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Sources: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [Электронный ресурс]. – Режим доступа: http://www.iep.utm.edu/art-inte/ (время обращения: 08.03.2018).

Buzzle: [Электронный ресурс]. – Режим доступа: https://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-artificial-intelligence.html (время обращения: 08.03.2018). Glendinning Eric H. Joun McEwan. Information Technology .- Oxford University Press, 2002. – 223 p. p. 22-23.

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List pros and cons of using artificial intelligence. What list is longer?

What is your attitude to the computerization of society? What are the prospects of its development?

GRAMMAR SECTION

Overview: Types of questions. Used to / would constructions.

Exercise 1. Make sure you remember the common names of the members in English sentence:

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Consider the types of questions below:

1. General question (общий вопрос):

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Examples:

Do you play tennis?

Did he offer you to sit?

Have you seen Cindy recently?

2. Special question (специальный вопрос):

Examples:

Who did you meet with?

Why did you meet Jane?

Where did you see this computer model?

3. Alternative question (разделительный вопрос):

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Examples:

Do you like tea or coffee?

Will you come at 7 or 8?

Are they producing mainstream or budget core models?

4. Subject question (вопрос к подлежащему):

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Examples:

Who makes the best coffee in this restaurant?

What is the most essential part of the computer?

Whom was the first computer invented by?

5. Tag question (вопрос-переспрос):

Examples:

You like web-design, don`t you?

The program installed well, didn`t it?

You won`t change the settings before I learn them, will you?

Exercise 2.

a) Read the sentences below. Determine the grammatical tense used. Choose the appropriate auxiliary verb for each sentences` tense. There are two extra auxiliary verbs you don`t need to use:

1.Decision trees are commonly used in operations research and operations management.

2.In Artificial intelligence symbols represent intelligent thought.

3.The practice of data mining helped to achieve good results in archiving and databases organizing.

4.Flexible electronic paper (e-paper) based displays were the first flexible displays conceptualized and prototyped.

5.The carbon copy of this document will be kept in a safe place.

6.Throughout history, it has been frequently assumed that robots will one day be able to mimic human behavior.

7.Topology can be formally defined as "the study of qualitative properties of certain objects (called topological spaces) that are invariant under a certain kind of transformation.

8.By early 2010 the term "3D printing" had referred to a process that deposits a binder material onto a powder bed with inkjet printer heads layer by layer.

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9. Virtual reality (VR) uses virtual reality headsets or multi-projected environments. 10. You should study computer graphics if you want to work as a web designer.

b) Make all types of questions to these sentences.

Exercise 3. Put the words in a correct order:

Exercise 4. Study the information about the use of USED TO and WOULD given below:

Exercise 5. Read the story of Charlie.

Charlie Thompson was the student of our University in 2005. He studied computing. He graduated from the University in 2010. He works as an IT manager and now planning to expand his business.

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Compare his life in 2015 and now. Make the sentences from the prompts below using used to structures and Present Simple structures:

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Example:

Charlie Thompson used to get up at 10.00. Now he gets up at 7.00.

Exercise 6.

a)Answer the questions below as: Yes, I do; No, I don`t, No, but I used to:

1.Do you like junk food?

2.Do you plat sport regularly?

3.Do you study some other language?

4.Do you like computer games?

5.Do you like reading?

6.Do you often use social nets?

7.Do you watch video blogs?

b)Think of the time when you were younger. Finish up the sentences below:

I used to …____________.

I didn`t used to _________.

I would _______________.

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Is everything all right?

I. Read expressions below that are used to react on other people`s unsatisfactory conditions:

Oh, dear, you poor thing! – Бедняга!

Oh! It`s horrible when it happens. – Как это ужасно!

It serves you right than, doesn’t it? – Я же тебе говорила, что так и будет! That must be awful! – Это ужасно!

You only have yourself to blame, haven`t you? – Ты сам виноват! Oh, I know what you mean! – Я тебя так понимаю!

II. Fill in the gaps in the dialogues below using the expressions from I. More than one answer is possible.

1.

A:Oh, dear, you are so pale! Did you have an early morning today? Late night last night?

B:Oh, yes, I didn`t sleep a wink and now I feel absolutely exhausted!

A:…. …. …… You should try to take milk with honey in the evening! It helps to sleep well.

B:Thank you darling, I will!

2.

A:Ugh! I can`t swallow anything! I have a sour throat!.

B:……….. You shouldn’t have eaten that much ice-cream!

A:I know, I know! But what am I to do now?

B:You`d better take some pills and put a warm scarf on!

3.

A:Is everything all right?

B:Actually not. I have been playing computer games for few hours nonstop and now my neck is stiff!

A:…. … …. How can one be so thoughtless! Try warming the neck up! Stand up and do some exercises!

B:OK! Ouch! My leg is cramped! Never in my life will I play so much!!!

Source: Sue Kay, Vaughan Jones. Inside Out Upper Intermediate. – Macmillan, - 2009. - 157 p. p.44.

III. Act out a dialogue with you group mate.

Student A: You have one of the states: toothache/feel dizzy/got sunburn. Student B: Express your feelings, give A advice.

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LESSON 12

PROFESSIONALS IN COMPUTING

Task 1. Answer the following questions:

1.What are the names of professions in Computing world?

2.Which of these is the most/least difficult?

3.What profession in computing sounds the most appealing to you? Why?

Task 2. Read and memorize the words that will help you understand the text:

1.seek [siːk] - искать

2.sought [sɔːt ] after – востребованный, попу лярный

3.stand out - выделяться

4.pursue [pəˈsjuː] – стремиться, преследовать

5.attain – достичь, добиться

6.a bachelor's [ˈbætʃələ ] degree – степень бакалавра

7.engage [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ] – вовлекать

8.significant [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt] – значительный

9.maintenance [ˈmeɪntɪnəns ] – техническое обслуживание

10.smoothen [ˈsmuːðən] – сглаживать

11.associate [əˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt] – соответствующий, соотносящийся

12.concern [kənˈsɜːn] - интерес

13.entry [ˈɛntrɪ ] level– начальный уровень

14.possess [pəˈzɛs] – обладать

15.interrelate [ˌɪntərɪˈleɪt ] – иметь взаимосвязь, пересекаться

16.highly beneficial [ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl ] – высоко престижный

17.overall [ˈəʊvərˌɔːl ] – общий

18.vital [ˈvaɪtəl] – жизненно важно

19.lucrative [ˈluːkrətɪv ] – прибыльный, выгодный

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Task 3. Read and translate the text below:

WHAT DO COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS DO?

Today, the computer industry is one of the most sought after industries in the job market around the world. Further it also offers one of the widest ranges of jobs. The excellent growth potential in many of its career paths allows the computer profession to stand out from many of the other professions.

As a result, millions of students pursue computer education today, in order to attain a better future. So let's look at different career paths these students will be pursuing in a few years time. In other words let's have an idea of "what do computer professionals do?"

Computer professionals are engaged in various careers with significant differences among them. That is the list of some of them: Computer Engineer, Network Administrator, Database Administrator, Software Support Associate, Software Engineer, Interface Designer, Systems Analyst, Computer Programmer.

The individual workload of each role is totally different to another. Some provide day to day support and maintenance, some offer information security and networking, while some build software platforms to smoothen the activities of a business. However in the broad organizational context, all of them are involved in planning, coordinating and controlling the various uses of Information Technology to ensure efficient operation of an organization.

Many of the roles mentioned above require at least an associate degree in computer studies, with special focus in the area of concern, as the entry level qualification. Whatever your specialization is, you should also posses the fundamental knowledge in most of the above areas to be an effective computer professional. The reason is, it's all interrelated and the knowledge you have on other areas will be highly beneficial to provide effective solutions when you deal with problems in your selected specialization. For instance, a Computer Technician employed in a business organization is responsible for monitoring requirements of the firm and then designing, installing, and maintaining the company's computer systems including software and hardware. However in order to perform effectively as a Computer Technician, the overall understanding he/she has on other areas such as Database Administration, Information Systems Security is also vital.

In summary, a career in the computer field is highly lucrative and offers you potential to grow. There are so many career choices available in the computer field, so you have a range of options to select from, based on your diverse needs.

Source: Computers and Technology. [Электронный ресурс]. – Режим доступа: http://www.bizymoms.com/computers-and-technology/computer-professional.html

(время обращения – 09.10.2017).

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Task 4. Match Russian and English equivalents:

Task 5. What are these words are related to in the text above:

a) Software Engineering; b) $50000; c) a Computer Technician; d) Information Systems Security; e) Network Administrator.

Task 6. Match the computing jobs to their responsibilities:

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Task 7. Mark the sentences as True or False:

1.Computer industry is less developed now than it was some years ago.

2.All the carriers in computing differ a lot.

3.The jobs mentioned in the text need a highly tailored degree in computer studies.

4.Carriers in computing is very prestigious.

5.Carriers in computing allows a wide range of carrier development.

Task 8. Answer the following questions:

1.What allows the computer profession to stand out from many of the other professions?

2.What do computer professionals exactly do?

3.What is the main aim of the computer professionals within organization?

4.What is necessary to be an effective computer professional?

5.Why is it important to possess the fundamental knowledge in most of the areas involved computing?

6.What is a Computer Technician responsible for?

7.In what way is Computer Technician connected with the other computing jobs?

Task 9. Read the text How to Become an IT Manager and fill in the missing nouns: people, hardware, team, companies, maintenance, experience, software.

HOW TO BECOME AN IT MANAGER

IT managers manage projects, technology and a) … . Any large organization will have at least one IT manager responsible for ensuring that everyone who actually needs a PC has one and that it works properly. That means taking responsibility for

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