- •T he definition of a computer
- •5. Describe the computer you use. Speaking english
- •6. Read and reproduce the dialogue.
- •7. Read the story and answer the questions. Saying Good-bye
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Remember the word-combinations with the indefinite article and make up your own sentences with them:
- •9. Remember the word-combinations with the definite article and make up your own sentences with them:
- •10. Remember the word-combinations without any article and make up your own sentences with them:
- •11. Complete the sentences with articles where necessary:
- •12. Complete the sentences with articles where necessary:
- •The use of a computer
- •5. Describe how you use a computer. Speaking english
- •6. Read and reproduce the dialogue.
- •7. Practice the dialogue with your friend.
- •Grammar exercises
- •12. Put the sentences into the plural form:
- •13. Paraphrase the following using the Possessive case:
- •14. Paraphrase the following word-combinations:
- •Invention and automation
- •5. Tell your friends about your ideas of invention and automation history. Speaking english
- •6. Read the story.
- •Making Acquaintance
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets:
- •9. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets:
- •10. Answer the following questions:
- •11. Paraphrase the following sentences using as…as, not so … as, not as…as:
- •12. Translate into English:
- •Programming
- •Tell your friends what you know about the history of programming. Speaking english
- •Read and reproduce the dialogue.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Rather Late
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Grammar exercises
- •13. Write in words what time it is:
- •14. Write in words:
- •16. Read and write the following dates:
- •17. Answer the following questions:
- •Computer program
- •1. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •2. Translate the following terms and terminological expressions:
- •3. Ask your friends to answer the following questions:
- •4. Match the definitions to the notions:
- •Speaking english
- •6. Give the examples illustrating the following proverbs:
- •7. Read the text and form five questions on it. The National Passion
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Insert personal pronouns in the necessary case:
- •9. Put in the missing possessive pronouns:
- •10. Complete the sentences by adding reflexive pronouns:
UNIT I
Lesson 1
T he definition of a computer
A computer is an electronic machine which calculates all the mathematical and logical problems.
A computer is a machine that is able to take information (input), do some work on or make changes to the information, to make new information (output). Computers have existed for much of human history. Examples of early computers are the astrolabe and the abacus.
Modern computers are very different from early computers. They are now very powerful machines that are able to do billions of calculations every second. Most people have used a personal computer in their home or at work. Computers are useful for many different jobs where automatic functions are useful. Some examples are controlling traffic lights, vehicle computers, security systems, washing machines and digital televisions.
A person (called a user) can control a computer by telling it to do things. Some ways of controlling a computer are with a keyboard, mouse, buttons, touch screen. Some very new computers can also be controlled with voice commands or hand gestures.
Find the English equivalents in the text:
Обчислювати, бути здатним, вносити зміни, існувати, астролябія, рахівниця, потужна машина, використовувати комп’ютер, світлофор, автомобільний комп’ютер, спосіб контролю, голосова команда.
Translate the following words and word-combinations:
Electronic machine, to be different, billions of calculations, personal computer, automatic functions, security systems, washing machines, digital television, keyboard, mouse, buttons, touch screen, hand gestures.
Answer the following questions:
What is a computer?
What is a computer able to do?
What is an example of early computer?
What is a modern computer?
Where is a computer useful?
What are the ways of controlling a computer?
How can the latest computers be controlled?
Match the definitions to the notions:
machine |
electronic visual display that the user can control through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with one or more fingers |
input |
a pointing device that functions by detecting two- dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface |
output |
a typewriter-style device, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys |
abacus |
an exit or changes which exit a system and which activate/modify a process |
astrolabe |
an entrance or changes which are inserted into a system and which activate or modify a process |
keyboard |
a tool that consists of one or more parts, and uses energy to achieve a particular goal |
mouse |
an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers, navigators and astrologers |
touch screen |
a calculating tool used for performing arithmetic processes |