VI. Pick out sentences with Participles from the text and translate them.

VII. Pick out sentences with Gerund from the text and translate them.

Speaking

VIII. Complete the sentences as in the text:

1. Someone constantly uses PC....................................

2. Influence of the computer........................................

3. The personal computer is a source of......................

4. Each device, which makes or...................................

5. The basic parts of the personal computer are..........

6. Besides, one shouldn’t forget about..................

7. It is important to note that.......................................

8. The electromagnetic radiation of high frequencies carries.............

9. There are a huge number of researches..........................................

10.However, it is necessary to reduce time of..................................

IX. React to the statements:

1. Computer, which for many became almost the best friend, doesn’t influence us.

2. The vision is influenced by work of the monitor.

3. The dialogue with the computer can’t be accompanied by a stress.

4. The personal computer is a source of several kinds of radiation

5. That isn’t irrespective whether you sit in front of the monitor or in other room.

6. Electrical household appliances can’t radiate.

7. But the computer is a source of a high-frequency electromagnetic field.

X. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the personal computer for us?

2. How does the computer influence on the user?

3. The personal computer is a source of several kinds of radiation, isn’t it?

4. Is the x-ray radiation insignificant?

5. Does the electromagnetic radiation concentrate around of the device?

6. How do the electrical household appliances influence on people?

7. Are there a huge number of researches and supervisions showing the safety of an electromagnetic field of low and super low frequency?

8. Is it necessary to reduce time of a "dialogue" with electromagnetic radiation working on the computer?

XI. Speak on theinfluence of the computer on people and animals and use the useful expressions:

• I think that..... – я думаю, что …

• I suppose that... - я предполагаю, что …

• I only know that...- я только знаю, что …

• As for me...- что касается меня

• To my mind... – по моему мнению

The computer and health

Part II

I. Warm up.

Many people consider that computers are harmful. Do you agree with it?

II. Don’t miss the chance to enrich your vocabulary. Read and learn the following words:

1. to create – создавать

2. to promote – способствовать, активизировать

3. to concern – касаться, иметь отношение

4. skin disease – кожное заболевание

5. harmful – вредный

6. salutary – полезный, благотворный, целительный

7. to breathe – дышать

8. thunderstorm – гроза

9. to perceive – зд. воспринимать, понимать, осознавать, ощущать, чувствовать, различать

10. reasonable – (благо)разумный

11. a fatigue – усталость, утомление

III. Match the English words with their Russian meaning before reading the text:

1. experimentally a) осаждение (отложение осадка)

2. sedimentation b) особенно, главным образом

3. neck с) целительный, целебный

4. especially d) чрезвычайно, крайне

5. extremely e) уменьшать, ослаблять,

деблокировать

6. to have an harmful action on f) опытным путём

7. respiratory g) солнечный

8. сurative h) респираторный

9. to relieve i) шея

10. solar j) оказывать вредное воздействие на