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III. Comprehension check

3.1. Answer the following questions:

1. What does the term «Information Technology» mean?

2. What industries are associated with information technology?

3. How do IT change our lifestyle?

4. Do you agree that we live in «a world of media saturation» today? What is meant about this statement?

5. What technological innovations are considered to be the most remarkable ones?

6. What modern information technologies do you know?

7.What are the positive aspects of IT?

8. What are the downsides of IT ?

9. Do you agree with pros and cons of IT listed in the text? What other negative and positive sides of Information technologies can you name?

10. How do you prefer to communicate now?

3.2. Decide whether these statements are true, false or information is not available:

1. Information technology is a technology in which both telecommunication and computer technologies work together to provide information.

2. The application of IT in our daily lives has not changed dramatically in the past years.

3. According to Steve Jobs «the world is fast becoming a global village».

4. A lot people suffer from Internet addiction.

5. One of the key forms of communication in 21st century is the mobile phone.

6. Nowadays any information can be exchanged by people in few seconds.

7. The television plays less important role nowadays.

8. With more technological advancement and information accessibility, the chances of the exploitation of technology and information expand.

9. The readily available information which is available on the internet has allowed people to mind independently.

10. Without mobile phone we feel that a significant part of our routine life is lost.

10. One of the bad sides of IT is expansion of cyber crimes.

IV. Grammar in Focus

4.1. Translate the sentences with the Adverbial Clause and state the its types:

1. The weather was so bad that the plane could not start.

2. If I were you I would do the same.

3. Just as breakfast was completed, there was a knock at the door.

4. While he was explaining all that, the phone rang.

5. We have not had any news from him since he left Moscow.

6. Whenever you are in doubt about the right spelling of a word, write down two or three possible ways of spelling it.

7. Boys can go on playing football for hours unless they are stopped by their elders.

8. In case you see him tell him to ring me up.

9. You speak so fast that it is difficult to follow you.

10. It was late when I went home.

11. We have both changed since we parted.

12. Unless he comes, we will start the work without him

4.2. Fill in the suitable connecting words:

1. … he went, he was welcome.

2. … longer we walked … more distant seemed our home.

3. We went early, … we got good seats.

4. … it rains, we will stay at home.

5. You speak so fast … it is difficult to follow you.

6. We talked … we talked in old days.

7. …he had consulted a doctor, he would not have fallen ill.

8. It is so cold … I am simply freezing.

9. Drive slowly … we may admire the beautiful scenery.

10. … there was nobody at home, the room seemed strangely silent.

11. … the new equipment can be used at the plant, the engineers will use the old one as well.

12. I’m late … I was very busy.