Английский для бакалавров. Макеева М.Н - 28 стр.

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THREE ITEMS OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

Lesson 4

 Have computers revolutionized the way we live and work?

 Can you imagine our life without computer?

 In fifty years’ time, how do you think, computer systems will be different?

 Are you a "computer nerd" or a "technophobe"?

 How often do you use a computer?

1. Warm-up. In pairs or small

groups discuss the questions:

3. Visit the website address given below. Use Interactive Transcript.

Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer – from its

century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers.

http://www.ted.com/talks/george_dyson_at_the_birth_of_the_computer.html

Make up a brief description of a story.

Computer  machine  manipulate  instruction  physical  concept  battery  icon  control

industrial  robot  camera  program  extremely  calculator  minimum  principle  assistant 

corporation  technology  realization  practical  algebra  vacuum  model  problem  architecture

 standard  definition  human  context  cable  printers  material  protocol  hybrid  modify 

method  monitor  video  component  stereo instruction  command  punctuation  specialize 

combination graphics  adapter  disk  format  megabyte.

2. Can you guess the meaning of these international words?

Compare your answers with a partner. Make a list of other similar words that you

know.