Active Vocabulary

Head Buyer начальник отдела снабжения магазина

to adopt methods внедрять методы

terminal терминал, вывод, конец, граница

to feed the information in the computer закладывать информацию в компьютер

to date вычислять подсчитывать

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise 1. Change the sentences according to the model.

Model: I was worth looking over the operations of the supermarket. I was worth looking them over.

1. They picked out the new merchandise.

2. They talked over the new software.

3. The manager tried out new sales checks.

4. She filled out the payroll form.

5. They took down the statistical data.

6. She put off her work.

7. He had to look over the new program.

Exercise 2. Change the sentence according to the model.

Model: The sales are numerous. I can't mention them all. They are too numerous for me to mention.

1. This software is very expensive. The company can't buy it.

2. The results are numerous. They can't remember them all.

3. The computers are complicated. I can't use them.

4. Processing this data is difficult. John can't learn it.

5.1 am tired. I can't do the billing right now.

6.1 am busy. I can't go on a business trip right now.

7. The data is complicated. I can't explain it.

8. The situation is difficult. We can't overcome it at once.

Exercise 3. Read the text and put 10 questions to it.

Lorrain Weller from "Modern English International" warns us. However hard the manufacturers and advertisers of personal computers try to convince¹ us of friendliness of their product, it is still a fact that if you want to programme your own computer, you have to learn its language. It doesn't understand yours. This simple fact is the reason why so many home computers are underused² It also prevents³ lots of people from buying their own computer. Rather than licking⁴ your hand the computer quite often bites⁵.

Imagine yourself having a conversation with an English person. You make one small grammar mistake, maybe you say have instead of has. It doesn't matter. The person understands your meaning and the conversation continues. This doesn't happen with a computer. If you make even the smallest mistake n its language, the conversation breaks down completely and you have to go back to the beginning. It can be very frustrating⁶.

In the United States, in Japan, in Britain, computer specialists are all trying to develop a computer that will understand human language.

¹to convince убеждать

²to underuse использовать не на полнуюмощность

³to prevent (зд.)останавливать, предотвращать

⁴tо lick лизать

⁴to bite кусать

⁶frustrating изнурительный

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

1. Некоторые компании не производят и не продают ком­пьютеры, а сдают их в прокат.

2. Программист закладывает данные в компьютер.

3. В бизнесе компьютер используется для обработки данных.

4. Программное обеспечение очень дорого.

5. Компьютер помогает принимать решения на высшем административном уровне.

6. Компьютер используется для осуществления многих административных функций, подготовки ведомостей, ин­вентаризационного контроля.

Exercise 5.

a) Make a speech in favour of modern electronic equipment (personal computers, electronic printing aids). Why can't a modern enterprise do without them?

b) You are the Head of a firm producing computers. Advertise your product.

Grammar Exercise. Transform the sentences from Future Indefinite into Future-in-the-Past.

Model: The accountant says that she will prepare the financial statement very soon. The accountant said that she would prepare the financial statement very soon.

1. He confesses that their business will fail.

2. The government says that they will increase the taxes.

3. The secretary says that she will get credit reference letter in two days.

4. The lawyer states that the company won't be eligible for a loan.

5. He is sure that he will get a credit.

6. They suppose that the new product will be not so expensive.

7. He thinks he will buy the stove in the discount house.

8. He is happy that he will go on this business trip.

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