XXI. Give instructions on how to set up the following things. Use appropriate language forms described above.
Wireless router; Skype on your iPhone; new Operating System; torrent connection; Internet provider; antivirus program; website.
XXII. Here are the top Internet trends for the 21st century. Comment on each; express your confidence or doubt. Use phrases from the list below.
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Confidence I believe … I’m fairly confident it’s … I know for a fact that … I have no doubt … I’m confident that … I know … I’m certain …
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Doubt I’m not sure, it’s kind of… I don’t know, I suppose it’s … I suppose it could be … I would say … I could be wrong, but I think … I’m not certain, but it could be …. I’m not sure, but it may be …. I could be mistaken but I’m sure it’s … |
The Net will become the first global knowledge network connecting billions of people with an unlimited number of channels.
Anyone can become a Net publisher or broadcaster of information on any subject and potentially reach an audience anywhere on the globe.
Net usage will accelerate, as low-cost, high-speed bandwidth becomes readily available over Fat Pipes of streaming multimedia.
Access to information on any subject will be available anywhere over the Net and delivered by a variety of media appliances.
The Net will change lifestyles by providing many more choices for living and virtually tele-collaborating with anyone, anywhere.
Private cyber communities, virtual private networks that cater to people’s niche interests, will become popular “places” to live and work.
Education, entertainment, health, and lifestyle pursuits will be reshaped by the Net as billions of people communicate and share information.
XXIII. Quiz
Do you know the answers to these technical questions about browsers? Answer true or false for each one. Correct the false statements.
1. All browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox etc) have exactly the same functions.
2. Cookies are data sent by an Internet server to a browser. They identify the user, and track the user's access to the server.
3. You can get your browser to delete the cookies it has stored. (In Internet Explorer go to Tools, then to Internet Options, then to Delete Cookies.)
4. Pages you have viewed are stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder. These cannot be deleted.
5. You can tell your browser how long to store web addresses in the History.
6. You can set your browser to block pop-up windows.
7. All pop-ups are advertisements.
8. You can add extra toolbars to your browser window, for example a toolbar from Google.
XXIV. Imagine that you take part in the international conference devoted to Information Technologies in modern society. Prepare a report on one of the following topics:
1. Robotic revolution;
2. Smart houses;
3. Future developments of IT;
4. Cloud computing;
5. 3D printing.
WRITING
XXV. Look at the pictures below. Which of them represents a) a line graph; b) a pie chart; c) a bar chart?
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XXVI. Describe the charts using the following phrases (See Appendix 2 for more phrases):
List with phrases to describe charts
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The pie chart is about ... |
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The bar chart deals with ... |
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The line graph (clearly) shows ... |
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The slices of the pie chart compare the ... |
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The chart is divided into ... parts. |
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It highlights ... |
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... has the largest (number of) ... |
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... has the second largest (number of) ... |
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... is as big as ... |
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... is twice as big as ... |
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... is bigger than ... |
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more than ... per cent ... |
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only one third ... |
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less than half ... |
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The number ... increases/goes up/grows by ... |
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The number ... decreases/goes down/sinks by ... |
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The number ... does not change/remains stable |
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I was really surprised/shocked by the ... |
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So we can say ... |
While describing charts pay attention to the use of Tenses!
If the charts deal with facts in the present use the Simple Present, if the facts are the past, then use the Simple Past. If there is a connection between the past and the present, use the Present Perfect.
Remember that there are three parts of chart description:
1. Introduction; 2. Message of the diagram; 3. Conclusion