Technology

Text 1
Computers have become an integral part of our daily lives. They have a great impact on the way we live, work, and communicate. Computers have opened up new possibilities. Due to the Internet, students have access to information beyond traditional textbooks. They can conduct research, collaborate with peers on projects, expanding their knowledge horizons. In today’s world, being computer literate is essential for future success. By integrating computers into education, students can learn how to navigate digital tools, analyze and evaluate online information, and develop problem-solving and coding skills. (The Use of Computers)

Match the word with its definition

Сопоставьте слово с его определением.
- impact — a way of getting near, at, or to something or someone
- possibility — a powerful or major influence or effect
- access — a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true
- literate — to make (something) a part of another larger thing
- integrate — having or showing knowledge about a particular subject
Find equivalents in English

Найдите эквиваленты на английском языке.
Here are the English equivalents for the given Russian phrases:
- влияние на то, как мы живем
- доступ к информации
- новые возможности
- компьютерная грамотность
- внедрение компьютера в образование

Text 2

Modern Technology has had a tremendous effect on the lives of people and their entertainment habits. Today, the Internet has undergone a phenomenal global growth. It has become such an important data-gathering and communication source that few can't afford to ignore. The Net encircles the globe.
Young people spend a lot of time on their computers because it’s exiting and they have found in the Net new ways of meeting a basic human need: the desire to communicate with other people. E-mail sends electronic messages from one person to another – like letters, but capable of crossing the Atlantic in 15m. File transfers move bulk data from one computer to another with these capacities, the Internet becomes post office, printing press and meeting-place all in one.
Some people are making a fortune in cyberspace. Most companies have their own websites; others exist only on the Internet. They are something called “dot com” companies. Some of the most successful Net entrepreneurs are teenagers who are still at school. They are called internet nerds.
Tom Hadfield, 16, started a football results website called soccer-net and it became a great business.
To become a successful entrepreneur all you need is: to start a webpage of your have a good idea for a business, think of a catchy name and find someone to lend you money. And remember! English is the most used business language!

Read the text and say if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. The Internet doesn't interfere at all with people’s lives. ______
2. Most teenagers only have a few hours of computer time. _____
3. Internet nerds are teenagers who spend most of their time in front of the computer ______
4. The English language is not necessary to be successful on the Net. _____

Complete the following sentences with ideas from the text:
1. Nowadays the Internet has become tremendously _____
2. Time spent on computers ____

Answer the following questions, using your own words as far as possible and expressing your point of view:
1. How does modern technology affect people's lives?
2. Why does the Net encircle the Globe?
3. How can people make a fortune in cyberspace?

Some people say the Internet can be dangerous. Others say that it can be educational
What do you think? Express your point of view in about 100 words.