- •Introduction to the Computing……………………………………….5
- •Definitions.……………………………………………………………….45
- •Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports……………………….92
- •Introduction to the Computing
- •I.1 translate the following phrases.
- •I.4 Do you agree with the statements below? Correct the wrong ones.
- •I.5 Ask questions to each other.
- •I.6 Ask your fellow students some questions to each sentence.
- •I.9 a) Having read the dialogue above you should decide whether the following statements and suggestions are true or false. Change a false statement to make it true.
- •1. Prefix tables
- •I.10 Practise using underlined words with negative prefixes. Contradict the following statements in the same way as the example. Not all the words you need are in the table above.
- •I.13 construct words or phrases to replace the underlined words.
- •I.18 a) Translate the following into Russian, mind the prefixes.
- •7. Space / time the following units of measure are used to define storage and transmission capacities
- •I.19 match the words with their definitions.
- •*** Key expressions to be used in your own Dialogues
- •I.22 Do you know the difference? Translate the words below the table & put them in.
- •I.23 Do you know these words? Translate them…
- •I.24 decide what the prefixes mean in the following.
- •I.25 Fill in the gaps with the correct prefix from the box.
- •I.26 a) Fill in the table below with the words underneath.
- •I.29 match the beginnings & the endings (there are several definitions for some terms).
- •I.30 Ask each other questions using the above-mentioned terms.
- •This is a computer Prereading Discussion
- •Text 1a Computing & Computers
- •1.2 Read the international words.
- •1.4 Staying their part of speech, translate the groups of words of the same root. Find different ones.
- •1.5 Translate the sentences.
- •1.6 Translate the sentences.
- •1.7 Translate the sentences.
- •1.8 B) match the following underlined phrases with the hints below the line.
- •1.9 Translate the sentences.
- •1.10 Translate the following phrases, mind the attributive groups.
- •1.11 Define the predicate & translate the sentences.
- •1.14 Complete the sentences:
- •Text1b Computer
- •Dialogue1.16 Dramatize the dialogue. Give your opinion about having a computer at home.
- •Vocabulary ratings
- •10-14 Correct: Good 15-17 correct: Excellent 18-20 correct: Exceptional
- •1.17 The statements below were results of the survey comparing boys and girls. Match the beginning with the endings. Girls… Boys…
- •Word Power
- •Text 1Cb) Read & translate the article, render it, & discuss the problem. Computer Studies?
- •1.18 A) find in text 1d underneath the answers to the questions.
- •1.19 Express the main idea of the article above using the following.
- •1.20 Choose the definition to match the given terms.
- •1.21 Match the best term to the given definition.
- •1.24 Fill in the gaps using the words from the box below.
- •1.26 Say if these statements are true or false (correct the false ones).
- •Unit Two
- •Choosing the right meaning
- •Ability n. Способность; умение; 2. Дарования, способности
- •2.2 Translate the words of the same root.
- •2.3 Match the synonyms.
- •2.4 Translate the phrases.
- •2.4 Match the following with the hints below the line.
- •2.7 Translate the following.
- •2.8 Complete the sentences according to the text.
- •Dialogue 2.10 Dramatize the dialogue & make your own ones. Using portable calculators
- •Text 2b Prehistory
- •2.12 A) Translate the following words. B) Give some examples from the dictionary.
- •2.13 Match the antonyms (there may be more then two of them).
- •2.14 A) Match the synonyms (there are more than two of them).
- •2.15 Find the answers to the questions below in text 2c.
- •2.16 Match the beginnings & the endings.
- •2.17 Say if the following statements are true or false. Change the false into the true ones.
- •2.18 Make your own dialogue about the prehistory of mind tools.
- •2.20 Answer the following questions & add your own to make a dialogue according to the text read.
- •2.21 Put in the proper words from the box.
- •2.22 Translate the sentences, mind the underlined words.
- •2.23 Translate into English.
- •How Modern Are You?
- •Add up Your Score and Read the Analysis
- •The Analysis
- •Unit three Computer Generations
- •The evolutionofcomputersinterms ofgenerations.
- •If therewerenocomputerstheyhadtobethoughtout.
- •3.1 Choose the proper term for each definition.
- •3.2 Choose the proper definition for the term, & translate them.
- •3.5 Find antonyms for the following words:
- •3.8 Find Russian equivalents for the given below.
- •3.12 Ask your interlocutors
- •3.13 Match the beginnings with the endings.
- •3.14 Translate the sentences below, mind the underlined words.
- •Dialogue 3.15 Complete the dialogue. Basic units of a computer
- •Dialogue 3.16 Complete the dialogue. Computer generations
- •What does the term the Fifth Generation describe?
- •It describes … .
- •3.17 Define the parts of speech & translate these words.
- •3.18 Translate.
- •3.19 Find Russian equivalents to the following words & phrases.
- •3.20 Translate these sentences.
- •3.21 Translate these sentences, say if the verb to have is: a) notional, b) auxiliary, c) modal, d) a part of a set phrase.
- •3.22 Define the -ed form & translate the sentences.
- •3.26 Translate into English.
- •Computer Systems
- •Handle n. 1. Ручка, рукоять, рукоятка; V.T. 2. Трогать, брать; обращаться, справляться 3. Торговать;
- •Amount n. 1. Сумма; 2. Количество; V.I. 3. Составлять, достигать, быть равным / равносильным; сводиться к;
- •4.3 Put the nouns into the proper column, add their meanings.
- •4.4 Find English equivalents to the following.
- •4.5 Using a dictionary match synonyms (a - b).
- •4.6 Match the following with the hints below the line.
- •4.7 Match each component in column I with its definition.
- •4.7 Complete the table in your exercise books.
- •4.8 Guess or Match the following abbreviations with the phrases and meanings.
- •4.13 Add another word, abbreviation, or part of a word, to complete common 'computer' words and phrases given below.
- •4.14 Complete this text with the words from the box.
- •4.15 Do you remember the English terms for the following?
- •4.16 Make sure you know what these mean in English.
- •4.17 Arrange the following terms around the most general one.
- •4.18 Express the main idea of the article above using the following.
- •4.25 Translate the sentences.
- •4.29 State the function of the infinitive and translate the following.
- •4.31 Translate the following.
Dialogue1.16 Dramatize the dialogue. Give your opinion about having a computer at home.
Say, Paul, I've been meaning to ask you, do you have a computer?
What? A computer? Hell no, you can't get me near the damned thing. I've heard all about them. Computers cause stress headaches and eye trouble caused by sitting in front of a small screen for hours on end ... And there are other health hazards connected with computers.
Don't be so pessimistic. There are more good sides to it than bad. Besides, you may stay up all night working on something; then, when you're just about to print it out and turn it in, the machine eats your disk or the printer won't work.
Oh, come on. It's not that bad. I haven't touched a typewriter since I got mine. I'll show you some time. You just have to remember to keep saving every half-hour or so. And just make sure they give you your system disk.
So you think I should get one?
Definitely, I'll go with you and make sure you get the right thing. And I'll help you to carry it!
Thanks a lot.
Answers to the QUIZ
1. cursor - movable indicator on computer screen; as, He put the cursor after the last typed word. Latin currere (to run).
2. network - system of electronically joined computers; as, A network offers many opportunities for sharing information. Old English nett (knot) and weorc (act).
3. download - to copy a file or program onto a personal computer; as, She downloaded the transcript of the trial. Old English adune (from the hill) and lad (carrying).
4. virus - digital infection or poison; as, The virus wreaked havoc with the bank's accounting.
5. browser – software that allows you to explore, or browser the Internet. French brouter (to graze or feed on).
6. cracker - intruder; someone who breaks into, or "cracks," computer systems; as, In the film Mission: Impossible, Tom Cruise enters a high-security area with the aid of a cracker. German krachen (to split).
7. hit - visit to a Web site. Old Norse hitta (to meet with).
8. authenticate - to confirm the identity of a computer user; as, Admittance was denied when the computer could not authenticate him. Greek authentikos (genuine).
9. emoticon - iIllustration conveying a mood; as, When viewed sideways, the emoticon: signifies happiness. Also called smiley. Derived from emotion and icon.
10. boot - to start up a computer. Abbreviation of bootstrap.
11. server - central computer sharing resources and data with other computers on a network. Latin servire (to be of use).
12. modem - connecting device between computers over a phone line; as, The journalist submitted her article by modem. Condensed form of modulator and demodulator.
13. glitch - error; malfunction; as, A telecommunications glitch nearly wiped out the stockbroker's on-line trading. Origin unknown.
14. compress - to shrink; store data in less space; as, The manuscript was compressed on a single floppy disk. Old French compressor.
15. pixel - picture element; basic unit of an on-screen image. Combination of pix and element.
16. link - related site on Internet; as, One link sent him from Caruso to Pavarotti. German Gelenk (joint).
17. scanner - machine that reproduces images onto a computer. Latin scandere (to climb).
18. log - to gain access to a computer network; as, A user ID and password will help you log on. Origin unknown.
19. shareware - free trial software often requiring later payment. Combination of share and software.
20. gigabyte - unit of storage, roughly a billion bytes; as, A gigabyte of work was saved on her home computer. Combination of Greek gigas (giant) and a variant of bit (abbreviation for binary digit).