Language work. Making definitions.

Study these descriptions of an icon. An icon is a small picture on a computer screen. An icon represents items such as a folder. We can link these sentences to make a definition of an icon. An icon is a small picture on a computer screen which/ thatrepresents items such as a folder. Study another example of definitions. A password is a secret set of characters which allows access to a computer system.

Exercise 39. Work with a partner. Define the following items.

Student A: menu, media player, word processor, Windows mobile.

Student B: compression utility, operating system, desktop, Unix.

Grammar. Present Perfect/ Present Perfect Continuous.

Exercise 40.Put the verbs into the Past Simple/ Present Perfect.

1. A: I … (see) this film before.

B: Me too, but I love this actor. He … (play) a lot of good roles and I hope, he’ll get the Oscar this year.

2. A: I … (just/ hear) from an old friend of mine.

B: Oh, really?

A: Yes. Jim … (write) to me. I … (get) the letter this morning.

B: That’s nice. When … (you/ first/ meet) him?

Exercise 41. Read the situation and then write two sentences, one with the Present Perfectand one with the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Linda is from Australia. Now she is traveling round Europe. She began her tour three months ago. (she/ travel/ around Europe for three months), (she/ visit/ six countries so far)

2. Jimmy is a tennis champion. He began playing tennis when he was 11 years old. Now he has just won the national championship for the fourth time. (he/ play tennis since he was 11), (he/ win/ the national championship four times)

Exercise 42. Put the verb into the correct form, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Look! Somebody … (break) that window. 2. I … (read) the book you gave me but I … (not/ finish) it yet. 3. ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s all right. I … (not/ wait) long.’ 4. Hello! I … (clean) the windows for two hours. So far I … (clean) five of them and there are two more to do. 5. There’s a strange smell in here. … (you/ cook) something? 6. My brother is an actor. He … (appear) in several films. 7. You look tired. … (you/ work) hard? 8. My sister is married. How long … (she/ be/ married)?

Exercise 43. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present forms.

Dear Sal, You’ll never guess where I 1) … (write) from. I 2)… (sit) on a bench on the shore of Lake Windermere! The air 3) … (smell) wonderful – so clean and fresh. I 4) … (stay) here for nearly a week now and I 5) … (expect) I’ll stay for one more, as I 6) … (begin) to fall in love with the place. Every morning I 7) … (get up) at 7 o’clock and 8) … (go) for a swim in the lake before breakfast. The owner of the hotel 9) … (just/ tell) me that I can borrow his boat for the afternoon. This holiday 10)… (become) better and better as the days go by. Well, I think I 11) … (write) enough. I 12) … (sit) here for half an hour.

Exercise 44. Fill in: yet, already, since, for, usually, tonight, how long, ever, at the moment or still.

1. I don’t think Frank has … ever… been to a live concert. Why don’t we take him to one for his birthday? 2. I haven’t seen Louise … Jeff’s wedding. I wonder what’s happened to her. 3. I don’t know … Jack’s been working on that project, but it seems like weeks. 4. Mr Louis hasn’t rung me back about the contract …. 5. We’re meeting some friends for a meal …. Would you like to come along? 6. Pam has … finished her test and I’ve only done half of mine. 7. Patrick … gets to school at eight o’clock sharp, but it’s half past and he hasn’t arrived yet. 8. Is Jill … going out with Mark, or have they split up? 9. I’m trying to finish cleaning up …. Can you ring back later? 10. My neighbour has lived in that house … nearly 60 years.

Speaking

Exercise 45. Discuss the following questions in small groups. Compare your ideas and answers with other groups.

1. Imagine that you were a developer of software. What kind of software package would you develop? Why?

2. Which operating system do you think will be the most popular in 10 years? Why?

Writing

Exercise 46. Translate the sentences into English using active vocabulary.

1. Графічний інтерфейс користувача – це інтерфейс між комп’ютером і його користувачем, що використовує піктограми, меню і засіб для вибору функцій та виконання команд. 2. Програмне забезпечення сучасних комп’ютерів поділяється на системне та прикладне. 3. Системне ПЗ включає операційну систему, антивірусні програми, текстові та діагностичні програми. 4. Операційна система забезпечує керування ресурсами комп’ютера, запуск прикладних програм, їх взаємодію з периферійними пристроями, а також діалог користувача з комп’ютером. 5. Найпоширенішою операційною системою для персональних комп’ютерів є Windows, яка створена компанією Майкрософт. 6. Утиліта допомагає керувати файлами, отримувати інформацію про комп’ютер, діагностувати й усувати проблему та забезпечувати роботу системи. 7. Архіватор здійснює стиснення даних (папки, файли) в один файл архіву для кращого транспортування або зберігання. 8. Прикладами прикладних програм є текстовий процесор, графічний редактор, електронні таблиці.

Exercise 47. Write a paragraph giving reasons of Windows popularity nowadays.

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