Презентация к уроку английского языка "What are the pros and cons of computers?"

Computers in our life

Компьютеры в нашей жизни

Презентация урока английского языка

Today w e shall see what computers can do and what you can do with their help.

• Do you have a PC at home?
• Can you use it?
• What can you do?
• Can you use the Internet?
• What do you use the Internet for?
• Do you like working with the computer? Why? 

What are the pros and cons of computers?

• Computers can do a lot of work for us. They help us at school. They keep useful information . Besides, they can even teach us English as well as other subjects . On the other hand, they have some cons. Viruses are a headache for many users. You shouldn’t spend too much time at your PC. It’s bad for your eyesight , for instance. Chatting in the Internet with your friend is not the same as a face-to-face talk.  

• CAN THEY …?
• - count

• - translate

• - speak

• - play chess

• - see

• - write books

• - make music

• - forecast the weather

CAN THEY …?

• - hear

• - do crosswords

• - smell print documents

• - think

• paint

• Yes, they can count.

• Yes, they can play chess.

• No, they can’t see. It’s impossible.
• No, computers can’t do crosswords. Though some modern ones probably can.
• No, computers can’t hear as well as smell.

• Yes. Of course, they can print some documents.
• Yes, computers can forecast the weather.
• Yes, they can make music. (But not like Mozart!)

• No, they can’t write books. Only the man can write them with their help.
• No, they can’t think.

• Yes, computers can paint. (But not like Levitan!) They do it with our help.

And can computers eat? Drink? Fall in love? 

Can computers replace people?

In the world of computers

•   we use some special words and expressions. They all have two meanings: from the general English and from the sphere of computers.

• a mouse –  1) мышь; 2) мышка (компьютерная) to surf – 1) заниматься серфингом; 2) бродить по Интернету a flame – 1) пламя; 2) неприветливое (грубое) письмо по электронной почте to boot –  1) ударить ногой; 2) стартовать компьютер a bug –  1) жук; 2) ошибка в компьютерной программе

• B reakage- поломка
• Crash- потерпеть крах

• T o browse- бродить по Интернету

• B rowser- обозреватель(компьютерная программа)

• T o check - проверять

• D ata -данные

• D atabase - база данных

• Screen- экран

• D isk drive - дисковод

• E ffort - усилие

• A bug – ошибка в программе

• A flame – грубое имэйл

• A geek (a haker) – хакер

• To look up – искать что-либо

• To surf – искать в Интернете
• w.w.w – World Wide Web (всемирная сеть )
• T o press- нажимать
• Keyboard- клавиатура

• Поломка компьютера
• Компьютерная программа
• База данных
• Поломка дисковода
• Проектировать сайт
• Данные компьютера

PDA

Personal digital assistant

DVD

Digital video disk

PVR

Personal video recorder

PC

Personal computer

CD-RW

Compact disc - rewritable

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When you want to find information on the web, it is helpful to use a _______________ such as Google or Yandex. You type in a _______ or a phrase, _______in “GO” and a list of ________ appears on your computer ________. Many people use the web for _____________ or banking. To enter a secure site, you usually need to enter your username and a ________.

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g Switch on the computer, the monitor and the printer.

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g Switch on the computer, the monitor and the printer

c Open the application you want

a Work

e Save your work on the hard disk .

d Print your work

b Close the application .

f Switch off the computer, the monitor and the printer

Make sure you’ve guessed correctly

OK. I’ll give it a try .

No problem.

How is it getting on?

Yes, that’s what I would do .

The best thing to do is

Well, I can’t move anything ,

How exactly?

What is the problem ?

Computer Helpline,

It’s OK. Thanks a lot .

Well, my computer

Do you think it will help ?

Can you help me?

Hello! Who is speaking?

seems to have crashed !

even the cursor just sticks

to switch it off and try again.

Ron is speaking .

in the same place .

Complete the sentences with words and phrases from the box

Nowadays you can _______________ if your brother is using the telephone line to talk to his friends

Many people send and receive ________ rather then telephoning or using “snail mail” (letter post).

These days you can buy things on the Internet by going to the company’s ___________.

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Complete the sentences words and with phrases from the box

Sometimes the computer ________ ,and then it is impossible to use it. You usually have to switch it off and start again.

Some people create ________________ , which infect any computer they arrive at. They are dangerous a can destroy everything on the hard disk.

If a computer programme has a ____, it won’t work properly.

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