The basic parts to a personal computer and a description of each part

 

1. Monitor	a. People use this device for inputting all information to the monitor.
2. Tower	b. It is the main part of the computer. The part contains the hardware.
3. Keyboard	c. You use it to see the website or any other program.
4. Mouse	d. This help the mouse have better grip.
5. Mouse mat	e. It controls the cursor on the screen by moving the mouse.

 

Exercise 7. Put the proper word.

Computer networking has become one of _______(самый успешный) ways of sharing information. (Большинство) _____computers are wireless linked together by a common network. Now, businesses and organizations _____(больше) rely on it to get messages and information. But no matter how _____(полезный) computer networking is, it does not come without drawbacks. Here are its advantages and disadvantages. First of all some advantages:

· Instant messaging can now allow users to talk in real time and send files to other people wherever they are in the world. Also, computer networking allows access to useful information.

· Computer networking allows for ______ (более удобный) resource sharing. This benefit is very important, particularly for ____(более крупные) companies that really need to produce huge numbers of resources to be shared to all the people.

· Computer networking allows _____ (более легкий) accessibility for people to share their files. They save ____ (больше) time and effort.

List of Disadvantages of Computer Networking

· Because of computer networking people rely on computer work _____ (больше) than on their own efforts. For example, your task is to write an essay and you search it on the different sites.

· ____ (Чем больше) the certain computer network gives information, _____ (тем менее надежна) this system. If it is broken, users can't get any information. Besides, this network has many computer viruses.

Computer networking will always be a _____ (более быстрое) and ______ (более удобное) means of transferring and sharing information. But people should remember about the risks.

 

Exercise 8. Compose the sentences and translate them.

 

Save, time, Computers, and effort.

Use, computers, People, different tasks, to perform, quickly and easily.

Access to, Students, all sort of, on the Internet, can, information, have.

4. reduces, unemployment (безработица), the need of people, Computer, and increases, in society.

5. The users, in proper position, can, health risks, the computer, avoid, by using.

Exercise 9. Translate in English.

 

1. Встроенный в автомобиль компьютер помогает водителю парковаться.

2. Настольный компьютер имеет системный блок. Монитор, клавиатура и мышь подключаются к нему.

3. Ноутбук — это еще один вид персональных компьютеров. Он имеет меньший размер и больше времени работы от аккумуляторной батареи.

4. С помощью смартфоны вы можете совершать звонки, получать доступ в Интернет, хранить полезную вам информацию, отправлять и принимать сообщения, играть игры, редактировать текст и создавать фотографии.

5. Серверы могут обрабатывать большое количество информации.

 

Exercise 10. Make up your own “List of Advantages of Computer Networking” or “List of Disadvantages of Computer Networking” and be ready to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different computers.

 

Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1. Read the sentences, translate them into Russian. Put them into negative (-) and interrogative (?) form. Future Simple.

1. Не will travel by plane to the USA.

2. I will be busy tomorrow.

3. The papers will be on my table tomorrow.

4. We will start learning German in September.

5. They will come home at six.

6. John will phone me in a day.

7. The teacher will speak to them after the lessons.

8. She will see John tonight.

9. The weather will be hot.

10. We’ll answer all the questions.

11. They will leave from the Central Station.

12. He will finish his work in an hour.

13. Next month I will fly to Argentina.

14. He will visit a museum tomorrow.

15. *It will be good to have backup copy of these documents.

16. *He will check the computer on viruses next week.

17. *She will store these files on her flash memory card.

18. *His new smartphone will be more expensive and powerful than his old one.

19. *This laptop will have much more battery life.

20. *Their computers will be less powerful.

Exercise 2. Open the brackets and put the verb into the Present Continuous.

1. I (to come) home now.

2. She (to write) an exercise at this moment.

3. They (to play) tennis now.

4. Mike (to read) a book now.

5. He (to watch) TV now.

6. I (to go) to university now.

7. She (to do) homework now.

8. They (to surf) the Internet now.

9. Sasha (to play) new computer game now.

10. He (to help) his mother with her new smartphone at this moment.

 

Exercise 3. Open the brackets.

1. You (to go) to a conference now?

2. Who (to build) this hostel now?

3. George (to write) a composition or report now?

4. What the secretary (to type) now?

5. Why the boys (not to play) computer games now?

6. Whom they (to wait) for now?

7. Whom he (to ask) questions now?

 

Exercise 4. Make the sentences a) negative; b) interrogative.

1. It is raining now.

2. We are discussing a difficult problem now.

3. The students are having Maths lesson at present.

4. I am waiting for my friend in the corner of the street now.

5. Tim is answering the teacher’s questions at present.

 

Exercise 5. Look at the table and make up sentences about Mike’s plans for the week.

 

Monday	write a course paper, to go to the gym in the evening
Tuesday	clean the room, work at the Internet center, phone parents
Wednesday	to write a report in Philosophy
Thursday	go shopping, buy meat and vegetables, play volleyball
Friday	buy a ticket for a train, to pack things, water the flowers
Saturday	go home, to repair a car, have a party
Sunday	to get ready for seminars, read a book, visit a cousin in the evening, to go back to the hostel

Exercise 6. Be ready to discuss your plans for the week with your classmates.

Exercise 7. Put the sentences into Past Simple.

1. David lives in Boston.

2. Chris is in the museum.

3. The lessons start at nine o’clock.

4. He writes programs.

5. I watch the news on my smartphone.

6. Frank gets up at six o’clock in the morning.

7. They listen to the music on their PDA's.

8. He drinks mineral water for breakfast.

9. Sid goes to bed at nine o’clock.

10. Peter plays new computer game.

11. He brings me presents.

12. Tommy Brown is a programmer.

13. He reads many books.

14. Mr. Jones repairs his desktop computer.

15. They work in the Internet center.

 

Exercise 8. Put the verb in brackets into Past Simple.

1. I ….. (be) at home last weekend.

2. She......... (type) all night.

3. It......(rain) last night.

4. We.......... (listen) to her attentively at the lesson.

5. They............ (start) the work early in the morning.

6. The library...... (close) at 5 o’clock.

7. My friends....... (want) to go to the cinema yesterday.

8. We.......... (make) lot of mistakes in the dictation.

9. When.......... you (come) home yesterday?

10. They........... (not watch) the football match last night.

 

Exercise 9. Put was - wasn’tor were – weren’t. Translate.

1. Phillip............. at the swimming pool yesterday. He goes there every day.

2. Mr. and Mrs. Claydon............ at the cinema last night. They.............. at home.

3. Now the weather is warm. But two days ago it.......... cold.

4. Alex and Tom............ at the holiday camp last year.

5. He............ at the university yesterday because he......... ill.

6. The film.......... very interesting, we didn’t like it.

7. Her jeans........ clean, but her shoes........... dirty.

 

Exercise 10. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. We went to the library two days ago.

2. Alan got up at six o’clock yesterday.

3. My parents had guests last night.

4. Nancy gave her book to Angela.

5. Patrick ate all the vegetables.

6. I did my homework in the evening.

7. He bought some apples for supper.

8. They phoned their parents on Tuesday.

9. Our teacher asked us many questions.

10. He cleaned his room in the morning.

Exercise 11. Open the brackets and put the verb to be into the correct tense form. Translate the sentences. Passive Voice.

1. My question (to be) answered.

2. Hockey (to be) played in winter.

3. His new book (to be) finished.

4. Flowers (to be) sold in shops and in the streets.

5. Bread (to be) eaten every day.

 

Exercise 12. Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct tense. Write the sentences a) in the negative; b) in the interrogative.

1. This work (to do) by him.

2. This text (to translate) at the lesson.

3. The problems (to discuss) during the lesson.

4. The book you need can (to find) in any library.

5. This grammar rule (to explain) by the teacher at the English lesson.

 

Exercise 13. Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct tense in Passive or Active Voice. Translate them.

1. Dolly often (to play) badminton in summer. - Badminton (to play) in summer.

2. We (to visit) the concert. - The concert (to visit).

3. We (not to play) hockey in summer. - Hockey (not to play) in summer.

4. He (to do) three of these exercises. - Three of these exercises (to do) by him.

5. They (to write) the composition. - The composition (to write) by them.

 

Exercise 14. Put in the preposition by, with or of.

1. The book is written... W. Shakespeare.

2. Cake is made... eggs, milk, flour, sugar and jam.

3. Newspapers are brought... a postman.

4. Soup is eaten... a spoon.

5. The dinner is cooked... my mother.

6. The walls are painted... my brother... a paintbrush.

7. Cheese is made... milk.

 

Exercise 15. Измените предложения, из действительного залога в страдательный.

Example: We discuss different types of computers – Different types of computers are discussed by us.

1. We send these e-mails.

2. The students don't finish the translation of the text.

3. He repairs computers very quickly.