Speaking/writing Practice Section. 1. Very inspiring. Can we do away with the tons and tons of newsprint tossed in the garbage bin every day.

Readers comments

1. Very inspiring! Can we do away with the tons and tons of newsprint tossed in the garbage

bin every day? That would save the world many trees every day, and maybe even my mail slot a few useless flyers I never read. 2. I have been hearing about these flexible organic display being 'just around the corner' for at least a decade - haven't seen one yet at my local Best Buy.

3. I can see myself using this flexible display to wallpaper my home. Then in the blink of an eye, I could change the theme of my home to whatever I desired. Now all I need is some holographic furniture to go with it.

4. If it’s comfortable to use for lying about and waterproof for the tub it will be as good as the Economist magazine to me. If I can comment on the articles using the internet version it will be better.

5. Great, soon people will read the newspaper on these walking down sidewalks and down hallways. Everyone will bump into each other and the world will be a friendlier place. I guess these devices could save paper/trees but, once obsolete, they will just pile up as e-waste when they return to their birthplace in China.

1. Decode the abbreviations related to computer output. Find more similar abbreviations.

CRT LCD TV PC TFT USB VGA VDU PDL dpi cpm ppm cps

2. Describe the monitor of your computer and its performance characteristics. How can you change the picture using the controls?

3. Read about what you should do to protect your eyes when working on a computer. Add more recommendations to this list. Do you always follow these recommendations?

4. Describe the 'home cinema' of your dreams. Use these notes to help you.

· Type of display: CRT television, LCD screen, plasma TV or video projector
· Screen size	· Resolution (image quality)
· Video source: TV, VCR or DVD recorder	· Sound capabilities
	5. Describe the characteristics of the printer that you have or would like to have at home or at work. Give details about: type of printer, speed, noise, resolution, ink cartridges, price and customer support.

5. Make a report on one of the topics below.

• The evolution of output technologies.
• Functions and technical characteristics of different output devices (especially those not described in detail in the Key Information Sections).
• New multi-functional generation of input-output devices.
• The future of output devices and technologies.

6. Describe how a printer works using the pictures below.

7. Describe how a VDU (LCD, plasma, CRT) works using the pictures below.

Plasma technology CRT

8. Summarise the information about output devices using the scheme below to help you.

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