Vocabulary. Text 2. Computer Revolution

Text 2. COMPUTER REVOLUTION

computer technology – компютерные технологии

industry – отрасль промышленности, индустрия

minibus – микроавтобус

to weigh – весить

ton – тонна

chip – чип, микросхема

pin head – булавочная головка

wrist – запястье

generation – поколение

to contain – содержать

neural network – нейронная сеть

human – человеческий

brain – мозг

step – шаг

to diagnose – ставить диагноз

to identify – опознавать

criminal – преступник

dangerous – опасный

to save – экономить

to surf the Internet – искать,"бродить" по Интернету

on-line shopping – покупки через Интернет (интернет- магазины)

exactly - именно то

price – цена

e-mail – электронная почта

invention – изобретение

all in all – в общем

tool – инструмент

So why shouldn't we make them work to our advantage? – зд. Почему бы их не за­ставить работать на нас?

50years ago people didn't even heard of computers, and today we cannot imagine life without them.

Computer technology is the fastest-growing industry in the world. The first computer was the size of a minibus and weighed a ton. Today, its job can be done by a chip the size of a pin head. And the revolution is still going on. Very soon we'll have computers that we'll wear on our wrists or even in our glasses and earrings.

The next generation of computers will be able to talk and even think for themselves. They will contain electronic "neural networks". Of course, they'll be still a lot simpler than human brains, but it will be a great step forward. Such computers will help to diagnose illnesses, find minerals, identify criminals and control space travel.

Some people say that computers are dangerous, but I don't agree with them. They save a lot of time. They seldom make mistakes. It's much faster and easier to surf the Internet than to go to the library.

On-line shopping makes it possible to find exactly what you want at the best price, saving both time and money.

E-mail is a great invention, to6. It's faster than sending a letter and cheaper than sending a telegram.

All in all, I strongly believe that computers are a useful tool. They have changed our life for the better. So why shouldn't we make them work to our advantage?

Answer the following 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?

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