keywords
En el siguiente texto busca las palabras que consideres son las mas importantes. Esas palabras
te ayudarn a tener una mejor comprensin del mismo.
Text taken from Marine Geology, by James Kennett.
Marine Geology was written because the need for a single, modern, comprehensive text about
the geology of the oceans, the lack of which has been keenly felt by both instructors and

students. The field of marine geology has become rigorous and sophisticated. Our increasing
use and misuse of marine resources have required a greater expansion of our knowledge about
the geology and geophysics of the oceans. Enormous advances have occurred in our knowledge
of marine geology leading to our new view of the earth. The revolution in earth sciences has
resulted directed from
scientific research in the marine realm. Yet, no book has brought together the many profound
ideas developed during the last 15 to 20 years.