Vocabulary. computer technology компьютерная технологияcomputer technology компьютерная технология generation поколение to contain содержать industry отрасль промышленности neural network нейронная сеть human человеческий minibus микроавтобус brain мозг to weigh весить step шаг ton тонна to diagnose ставить диагноз chip чип, микросхема to identify опознавать pin head булавочная головка criminal преступник wrist запястье dangerous опасный to save экономить e-mail электронная почта to surf the Internet искать, "бродить" по Интернету invention изобретение all in all в общем on-line shopping покупки через Интернет (интернет- магазины) tool инструмент
Answer the questions 1. Have you got a computer? 2. Do you think it's a useful tool? 3. Will computers become smaller in the future? 4. Can the Internet help you to do your homework? 5. Can computers help us to learn foreign languages? 6. Do you play computer games? 7. What are the advantages of on-line shopping? 8. What are the advantages of e-mail? 9. Do you think that computers are bad for health? 10. Some people have made friends through the Internet. What about you? 11. Some people say that computers make us less sociable. Do you agree? 12. What will the next generation of computers be able to do?
1.13. Интернет и английский язык. Жизнь и увлечения молодежи.
You can get the latest information quickly and easily. On-line shopping saves your time and money. Making “chat friends” is not the same as meeting real people. Some information is not suitable for children. There is too much advertising instead of true information. Searching information can take hours. Many children and teens use the Internet just for playing games, not for studies. You can share your hobbies with chat groups. It is harmful for eyesight and psychological health to spend hours on-line. Email is faster than a letter and cheaper than a telephone conservation. You can make new friends in Chat groups. The Internet can help in your studies. Read and translate the text The Internet and the English language The Internet is very helpful in our everyday life. First of all one can easily find information and share it with others. It’s also possible to create your own web sites and publish ideas and information for a large audience. It’s very convenient to advertise goods on the Internet and to buy them. On-line shopping makes it possible to find exactly what you want at the best price, saving both time and money. Secondly, the Internet serves for people’s communication. You can make calls and take part in on-line tele- and video conferences. One of the most popular services is e-mail (electronic mail). You can exchange messages, photos, films. And finally, the Internet is used for transferring large amounts of data across it. The progress in science and technology has contributed to an overflow of information. That is why foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. Today English is the language of the world. Over 350 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Irish Republic, Canada, the South African Republic. As a second language it is used in the former British and US colonies. It is the major international language for communication in such areas as science, technology, business and mass entertainment. It is the language of the literature, education, modern music, international tourism. Russia is integrating into the world community and the problem of learning English for the purpose of communication is especially urgent today. Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But to know English is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist. If you know English well, you will be able · to understand more information from the Internet, · to write letters to pen pals from different countries, · to use foreign sources in your written works on professional issues, · to travel abroad and have no language barrier, · to improve your professional skills in other countries, · to read modern magazines, to understand favourite songs, · to develop your mental abilities. Answer the questions 1. Do you have the Internet at home? 2. How can it help you? 3. Why is the knowledge of English so important? 4. What countries are native speakers of English?
Discuss the following questions. Work in pairs.
Life and interests of youth Today life of young people in Russia is influenced by modern culture. Young people can follow certain stereotypes that are imposed on them through TV, movies and music. In their lifestyle they try to imitate images of their idols. Young people find out information about their favourite singers, bands and sports teams watching TV, listening to the radio or surfing the web. They fill stadiums, concert halls and even can follow their idols in their tours. They can be intolerant to those who don’t share their views. Of course, every young person is unique and has his own hobbies and interests. Many young people like reading books and magazines, going to the theatres, cinemas, museums, disco clubs, playing some musical instrument. Others are fond of going in for sports, for example, football, hockey, volleyball, basketball, skiing, skating. Roller-skating is very popular among teenagers as it is very interesting and good for health. As a rule young people like to spend their free time with friends. They go for a walk, discuss their problems and help each other with studies. The Internet plays an important role in life of youth. Young people talk with friends being on-line using such social nets as “In contact” and “Classmates”. Some grown-ups think that young people don’t like to study. It is no always true. For many of them getting knowledge is of primary importance. They plan their career and think about their future profession. After they live school, they enter colleges, technical schools, institutes and universities. To earn their living young people can work and study, though it is not easy at all.
Do you agree or disagree?
1. Life of young people is not influenced by modern culture. 2. Communicating via social nets takes much time. 3. Some young people have a lot of interests. 4. Few young people go to the theatre. 5. It is really interesting to study just for a few young people. 6. There aren’t any school subjects that can be useful in real life. 7. No young people can roller-skate.
1.14. Молодёжные субкультуры.
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The Internet plays an important role in our life. But it has both advantages and disadvantages. Can you classify them?
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