Лекция: Рекомендации по выполнению задания № 1

1. Прочитайте текст, чтобы понять основное содержание.

2. Не волнуйтесь, если вы не знаете некоторых слов. Возможно, они не игра-

ют важной роли в определении общего смысла текста.

3. Подберите утверждение, которое наилучшим образом отражает основную идею текста. Помните, что в утверждении не обязательно будут те слова, ко-

торые встречаются в тексте. Скорее всего, основная мысль будет выражена

другими словами.

4. Не забудьте, что есть лишнее утверждение. После того, как вы подобрали

утверждения ко всем текстам, убедитесь, что оставшееся утверждение не

подходит ни к одному высказыванию.

Задание № 1. Установите соответствие между высказываниями 1-6 и утвер-

ждениями, данными в списке A-G.Используйте каждое утверждение, обо-

значенное соответствующей буквой, только один раз. В задании есть одно лишнее утверждение.Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.

A. The speaker says that computer provides a lot of the latest information.

B. The speaker thinks that computers will cause social problems in the future.

C. The speaker thinks that computers will replace books in the future.

D. The speaker is worried that children become addicted to computers.

E. The speaker thinks that using computer becomes an addiction.

F. The speaker is worried about violent computer games.

G. The speaker is speaking about addiction to chat rooms.

Speaker 1. In the last few years the Internet has become a widespread pheno- menon around the world. People have started to use the computer like they used to watch TV. It is, in fact, very comfortable just to sit down and have a chat with so-

mebody from South Africa about fishing and get some important advice. To make

a long story short, we just don’t have much time for communication with people anymore. Besides, there is so much information available that when we once start

surfing the Internet, we are hardly able to drag ourselves away from the computer.

I believe using the computer is becoming an addiction.

Speaker 2. Computers are such an important part of our education! I believe

within the next few years, schools will begin to use laptop computers instead of

books. This way, our children would be learning from the most current information

instead of using a book that is 20 years old. Another way computers could help lea-

rning is the chance children have of interacting with children from around the world. What a great opportunity to learn about another country from a child living

there.

Speaker 3.It always strarts harmless. A friend tells you about the chat rooms.

Usually you have some free time left and you are curious and want to be up-to-date. Sometimes you meet your friends in the chat room instead of giving them a

call. Later, you get more interested in other anonymous chatteres and find a com-

mon ground. After seeing for a while the same nickname of a chatterer, you want to know more about them. You want to met them each day, each hour, each minute

so you won’t miss any small talk or laughter. Finally, you can say that you are ad-

dicted to shat rooms. This will be a serious problem in our society in the future.

Speaker 4.Have you seen cartoons where children are turning into real ad-

dicts to electronic stuff? Unfortunately, this is happening in real life; more and more children are becoming addicted to computers, television, and video games.

These things are all-consuming for them; they are hooked on them. Only if they are

in front of a screen do they feel fulfilled. Clearly, this is a serious problem, and as long as parents don’t do anything to stop it, children won’t have the willpower to drag themselves away from these things.

Speaker 5.Computers will produce our social questions in the future. There are two reasons. First, people won’t know how to get along with someone. For example, there is so much software for children. The child can play by himself /

herself. They have just one machine friend. Another reason, people can’t find jobs.

For example, many scientists try to create robots now. Bosses won’t hire people in the future. Robots can help them to earn money. Bosses just pay oil fees. Hiring a robot is cheaper than a human. For human to find a job will become difficult. Com-

puter will lead to harm in our social life.

Speaker 6.I think children should not be allowed to watch violent computer

games because they cannot distinguish reality from fantasy. Children watch these programs which lead them to think that violence is normal behavior in daily life and is a solution for most of their problems. This belief has had serious conseque-

nces on our society nowadays because there have been many cases of violent ho-

micides committed by children. It is awful what is happening in this decade. I be-

lieve violent computer games could be the cause of the violent behavior committed

by some children today.