Vocabulary List. to witness –засвидетельствовать

to witness – засвидетельствовать

proliferation – /prə u, lifi’reiʃ n/ -- распространение

to dedicate – предназначать

metering – /’mi: tə riη / - измерение

injection – вложение, внесение

word processor – текстовый процессор

at the disposal – в распоряжении

to handle – управлять, обращаться с

high - level language – язык высокого уровня

to utilize – использовать

recreation – развлечение, отдых

electronic message center – электронный центр обмена сообщениями, передачи сообщений

to facilitate – содействовать, способствовать, облегчать

computer-assisted – автоматизированный, выполняемый с применением компьютера

Give the summary of the text.

3. Make up the topic “ The computers we use at the university”.

At the university you have a special subject – computer science – where you learn to use computers properly. You also use computers studying other subjects. Describe the computers you work on according to the following plan:

1) the make and the model of the computer you use;

2) the type and number of disks it has;

3) the volume of memory;

4) the type of extras;

5) the kind of monitor;

6) what machines it is compatible with;

7) what programs you can use with;

8) the advantages and disadvantages this computer has.

 

Topic to discuss.

More and more people begin using computers in their work. Some of them cannot imagine their life without this invention of the 20th century. Children find computer games very interesting. Are computers one of the greatest or the most dangerous inventions?

Say whether you use a computer in your work or for playing computer games. Do you use your computer in any other way or for any other purposes?

A) Read the following arguments. Think of some more.

Computers are one of the greatest inventions	Computers are one of the most dangerous inventions
1.They save a lot of time. 2. They can do calculations and other things which are not interesting for people to do. 3. They help you to process infor­mation.   4. You can learn many things using a computer as a tutor. 5. You can relax playing com­puter games.	1. They are dangerous for your health. 2. People waste a lot of time playing computer games. 3. You can lose the results of your work if something goes wrong with the computer. 4. Some people live in a virtual reality not in the real world. 5. Children cannot do the simplest arithmetic sums because they rely on computers.

 

B) Discuss the problem in groups of 3-5 students in order to make a decision.