- •Prereading Discussion…………………………………………………..5
- •Prereading Discussion…………………………………………………74
- •Computer Literacy for Everyone? Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports
- •Text 5a Read the article & ask each other questions. Worry About Computers? Me?
- •5.1 Find the English equivalents to the following in Text 5a.
- •Feed in English, Print out in French
- •5.7 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •Read the text & make a back translation.
- •5.12 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.13 A) Give synonyms to:
- •5.15 Ask your groupmates:
- •Read the text below & make a back translation.
- •5.16 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.17 A) Give synonyms to:
- •5.18 Put in the missing prepositions/conjunctions from the box.
- •5.19 A) The information of the reading passage helps you to see the structure of the main computer part.
- •A) Read the text, make a back translation.
- •5.22 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.24 True or false? Add some more statements for your interlocutor.
- •5.27 Find the equivalents to the following in the dialogues above.
- •5.29 A) Translate the sentences. B) Give the Past, Future & Passive or Active forms of the modal verbs. Mind the equivalents:
- •5.30 Complete the sentences (if-, when- clauses).
- •Find the Modal Verbs & the sentences containing Conditional Mood in the dialogue above & translate them.
- •5.34 List ten modern inventions into the table given underneath, choose from the following.
- •A) Read & translate the text.
- •5.37 A) Translate the following.
- •5.39 Match the following to know more meanings of point.
- •5.40 Render the text below in English. Speak about your own experience, if any, of using computers.
- •5.42 A) Add to every Job Title the corresponding character qualities from the list & give some opposite meaning words using prefixes /suffixes, etc.
- •5.43 Imagine this box is the central part of a computer. Draw and label all the things that you can imagine might be plugged into the computer.
- •Personal Computers
- •Word power
- •Text 6a Read the article below & ask questions to each other.
- •A) Work in pairs: say if the given statements are true or false finding the necessary details in Text 6a above.
- •6.4 Give a synonym for each word/phrase (in the parentheses).
- •Supply the given answers with the proper questions.
- •6.7 Mind the meanings of the words in the boxes. Match the following with the hints underneath or translate it.
- •6.8 A) Read the following to know better mathematical expressions.
- •In Terms of Figures
- •A) Read the article and decide why the author chose the title
- •Can you suggest a better title? b) Render the article.
- •6.10 Find the English equivalents to the following Russian phrases.
- •6.14 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. You may have to change some words slightly.
- •6.15 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
- •6.16 Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words.
- •6.17 Translate the sentences paying attention to Participle I and Participial Constructions.
- •6.18 Translate the sentences, mind the Gerund.
- •Read the text and make up a dialogue.
- •Read the text and make up a dialogue. The Storage Unit
- •6.20 А) Give Russian equivalents to the following.
- •6.21 Translate the following attributive groups.
- •Read the story & retell it in brief.
- •It is never too late to learn
- •6.32 Read & add your items. Advantages of Computers
- •Aaaa framework
- •What are the disadvantages of slow modems?
- •6.36 A) Complete the sentences to revise the Reported Speech.
- •6.37 Translate the sentences.
- •6.39 Answer the questions & ask some more on the topic.
- •Totally electronically
- •Interdependent?
- •Read the text below & make up a dialogue.
- •7.2 Find the equivalents to the following.
- •Read the next part of the text & ask each other questions on it.
- •7.6 Let’s revise comparatives.
- •7.7 A) Study the phrases containing good – better – the best.
- •7.8 Match the following sentences with the hints underneath.
- •Read the following text & make a list of the key words.
- •7.9 Find the following words and phrases in the texts above.
- •Read & make up a dialogue.
- •7.13 Ask your groupmates
- •7.14 Translate into English.
- •7.15 Find equivalents to the following
- •Get ready to speak on the topic. Choose the part according to your specialty.
- •Role-play the dialogue checking the meaning of any unfamiliar term.
- •7.20 A) Study the direction below & make up your instruction.
- •7.21 Self-checking questions.
- •7.22 Read the piece of information given below & supply your opinion.
- •8.2 Match the following.
- •Read & get ready to give advice.
- •8.4 Find the equivalents to the following in the text above.
- •Is Computing Healthy?
- •Read & get ready to give advice.
- •8.9 Render the following into English in brief.
- •A) Read & get ready to answer all the questions from the text.
- •8.11 Join the split sentences.
- •8.12 Put the proper prepositions, conjunctions & adverbs in each sentence.
- •A) Read & make a back translation.
- •Viruses
- •Read to know more on the topic.
- •8.14 Join the split sentences.
- •8.15 Answer the questions.
- •8.16 Identify the –ing & -ed (or equivalent) forms. Choose the right Russian word(s) in the brackets. Translate the sentences.
- •8.17 Identify the Infinitive functions. Choose the proper Russian word(s) in the brackets. Translate the sentences.
- •Read & discuss the problem.
- •It Is Vital for the Professionals
- •8.20 Give the main features of a) a Modern Computer Specialist;
- •Read it & make a back translation.
- •Appendix
- •The author of the article is ( автор статьи) …
- •The article is written by (статья написана) …
- •***Комментирование
- •****Выражение своего отношения к содержанию прочитанного
6.7 Mind the meanings of the words in the boxes. Match the following with the hints underneath or translate it.
-
a) to mean v.t. значить, иметь в виду, намереваться; a means – середина, средство; by means of - посредством; mean adj. средний, низкий.
1. Computing means performing arithmetic operations. 2. The essential property of an arithmetic unit is that it is a means of performing mathematical computations. 3. Centralized systems of control means of general-purpose computers are being created in the country. 4. Everyone knows the meaning of the word computer. 5. it is clear to the meanest intelligence. 6.I mean to solve this problem. 7. he means business. 8. I meant no harm. 9.I didn’t mean to hurt you. 10. his parents meant him to be an engineer. 11. they were meant for each other. 12.what do you mean? 13. he means what he says. 14.what do you mean by it? (how dare you?) 15. modern music means nothing to me. 16. Greenwich mean time; mean line.
Hints: *я намерен решить этот вопрос. *биссектриса; *среднее время по Гринвичу. *он берётся за дело всерьёз. *я не желал зла. *я не хотел вас обидеть. *родители прочили его в… *они были созданы друг для друга. *что вы этим хотите сказать? *он говорит то, что думает. *он слов на ветер не бросает. *как вы смеете? *современная музыка мне совершенно непонятна.
-
b) for prep. для, ради, за, так как, из-за, за, по причине, вследствие; против, от; в течение, в продолжение
1. Machines work for us, but they do not think for us. 2. A digital computer is used for performing arithmetic and logical operations. 3. Electronic computers are used for many years. 4. The speed of calculations of this computer is very high, for it is made of the advanced elements. 5. I did it for the sake of peace. 6.they have gone for a walk. 7. what did you do that for? 8. there is no need for this. 9. She sent for the doctor. 10. run for a train, otherwise you’ll miss it! run for it! 11. the train for Moscow is leaving. 12. he left for home. 13. where are you for? 14. In Siberia there is a demand for coal. 15. They can’t see the wood for trees. 16. for shame! 17. for pity’s sake! 18. they married for love. 19. red is for danger. 20. who is not for me is against me. 21. He stayed for a long time, as for me I shan’t stay for long. 22. what do you take me for? 23.You take your health for granted until you fall ill. 24. for all that, I still love her.
c) risk n риск; risk (expose to risk) v, take risks рисковать; (take the chance of) отважиться; businessman's risk капиталовложения со средней степенью риска; poor risk ненадежный человек; risk assets неликвидные активы; risk failure не бояться поражения; security risk неблагонадежный человек, подозрительная личность; at one's own risk на свой страх и риск; at owner's risk на риск/ответственность владельца; at the risk of one's life рискуя жизнью; insurance against all risks страхование от всех рисков; risk a battle отваживаться на битву; risk a stab in the back подставлять спину под удар; risk of seizure риск захвата; risk one's health рисковать здоровьем; risk one's neck рисковать головой; at the risk of one’s life рискуя жизнью; secure oneself against all risks застраховать себя от всяких случайностей.
1. You go at your own risk. 2. He takes many risks. 3. He risked his life to save her. 4. He ran the risk of defeat. 5. We must risk getting caught. 6. Shall we risk it? 7. I spoke at the risk of offending him. 8. He is a security risk. 9. The risk paid off. 10. You run no risk of meeting him. 11. That policy is now at risk. 12.There are few men but would risk all for such a prize. 13. The risk is too momentous. 14. The risk loomed large in his mind. 15. I'll take the risk. 16.It was a risk of a thousand to one in my favour. 17. I'd risk my life on his honesty. 18. To reduce the risk of outbreak of nuclear war is the aim of the progressive mankind.
Hints: *Он любит рисковать. *Риск оправдал себя. *Он рисковал потерпеть поражение. *Вы идёте туда на свой страх и риск. *Несмотря на то, что он может обидеться, я решил высказаться. *Я рискну. *Он неблагонадёжен. *Эта угроза заботила его больше всего.*Тебе не грозит опасность встретить его. *Он спас её, рискуя жизнью. *Уменьшить опасность возникновения ядерной войны – цель передового человечества. *Эта политика находится сейчас под угрозой. *Ну что, рискнём? *Мы рискуем попасться, но выхода нет. *За его порядочность я ручаюсь головой. *Мало кто не рискнул бы всем ради такой награды. *Риск слишком серьезен. *Мои шансы составляли 999 из 1000.