- •Английский язык в профессиональной сфере общения
- •Содержание
- •Введение
- •Part 1. International organizations Text 1
- •1. Check the transcription in the dictionary and read the words listed below.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the text and say what the words in bold mean:
- •International organizations
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Translate into English.
- •1. Check the transcription in the dictionary and read the words listed below.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the text and say what the words in bold mean: European community
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Fill in the prepositions, then make sentences using the completed phrases
- •3. Arrange the sentences from the text "European community" in their logical order.
- •European Union
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the text and say what the words in bold mean: osce - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the text and say what the words in bold mean: unesco
- •Part 2. International scientific projects Text 1
- •Human Genome Project
- •Hgp History and Findings
- •Hgp Benefits
- •Large Hadron Collider
- •International Space Station
- •Part 3. Information technologies of the 21st century Text 1
- •Brief history of the computer industry
- •1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences according the information in the text.
- •2. Join suitable parts.
- •3. Match the synonyms.
- •1. Check the transcription in the dictionary and read the words listed below.
- •3. Read the text: The rise of the personal computer
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •3. Arrange the sentences in their logical sequence.
- •4. Say what you have learnt about the development of the computer industry. Begin your story with the phrases listed below.
- •Text 3 a computer system
- •1. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the text: a computer system
- •1. Arrange the sentences from the text " New Agent, New Help" in their logical order.
- •2. Match the synonyms.
- •2. Check the transcription in the dictionary and read the words listed below.
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Before reading the text opposite, match these words and phrases with their definitions.
- •3. Read the text: Computer networks
- •1. Read quickly through the text, then match each paragraph with the appropriate summary.
- •2. Read this summary of the text and fill in the gaps using the list of the words below
- •3. Now look back in the text and find words that have opposite meaning to:
- •1. Before reading the text, try to decide which of the following definitions best describes a management information system:
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f), then read the passage to check your answers.
- •3. Read the text:
- •Information systems
- •2. Using your completed diagram from Task 2, write a paragraph explaining how information is processed by information systems. Do not look back at the text itself.
Text 3 a computer system
Lead-in:
1. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text:
1. The purpose of a … is to make it as easy as possible for you to use computer to ….
2. The … are the mechanical devices, the system, the machinery and the electronics.
3. The … are the programs written for the system.
4. These three devices are the required … of any computer system.
5. … include: database software, spreadsheets calculations, word-processing on a word processor.
2. Answer the questions:
1. What is the purpose of a computer system?
2. What is the hardware?
3. What is the software?
4. What does the Computer system include?
5. What are the applications?
6. What does applications include?
3. Read the text: a computer system
A computer system is a collection of components that work together to process data. The purpose of a computer system is to make it as easy as possible for you to use computer to solve problems. A functioning computer system combines hardware elements with software elements. The hardware elements are the mechanical devices, the system, the machinery and the electronics. The software elements are the programs written for the system. Collectively these components provide a complete computer system.
Usually, a computer system requires three basic hardware items: the central processor unit, which performs all data processing, a terminal device, which helps users to communicate with their computer system and a memory storing programs and data. These three devices are the required hardware components of any computer system. Computer system includes many other devices: a printer, a scanner and a modem. These computer devices are called hardware.
A set of instructions telling a computer what to do is a program. Programs are usually written in a Programming languages like Pascal, C++, etc. Applications are programs for specific tasks. Applications include: data base software, spreadsheets calculations, word-processing on a word processor. To function hardware and software, a computer needs an operation system program. Some operation systems require users to type in commands to tell the computer what to do. Many computers use a graphical interface or point-and-click interface such as Windows.
Some interfaces allow plug-and-play, the possibility of connecting new hardware of the computer without having to adjust or configure the system to take the new hardware into account: the interface program recognizes the hardware automatically.
Tasks:
1. Arrange the sentences from the text " New Agent, New Help" in their logical order.
1. It's no secret that the amount of computer users has been expanding rapidly.
2. This flow of information has led to an interest in intelligent agents, software assistants that perform retrieving and developing information.
3. Currently, there are plenty of companies developing agent software.
4. These intelligent agents will be used in a range of applications including user interfaces, desktop applications, messaging commerce and network management.
5. Combined with the ability to look and listen, intelligent agents will make personal computers closer to behave in a human-like way.
6. It's not accidental that users often treat their personal computers as if they were humans.
7. By making computers more "social" engineers hope to make them more user-friendly.