Миловидов В.А. Английский разговорный язык. Практическое пособие по развитию устной речи
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Heavenly Environmental Protection Agency –
angelically staffed –
keep the universe pollution free –
construction permit –
the earth was void and empty and darkness was on the face of the deep –
,
Let there be Light! – !
strip mining –
air pollution –
burning permit –
waste of energy –
divide the Light and the Darkness –
call the Light Day and the Darkness Night – ,
in-house semantics – «» ,
Let there be firmament made amidst the waters; and let it divide the waters from the
waters – ,
ecologically radical –
accuse of – )
double talk – ,
file for a permit –
Angelic Bureau of Land Management –
water permit –
bring forth –
Let the earth bring forth the green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding
after its own kind, which may have seen itself upon the earth –
, ,
native seed –
Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over
the earth – , ,
formal action –
Fish and Game Commission–
Heavenly Wildlife Federation –
out of the question –
public hearings –
"To Hell with it!" – «!»
Exercise 15
Answer the questions:
1. What did God create in the beginning?
2. Who filed a suit against God?
3. Why was God not given a permit for the earthly portion of his project?
4. Why did God begin these projects in the first place?
5. Why was HEPA not able to see any practical use for the earth?
6. What happened when God created Light?
7. Where was the Light supposed to come from?
8. Where was God to obtain permits from when he decided to divide firmament and waters?
9. Why did the Council not allow God to create fish and other living creatures?
10. Why did God swear?
Telecommunications
An important role in the organization and operation of the modern global economy is played by
telecommunications. Telecommunications makes possible to globalize markets, bridge time-
zone differences, reduce transactions costs, expand productivity, and directly increase
economic well-being.
Advances in microelectronics, photonics, computer software, network architecture, high-
definition television, and superconductivity are constantly reducing costs and expanding
capabilities in telecommunications. Simultaneously there appears a generation of computer-
literate consumers and producers with a taste and propensity for interactive communication.
For a great number of companies nowadays telecommunications is a part of the production
process and even of the product. Telephonic order entry and credit validation, as well as video
and teleconferencing services make transacting business convenient. Telephone lines connect
firms and their customers supplying them with product information. Some companies now build
telecommunications capabilities right into the equipment they produce.
Telecommunications capabilities make possible extensive worldwide business communication
which leads to globalization of markets and businesses.
:
advances – ,
bridge – ;
definition – , :
entry – ,
equipment –
expand – )
extensive – ,
generation –
globalize – ,
interactive –
literate – ,
microelectronics –
network –
order –
photonics –
propensity – )
simultaneously –
software –
superconductivity –
taste –
telecommunications –
teleconferencing –
transaction –
validation – , ,
worldwide –
time-zone –
network architecture –
high-definition television –
computer-literate – «»
telephonic order entry –
credit validation – ,
Exercise 16
Answer the questions:
1. What role do telecommunications play in the organization and operation of the modern global
economy?
2. What technological advances are used in telecommunications?
3. Who is able to take part in interactive communication?
4. What types of telecommunication make business convenient?
5. How can telecommunications become a part of a product?
Computers: Male or Female?
Five reasons to believe computers are female:
1. No one but the Creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with each other is incomprehensible to
everyone else.
3. The message «Bad command or file name» is about as informative as, «If you don't know
why I'm mad at you, then I'm certainly not going to tell you.»
4. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval.
5. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on
accessories for it.
Five reasons to believe computers are male:
1. They have a lot of data, but are still clueless.
2. They are supposed to solve problems, but half the time they are the problem.
3. As soon as you commit to one you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you could
have obtained a better model.
4. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
5. Big power surges knock them out for the rest of the night.
Floppy Disk Care
By following the instructions below, you should have error-free, long-lasting floppy disks.
1. Never leave diskettes in the disk drive, as data can leak out of the disk and corrode the inner
mechanics of the drive. Diskettes should be rolled up and stored in pencil holders.
2. Diskettes should be cleaned and waxed once a week. Microscopic metal particles can be
removed by waving a powerful magnet over the surface of the disk. Any stubborn metallic
shavings can be removed with scouring powder and soap. When waxing the diskettes, make
sure the surface is even. This will allow the diskette to spin faster, resulting in better access
time.
3. Do not fold diskettes unless they do not fit into the drive. «Big» diskettes may be folded and
used in «little» disk drives.
4. Never insert a diskette into the drive upside down. The data can fall off the surface of the disk
and jam the intricate mechanics of the drive.
5. Diskettes cannot be backed up by running them through the xerox machine. If your data is
going to need to be backed up, simply insert two diskettes into the drive. Whenever you update
a document, the data will be written on both diskettes.
6. Diskettes should not be inserted or removed from the drive while the red light is flashing.
Doing so could result in smeared or possibly unreadable text. Occasionally the red light remains
flashing in what is known as a «hung» or «hooked», state. If your system is «hooking» you will
probably need to insert a few coins before being allowed access to the slot.
7. If your diskette is full and you need more storage space, remove the disk from the drive and
shake vigorously for 2 minutes. This will pack the data enough (Data Compression) to allow for
more storage. Be sure to cover all the openings with scotch tape to prevent loss data.
8. Access time can be greatly improved by cutting more holes in the diskette jacket. This will
provide more simultaneous access points to the disk.
9. Never use scissors and glue to manually edit documents. The data is stored much too small
for the naked eye, and you may end up with data from some other document stuck in the middle
of your document. Razor blades and scotch tape may be used, however, provided the user is
equipped with an electron microscope.
10. Periodically spray diskettes with insecticide to prevent system bugs from spreading.
:
access – .
blade –
bug – , .
clueless – ,
command –
commit – ),
commitment – ()
communicate –
compression –
corrode – ,
Creator –
diskette –
edit –
error –
even –
flash –
fold –
glue – ;
"hooked" – «»
"hung" – «»
incomprehensible – , ,
informative –
insecticide –
insert –
internal – ,
intricate –
jacket – . ()
jam – ), )
language –
logic –
magnet –
manual –
microscope –
microscopic –
particle –
paycheck –
powder – ,
powerful –
razor –
retrieval – ,
scotch –
scour – ,
shavings –
simultaneous –
slot –
smear – ,
spray –
spread –
storage –
stubborn –
stuck ( stick – ) –
update – ,
vigorously –
waxe –
xerox –
be mad at smb – . ,
turn smb on – . «»
power surge – .
knock out – . ,
the rest –
error-free –
disk drive –
leak out –
roll up –
pencil holders – ,
upside down – «»
be sure –
naked eye – . («»)
system bugs –
Exercise 17
Answer the questions:
1. Who can understand computers' internal logic?
2. Who can understand the computers' native language?
3. Where are a man's smallest mistakes stored?
4. How much do you have to spend on the computer's accessoires?
5. What do you have to do in order to get the computer's attention?
6. Why cannot one leave diskettes in the disk drive?
7. How should the diskettes be stored?
8. What should microscopic metal particles be removed with from the surface of the disk?
9. How can one use big diskettes in little disk drives?
10. How can one back up the data?
11. Why cannot one use a xerox machine to do so?
12. What does one have to do if the system is hooked?
13. What does one have to do to compress the data on a diskette?
14. How many holes should one cut in a diskette jacket to make the access time double fast?
What Happens if One Types the Wrong e-mail Address:
A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They
planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because
of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel plans. So, the husband left
Minneapolis and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The
husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-
mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her e-mail address, and without
realizing his error, sent the e-mail.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's
funeral. He died of a heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail expecting messages
from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The
widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen
which read:
To: My loving wife
Subject: I've arrived
Date: April 6, 2006
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to
send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that
everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then.
Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure it is freaking hot down here!!!!!
Telecommunications: a Historical Review
A German archaeology team digs down 50m and finds traces of copper wire. Afterwards the
German government proclaims that 2,000 years ago the Germans obviously had developed a
telephone system.
Later an English archaeology team digs down 100m and finds traces of glass strands.
Afterwards the British government proclaims that 3,000 years ago the English obviously had
developed a fibre optic-based telephone system.
An American archaeology team digs down 200m and but finds nothing at all. Afterwards the
American government proclaims that 4,000 years ago the Americans invented mobile phones!!!
:
accidentally –
archaeology – ;
coordinate –
copper –
couple – (: )
dig –
error – ,
faint – ,
fibre –
freak – ,
funeral –
hectic – , , ,
honeymoon –
journey –
message – ,
mobile –
optic –
proclaim –
relative –
rush –
schedule –
scream – , ; ,
strand – ,
thaw –
trace –
type – ,
uneventful – ,
widow –
wire –
e-mail (electronic mail) –
thaw out –
icy winter – ()
check into the hotel –
leave out – ,
heart attack–
freaking hot –
fibre optic-based –
Exercise 18
Answer the questions:
1. Why did the couple decide to go to Florida?
2. Where did they plan to stay?
3. Why was it difficult for them to coordinate their travel plans?
4. What day of the week did the husband fly?
5. What error did the husband make?
6. Where did the widow come from in Houston?
7. What had her husband died of?
8. Why did the widow lose consciousness?
9. What was the weather like in the place where she received the e-mail from?
10. Where did she receive the letter from?
11. What material did the German team dig out?
12. Who invented the first fiber optic-based telephone system 3,000 years ago?
13. Who invented first mobile phones 4,000 years ago?
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(International Economics)
European Economic Community
Since World War II, countries have reduced barriers to trade mainly through multilateral
negotiations such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).