7. In pairs, think of a film you have both seen. Use the expressions and your own ideas to discuss it. Make up a dialogue:

Films It was excellent/ great/ fantastic /superb /moving /touching

/fascinating /hilarious, etc.

Actors She’s/ He’s good/ amazing/ great/ brilliant.

I don’t really like her/him.

She’s awful/ dreadful.

1. Have you seen Gladiator?

2. Yes. It was a superb film.

1. What do you think of Russel Crowe?

2. He’s amazing. I really like him.

8. What do you like to read? When do you usually read? How much of it is in English?

Thrillers, poetry, science fiction, comics, newspapers, reviews, world news, adventure, short/detective/historical stories, romance/humorous novels, biographies

I like short stories best. I usually read at the weekends. I sometimes read English short stories.

Заняття 1.13

Моє дозвілля

1. Read and learn the following words:

to be set - бути призначеним, введеним;

to take over from – тут. захопити;

to turn to - звертатися до;

carry- носити;

researchers claim- дослідники твердять;

despite- всупереч;

success - успіх;

to carry out- виконувати;

to solve the problem- вирішити проблему;

pile- пачка, стопка;

widely available- широкодоступними;

to change somebody’s mind- змінити чиюсь думку;

2. Read and translate the text:

E-books - the Books of the Future?

A few years ago, nobody could have imagined buying a whole dictionary or encyclopedia on CD-Rom – but we do now, and it’s a (a)booming business. Are e-books set to take over from the printed world? Well, some multimedia companies are (b)predicting that, in a few years’ time, production of newspapers and magazines will have been (c)halved, as we will be turning to our computers to get the latest news. But how do people feel about reading their daily newspaper, or even their favourite novels, on their computer screens? (0/E)

It is certainly a question that we are going to have to think about soon. Technology produces new products every day and the publishing industry is already showing great interest in the future of the e-book. (1/ …..)

As for e-books, despite the fact that the technology has not been fully developed yet, and an e-book that you can carry about with you is still much more expensive than the ordinary book, researchers claim that soon e-books will become much cheaper than paper versions, and will be much more popular.

(2/..) Stephen King, the best-selling writer of horror books, (d)posted his newest short story on the Internet and it sold more copies in its first days than many of his printed novels had.(3/..)

Well, is this really the end of the book and the newspaper? I (e)doubt it, and it seems that even Stephen King agrees. Despite his success on the Internet, he does not seem to think anything can replace the book! This is partly because, although we like to think that technology is capable of anything it isn’t. At least, not yet! (4/….) It took 25 hours for Associated Press to (f)download Stephen King’s story. This is because lack of (g)bans width makes it very slow to send material, (h) especially pictures, over the Internet. Even though work is constantly being carried out to solve this problem, demand for the Internet is increasing too fast for scientists to keep up. What is more, it takes much longer for us to read on the net. (5/…)

There is another problem, too, which has nothing to do with technology. People simply prefer paper. It doesn’t matter how many books, magazines or newspapers are produced- we never stop buying them. It seems that we like the feel of books and magazines – we like to put them in our bags or pockets and take them out on the bus or the train on the way to work. We like to sit and read in the park or on the beach.

(6/….) How many of us would (i) exchange what we have now- a (j)row of books in a bookcase, or a pile of magazines on the coffee table – for a row of little screens? For many of us, the idea of Sunday morning without a cup of coffee and a pile of newspapers is impossible.

Nevertheless, by the time e-books have become as widely available as printed ones, it is likely that at least some of us will have changed our minds.

(7/….)Publishers will be delighted to (k)cater for those who prefer to use a screen, but paper lovers shouldn’t worry, as the printed page will (l)undoubtedly keep its place in our lives. There is even news that MIT will have come up with a (m)compromise soon- a (n)system where we can tell our computers what we want to read, and then they will print our own personal newspaper for us. The difference will be that we will only have to read about things which interest us. Just think – if you hate the (o)business section, you don’t have to order it. If you dislike tennis, you can request only the football results. It sounds like this could be good news for everyone!

3. Answer the following questions:

1. What can we imagine now?

2. What do some multimedia companies predict?

3. What do researchers claim?

4. Who has posted his newest novel on the Internet?

5. Why does Stephen King think that nothing can replace the book?

6. Describe the MIT smart system of the future.

4. Find the right translations of the words in bold:

1. Завантажувати; (…)

2. Пропускна можливість;(…)

3. Обмінювати;(…)

4. Особливо;(…)

5. Передбачати;(…)

6. Ділова колонка;(…)

7. Компроміс;(…)

8. Ряд;(…)

9. Безсумнівно;(…)

10. Система;(…)

11. Догоджати, обслуговувати;(…)

12. Сумніватися;(…)

13. Зменшувати вдвоє (наполовину);(…)

14. Відсилати;(…)

15. Успішний, зростаючий;(…)

5. Answer the following questions. Then make up a short essay.

1. How do you keep yourself informed?

1.Newspapers 2.Magazines 3. Internet 4.TV 5.radio 6. Other

2. Are you a bookworm?

1. Yes, I am. 2. No, I’m not.

3. What do you like reading?

1. Novels 2.Comics 3. Short stories 4. Science fiction 5. Poetry 6. Other

4. What form of books do you prefer?

1. Hardcover 2. Paperback 3.E-book

Example: I get information from the Internet. I can’t say I’m a bookworm

but I sometimes read thrillers. I prefer reading paperbacks

because they are cheap and easy to carry.

6. In pairs, tick the arguments in favour of electronic media. Use the arguments from above to express your opinion.

1. Access information without leaving your desk ......

2. Carry it around with you .......

3. Take longer to read .......

4. Good graphics and layout .....

5. It is cheaper ......

6. Can fit in your pocket .....

7. Get up-to-date information instantly ......

8. Read sth over and over ......

9. Lasts a long time, doesn’t need replacing ......

Example: Thanks to electronic media, I can access any information I want to

without even leaving my desk. Sadly, I can’t carry it around with me in

the same way I can with traditional books.