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Trolls have taken over social networking, the web is madly priced and segmented,meaning only the rich can access the most useful and up-to-date resources. In some countries19people’s every move is constantly monitored by secret police using networked sensors and internetcommunications. Even if you can get online, would you want to?Hints of the potential for digital catastrophe are spread around the world already. As the New YorkTimes noted, a recent “Pew Research report on the likely nature of the Internet a decade fromnow” contained the word “threat” more than four times as often as the word “hope”.Questions for Part B1. It’s a winter evening in 2040 and the world is a darker/brighter place.2. You can/cannot enter your online bank account without risking theft.3.
Only the rich/educated people can access the most useful and up-to-date resources.4. Social media sources/trolls have taken over social networking.5. The word “threat”/”safety” is often used in the report on the likely nature of the Internet.36. Tell your story (Part A or Part B) to your partner.
What are your visions of the futureInternet?GRAMMARReported orders, advice and requests-With orders, advice and requests we use the infinitive after the object.“Call me back later.” She asked him to call her back later.“Please don`t tell anybody what happened.” He asked me not to tell anybody what (had)happened.37. Report the next six requests and orders.1. Father said to his son, “Turn the computer off!”2. Mother said to her daughter, “Don’t watch these mindless series!”3. The manager said, “Please switch off your mobiles when the concert starts!”4. She requested, “Keep the call short.”5. The teacher advised, “Avoid talking where you may be distracting to others.”6.
The police officer ordered, “Don`t drive and talk on your cell phone”20t38. Work in pairs. Student A: Reconstruct the reported speech in the following sentences.Student B: Check up the partner’s answers with the help of the key (look at page 28-29 ofthe Supplementary section at the end of the Module).StudentA1.
Nick said that a famous American actor had come to Moscow the previous week.2. I wonder if the BBC World Service broadcasts throughout the world.3. Jane said that she would advertise a new shampoo on TV.4. He wanted to know when I switched my mobile phone off.5. We were told that emails were usually more informal than letters.6. I had to admit that I had never seen such a controversial programme.7. He asked us to stay with them that night.8.
He stated that a plasma television is made up of two sheets of glass.Now swap the roles. Student B: Reconstruct the reported speech in the following sentences.Student A: Check up the partner’s answers with the help of the key (look at page 28-29 ofthe Supplementary section at the end of the Module)Student B1. Linda said that her brother liked to watch crime mysteries.2.
Lena said that she hadn`t seen that game show.3. He told me that he was chatting on the phone.4. The teacher asked me which method of communication I used regularly.5. She said she would get herself a mobile phone the following week.6. They were instructed not to use stereo equipment.7. Students wanted to know when satellite television had emerged.8. He asked me whether he should phone her.214.4 The mobile phone39. Discuss the following questions:1. What is your preferred way to communicate with friends: email, telephone, social networks ortext messaging?2. How much time do you spend talking on the phone, texting or sending email?3.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones compared to land-lines?4. What problems can you have when using a mobile phone?5. What other things can mobile phones be used for apart from just talking to another person?6. What do we call a mobile phone with advanced functions, providing voice service as well asany combination of email, text messaging, web access, voice recorder, camera, MP3, TV or videoplayer and organizer?40.
Read the article and complete it with smartphone developments from the box.Five key smartphone developments in 2017Facial scanningDual lens camerasThe ultra-premium handsetRoaming be goneThe end of the home buttonIt`s been a big year for smartphones. We look back at the latest innovations.
Here are the fivebiggest developments for smartphones over the past months.1) _________________The single, front–facing home button has beena cornerstone of smartphone design ever sincethe original iPhone burst onto the scene in2007. 10 years on and the need for a physical22key on the front of a smartphone had decreased.Samsung was the first to switch to an all–screen design with its Galaxy S8, with a fingerprintscanner on the back to make it easy to open the device securely.
Apple followed suit withthe iPhone X, finally bringing an end to the feature which had made the device stand out from thecrowd when it first launched a decade ago.2) _________________It isn’t new. But until 2017, it was only ever aniche concern, with enough worries aboutsecurity and ease of use.The iPhone X changed that. Having replacedthe Touch ID fingerprint scanner, it offeredcomplex, 3D _______mapping, allowing usersto unlock their phone and create personalisedemoji with just a glance.3) _________________In the past twelve years, more and moremobile makers have started offeringthem to deliver crystal clear images.Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 camera offered a superb picture, as did the OnePlus 5 and 5T. TheiPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus took this setup from last year’s iPhone 7 Plus and developed it,serving up images of the much better quality than those taken on any other smartphone.4)________________________Good smartphones have never been cheap.But what the previous years have shown isthat the biggest names are keen to create anew, super category of devices.Apple’s iPhone X, costing up to £1,149 SIM–free for a 256GB model, is the most obvious case.With rumours pointing towards Google offering an ultra-high-end Pixel 3 in 2018, we can expectthis trend to grow over the next year.2z5) _________________Roaming’s power over holidaymakers finallyended in 2017, in Europe at least, with the EUending charges in June.
Networks then began toimprove their offerings, with Vodafone, Threeand EE (telecommunications companies)fighting in their efforts to bring cheaperroaming to countries outside the union.That has culminated in Three now adding 11 destinations to its Feel At Home programme,meaning 71 places now offering free calls, texts and data for its customers.Which of these features are new to you? In pairs, describe your mobile phone using thefollowing clues to help you.-Design (how it looks, colour, weight, LCD screen)-Built-in camera-Wireless support-Keypad-Ringtone-Performance and battery life-Value for money41.
Work with a partner. Check if you are a responsible mobile user.Student A: 1. Do you switch off your mobile or turn it to vibrate when you are at the lesson, at thecinema or at the theatre?Student B: (give your answer and reasons)Student A: 2. Do you shout while you are speaking?Student B: _________________Student A: 3. Can you talk as much as you want if you are talking to your friends?Student B: ___________________Student A: 4. Do you use your phone while walking?Student B: _____________Now swap the roles.Student B: 5. Can you use your mobile to phone your friends any time, anywhere?Student A: (give your answer and reasons)23Student B: 6. Do you always pay attention to where you are going because you are talking on amobile phone?Student A: ________Student B: 7.
Do you keep your phone ringer as low as possible, so it does not distract the peoplearound you?Student A: _______Student B: 8. Would you rather text your friends than actually speak to them in person?Student A: _______42. Now summarize what your partner said using reported speech.e.g.
Pavel said that he always switched off his mobile ….43. Watch the Video “Walking While Texting”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2lfv3_ELcWhat solution is offered to prevent “texters” from bumping into other people?Do you think this measure will work in your city?Useful notes:In a hustle and bustle- в давке и сутолокеto be aware of smth –отдавать отчёт, сознаватьshrink – сокращаться, сжиматься44.
Guess the answers.1 In a hustle and bustle of the street you need to be ______your surrounding.a. beware ofb. unaware ofc. aware ofd. adware of2. You were on your phone? That`s a ______________________!a. dangerously devicesb. dangerous devicesc. dangerous deviced. undangerous device3. It`s amazing, how many people on their cell-phones____________________ there is a gorilla.a.
having even noticedb. haven`t even noticedc. have never noticedd. haven`t ever noticed4. I was looking at what my _________________________was.25a. next pointb. next pointerc. next appointmentd. next appointee5. Studies have shown that even just talking on your cell phone can reduce your_________________________ .a. peripheral fissionb. peripheral fusionc. periphery visiond. peripheral vision6. When you`re texting, it can shrink to less than ______ of the normal range.a. on tenthb. one tenthc. one tend. won tenth7.
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