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2.14. Look at “-ing” words in bold type in Text b. Do they function like nouns?

Do you know that…?

A Verb + “-ing” that functions like a noun is a gerund.

Some verbs that can be followed by a gerund:

Admit avoid consider deny enjoy finish start continue miss practise suggest (dis)like keep mind miss recommend resist understand

Gerund is also follows after prepositions (like a noun). (e.g. He’s interested in working with students.)

A gerund can be the subject of a sentence. (e.g. Working too long on a computer is bad for your eyes.)

A gerund can also be the object of certain verbs. (e.g. I enjoy surfing the Web).

It is possible to turn a verb (phrase) into the object of certain other verbs by putting it into the –ing form words (e.g. instead of ‘Sarah reads a lot; she likes it’ we can say ‘Sarah likes reading’ and instead of ‘Jack plays a lot of computer games; he enjoys it’ we can say ‘Jack enjoys playing computer games’).

Translate the sentences with the -ing form words from Text B into Russian.

2.15. Change these sentences, replacing it by an –ing form of the verb and the rest of the phrase, if there is one. Start each sentence with the words in brackets:

1) Most children watch television a lot. They begin it when they are very young, and continue it all their lives. (Most children begin…)

2) My friend works on his notebook during the classes at University. He likes it. (My friend likes…)

3) Most computer manufacturers don’t use the term “laptop” anymore. They stopped it completely. (Most computer manufacturers stopped …)

4) More and more people buy a mobile computer today. They prefer it to a desktop computer. (More and more people prefer …)

5) A lot of alternative free computer software could be found today. Some users practise to install it on their computers. (Some users practise…)

6) A lot of people search the Internet. They look for necessary information through it. (A lot of people prefer…)

7) WiFi has become more wide-spread. Students recommend to use it in free zones in cafes. (Students recommend…)

8) Computers penetrate in almost all spheres of humans’ life. Some experts consider it too dangerous. (Some experts consider…)

Now give your own examples.

2.16. Think of any piece of hardware you would like to know more about.

  • Find information about its history and inventor(s).

  • Share this information with your group.

Unit 3 Computer Software

Vocabulary

anti-virus software ['æntɪ'vaɪrəs] антивирусная программа

data (sing. – datum) ['deɪtə] данные

application (program) [̗æplɪ'keɪʃn] прикладная (программа)

package ['pækɪdž] пакет

(suite) [swi:t] набор, комплект

(Internet protocol suite набор

протоколов Internet)

word processor ['prəυsesə] текстовый редактор

source program [sɔ:s] входная программа

supervisor program ['su:pəvaɪzə] управляющая программа

linkage editor ['lɪŋkɪdž] ['edɪtə] компоновщик

routine [̗ru:'ti:n] подпрограмма

object module ['ɒbdžɪkt] ['mɒdju:l] объектный модуль

spreadsheet['spredʃi:t] программа обработки

электронных таблиц

compile[kəm'paɪl] составлять, компилировать

(прогамму)

compiler[kəm'paɪlə] компилятор

CPU(centralЦП (центральный процессор)

processing unit)

load module [ləυd] загрузочный модуль

mainframe computer ['meɪnfreɪm] 1. универсальный компьютер

2. компьютер обычных

размеров

compatible(with) [kəm'pætəbl] совместимый

capability[̗keɪpə'bɪlətɪ]cпособность

мн. (потенциальные)

возможности

fetch[fetʃ] выборка

desktoppublishingнастольное издательство

developer’stoolsинструментарий разработчика

execute ['eksɪkju:t] выполнять

convert['kɒnvɜ:t] превращать; переделывать

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