READING
Smartphones are very popular devices today. They are like little computers. Read the text about smartphone features.
Pre-reading activity. Match the words to their definitions.
1 networking
a) to convey from one person, place, or situation to another
2 processing
b) a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.
3 transfer
c) interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
4 employ
d) a self contained piece of information available to the OS and its programs.
5 format
e) a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.
6 browser
f) the process of creating, extracting and moving all of the necessary files to run a program on a computer.
7 files
g) make use of.
8 installing
h) a computer program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
Fill in the missing words (1-8) from the pre-reading activity.
A NEW SMARTPHONE HITS THE HIGH STREET
A new mobile phone was which is expected to revolutionise the use of keyboards on mobile devices. Modern phones encourage communication through texting withSMS and on social 1)_______________ sites. However, these phones are not actually very easy to type on! This new phone 2)_______________ innovative text-prediction software. The makers have also redesigned the keypad for effortless typing. Included with the phone is its own word 3)_______________software which allows users to 4)_______________text-including font, layout and spacing. You can even link wirelessly to your PC! This means you can 5) ____________ any document with a simple click. There is no need to access your Internet 6) ___________ to download a file from your web-mail. By 7)________________a simple application to your PC, the software can retrieve 8) ___________ from your phone automatically.
Ответы
Ответ:
Match the words to their definitions. (соотнесите слова с определениями)
1 networking (сетевой) - c) interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
2 Processing (название открытого языка программирования) - e) a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts.
3 transfer (передавать) - a) to convey from one person, place, or situation to another
4 employ (задействовать) - g) make use of.
5 format (формат) - b) a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.
6 browser (браузер) - h) a computer program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
7 files (файлы) - d) a self contained piece of information available to the OS and its programs.
8 installing (установка) - f) the process of creating, extracting and moving all of the necessary files to run a program on a computer.
Fill in the missing words (1-8) from the pre-reading activity.
A NEW SMARTPHONE HITS THE HIGH STREET
A new mobile phone was which is expected to revolutionise the use of keyboards on mobile devices. Modern phones encourage communication through texting with SMS and on social 1) networking sites. However, these phones are not actually very easy to type on! This new phone 2) employs innovative text-prediction software. The makers have also redesigned the keypad for effortless typing. Included with the phone is its own word 3) processing software which allows users to 4) format text - including font, layout and spacing. You can even link wirelessly to your PC! This means you can 5) transfer any document with a simple click. There is no need to access your Internet 6) browser to download a file from your web-mail. By 7) installing a simple application to your PC, the software can retrieve 8) files from your phone automatically.
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