c) The first modern (3) digital computer was developed in the 1940s for military purposes during World War II. These computers were of large size and it took hours to perform complex (4) mathematical operations on them.
b) In the 1970s, the first personal computers were sold. They were faster and more powerful. It became possible for many people to use them for personal, business, and (2) academic needs.
a) By the mid-1990s, laptop computers had been developed. Now it can perform millions of (1) calculations per second. Specialists say that computers will become smaller and more powerful.
d) Bill Gates, the (5) founder of Microsoft says: “Now that computers are small, powerful, cheap, and affect every part of our lives, the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network computers will (6) be joined together to communicate with us and for us”. In Gates’s vision, the increased level of communication made possible by computer networks will bring many (7) benefits in the areas of business, education, and social interaction, producing widespread (8) renewal.
e) Some social critics believe that computer future is not as optimistic as Bill Gates (9) predicts. They say it will be a social problem because it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human (10) interaction, increasing of social division etc.
№ 2). Questions.
1 This text is about the computer development.
2 I think the title can be: The History of the Computer Development.
3 The first modern digital computer was developed in the 1940s for military purposes during World War II.
4 People can use computers for interaction, for personal business, and academic needs.
5 Bill Gates says that the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network computers will be joined together to communicate with us and for us.
6 Some social critics believe that computer future is not as optimistic as Bill Gates predicts. They say it will be a social problem because it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction, increasing of social division etc.
№3 Dialogue. (ответы на вопросы к диалогу)
1 The first modern digital computer was developed in the 1940s for military purposes during World War II.
2 These computers were of large size and it took hours to perform complex mathematical operations on them.
3 Laptop had been developed by the mid-1990s.
4 Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He predicts that the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network computers will be joined together to communicate with us and for us.
5 (Some social critics believe that computer future is not as optimistic as Bill Gates predicts.) Critics say it will be a social problem because it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction, increasing of social division etc.
1 задание) 1. Calculations 2. Academic 3. Digital 4. Mathematical 5. Founder 6. Join 7. Benefits 8. Renewal 9. Predicts 10. Interaction. 2 задание) 1. The text is about the history of the computer development as well as computer future and people's thoughts about it. 2. Computer history and future 3. Digital computers were developed first 4. The functions of modern computers include........… 5. Bill Gates predicts that the increased level of communication made possible by computer networks will bring many benefits in the areas of business, education, and social interaction, producing widespread sharing of knowledge and wealth and a worldwide cultural renewal. 6. The social critics on the other hand believe it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction and increasing of social division. Задание 3) 1. The first modern digital computer was developed in the 1940s 2. Этот вопрос не совсем по тексту, точнее в тексте мало инфы по этому поводу, поэтому используй ответ на это вопрос, который я раньше дала. 3. Laptops had been developed in the mid-1990s (хотя это не совсем правда, я бы использовала может то, что я до этого написала, или можешь оставить это если по тексту ответ нуден) 4. Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He predicts.... (Дальше перепиши то, что в предыдущем задания под 5 вопросом я написала) 5. Social critics believe that computer future will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction and increasing of social division. 6. Опять же, это уже писала тебе, используй то. Задание 4) Although Bill Gates and social critics have different predictions about computer future, I think they are both correct in a way. I believe it will bring us more benefits and will make the development of technologies and sharing of information a lot easier and faster, however, with more and more people getting addicted to computers it may lead to less face-to-face human interaction. Also, with the development of faster and smarter computers and robots soon it may lead to higher level of unemployment because certain job can be done by computers, which means faster and cheaper service.
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Я в 2 задание 4 не дописала кста. Перепиши Modern computers are used for personal business, and academic needs as well as interaction. Там function просто никак вставить в предложения не могу, чтобы странно не звучало, поэтому использовала used вмачто
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The History of The Computer Development.
c) The first modern (3) digital computer was developed in the 1940s for military purposes during World War II. These computers were of large size and it took hours to perform complex (4) mathematical operations on them.
b) In the 1970s, the first personal computers were sold. They were faster and more powerful. It became possible for many people to use them for personal, business, and (2) academic needs.
a) By the mid-1990s, laptop computers had been developed. Now it can perform millions of (1) calculations per second. Specialists say that computers will become smaller and more powerful.
d) Bill Gates, the (5) founder of Microsoft says: “Now that computers are small, powerful, cheap, and affect every part of our lives, the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network computers will (6) be joined together to communicate with us and for us”. In Gates’s vision, the increased level of communication made possible by computer networks will bring many (7) benefits in the areas of business, education, and social interaction, producing widespread (8) renewal.
e) Some social critics believe that computer future is not as optimistic as Bill Gates (9) predicts. They say it will be a social problem because it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human (10) interaction, increasing of social division etc.
№ 2). Questions.
1 This text is about the computer development.
2 I think the title can be: The History of the Computer Development.
3 The first modern digital computer was developed in the 1940s for military purposes during World War II.
4 People can use computers for interaction, for personal business, and academic needs.
5 Bill Gates says that the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network computers will be joined together to communicate with us and for us.
6 Some social critics believe that computer future is not as optimistic as Bill Gates predicts. They say it will be a social problem because it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction, increasing of social division etc.
№3 Dialogue. (ответы на вопросы к диалогу)
1 The first modern digital computer was developed in the 1940s for military purposes during World War II.
2 These computers were of large size and it took hours to perform complex mathematical operations on them.
3 Laptop had been developed by the mid-1990s.
4 Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He predicts that the next step will be the formation of a network connecting all of these computers to each other. On this network computers will be joined together to communicate with us and for us.
5 (Some social critics believe that computer future is not as optimistic as Bill Gates predicts.) Critics say it will be a social problem because it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction, increasing of social division etc.
6 As for me I believe in happy computer future.
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Ответ – абзацы текста d) и е)
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1 задание) 1. Calculations 2. Academic 3. Digital 4. Mathematical 5. Founder 6. Join 7. Benefits 8. Renewal 9. Predicts 10. Interaction. 2 задание) 1. The text is about the history of the computer development as well as computer future and people's thoughts about it. 2. Computer history and future 3. Digital computers were developed first 4. The functions of modern computers include........… 5. Bill Gates predicts that the increased level of communication made possible by computer networks will bring many benefits in the areas of business, education, and social interaction, producing widespread sharing of knowledge and wealth and a worldwide cultural renewal. 6. The social critics on the other hand believe it will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction and increasing of social division. Задание 3) 1. The first modern digital computer was developed in the 1940s 2. Этот вопрос не совсем по тексту, точнее в тексте мало инфы по этому поводу, поэтому используй ответ на это вопрос, который я раньше дала. 3. Laptops had been developed in the mid-1990s (хотя это не совсем правда, я бы использовала может то, что я до этого написала, или можешь оставить это если по тексту ответ нуден) 4. Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He predicts.... (Дальше перепиши то, что в предыдущем задания под 5 вопросом я написала) 5. Social critics believe that computer future will lead to an environmental degradation, decline of cities, reducing of real human interaction and increasing of social division. 6. Опять же, это уже писала тебе, используй то. Задание 4) Although Bill Gates and social critics have different predictions about computer future, I think they are both correct in a way. I believe it will bring us more benefits and will make the development of technologies and sharing of information a lot easier and faster, however, with more and more people getting addicted to computers it may lead to less face-to-face human interaction. Also, with the development of faster and smarter computers and robots soon it may lead to higher level of unemployment because certain job can be done by computers, which means faster and cheaper service.