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1.13. Scan the text again and make the list of the characteristic of pCs and portable computers

Characteristic Features

PC

Portable computer

1. Monitor

1. Screen

1.14 Speak about computer revolution using the titles of each part of the text (1.11) and the information of Ex. 1.13.

UNIT 2

The Internet

2.1 Read and remember new words:

attribute (n) ['ætribju:t] свойство, характерный признак

at randomнаугад, наобум, наудачу

authority (n) [ə: 'θorəti] источник информации

beyond (prep) [bi'jond] свыше, за пределами

cyberspace(n) ['saibəspeis] киберпространство

destroy (v) [di’stroi] разрушать

feedback (n) ['fi:dbæk] обратная связь, отдача

join (v) [dʒɔɪn] соединять

link (n) [liήk] связь, соединение

network (n) ['netwɜːk]сеть

nuclear (adj) ['nju:kliə] ядерный

satellite (n) ['sǽtəlait] спутник

share (v) [ʃeə] распределять

surf (v) [sɜːf] «путешествовать» по Интернету

2.2. Read and translate the following international words:

chat [tʃæt]

forum [ˈfɔ:rəm]

video [ˈvıdıəυ]

innovation [ˌınəˈveɪ∫n]

group [gru:p]

internet [ˈıntənet]

browser [ˈbraυzə]

gigabyte [ˈgigəbait]

site [sait]

design [d`zan]

2.3. Match the words / phrases to the definitions:

E.g.: 1c

  1. the internet

  1. the web

  1. a web site

  1. surfing the net

  1. e-mail

  1. downloading

  1. moving from one document or web site to another to find information

  2. copying information from a web site to your own computer

  3. a network of computers all over the world joined by phone lines satellite or cable

  4. a system linking millions of documents stored on the internet

  5. . the place on the internet where a company/organization/ etc. stores its documents

  6. electronic messages sends to someone over the internet

2.4. Fill in the gaps:

network, cyberspace, random, create, transfer, navigate

  1. You can sometime have a computer … that is not connected to the Internet.

  2. It is easy to … around the screen with a mouse.

  3. Berners-Lee discovered how to … links between computers in new ways.

  4. Some people surf the Internet at … just to see what they can find.

  5. People used the Internet to … information from one place to another.

  6. When you surf the Internet, you are traveling in … .

2.5. A) Listen and mark the statements as t (true) or f (false):

1. The Internet was started in 1990.

2. The Internet links computers.

3. To visit a web site, you simply get connected to a phone line.

4. The main use of the Internet is to find mistakes.

5. Using the Internet is getting more expensive.

b) Listen again and correct the false statements, as in the example:

The Internet wasn’t started in 1990. It was started in 1968.

2.6. Read and translate the text:

The Internet (FAQs)

(Frequently Asked Questions)

The Internet is without doubt one of the most important inventions in history. It was started in 1968 by the US governments, but at first it was used mainly by scientists.

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (www) when he discovered a way to jump to different files on his computer using the random, or unplanned, links between them. He then wrote a simple coding system, called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), to create links to files on any computer connected to the network. This was possible because each file had an individual address, or URL (Uniform Resource Locator). He used a set of transfer rules, called HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), to link web files together across the Internet. Berners-Lee also invented the world’s first browser. This lets you locate and view web pages and also navigate from one link to another.

The WWW became available to everyone in1991 and the number of Internet users grew from 600,000 to 40 million in 5 years. Today, that number is much larger and there are now many browsers that provide web pages, information and other services.

What exactly is the Internet?

The Internet is a network (several networks, in fact) of millions of computers around the world, connected by phone lines, satellite or cable, so that all the computers on the net can exchange information with each other. The Internet links computers and World Wide Web is a system which links the information stored inside these computers. 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. You can also use the Internet to read newspapers and magazines, play games, plan your holiday or buy things from your favorite shop. E-mail makes 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.

If you don’t already used to Internet, all you need to get started is a computer, a modem and a phone line. Using the Internet is getting cheaper and easier all the time. Are you ready to surf the Net? There is a whole exciting Internet world out there waiting for you!