Английский разговорный язык. Практическое пособие по развитию устной речи

Слова и выражения:

advances – достижения, продвижения вперед

bridge – мост; заполнять пробел

definition – определение, здесь : разрешение

entry – вход, точка входа

equipment – оборудование

expand – расширять(ся)

extensive – широкий, экстенсивный

generation – поколение

globalize – глобализировать, делать всемирным

interactive – интерактивный

literate – образованный, грамотный

microelectronics – микроэлектроника

network – сеть

order – заказ

photonics – фотоэлектроника

propensity – склонность (к чему-либо)

simultaneously – одновременно

software – программное обеспечение

superconductivity – сверхпроводимость

taste – вкус

telecommunications

– системы телекоммуникации

teleconferencing – телеконференция

transaction – сделка

validation – проверка законности, соответствия, полномочий

worldwide – всемирный

time-zone – временнáя зона

network architecture – сетевая архитектура

high-definition television – телевидение высокого разрешения

computer-literate – «компьютерно грамотный»

telephonic order entry – телефонное размещение заказов

credit validation – подтверждение полномочий, кредитоспособности

Exercise 16

Answer the questions:

1. What role do telecommunications play in the organization and operation of the modern global economy?

2. What technological advances are used in telecommunications?

3. Who is able to take part in interactive communication?

4. What types of telecommunication make business convenient?

5. How can telecommunications become a part of a product?

Computers: Male or Female?

Five reasons to believe computers are female:

1. No one but the Creator understands their internal logic.

2. The native language they use to communicate with each other is incomprehensible to everyone else.

3. The message «Bad command or file name» is about as informative as, «If you don\'t know why I\'m mad at you, then I\'m certainly not going to tell you.»

4. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval.

5. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

Five reasons to believe computers are male:

1. They have a lot of data, but are still clueless.

2. They are supposed to solve problems, but half the time they are the problem.

3. As soon as you commit to one you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you could have obtained a better model.

4. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.

5. Big power surges knock them out for the rest of the night.

Floppy Disk Care

By following the instructions below, you should have error-free, long-lasting floppy disks.

1. Never leave diskettes in the disk drive, as data can leak out of the disk and corrode the inner mechanics of the drive. Diskettes should be rolled up and stored in pencil holders.

2. Diskettes should be cleaned and waxed once a week. Microscopic metal particles can be removed by waving a powerful magnet over the surface of the disk. Any stubborn metallic shavings can be removed with scouring powder and soap. When waxing the diskettes, make sure the surface is even. This will allow the diskette to spin faster, resulting in better access time.

3. Do not fold diskettes unless they do not fit into the drive. «Big» diskettes may be folded and used in «little» disk drives.

4. Never insert a diskette into the drive upside down. The data can fall off the surface of the disk and jam the intricate mechanics of the drive.

5. Diskettes cannot be backed up by running them through the xerox machine. If your data is going to need to be backed up, simply insert two diskettes into the drive. Whenever you update a document, the data will be written on both diskettes.