Answer the following questions to the text.

1 the technical revolution has changed our life very much, hasn’t it?

2 what were the predecessors of computer age?

3 do computers make our life easier and simmer? in what way?

4 computers influence our free time too, don’t they?

5 can you get music and video on the internet? what other information can you get there?

6 what devices became compatible with computer during the last years?

7 can you communicate with your friends on the internet? do you like such communication or you prefer real one?

8 in what way do computer games influence the people?

9 do electronic devices take all our free time?

10 is man a slave of the devices which were designed to make him stronger?

11 does the author suggest a way out?

12 what is the way out in your opinion?







study the active vocabulary. insert the missing words.

helps you to send letters quickly.

if there is an interesting program on tv, it’s difficult for a person to

during the last scientific progress and digitization took place.

for some people a computer is an equivalent of a : a device for printing and editing documents.

do you have – yes, i have parents, grandparents, two sisters and three brothers.

i don’t buy any more, all my photos are on my computer.

computer is a multifunctional device. so is that it can be used both for work and for leisure.

was followed by a microelectronic one.








continue the following statements.

the atomic, space and energy age was following by…

it’s difficult to imagine the social and economic consequences…

computers have simplified…

computer helps us to buy goods, find information…

leisure time is also influenced…

you no longer go to the music shops…

you needn’t write letters to your relatives…

computer and tv set are used mostly for entertainment…

the best decision is not to give these equipment’s…

when you have a rest, prefer real communication…​

ответ:

1. the technical revolution has changed our life very much, hasn‘t it? yes, it has. the technical revolution has changed our life very much.

2. what were the predecessors of computer age? the atomic space and energy age was followed by the age of computer. 

3. do computers make our life easier and simple? in what way?   using computers and the internet develops important skills in young people. teens can visit different countries and cities. they meet new people and communicate with their peers from different countries. they learn a lot about the life of people from other countries. young people find a lot of useful information in the internet. 

4. computers influence our free time too, don`t they? yes, they do.  computers influence our free time too.

5. can you get music and video on the internet? what other information can you get there?   internet is very useful, because it is a huge base of data and knowledge, where you can find any thing you want from movies and music of interest to the vast number of books, newspapers and magazines.to find more information, download the required essay, watch video about some books which you have already read, everything can be done through the internet.

6. what devices became compatible with computer during the last years?   many devices became compatible with computer during the last years, such as mobile phones,  navigators and etc.

7. can you communicate with your friends on the internet? yes, i can.  nowadays there are very different popular social networks where communication with your friends and relatives also is not difficult.

8. do you like such communication or you prefer real one?   lof course, i like such communication but i prefer real one.

9. in what way do computer games influence the people? computer games are probably also a part of our free time and for many people it becomesimpossible to tear themselves away. 

10. do electronic devices take all our free time? yes, they do. is man a slave of the devices which were designed to make him stronger? i think, some men are slaves of the devices and it's not well for him and his health.

11. does the author suggest a way out? yes, he does. he tells us that the best decision is not to give these equipment place in our heart. they should do their work. and when we have a rest, prefer real communicationto virtual one and living an active life to watching films about crime. thenelectronics will be not our lord or enemy but our friend! 12.what is the way out in your opinion? - i agree with the author.  i don't mean that i am against computer and the internet, but it should have reasonable limits.