Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 1. Give equivalents

• into Russian : ultra-light, power consumption, screen, performance, fully-featured keyboard, upgradeability, bus, integrated modem, ‘portable’ solution, battery life, ‘business’ machine, slot, front panel, viewing angle, portability, specification.

• into English : корпус, устройство типа «все в одном», надежность, производительность, подсветка, задняя панель, особенность, установленная ОС, углы обзора.

Speaking-discussion

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Computers

xercise 1. Look at the scheme “Computers in our life” and discuss it.

personal

aspect

artistic

aspect

educational

economic

scientific

e-mail and Internet – enable people to keep in touch

generate music and graphics

much of today’s research impossible without them

doing work of many people, saving time and money

provide easy access to a lot of useful information

Here some opposing arguments:

• keep young people from reading/studying and adults from working;

• unemployment increases when workers are replaced;

• impersonal contact, dependence on computer screens;

• computerized art becomes mechanical and impersonal;

• too much money/time spent on developing computers.

Exercise 2. Look through the statements and agree/disagree with each one. Prove your opinion using the following word expressions.

1. All netbooks are designed to present information not create it.

2. Tablet PCs may be used where notebooks are impractical or do not provide the needed functionality.

3. Many ‘notebook’ computers cannot actually be used on your ‘lap’, so they cannot really be described as a ‘laptop’ – this is because the main cooling air fan inlet is on the bottom.

Exercise 3. Choose the topic you want to speak about.

1. Advantages of laptop/notebook over the desktop PC.

2. Tablet PC was designed for military purpose.

3. Most wearable computers are created by Japanese.

Lesson II

Exercise 1. These words you should know.

first degree – степень бакалавра

university degree - университетский диплом

subordinate – подчиненный to staff – набирать кадры

qualification – квалификация, право занимать какую-л. должность

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Exercise 2. These terms you should learn.

technician – техник technical support - техническая поддержка

desktop publishing - (DTP) настольная издательская система, настольная редакционно-издательская система, НИС

off-the-shelf software - массовое (покупное) ПО

in-house software - программное обеспечение для внутреннего (ис)пользования

Exercise 3. Don’t mix such words.

to back up – делать копию to keep up – поддерживать;

to build up –монтировать, строить, создавать

to set up - основывать, настраивать

to start up – пускать в ход to free up – освобождать

to catch up – наверстывать to upload - пересылать, загружать

Exercise 4. Check your memory: to encounter a problem, well-paid and low-paid, company car, freelancer, to amend something, to recruit somebody.

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