SOME MISTAKES MADE BY SCIENTISTS





SOME MISTAKES MADE BY SCIENTISTS

Lee con detenimiento el siguiente texto y conviértalo en español.

Encierre en un círculo las estructuras verbales que contengan los verbos modales.

Escriba en los espacios correspondientes los equivalentes en castellano de las oraciones o parte de oraciones subrayadas.

 (1) A scientist may fall into error while following the procedures of the so-called scientific method. (2) He could make different mistakes in addition to those which will be indicated later. For example, (3) he might fail to read all the relevant literature about the problem he is investigating, and therefore (4) might miss essential pieces of evidence.

When designing an experiment or group of experiments, (5) he could incorporate the answers he expects or subconsciously desires. (6) This could happen, especially in the fields of psychology or sociology where the questionnaire method is used extensively. (7) The investigator must be extremely careful when he is preparing questions. (8) He must try not to influence the replies of the subjects who will answer these questions. To understand and therefore to avoid these, and similar errors, (9) the student should read about the major scientific discoveries of the past. Also, (10) he should try to talk to important investigators. (11) These investigators would show him their method of work. If this procedure is followed by a student, (12) he will probably become a successful worker in the future.

NEW VOCABULARY:

Fall into error - equivocarse
While following - mientras que sigue
Procedures - procedimientos
So-called - así llamado
In addition to - además de
Fail - dejar de
Miss - perder
Happen - suceder, pasar
Fields - los campos
Questionnaire method - método de cuestionario
Careful - cuidadoso
The replies - las respuestas
Avoid - evitar
Is followed - es seguido (se sigue)




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