АНГЛ. ЯЗ ОЧЕНЬ а ТУ set + DVD player But no device is as multifunctional as computer. Computers are found everywhere and used in every sphere of life. Computer is used at school: children watch films, presentations and web pages. This helps them to study effectively. Computers also have some disadvantages. As computer is а complicated device, one small breakage may stop its work. Besides, computers become more and more complicated, and much effort is required to learn how to work with them. A computer is а multifunctional device, as we already know, so it can be used both to do work and to entertain oneself. Children often fall prey to computer and Internet: they play computer games, spend their free time chatting with friends on the Internet and doing practically nothing. То crown it all, computer is а good device like many others, designed to help people. But it's our own free will that lets us use it in order not to waste time but to get best results. Tasks: (1.) Read an extract from the text “Functions of Computers” aloud. (2.) Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 1. There were many computers in the middle of the 20th century. 2. Computers are found everywhere and used in every sphere of life. 3. Computers aren’t used at school. 4. A computer isn’t а multifunctional device. 5. Children never fall prey to computer and Internet. (3). Answer the following questions to the text: 1. What helps children to study effectively at school? 2. Is computer а good device designed to help people? (4.) What is this text about? Make up a summary of the text.

1.Прочитайте отрывок из текста «Функции компьютеров» вслух.

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1.Computer is one of the inventions of the 20th century that changed the world greatly.

2.Computers are found everywhere and used in every sphere of life.

3.Computer is used at school: children watch films, presentations and web pages.

4.A computer is а multifunctional device, as we already know, so it can be used both to do work and to entertain oneself.

5.Children often fall prey to computer and Internet: they play computer games, spend their free time chatting with friends on the Internet and doing practically nothing.

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1. Computers are found everywhere and used in every sphere of life. Computer is used at school: children watch films, presentations and web pages. This helps them to study effectively.  

2.То crown it all, computer is а good device like many others, designed to help people. But it's our own free will that lets us use it in order not to waste time but to get best results.

4.The text describes the computer, the century of its invention, how rare they were in those days.  The text also shows how the computer helps children learn and how it can harm children.  The text also tells about the present time, when the computer has become an integral part of our lives.

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Computer is used at school: children watch films, presentations and web pages.

It can be used both to do work and to entertain oneself.  

Children often fall prey to computer and Internet: they play computer games, spend their free time chatting with friends on the Internet and doing practically nothing.  

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1. There were many computers in the middle of the 20th century. FALSE  

Computer is one of the inventions of the 20th century that changed the world greatly.

2. Computers are found everywhere and used in every sphere of life. TRUE

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3. Computers aren’t used at school. FALSE

Computer is used at school: children watch films, presentations and web pages.

4. A computer isn’t а multifunctional device. FALSE

A computer is а multifunctional device, as we already know, so it can be used both to do work and to entertain oneself

5. Children never fall prey to computer and Internet. FALSE

Children often fall prey to computer and Internet: they play computer games, spend their free time chatting with friends on the Internet and doing practically nothing

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A computer helps children to study effectively at school

Yes, computer is а good device designed to help people.  

4) This text is about transformation of computers from enormous calculating machines into convenient, compact and multifunctional devices. Now they are used in every sphere of our life.

But they also have some disadvantages.  

Because despite their compactness, they are becoming more and more complicated.

1. His brother isn't a student.

Is his brother a student?

2. Her parents aren't at home.

Are her parents at home?

3. The theatre isn't in the centre of the town.

Is the theatre in the centre of the town?

4. I'm not going to be an engineer.

Am I going to be an engineer.

5. They aren't good sportsmen.

Are they good sportsmen?

6. These streets aren't very narrow.

Are these streets very narrow?

7. Mary isn't from Great Britain.

Is Mary from Great Britain?

8. You aren't going to visit France this year.

Are you going to visit France this year?

1) he drives to work every day
2) l don’t think you're right
3) Do we have enough time?
4) I eat cereal in the morning
5) Do they write e-mails every day?
6) you watch a lot of TV
7) he doesn’t read the newspaper
8) Does she dance often?
9) where do l come on Mondays?
10) what do you do at the weekend?
11) you don’t drink much tea
12) how does he travel to work?
13) they don’t like vegetables
14) she catches a cold every winter
15) Do I go out often?
16) Do you speak English?
17) we take the bus often
18) she doesn’t walk to school
19) what do you buy in the supermarket?
20) how does he carry such a heavy bag?