Computers today. Гурьянова В.И. - 37 стр.

                            Part III. After you read

      1. Look again through all the texts you have read and choose sub-
ject(s) that is (are) closest to you and most interesting. Write a message
about it for a bulletin board.
       2. Bill Gates once said: “The Internet … will open the doors to most
of the world’s information.” What problems will there be or do already ex-
ist? What do you think?
       3. Talk about possible uses of the Internet. Which of these is most in-
teresting to you? Why?
      e-mail, chat, games, shopping, information
      4. Work with a partner. Talk about one of these subjects:
      Computers and …
      a) families    b) businesses    c) friends      d) countries

                    Phrases-cliché used to summarize the texts
      The text deals with the problem of …
      The subject-matter of the text is …
      The most important questions touched upon in this text are …
      It is specially noted that …
      The text (information) is of great help (interest) to …
      The most essential point is …
      The author is (is not) right in saying that …
      The author’s point of view is …
      The text gives a detailed analysis of …
      As the title implies, the text describes …
      In the end we come to the conclusion …
      I can conclude by saying …
      As a final point, I’d like to note (say) …
      To sum up, I can say …
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