- •Prereading Discussion…………………………………………………..5
- •Prereading Discussion…………………………………………………74
- •Computer Literacy for Everyone? Topics for Essays, Oral or Written Reports
- •Text 5a Read the article & ask each other questions. Worry About Computers? Me?
- •5.1 Find the English equivalents to the following in Text 5a.
- •Feed in English, Print out in French
- •5.7 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •Read the text & make a back translation.
- •5.12 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.13 A) Give synonyms to:
- •5.15 Ask your groupmates:
- •Read the text below & make a back translation.
- •5.16 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.17 A) Give synonyms to:
- •5.18 Put in the missing prepositions/conjunctions from the box.
- •5.19 A) The information of the reading passage helps you to see the structure of the main computer part.
- •A) Read the text, make a back translation.
- •5.22 Choose the best idea for the text above.
- •5.24 True or false? Add some more statements for your interlocutor.
- •5.27 Find the equivalents to the following in the dialogues above.
- •5.29 A) Translate the sentences. B) Give the Past, Future & Passive or Active forms of the modal verbs. Mind the equivalents:
- •5.30 Complete the sentences (if-, when- clauses).
- •Find the Modal Verbs & the sentences containing Conditional Mood in the dialogue above & translate them.
- •5.34 List ten modern inventions into the table given underneath, choose from the following.
- •A) Read & translate the text.
- •5.37 A) Translate the following.
- •5.39 Match the following to know more meanings of point.
- •5.40 Render the text below in English. Speak about your own experience, if any, of using computers.
- •5.42 A) Add to every Job Title the corresponding character qualities from the list & give some opposite meaning words using prefixes /suffixes, etc.
- •5.43 Imagine this box is the central part of a computer. Draw and label all the things that you can imagine might be plugged into the computer.
- •Personal Computers
- •Word power
- •Text 6a Read the article below & ask questions to each other.
- •A) Work in pairs: say if the given statements are true or false finding the necessary details in Text 6a above.
- •6.4 Give a synonym for each word/phrase (in the parentheses).
- •Supply the given answers with the proper questions.
- •6.7 Mind the meanings of the words in the boxes. Match the following with the hints underneath or translate it.
- •6.8 A) Read the following to know better mathematical expressions.
- •In Terms of Figures
- •A) Read the article and decide why the author chose the title
- •Can you suggest a better title? b) Render the article.
- •6.10 Find the English equivalents to the following Russian phrases.
- •6.14 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. You may have to change some words slightly.
- •6.15 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
- •6.16 Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words.
- •6.17 Translate the sentences paying attention to Participle I and Participial Constructions.
- •6.18 Translate the sentences, mind the Gerund.
- •Read the text and make up a dialogue.
- •Read the text and make up a dialogue. The Storage Unit
- •6.20 А) Give Russian equivalents to the following.
- •6.21 Translate the following attributive groups.
- •Read the story & retell it in brief.
- •It is never too late to learn
- •6.32 Read & add your items. Advantages of Computers
- •Aaaa framework
- •What are the disadvantages of slow modems?
- •6.36 A) Complete the sentences to revise the Reported Speech.
- •6.37 Translate the sentences.
- •6.39 Answer the questions & ask some more on the topic.
- •Totally electronically
- •Interdependent?
- •Read the text below & make up a dialogue.
- •7.2 Find the equivalents to the following.
- •Read the next part of the text & ask each other questions on it.
- •7.6 Let’s revise comparatives.
- •7.7 A) Study the phrases containing good – better – the best.
- •7.8 Match the following sentences with the hints underneath.
- •Read the following text & make a list of the key words.
- •7.9 Find the following words and phrases in the texts above.
- •Read & make up a dialogue.
- •7.13 Ask your groupmates
- •7.14 Translate into English.
- •7.15 Find equivalents to the following
- •Get ready to speak on the topic. Choose the part according to your specialty.
- •Role-play the dialogue checking the meaning of any unfamiliar term.
- •7.20 A) Study the direction below & make up your instruction.
- •7.21 Self-checking questions.
- •7.22 Read the piece of information given below & supply your opinion.
- •8.2 Match the following.
- •Read & get ready to give advice.
- •8.4 Find the equivalents to the following in the text above.
- •Is Computing Healthy?
- •Read & get ready to give advice.
- •8.9 Render the following into English in brief.
- •A) Read & get ready to answer all the questions from the text.
- •8.11 Join the split sentences.
- •8.12 Put the proper prepositions, conjunctions & adverbs in each sentence.
- •A) Read & make a back translation.
- •Viruses
- •Read to know more on the topic.
- •8.14 Join the split sentences.
- •8.15 Answer the questions.
- •8.16 Identify the –ing & -ed (or equivalent) forms. Choose the right Russian word(s) in the brackets. Translate the sentences.
- •8.17 Identify the Infinitive functions. Choose the proper Russian word(s) in the brackets. Translate the sentences.
- •Read & discuss the problem.
- •It Is Vital for the Professionals
- •8.20 Give the main features of a) a Modern Computer Specialist;
- •Read it & make a back translation.
- •Appendix
- •The author of the article is ( автор статьи) …
- •The article is written by (статья написана) …
- •***Комментирование
- •****Выражение своего отношения к содержанию прочитанного
6.14 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. You may have to change some words slightly.
Electron, electronic, electronics, electronically
1. An … pen is one example of an input device.
2. A computer solves problems....
3. Many … students go on to work as engineers.
4 … is a stable elementary particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms.
Technology, technological, technologically, technologist
1. The computer is the greatest… invention of the twentieth century.
2. There are two… involved in a clipboard PC.
3. A… is a person who has studied…
4. Today's computers are… far superior to those used a few years ago.
Identify, identifying, identifiable, identity, identical
1.The clipboard's pattern recognition software immediately… the letters and numbers written by the stylus.
2. Most computer companies will not allow people without an… card to enter their premises.
3. the finger-prints of no two persons are…
4. A password is a mechanism for… the computer-user and allowing access.
5. There is no clue to the… of the criminal, this hacker is not…
Compute, computing, computation, computerize, computerization
1. The… of the manufacturing division will be expensive in the short term, but cost-effective in the long term.
2. We should be able to… our profit for next year fairly accurately with the new program.
3. I could tell from all the… on the board that a maths lesson was in progress.
4. Nowadays every enterprise should be…
6.15 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1.Whenever the inventor was working on an innovation, she (emerged from /withdrew to) her house because she didn't want to be disturbed. 2.The new computer program was (collaborated/devised) by the newest student in the class. 3.The executives bought a (cumbersome/portable) copy machine because they needed to take it to meetings. 4.The computer enthusiast devised a portable model that had several practical (applications/markets) for educators. 5. It was Wozniak's (expertise/skepticism) that made it possible for him to devise the first personal computer. 6.The government (loaned/donated) $100 million to the corporation, expecting it to be repaid with 12 percent interest. 7.The investors (anticipated/intimidated) the higher profits because of the activity in the stock market. 8.When computers are not working, it is (inevitable/avoidable) that work will be delayed.
6.16 Cross out the one word that does not have the same meaning as the other three words.
1.Everyone liked the computer salesman because he was (genuine/calculating/ sincere/unaffected). 2.The corporation president (benefited/contributed/gave/ donated) his services to the school of business. 3.The sudden decrease in sales was not (understood/foreseen/anticipated/predicted) by anyone. 4.The corporate office of the manufacturing company was so close to the factory that the noise in the office was (muted/vivid/intense/extreme). 5.There are many specialized (parts/components/contributors/elements) in the memory bank of a computer. 6.The Software Company has the (capacity/extent/potential/ability) to employ 500 people. 7.After the young investor earned a million dollars, he was highly regarded for his financial (skillfulness/wizardry/good fortune/aptitude). 8.The software engineer's (expertise/intelligence/proficiency/mastery) was limited to one area. 9.The computer-game business (celebrated/thrived/prospered/progressed) during the summer months. 10.They undertook their (venture/risky undertaking/challenge/decision) after making careful calculations.