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6. Read the statements below. Write True / False in the blank.

T / F Do not use the computer during a storm.

Spray your computer with household cleanser to keep it clean.

Spilling liquids on your computer won’t hurt it.

Keeping your computer dust-free can help it last longer.

Your mouse should never need cleaning.

It won’t hurt to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while using the computer.

Downloading from Internet sites could expose your computer to dangerous viruses.

Surge protectors can help guard against lighting, but may not be complete protection.

You should remove the computer cover monthly to clean inside.

Opening an e-mail attachment could download a virus into your computer system. Canned air can be used to clean your computer keyboard.

7.Rank the following inventions in order of importance and give your reasons why they are important to society.

bar code

microchip

mobile phone

ink pen

internet plastic antibiotics

8.Do you use the latest inventions? In what areas do they make your lives easier and safer? Where are security cameras mostly used? Why? Read the text and find out at least three places where cameras are used.

Cameras

One of the latest technological developments is cameras, which have been used for many

years, especially to fight against crime. First, cameras have started to be installed in public places

such as car parks and shopping centers where the number of the staff isn’t enough to prevent theft. Recent surveys have shown that theft has decreased in the places where cameras are installed.

Cameras have also been used in schools, colleges and office lifts to prevent the theft of valuable equipment such as computers. Secondly, cameras are helpful in preventing hooligans from spoiling the pleasure of the majority at some social events like football matches. They film people at large sporting events so it is easy to distinguish the people who are hooligans. Finally, cameras are used

outside our houses as it is a good way of catching thieves. To conclude, it is possible to reduce crime and feel more secure by means of cameras.

a.Decide if the following statements are T (True) / F (False).

1.Cameras have just started to be used against crime.

2.There has been a fall in theft, thanks to cameras.

3.It is not possible to identify hooligans by using cameras.

4.People prefer to use cameras outside their houses for burglars.

5.Technology helps us to feel more secure in our daily lives.

b. Write the reasons why cameras are installed in the places mentioned.

9. Read the article and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Servants of our century – Robots

In the past, there (1) .............. (be) thousands of servants in great empires like ancient Rome, Egypt or Greece. There were slaves doing all the work for their masters and mistresses so

They can help to defuse bombs, work underground helping to find metals and minerals, control flying weapons, take photos and collect rocks on planets like the Mars without risking human life. Robots (13) .................. (also / work) under the sea as robot divers and submarines to repair oil-rigs and find wrecks. Robots are clever but still not clever enough to do some tasks like washing the dishes, making beds, cleaning floor or cutting grass. But it is a fact that robots will help to create a leisure society for the next generation and they may increase unemployment. So

What do you think is the most important invention of our time?

Would you feel comfortable with a robot inside your house? If so, why / why not?

10.Read each of the following statements indicating your response by checking “I agree” / “I disagree”. Try to give your reasons.

1. Technological advances make life better for everyone.

2.It’s important for adults to find out where their children are going online and who they are talking.

3.Computer technology makes finding information faster and easier.

4.If people let machines do too much for them, eventually people will no longer be able to do things for themselves.

5.Children should be given more freedom in deciding what they do online.

6. It is dangerous to place too much faith in technology. 7. It is impossible to become addicted to the Internet.

8.Children who play computer games often believe that the violent games they play portray life as it actually is.

9. Most teenagers are online too much.

10.Those who worry about the negative effects of technology should think about the modern conveniences available today.

11.Adults too often use the computer games as a kind of babysitter for their children.

12. Having the latest technology is important to success.

HUMOUR TIME

How do you stop your laptop batteries from running out? Hide their trainers.

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Computer programmers never die, they just get lost in the processing.

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An elephant is a mouse with an operating system.

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“Do you turn on your computer with your left hand or your right hand?” “My right hand.” “Amazing! Most people have to use the on / off switch.”

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A customer called to complain that his keyboard no longer worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub with soap and water and soaking the keyboard for a day, then he removed all the keys and washed them individually.

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Computers manufacturer is considering changing the command “Press Any Key” to “Press Return Key” because of the flood of calls asking where the “Any” key is.

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Does your mum like shopping on the Internet? No, the trolley keeps rolling off the top of the computer.

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Have you seen www.amnesia.com? Sorry, I just can’t remember.

LESSON 7

Shops and Shopping

The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her.

I’ve been shopping all my life and still have nothing to wear.

People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile.

When in doubt, wear red.

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Shopping is a part of our daily life. And we have to deal with it whether we like it or not. There are people who hate going shopping. So they make a list of what they need and run through stores buying the needed things. Sometimes they even don’t care about the price. And there are people who go from store to store looking for goods of better quality and lower price. Those don’t worry about the time they spend shopping.

When we want to buy something we go to a shop. There are many kinds of shops in every town or city, but most of them have a food supermarket, a department store, men’s and women’s clothing stores, grocery, a bakery and a butchery.

I like to do my shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient. A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: ready-made clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc. You can buy everything you like there.

There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors. The things for sale are on the counters so that they can be easily seen. In the women’s clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things. In the men’s clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc. In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woolen jackets. In the perfumery they sell face cream and powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos.

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher’s there is a wide choice of meat and poultry. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits. Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

The methods of shopping may vary. It may be a self-service shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If it’s not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer to find what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change.

But there is a very good service called Postal Market. It really helps you to save you time and get goods of high quality. You have just to look through a catalogue, choose the things you like, order them and wait a little to get them.

1.Comprehension questions.

1.What is shopping?

2.What kinds of shop can you name?

3.What’s the difference between supermarket and self-service shop?

4.What’s the advantage of shopping in a department store?

5.What’s Postal Market?

2.Find in the text English equivalents to the following.

Покупки,ненавидіти, скластисписок,кращаякість,низціна,гастрономка,’ясна лавка,ви,порцелянаічкатаскло,відвезтипокупцівнарізніпов,лебачгкорхи, ти

натбіл,кремьнаизнадляобличчя,м’ясотаптиця,булочка,зеленийгорошок,зважен іта запактовари,додатисумуваніпокуп,датиздачу,екионочас,замтовити. арти

4. Choose one of the verbs in the box and put it in the right form.

Be, wear, carry, have

1.John’s jeans are blue and T-shirt … red.

2.Julia … jeans and a T-shirt today.

3.Elisabeth … got a red coat on and she … some flowers. Where is she going?

4.Sarah’s dress … old but her shoes … new.

5.Last year John’s trousers … white. Now they … grey.

5. Look at the picture and write the names next to the numbers.

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6. Write a paragraph about what you are wearing today. Study the example.

I’m wearing a white T-shirt and a blue jumper. I’ve got a pair of black trousers on. I’m wearing blue socks and white trainers. I’ve also got a watch and a pair of glasses on.

7. Read the following dialogues.

A : Can I help you?

C : Yes. I’d like to return these jeans.

A : May I ask why you’re returning them?

C : I bought them for my son, but they’re too short. A : Do you have the receipt?

C : Yes, here it is.

A : I’m sorry. These jeans were on sale. There are no refunds on sale items. You can exchange them for something else or we can give you a credit note.

C : Do you have the jeans in a larger size?

A : Let me check. [a minute later] I’m afraid they have sold out. C : Okay, I’ll take a credit note. How long is it good for?

A : It’s good for a year.

C : Okay. I’ll come back next week and see if I can find something else he might like.

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A:Excuse me. I’m looking for an old music box.

B:Any particular decade?

A:Something made in the 20s would be nice.

B:We had seven, but we sold one this morning.

A:Are dancing figures a part of any of the boxes?

B:You’re in luck. Two of them have dancing figures.

A:These are great. I think I’ll take this one.

B:Yes, that one is very nice.

A:Does this come with a warranty?

B:I’m sorry, but you just have to take your chances.

A:That doesn’t surprise me.

B:Even if it doesn’t work, it’s a beautiful collectible.

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A:Excuse me, but is this dress on sale?

B:The dress was on sale yesterday.

A:Are you sure? I’d be happy to pay the sale price today.

B:I’m so sorry, but rules are rules.

A:I’ll just check out a few other stores.

B:I’m sorry I couldn’t help you.

8.Read the story and complete it with the present or past forms of the following verbs: is, are – was, were; buy – bought; go –went; say – said; see – saw; take – took.

In August 1999 three friends, Jacques Proust, Guy Fadat and Francois Leclerc were on holiday in the town of Laraque in France. On Sunday they … shopping in the market and they … a dirty, old painting of the Virgin Mary. They … it for 1,400 francs and they … it to Paris. In Paris, an expert said that the painting was by Leonardo da Vinci and it … worth 5000,000,000 francs. The man in Laraque market … : “I was happy to sell the painting but now I’m very upset. I don’t want to think about it?”

9. Put each of the following words or phrases in the correct gap.

Tag, label, cashier, bargain, receipt, exchange, take back, try on, fit, advice, shop assistant, credit card, check, select, cash, refund, size, sale

If you want to go shopping there are a number of things you have to consider. If you would like to find a … you should make sure to go to a … . The only problem with a sale is that it is sometimes hard to … something once you buy it. Many stores also refuse to give a … on anything you have bought. If you are looking for clothes, make sure to … , check the … to make sure that it is a good … . Another good idea is to look at the … and … to see instructions for washing, etc. It’s always a good idea to also ask the … for … . Finally, when you go to the … you can usually pay by … or … if you don’t have the … . Never forget to get the … !

10. Writing options. Try to make a story on the offered topics.

1.How often do you go to the shopping mall? Are you a shopaholic?

2.Do you know how to bargain? Where do you go when you look for bargains?

3.Do you think bargains usually have low quality than those items which are not bargains? Prove or defend your answer.

4.Do you think it is important to be in fashion? What are some of the strangest fashions you have seen?

5.What fashions that you see today do you think will be out of fashion within two years?

6.Would you like to be a fashion model?

7.Do you think people feel different when they wear different clothes?

8.What do you think about secondhand clothes? Would you buy secondhand clothes?

9.What would you do or feel if you were refused entry to somewhere because of what you are wearing? Speak about the necessity of dress code.

HUMOUR TIME

Customer: May I try on that dress in the window, please?

Clerk: No, ma’am. You'll have to use the fitting room like everyone else.

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A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn’t find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, “Do these turkeys get any bigger?” The stock boy replied, “No ma’am, they’re dead.”

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Calming your son

In the supermarket a man was pushing a cart with a screaming, bellowing baby. The gentleman kept repeating softly, “Don’t get excited, Albert; don’t scream, Albert; don’t yell, Albert; keep calm, Albert.” A woman standing next to him said, “You certainly are to be commended for trying to soothe your son, Albert.” The man looked at her and said, “Lady, I’m Albert.”

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The crowded store

It was the day of the big sale. Rumors of the sale were the main reason for the long line that formed by 8:30, the store’s opening time, in front of the store.

A small man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be pushed back, among loud and colorful curses. On the man’s second attempt, he was punched square in the jaw, and knocked around a bit, and then thrown to the end of the line again. As he got up the second time, he said to the person at the end of the line... “That does it! If they hit me one more time, I won’t open the store!”