4. Read the article and tell if there should be adopted restrictions on cell phone use in our country.

There are many talks about putting restrictions on the use of cell phones. For example, in New York, cell phones were supposed to be banned in restaurants sometime in 2006 or 2007 but this bill was reconsidered because many people thought it was an overregulation people’s behaviour.

Previously mentioned, driving while on your cell phone can be a dangerous thing. In Canada, as of April 1, 2003, it is only illegal to drive with a cell phone in Newfoundland and Labrador.

As you can see from the graph, having cell phones banned while driving received the highest percent of voters and this is probably due to the fact that driving with a cell phone has the most dangerous impact on society out of all the categories as it is the only one that can be the cause of immediate death. The other uses on the graph simply cause distraction, annoyance or rudeness.

With the increased use of cell phones, there is an increased call for a ban of them in certain situations. There will always be a conflict between the restriction of cell phones to benefit society versus freedom to communicate.

5. What do you think about the following statement?

Internet Craze

The Internet has forever changed the way we live. Its importance will continue to grow. Most of the world is conducting its business, receiving its media (TV, films, music), and staying in touch solely via the Internet.

The Internet Will Change Our Lives In Every Aspect. The use of the Internet around the world is doubling every few months. The Internet has already changed with way we communicate. Business has invested billions in the Internet. The Internet is becoming faster all the time, you can already watch video or listen to Mp3s via the Internet. Many people now live at home and work via the Internet. The Internet has created unlimited new business opportunities. Most people use email instead of writing letters to keep in touch with their friends.

The Internet Is Just A New Form Of Communication, But Will Not Change Everything In Our Lives. The Internet, while interesting, is just a fad. People want to go out and meet other people when they do their shopping. It is too difficult to use the Internet and computers, most people do not have the patience. Reading on a computer screen is uncomfortable and people will never stop wanting to read, listen to music and be entertained in traditional ways. The Internet creates cultural homogenization – some would say Americanization, and eventually people will get tired of this. The only real interaction between people must take place face to face on not ‘virtually’. The Internet is mainly used by teenagers and other people who have lots of time to waste.

BLOCK IV

Topics for discussion and essays.

1. Recall the day when the mobile phone turned out to be of great help to you.

2. Say what services you get by phone.

3. State advantages and disadvantages of having a mobile phone.

4. What is the fastest way to send information (pictures)?

5. What can you get having Internet at home?

6. What is the difference between Skype and ICQ?

7. Is it necessary to have our own page in Internet?

8. Do you happen to know other (alternative) / more advanced means of communication used today?

LESSON 8

Computers in our life

Never let a computer know you’re in a hurry.

To err is human, but to really foul things up

requires a computer.

Computers have lots of memory but no imagination.

I had a life once… now I have a computer and a modem.

I just wish my mouth had a backspace key.

Computers eat time – we only think they run on electricity.

In God we trust, all others we virus scan.

There are three kinds of death in this world. They are

heart death, brain death, and being off the network.