11. Now listen again and answer the questions.

1. Why did so many students drop out of Matt’s course?

2. Why does he dislike Communications?

3. Why is it hard to use the indoor stadium?

4. Why is there a problem with his motorbike?

12. Read the script of the conversation at the end of the book and find English equivalents to the following words.

1. предлагать 2. нанимать на работу 3. свободное время 4. требовать 5. основное введение 6. новичок 7. средство, способ 8. в конце июня 9. в начале курса 10. особенно

11. предмет 12. умения искать работу 13. назойливые интервью 14. вычислять 15. наслаждаться 16. цепь, схема 17. например 18. частично 19. достаточно 20. иметь права

13. Complete the tables. Pay attention to the part of speech. Translate all words. Use your dictionary if you need.

Noun	Verb		Noun	Adjective
assembly	1		8	inconvenient
assessment	2		9	problematic
attendance	3		stricture	10
completion	4		tough	11
providence	5
drop	6
finding	7

Speaking.

14. Using the information from the text about further education in the UK, the interview with Matt Smith and your life experience, prepare a talk about your life as a student of our university. Include the following information:

- about yourself;

- our university;

- your course description;

- subjects you are studying this term;

- your free time;

- etc.

LESSON 2. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Lead-in.

1. Name the things you can see at the picture. What do they have in common? What electronic appliances do you have in your home or in the dormitory?

Reading.

2. You are going to read the text about consumer electronics. Check that you understand the following words.

to consume equipment invention device to develop increase to allow

facilities to exist electrical appliance to be based on to rise complicated to connect

block diagram systems approach to sth to require to amplify value circuit diagram

3. Read the information about consumer electronics and write out all electronic items mentioned in the text.

Consumer Electronics

Consumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity.

Electronics began at the start of the twentieth century with the invention of the vacuum tube. The first devices for everyday use were radios, followed by televisions, record players, and tape recorders. These devices were large and used a lot of power.

The invention of the transistor in 1947 meant that much smaller, low-powered devices could be developed. A wide variety of electronic devices such as hi-fi units and portable radios became common in the home.

In 1958 that microelectronics began with the development of ICs on silicon chips. This led to a great increase in the use of electronics in everyday items. The introduction of the microprocessor allowed electronics to be used for the control of many common processes.

Microprocessors are now used to control many household items such as automatic washing machines, dishwashers, central heating systems, sewing machines, and food processors. Electronic timers are found in digital alarm clocks, water heaters, electric cookers, and microwave ovens. Telephones use electronics to provide automatic dialing and answer phone facilities. Video recorders and CD players are ones of a lot of existing entertainment devices. Nowadays multimedia entertainment systems and computer-controlled robots are intensively developed.

Almost everybody knows electrical appliances which are based on digital technologies. They are personal computers, telephones, MP3 players, audio equipment, televisions, calculators, GPS automotive electronics, digital cameras and players and recorders using video media such as DVDs, VCRs or camcorders.

One overriding characteristic of consumer electronic products is the trend of ever-falling prices. This happens because of gains in lower labour costs and manufacturing efficiency and automation as manufacturing has moved to lower-wage countries. From year to year the level of selling consumer electronics is constantly rising. Style, price, specification and performance are all relevant.