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Computer technology for all

Recently in Japan, programmes for use with computers have been produced for children of six to ten years old.

Computer technology for the very young is a rapidly, growing industry. And, according to the technical experts, is very educational. They say in fact, that computers help children mature and learn to reason much more quickly.

Children love the games and other computer technology and in some Japanese elementary schools, there are already lessons on using computers.

And at home? The computer is becoming a kind of’ technological grandmother’. It sings nursery rhymes, tells fairy stories and helps with homework.

For older children. A short time ago, the electronic diary was produced for older children. Many young people in Tokyo and its surroundings use it already for taking notes, doing homework, drawing and keeping telephone numbers.

There’s also some equipment which is like an “electronic teacher”. This computer answers questions on all scholastic subjects from biology to geography.

But young people’s true passion is videogames. In the United States, millions of them, from age ten to fourteen, play videogames for an average of two hours a day.

Discussion. There are also arguments about the popularity of computers. Some experts are alarmed. In their opinion, computers block the imagination and spontaneity of young people. They say that electronic games aren’t creative; that children use only their fingers and not the rest of their bodies or their imaginations. And that’s before they talk about videogames! Prolonged use of video games can damage the eyes and that’s not all. There are a lot of videogame which are violent and not educational.

Business. Products for young people have gone some way to resolving the crisis in the computer technology market. According to experts, within five years almost all toys will be electronic. And videogame sales are steadily rising.

What do you think?

* Is it right to make even small children use computers?

* Would you like an “electronic teacher”?

* Do you like videogames?

* Do you think it is true that they can harm you?

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recently – нещодавно rapidly – швидко educational – навчальний, освітній to mature – розвиватись to reason – міркувати nursery rhymes – дитячі віршики creative – творчий fairy story – казка diary – щоденник surroundings – околиці equipment – пристрій scholastic – шкільний passion – пристрасть

average – середній argument – суперечка, дискусія alarmed – стривожений imagination – уява, фантазія spontaneity – безпосередність,щирість creative – творчий prolonged – тривалий to damage – шкодити violent – насильницький to resolve – вирішувати steadily – постійно to harm – шкодити