III. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. We won’t be able to replace cash by electronic money in future.

2. The picture was too bright, so I had to adjust the brightness.

3. You can get images for your website from many different sources.

4. By means of the Internet many employees will be able to work at home.

IV. Прочтите и устно переведите 1 и 4 абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 2 и 3 абзацы.

The Digital Age

1. We are now living in what some people call the digital age, meaning that computers have become an essential part of our lives. They have become commonplace in homes, offices, schools, research institutes, plants. Young people who have grown up with PCs and mobile phones are often called the digital generation.

2. Computers help students to perform mathematical operations and improve their maths skills. They are used to access the Internet, to do basic research and to communicate with other students around the world. Teachers use projectors and interactive whiteboards to give presentations and teach sciences, history or language courses. PCs are also used for administrative purposes – schools use word processors to write letters, and databases to keep records of students and teachers. A school website allows teachers to publish exercises for students to complete online. Students can also enrol for courses via the website and parents can download official reports.

3. Mobiles let you make voice calls, send texts, email people and download logos, ringtones or games. With a built-in camera you can send pictures and make video calls in face-to-face mode. New smartphones combine a telephone with web access, video, a games console, an MP3 player, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a GPS navigation system, all in one.

4. In banks, computers store information about the money held by each customer and enable staff to access large databases and to carry out financial transactions at high speed. They also control the cashpoints. People use a Chip and a PIN card to pay for goods and services. Instead of using a signature to verify payments, customers are asked to enter a four-digit personal identification number (PIN).

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1 банальность

2 текстовые процессоры

3 становиться членом какой-то организации

V. Прочтите 1 абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:

Why are young people called the digital generation nowadays?

a) because of their obsession with the Internet;

b) because they use their mobile phones too often;

c) because they are surrounded by computers and other modern equipment from their birth.

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