INTERNET VS. LIBRARIES
Exercise 1.
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Read the following definitions. What Slovak words are being defined? In the text
on pg. 53 find their English equivalents.
_________________________________ – to accept someone or something just as it appears; to believe that the
way things appear is the way they really are.
_________________________________ - the fact of being exact or correct
_________________________________ - to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it
or to make a decision about it
_________________________________ – a remark from one part of a book, index, catalogue, or file to another
part containing related information
_________________________________ – someone or something that can we can trust because he, she or it
works or behaves well in the way you expect
_________________________________ - a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at
a university
WORD FORMATION
Exercise 2.
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Use the words from the exercise 3 (on pg. 55) in the correct form to complete the
sentences.
It’s ___________________ to speculate without more information.
The police officer ___________________ himself (gave his name or proved who he was).
The meeting was a total ___________________.
She had done little to ___________________ her room, except hang a few posters on the walls.
My computer makes a ___________________ low buzzing noise.
This 3-meter-high sculpture is her latest ___________________.
Turkey producers had been losing sales because of the all-year-round ___________________ of beef.
I've got three ___________________ blue T-shirts.
PRESENT PERFECT TENSES
Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous are both used to talk about things where there
is a connection between the past and the present.
Examples:
He has written 10 books.
They have been studying at the university for 2 years.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRESET PERFECT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
Present perfect simple
is used to describe something that happened in an
indefinite time in the past
Example: I have finished my homework.
Present perfect continuous
is used when the focus is on an activity that is
unfinished
Example: I have been reading a book on
astronomy.
focuses on the result
Example: I have painted the living room
blue.
the focus is on the action
Example: I have been decorating the house
this summer.
talks about how much/how many have been
completed
Example: She has written ten messages.
talks about how long something has been
happening
Example: She has been writing emails for 3
hours.
is often used to show something is temporary
Example: I usually work in London but I’ve
been working in Birmingham for
the last 3 weeks.
is used to talk about how long when we view
something as permanent
Example: I have worked here for 30 years.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRESET PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
Present perfect
describes an unfinished action that started in the
past and continues to the present
Example: I’ve known Julie for 10 years.
Past simple
describes finished actions
Example: I know Julie for 10 years. (but
then she moved away and we lost
contact)
describes a finished action in someone’s life (when
the person is still alive; life experience)
Example: My brother has been to Mexico
three times.
describes a finished action in someone’s life (when
the person is dead)
Example: My great-grandmother went to
Mexico three times.
describes a finished action with a result in the
present
Example: I’ve lost my keys! (I can’t get into
my house now.)
describes a finished action with no result in the
present
Example: I lost my keys yesterday. (I have
new keys now.)
is used with an unfinished time word (this week,
etc.)
Example: I’ve seen John 3 times this week.
is used with a finished time word (last week, etc.)
Example: I saw John last week.
WRITING AND PRINTING
Exercise 3.
Work in pairs. Use the following words to make as many phrases as you can.
education
to suggest
to lack
an idea
knowledge
a symbol
a purpose
to interpret
to record
writing
to serve
to practice
Exercise 4.
Read the text on pg. 60 and name the following.
COMPUTER REVOLUTION
Exercise 5.
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The following are synonyms to some words taken from the text above. Work in
pairs and find the original words.
_____________________ – enclose, isolate
_____________________ – movable, demountable
_____________________ – main, dominant
_____________________ – quantity, concentration
_____________________ – approach, enter
_____________________ – construction, joining
_____________________ – critical, important
_____________________ – surround, encircle
_____________________ – numerous, different
_____________________ – follow, take the place of something
Exercise 6.
magnetic tape
Blue-ray
compact flash
floppy disc
Put the introductions of the following computer memory devices in chronological
order (1 being the oldest, 12 being the latest).
USB key
magnetic hard disk
mini disc
magnetic drums
hard drive
DVD
CD
multimedia card