Text A. Internet

Millions of people around the world use the Internet f to search for and retrieve information on all sorts of topics in a wide variety of areas including the arts, business, government, humanities, news, politics and recreation. People communicate through electronic mail (e-mail), discussion groups, chat channels and other means of informational exchange. They share information and make commercial and business transactions. All this activity is possible because tens of thousands of networks are connected to the Internet and exchange information in the same basic ways.

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a part of the Internet. But it's not a collection of networks. Rather, it is information that is connected or linked together like a web. You access this information through one interface or tool called a Web browser. The number of resources and services that are part of the World Wide Web is growing extremely fast. In 1996 there were more than 20 million users of the WWW, and more than half the information that is transferred across the Internet is accessed through the WWW. By using a computer ter­minal (hardware) connected to a network that is a part of the Internet, and by using a programme (software) to browse or retrieve information that is a part of the World Wide Web, the people connected to the Internet and World Wide Web through the local providers have access to a variety of information. Each browser provides a graphi­cal interface. You move from place to place, from site to site on the Web by using a mouse to click on a portion of text, icon or region of a map. These items are called hyperlinks or links. Each link you select represents a document, an image, a video clip or an audio file some­where on the Internet. The user doesn't need to know where it is, the browser follows the link.

All sorts of things are available on the WWW. One can use Internet for recreational purposes. Many TV and radio stations broadcast live on the WWW. Essentially, if something can be put into digital format and stored in a computer, then it's available on the WWW. You can even visit museums, gardens and cities throughout the world, learn foreign languages and meet new friends. And, of course, you can play computer games through WWW, competing with partners from other countries and continents.

Just a little bit of exploring the World Wide Web will show you what a lot of use and fun it is.

2. Переведите письменно текст А.

3.Выпишите из текстов английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений: «всемирная паутина», разнообразие, компьютерная сеть, делить, развлечение, гуманитарные науки, коммерческие операции, доступ, рассматривать, «браузер», обеспечивать, передавать в прямом эфире, соединять, гиперссылка, соревноваться.

4. Определите форму и функцию инфинитива. Переведите предложение на русский язык. Under these circumstances the computer cannot be made to function.

5. Определите форму и функцию причастия. Переведите предложение на русский язык. However, speed and power consumption specifications for the devices can be misleading.

6. Определите форму и функцию герундия. Переведите предложение на русский язык. The opening words of this curious treaty are worthy of being recorded.

7. Напишите аннотацию к тексту А, используя клишированные выражения из Приложения.

8. Составьте свое жизнеописание (С.V.), используя образец в Приложении.