Text 1. Modern means of communication

Communication is a procedure of exchanging information through a channel or medium. The modern means of communication are invariably outstanding as their features enable everyone to have awareness on the ways of proper communication. What are the means of modern communication?

The means of modern communication are mobile phones, internet, satellite TV, GPS (Global Positioning System), VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), Web or Video Conferencing etc.

Mobile phones:

Every one of us has heard of mobile phones and using one in our day to day lives. There are various models of mobile phones available in the market with features like general purpose phone, camera phone, business executive phones, phones for music lovers and game lovers etc. This small electronic device is the most demanding item in the electronic field which helps for a better communication.

Internet:

This is the most popular and favorite means of communication as chatting and e-mailing have become the part of many lives. With the help of internet services, one can browse copy or download any number of information. The Internet service provider is the organization that provides you with Internet access. You register and open an account, and then they give you an e-mail address so that you can communicate by e-mail with other users. Some Internet providers have their own content- news, information, etc.- but many do not. After you log on by entering your user name and password (a secret word that only you know), you can surf to any site on the World Wide Web. If you are looking for a site about a particular subject, you can use a search engine like Google or Yahoo.

VOIP:

VOIP is the abbreviation of Voice Over Internet Protocol. It has become very popular in the recent years. It is the transmission of voice through microphones which gets converted into digital format and reaches the addressee.

Web or Video Conferencing:

Web Conferencing is a meeting that is held over the World Wide Web to enable the users’ convenience of communicating with others without the need of traveling and trade within the global market. This is used for faster communication between the officials of the government of different countries.

Email

E-mail is an electronic mail. You can send an e - mail to someone, and they will reply to your e-mail or mail you back.

Task I. Answer the questions:

1. What means of communication do you know?
2. Why did the mobile phone become so popular?
3. What options of the internet can you name?
4. How can you characterize VOIP?
5. Why web conferences are so popular nowadays among businessmen?
6. Do you have an e-mail box? Is this mean of communication convenient to your mind?

Task II. Fill in the table, making up different parts of speech:

Verb- глагол	Noun - существительное	Adjective – прилагательное Participle I, II –причастие I,II
	Information
To serve
		Communicative
To provide
	Attachment
		Entered
To advertise
	Expression

Task III. Correct the sentences:

1. Modern means of communication are the features which are unable to use in everyday life of businessmen.

2. The Internet is the mean which is rarely used.

3. Mobile phone is an electronic device which doesn’t help for a better understanding of situation.

4. You need not enter the password in order to load you mail box.

5. The login and password protect your personal information from smashing.

6. Video conference does not save time and money of businessmen in their activity.

7. It is impossible to answer immediately using e-mail.

Task IV. Think over these questions and discuss them in group:

1. What do you use e-mail?

2. Does e-mail save time, or does it just make more work?

3. Should employees send and receive personal e-mail at work?

Task V. Complete this e-mail using the correct form of expressions from the part of the text about e-mail that mean the same as the underlined expressions:

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