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Topic Topical Vocabulary

1.Remember the following words and word combinations

sales

processing

hardware

tower

keyboard

printer

software

to be evident

pros and cons

without doubt

invention

to create

use

current events

to surf

search

e-mail

message

to chat

to download

advertising

збут

обробка

апаратура, технічне забезпечення

системний блок

клавіатура

принтер

математичне, програмне забезпечення

бути очевидним

за і проти

без сумніву

винахід

створювати

використання, сфера застосування

поточні події

шукати, “бродити” (по інтернету)

пошук

електронна пошта

повідомлення

базікати (через інтернет)

“скачувати” (інформацію), загружати

реклама

2.Read and translate paying attention to the active words and word combinations

COMPUTERS

Today economy increasingly works with computers. Computers also facilitate our everyday work and study. Modern companies analyse sales of products as well as potential sales of products, programme their whole production by electronic data processing equipment. Banks work with computers too. Computers are widely used in agriculture. Say, analysing of essential animal characteristics with the help of computer is important for cattle breeding. In industry cars, devices, tools and instruments are often designed by computers.

The computer has entered education. All statistical information is put and kept in computer’s memory. In short, computers are everywhere in our modern life.

Computer hardware consists of a tower, a monitor, a keyboard, a printer and connections.

Computer software has various programmes. In everyday business they use such common programmes:

  • word processing;

  • database management;

  • accounting;

  • auditing;

  • communications;

  • process control, etc.

The advantages of computers are evident. They solve problems very rapidly.

Questions

1.How do modern companies use computers in their day-to-day business?

2.Banks work with computers, don’t they?

3.Are computers widely used in agriculture and industry? In what way?

4.What does computer hardware consist of?

5.What programmes are used in everyday business?

6.Have you got a personal computer (PC)?

7.What do you need a PC for?

THE PROS AND CONS OF THE INTERNET

The Internet is without doubt one of the most important inventions in history. It was started in 1968 by the US government, but at first it was used mainly by scientists. Since 1990, when the World Wide Web was created, it has changed the world and its uses are growing every day.

The main use of the Internet is to find information – for your schoolwork or job, or just to find out more about your hobbies, sports or current events.

All of the latest information is available to you, in your home, at any hour of the day and night. It’s much faster and easier to surf the net in search of information from all over the world than to travel to libraries in dozens of countries.

You can also use the Internet to read newspapers and magazines, play games, plan your holiday or buy from your favourite shop.

E-mail makes it possible to send electronic messages anywhere in the world in seconds, and you can use the Internet to “chat” with people and make new friends.

However, the real world of the Internet may not be as perfect as it seems.

With so much information available, finding what you want can take you hours. Multimedia web pages with photographs, music and video are attractive, but they make downloading slow and boring. Besides, there is too much advertising instead of real information.

As for Internet friendships, sitting at home in front of a computer making “chat friends” is not the same as actually meeting people.

Questions

1.When and by whom was the Internet started?

2.Who used the Internet at first?

3.When was WWW created?

4.What is the main use of the Internet?

5.What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?

3.Think of other pros and cons of using computers and Internet. Discuss them with your group-mates.

4.Fill in the table. Use the picture above.

English terms

Українські еквіваленти

1

2

пам’ять

3

hard disk

4

keyboard

5

6

дисковод

7

гніздо, порт

8

mouse

9

printer

10

display

11

екран

12

дискета, гнучкий диск

13

cursor

5.Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in brackets.

The Internet has changed 1 ______ (communicate) as we know it. From education to 2 _______ (advertise) this new 3 _____ (technology) advance has affected 4 _____ (practical) every aspect of our lives. Magazines, newspapers and even books are “on-line” and can be read on the computer. You can find 5 _____ (inform) on any topic – the 6_____ (possible) are 7 _____ (end). The Internet can 8 _____ (instant) connect you to other computers, allowing you to “chat” with people all over the world. It’s actually very easy to learn how to use the system, and once you’ re on line, you’ll never want to turn the computer off! The 9 ____ (develop) of such technology has come a long way. These 10 _____ (amaze) electronic devices have changed many people’s lives for ever.

6.Write the composition “Computer in my life”