М. Ю. Бердышева
Listening comprehension
for students of math faculty
Петрозаводск
2012
Федеральное агентство по образованию
Государственное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
Петрозаводский Государственный Университет
М. Ю. Бердышева
Listening comprehension
for students of math faculty
Учебно-методическое пособие
по аудированию
для студентов математического факультета
Петрозаводск
Издательство ПетрГУ
2012
ББК 81.432.1
УДК 811.11
Б 483
Пособие рассмотрено и рекомендовано к печати
на заседании кафедры иностранных языков технических факультетов
25 сентября 2012года
Рецензенты
Е. И. Соколова, к. пед. наук, заведующая кафедрой иностранных языков технических
факультетов ПетрГУ;
М. Н. Горанская, к. пед. наук, старший преподаватель кафедры иностранных языков
Карельского филиала Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте Российской Федерации.
Бердышева, М. Ю. (старший преподаватель кафедры иностранных языков технических факультетов)
Listening comprehension for students of math faculty: Учебно-методическое пособие по аудированию для студентов математического факультета / М. Ю. Бердышева; кафедра иностранных языков технических факультетов ПетрГУ. – Петрозаводск, 2012. - … с.
В учебно- методическом пособии с диском предложены тексты для аудирования и упражнения к ним для студентов математического факультета. Языковой материал отобран в соответствии с наиболее актуальными темами; предложенные к нему задания предполагают разнообразные формы работы. Приведенные в пособии тексты для аудирования помогут студентам математического факультета сформировать умение восприятия иностранной речи на слух.
ББК 81.432.1
УДК 811.11
Петрозаводский Государственный Университет, 2012
Contents
Unit 1. Expressions with numbers
Unit 2. Computer terms
Unit 3. Microsoft competes against Apple with its new Tablet computer
Unit 4. The Digital Divide
Unit 5. E- wars
Unit 6. E-books
Unit 7. Wired
Unit 8. Wi-Fi
Unit 9. Wiki
Unit 10. Google
Unit 11. Facebook
Unit 12. E- mail
Unit 13. Spam
Unit 14. Phishing
Unit 15. Girls` games
Unit 16. Viral marketing
Unit 17. Scripts
Unit 1. Expressions with numbers
(http://learnenglish.voa.news.com)
Some say singer Aaliyah was "one in a million"
Listening 1
Tick the numbers you hear:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 1 000 000.
Listening 2
Match the expressions with their definitions:
1. to put two and two together a) at the very last minute
2. two heads are better than one b) to be really happy
3. there are no two ways about it c) to come up with the right answer
4. to be of two minds d) to have answer quickly and easily
5. in two shakes of lamb`s tail e) to see little difference between two choices
6. to kill two birds with one stone f) to learn reading, writing and arithmetic
7. two wrongs don`t make a right g) to complete two goals with one effort
8. two`s a company, three`s a crowd h) to give praise
9. to learn the three Rs i) to wear your best clothes
10. to give three cheers j) about the chance of happening
11. to be at sixes and sevens k) not to want another friend to go on your date
12. to be in seventh heaven m) another person can help to solve a problem
13. nine times out of ten n) there are not many solutions
14. to dress to nines o) to doubt
15. to have a hundred to one shot p) don`t do harm to a person in return
16. to catch forty winks q) to nap
17. at the eleventh hour r) to have very few chances
After listening:
Translate the sentences into English:
1. Я был(а) на седьмом небе от счастья, когда сдал(а) экзамены.
2. Он решил убить двух зайцев: помог другу решить задачи и повторил пройденный материал.
3. Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.
4. Обычно в девяти из десяти случаев те, кто делают успехи в английском, преуспевают и по другим предметам.
5. Ученики начальной школы учатся писать, читать и считать.
6. Она сомневается насчет нового места работы.
7. Она была очень обижена на него, но решила помочь, так как злом зло не исправишь.
Make your own story so that it contained some of these expressions and write it down. Give it to your neighbour to read and check.
Unit 2. Computer terms
(http://learnenglish.voanews.com/content/words-and-their-sories-computer-terms/1495727.html)
Listening 1
Listen and write down all the computer terms that you heard.
Match your words with the definitions given:
1. the name of the popular search engine;
2. a person who writes software programs;
3. a small device that you move around on a flat surface in front of a computer;
4. unwanted messages sent to your mailbox;
5. it may contain stories, comments, pictures and links to other Web sites;
6. to get a large amount of information on the subject.
Compare the answers with your partner.
Listening 2
Fill in the blanks in the sentences:
1. The mouse moves the …, or …, on the computer screen.
2. The tail of the first mouse was the … that connected it to the computer.
3. The word «hacker» is used to describe a person who tries … information from computer systems.
4. Some people like to … their friends or themselves to see how many times their names appear in the Internet.
5. Some people … information to their blogs every day.
6. The word … interfered with the friends' discussion – just as … sales messages interfere with communication over the Internet.
Make a snowball of all the computer terms that you heard in this listening.
Unit 3. Microsoft competes against Apple with its new Tablet computer
(http://voa.52en.com/voa-se-html/2012voa)
Listen and translate the following words:
Соревноваться
Мощный
Весить меньше
Выпустить
Иметь, обладать
Переключиться на
Развлекательное устройство
Оплачивать через терминал
Основной момент
Замена
Сворачиваться (о клавиатуре)
Избавиться
Придерживаться
Put the following sentences in order:
a) A new tablet computer called the Surface has been designed.
b) Some Microsoft products couldn`t compete with Apple products.
c) The new versions are soon expected to be in stores.
d) Microsoft hopes to capture a share of that market with its latest device.
e) Microsoft offers two versions of the Surface.
f) Not everyone is sure it is a better product.
g) Many technology lovers are excited about the new tablet.
Answer the following questions:
How was the first tablet computer designed by Microsoft called?
How many versions will Microsoft offer?
What are these two versions and what processors do they use?
How much do they weigh and what is the size of the screens?
When is the Surface expected to be in stores?
What is the key point of the new device?
What are the advantages of the new tablet computer?
Has Microsoft been fortunate in producing software or computers?
Unit 4. The Digital Divide
(http://images.yandex.ru)
Learn the vocabulary:
digital divide
webaphobics
to be a heavy Internet user
digital revolution
essential service
to rely on Internet
to lead to a digital divide
a gap
to estimate
a non-user
to be (more/less) likely to
to be engaging with technology
I can`t fit it in
to dig your hills in
to refuse stubbornly
Read the definitions and match them with the new words above:
1. major changes brought about by computing and communication technology
2. the gap between people with access to digital technology and those with very limited or no access
3. I don't have time for it
4. to strongly resist something despite having a lot of pressure
5. to use the technology broadly
6. to stubbornly refuse to use the web
Read the sentences, listen and correct grammar mistakes:
1. Since the 1980s we are living through what has become known as the digital revolution.
2. Nowadays a fast internet connection sees as an essential service.
3. There are also many people which either can't or don't want to get themselves online.
4. Digital divide is what we call gap between people with access to digital technology and those with very limited or no access.
5. Some people are not interested in getting themselves online. It is beginning to cause problems so more and more public services rely on their customers having the Internet.
6. Users now are becoming less and less likely to want to be engaging with technology such as the Internet.
7. Digging your heels in is an expression which means to strongly resist something despite having a lot of pressure.
Listen again and define if the sentences true or false and correct them:
1. Nowadays a fast internet connection is seen as an unwanted service because now most
people rely on the Internet in so many areas in their lives.
2. Digital divide is caused by the gap between people who have and people who don`t have a computer.
3. Digital divide causes problems because more and more services rely on their customers having the Internet.
4. One of the reasons why people don`t use the Internet is that they don`t have time for it.
5. Even if you are not engaged on-line you will have access to any public service.
Write a short summary of the discussion.
Unit 5. E- wars
(http://images.yandex.ru)
Before listening: