III. Understanding words

Refer back to the text and find synonyms for the following words.

1. complex

2. fundamental

3. way

4. uninteresting

5. accomplishments ,

Now refer back to the text and find antonyms for the following words.

6. large

7. receiving

8. reject _.__

9. unusual

10. small

IV. Content review

Try to think of a definition for each of these items before checking them in the Glossary. Then complete the following statements with the appropriate words. (Some can be used more than once).

Core device switch

Circuit terminal medium

Program memory

CRT display data

1. Every computer has for performing arithmetic operations,

operating or magnetized .

2. A_ _ with, a screen is normally referred to as a unit.

3. A computer is a that processes information in the form of

and and can store this information in a .

4. Card reader or disks are different _ for inputting information

V. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English using new vocabulary.

1. Цей прилад здатен накопичувати і обробляти числа і дані.

1. Комп'ютер це машина з комплексною мережею електронних ланцюгів.

2. Місце, де зберігається інформація у комп'ютері, називається пам'ять.

3. Для занесення і виводу інформації використовують два типи приладів: увідний і вивідний.

2. Головна задача комп'ютера - обробляти інформацію.

3. Програми говорять комп'ютеру що йому робити.

4. Більшість комп'ютерів мають ланцюги для виконання арифметичних обчислень: додавання, віднімання, множення і ділення.

5. Сердечники можуть бути лише в двох можливих позиціях: включені чи виключені.

VI. Discussion.

More and more people are using computers in their work. Some of them cannot imagine their lives without this invention of the 20th century. Children find computer games very interesting. Are computers one of the greatest or the most dangerous inventions?

Say whether you use a computer in your work or for playing computer games. Do you use your computer in any other way or for any other purposes?

Computers are one of the greatest Computers are one of the most ^nven(ions_ dangerous inventions

1. They save a lot of time. 1. They are dangerous for your health.

2. They can do calculations and other 2. People waste a lot of lime playiri things which people do not find computer games.

interesting,

3. They help you to process 3. You can lose your work if somcthir iivformation. goes wrong with the computer,

4. You can leant many things using a 4. Some people live in a virtual reality n< computer as a tutor. in the real world.

5. You can relax playing computer 5. Children cannot do the simple games. arithmetic sums because they rely c

1 computers.

а) Read the following arguments. Think of some more

б) Discuss the problem in groups of 3-5 students in order to make a decision,

2. Types of Computer Word list

1. frequent [frkkwanfj частий

2. compatible [кзт'разізЬІ] сумісний

3. a circuit [saikitj ел. ланцюг, шина

4. the way of living рівень життя

5. to support [so'po.'tj підтримувати

6. portable l'po:t9blj портативний

7. lap fliepj коліна

8. external [cks'to:nl] зовнішній

9. to emulate [ 'emjulcitj наслідувати

10. an appendix [a'pendiks] додаток

11. a dimension [di'menjnj мат. вимір

12. three dimensional тривимірний

13. a palm [pa:m] долоня

Exercises I. Match these names to the different types of computer. Who uses these types of computer? Where do they use them?