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3. Reconstruct the text “Computers” into a dialogue.

The main rules governing a conversation in English:

The person who asks questions in a conversation usually controls it. Personal questions should be expressed tactfully.

Excuse me for asking.

I hope you don’t mind asking, but I’d like to know more about …

Could you tell me a bit more about …?

Sorry, I don’t quite understand.

What (exactly) do you mean?

Can you explain it in more detail, please?

Excuse me. Can I interrupt you for a moment?

Hold on, please.

Just a moment, please.

Don’t you agree that …

Sorry, could you say that again (please)?

Sorry, could you repeat that?

Oh, you know what I mean.

Can you guess what I said, etc.

Sure. I know. I see. Really. Right.

Fine. OK. Well. Exactly so. Quite.

That’s a very interesting question.

Well, let me see …

Excuse me, I’m afraid I have to be going now. It was really a pleasure to talk to you.

That’s very interesting, but I don’t think it’s really to the point.

4. Annotate the text in English. Use the phrases:

I.

a) The title of the article is...

It is written by prof... and published in London in the

journal..., No.3, vol.4, 2011

on pp.3-10

magazine..., No.3, vol.4, 2011

collection of articles ... by... editorial house in 2011

book ... by... editorial house in 2011

b) The article... by prof... is published in the journal..., in N.Y., pp.5-10.

II.

a) The article

deals with

the problem of ...

discusses

touches

discloses

is devoted to

The text tells us about ...

b) Disclosing the problem the author dwells on (upon) such matters as...

The major

points

matters

of the text are the following: ...

problems

issues

c) The author

pays special attention to …

draws readers’ attention to …

Much

attention is paid to...

Great

Special

The author

concentrates on, focuses on

stresses, underlines, emphasises

points out

dwells on (upon)

distinguishes between

speaks in details

gives the classification

III.

a) As far as I am an expert in ... I

consider

the article to be of some (great) interest for …

believe

suppose

think

guess

b)

In my opinion

the article is of

great some

interest for

From my point of view

To my mind

the students in applied science

the specialists in...

a wide range of readers

5. Discuss the statements given below. It is advisable that the group be divided into two parties, each party choosing one of the statements and working on them independently. Seek your own sources of information.

1. The history of computation and computing devices: finger reckoning → the abacus → early computers → current microcomputers and supercomputers.

2. Calculations which might take a lifetime can now be completed in hours, or even minutes, is it really the case?