- •Vocabulary list
- •I. The statements below were other results of the survey. Write g if you think the statement might refer to girls and в if you think it could refer to boys.
- •II. How modern are you? (pop quiz)
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Match each component in column a with its function in column b:
- •IV. Label the diagram of a computer system using these terms:
- •I. Find in the text equivalents to:
- •II. Fill in the table:
- •Masters of invention
- •In 1972 Bushnell founded Atari Inc. In Sunnyvale, Calif., to build Pong games. By 1975 there were 150,000 Pong games in American homes.
- •In 1977 Jobs and Wozniak sold their first Apple II, which launched the personal computer industry. By 1985 they had sold more than two million Apple I I's.
- •Vocabulary ratings
- •Vocabulary list
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents to:
- •II. True or false?
- •IV. Construct other sentences in these patterns (models):
- •V. Complete the sentences (if, when-clauses):
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Complete the following and discuss it:
- •Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports
- •Essay Selection for Reading as a Stimulus for Writing
- •Keep clicking!
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text I. Prehistory
- •Exercises
- •Descendants, automated machine, exception, virtue, intelligence, to transmit, reliable, sufficient, in the early 19th century, in modern times.
- •Exercises
- •VIII. Translate into English
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text I. The early years
- •(6) Jobs and Wozniak brought different abilities to their venture: Wozniak
- •Exercises
- •Text II. Deep blue
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text I. The first hackers
- •Exercises
- •I. True or false?
- •Text II. Computer crimes
- •Exercises
- •Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports
- •Essay Selection for Reading as a Stimulus for Writing
- •Hackers of today
- •Unit VI. Computer Security
- •Prereading Discussion
- •Reading Analysis
- •Vocabulary list
- •IV. Put the proper words into sentences:
- •Exercises
- •Viruses and vaccines
- •Essay Selection for Reading as a Stimulus for Writing
- •Unit VII. Virtual Reality
- •Prereading Discussion
- •Reading Analysis
- •Vocabulary list
- •Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports
- •Essay Selection for Reading as a Stimulus for Writing
- •Unit VIII. It Revolution
- •Vocabulary list
- •Text I. Surfing the net
- •Exercises
- •*:0) Clown face; I'm feeling like a buffoon.
- •:A9 Licking the lips; very tasty or delicious.
- •I. Словарик юного интернетчика.
- •Точка, точка, запятая -
- •Вот и рожица кривая
- •III. Биокомпьютеры
- •IV. Оптические компьютеры
- •B. Electrical engineering vs. Computer science
- •Exercises
- •D. Mother should have warned you!
- •Bill gates in heaven
- •E. Can you do a better translation?
- •A) oa programmers
- •0A программистов
- •F. Render into English
- •Literature
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10. Принцип Шоу. Создайте систему, которой сможет пользоваг ся даже дурак, и только дурак захочет ею пользоваться.
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Literature
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С. Perron. Computers and Information Systems/Tools for an Information Age. USA, 1993.
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A. Burgtneier. Lexis. Academic Vocabulary Study. USA, NJ, 1991.
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R. White. PC Computing/How Computer Works. USA, 1994.
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P. Duffy. Focus on Innovators and Inventions. USA, NJ, 1994.
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L. Latulippe. Developing Academic Reading Skills. USA, 1994.
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F. O'Dell. English Panorama. UK, 1998.
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/. Sinclair. Collins Dictionary of Personal Computers. Moscow, 1996.
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Webster's New-World Dictionary of Computer Terms. USA, NY,
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1996.
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9. Computer magazines: Byte, Computer, Webserver, «Домашний компьютер» 1997—2000.
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10. Reader's Digest. USA; Forum, USA.; English Learner's Digest, Kiev. 1997-2000.
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Contents
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Unit I.
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Hobby, Addiction, or Future Job? 3
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Unit П.
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Computo, ergo sum 21
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Unit III.
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The Development of Computers 34
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Unit IV.
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Personal Computers 51
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Unit V.
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Computer and Crime 65
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Unit VI.
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Computer Security 75
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Unit VII.
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Virtual Reality 88
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Unit VIII.
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IT Revolution 96
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Unit IX.
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Humor the Computer 110
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