Задание I. Сопоставьте слово или выражение по тексту (колонка 1) с переводом (колонка 2)

Internet: How It Affects Us

We live in Multi-media society. How does Internet affect our lives? It can be very helpful for people who carefully choose websites that they visit. The Internet can increase our knowledge of the outside world: there is much high-quality information that can help us understand many fields of study: science, medicine, the arts and so on. In this global network you can find any information in a few minutes. Otherwise you would have to search for the necessary information in directories, libraries or on the phone for a long time.

The Internet has already revolutionized the way we live and work. But these are still early days for the Internet. We don’t know how much it is still changing the world. The internet era is yet to come. The Internet is an up-to-date wonder. As the proverb says: “nothing is wonderful, when you get used to it”, that is why the Internet fails to astonish us any more.

One of the most valuable functions of the Internet is its information function. The Internet keeps people informed about current events, as well as the latest achievements in science and culture. You can even find out how to pass from the underground station to the house of your girlfriend, who recently moved to London.

Recently a system of distance learning became popular. You can study foreign languages and even study in universities. Individual educational programs can be developed especially for you.

The Internet is also widely used in business. Thanks to the Internet, we have rapid connections with partners from all corners of the world. You can even conduct negotiations, hear and see contacts, and exchange graphic and textual information.

On the other hand, there are several serious disadvantages of the Internet. Of course, it provides us with a pleasant way to relax and spend our free time, but some people spend an average of six hours or more a day on the network. Many children look at a screen for more hours each day than they do anything else, including studying and sleeping. It’s clear that the network has a powerful influence on their lives, and that its influence is often negative.

Another disadvantage is that for many people the internet becomes more “real” than reality, and their own lives seem boring. Also, many people get upset or depressed when they can’t solve problems in real life as quickly as they can do in internet games. In real life they can not simply press “escape”.

The most negative effect of the Internet might be people’s addiction to it. People often feel a strange and powerful need to spend time on the network. Addiction to a computer screen is similar to drug and alcohol addiction: people almost never believe they are addicted.

One more disadvantage of the Internet is the absence of information control. Children receive wide access to porno sites and sites with violence and promoting hate.

From that, how much we know about the Internet depends on the choices we make and how effectively we use the opportunities of the Internet in our time.

(By Vladimir Arefev)

 

 

Vocabulary

directories – руководство, инструкция, справочник

distance learning - дистанционное обучение

astonish - изумлять, поражать, удивлять

conduct negotiations – вести переговоры

graphic and textual information –наглядная и текстовая информацией

addiction to - склонность к чему-л., пагубная привычка

absence of information control – отсутствие контроля потока информации

receive wide access – получать широкий доступ

 

 

Answer the questions on the text:

1. What are the advantages of the Internet?
2. How can the Internet enrich our knowledge?
3. Is the whole information we get from the Internet useful?
4. What kind of information can we get?
5. Is distance learning via Internet effective?
6. What are the disadvantages of the Internet?
7. How can the problem of absence information control be solved?

Контрольная работа № 4

Вариант 1

Задание I. Сопоставьте слово или выражение по тексту (колонка 1) с переводом (колонка 2).

Например:

a first year student	сдавать экзамен
to take an exam	студент первокурсник

a first year student - студент первокурсник

to take an exam - сдавать экзамен

 

to apply to	получить место в университете
further education	публичная (открытая) церемония
to get a place at a university	методика преподавания
local education authority	подать заявление
methods of instruction	иностранный студент
to award a degree	дальнейшее образование
to take a degree	присвоить степень
public ceremony	местный орган образования
to train	получить степень
an overseas student	обучаться; изучать