- •Unit 1 computer users
- •Vocabulary Bank Unit 1
- •Introductory reading
- •Text 1. Computer users
- •Table a Table b
- •The digital age
- •Computers make the world smaller and smarter
- •Grammar review.
- •Present forms
- •The present simple and present continuous.
- •10. Translate the sentences into English, paying attention to present simple and present continuous forms.
- •The Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
- •Present Perfect
- •The Present Perfect Continuous
- •11. Put each verb in brackets into either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
- •12. Using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets, complete the sentences, as in the example.
- •13. Fill in gaps with recently, how long, yet, for, always, ever, already, since, so far or just.
- •14. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect or present perfect continuous.
- •15. Translate the sentences into English.
- •16. Underline the correct tense.
- •17. Correct the mistakes.
- •Writing
UNIT 1. Computer Users. Present Tenses.
Unit 1 computer users
Task 1. Think over the following questions and give your answer
What is the computer? Computers are now widespread, aren't they?
How old were you when you learnt about the computer?
Who uses computers today? Give examples of the impact computers have on our lives.
What are the reasons for buying home computers?
How often do you work with the computer?
Does good knowledge of English help to operate the computer better?
Task 2. Before reading the text try to guess how these professions might use computers. The word combinations in the box will be of some help to you.
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architects |
musicians |
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interior designers |
rally drivers |
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farmers |
sales people |
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landscape gardeners |
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to plot their best route; to demonstrate alternative designs to clients; to compose music and to play it back; to design structures; to keep a database of clients; to experiment with different designs; to keep financial accounts and to keep a database of livestock |
Vocabulary Bank Unit 1
Task 3. Read, write the translation and learn the basic vocabulary terms:
to encourage
clipart
relevance
engine
interior designer
attachment
expansion card
handheld computer
benefit
advantage
disabled
remote
appliance
inventory
sophisticated
supervision
environment
forwarding
to enhance
appropriate
connectivity
to proliferate
significantly
endure
to require
opportunity
landscape
hard disk
security system
boardroom
to determine
to perform
research
customer
equipment
device
call monitoring
efficiency
animation
word processor
spreadsheet
graphical interface
computer output
to log on
password
IRC
FTP
to download
to upload
WWW
search engine
information superhighway
to telecommute
videoconferencing
storage device
vacuum-sealed case
to stay in touch
to plug into
Task 4. Read and memorize the following word combinations.
an operating system операционная система
an applications program прикладная программа
graphical interface средства графического взаимодействия; графический интерфейс
to click a mouse нажать кнопку мыши
a desktop computer настольный компьютер
an expansion card плата расширения
an expansion slot разъем расширения; расширительное гнездо
a handheld computer миниатюрный портативный компьютер
a smart card интеллектуальная карточка, карточка со встроенной микросхемой
smart devices интеллектуальные устройства
edutainment program развлекательная программа для обучения
an expert system экспертная система
to log on to a system подсоединять к системе
FTP протокол передачи файлов
WWW сеть, «всемирная паутина»
a search engine программа, позволяющая искать информацию (поисковая служба)
an information superhighway информационная супермагистраль
an email attachment файл, вложенный в электронное письмо
CD-ROM постоянное запоминающее устройство на компакт-диске
a hard disk жесткий диск