What the future hold

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Unit 8

COMPUTERS

What the future hold?

are mixed. Find and match them properly
access (something)
doubt
current
on-line
provide (somebody with

something

remain

have the ability or right to enter or use

a feeling of being unsure

take the place of something or somebody

belonging to the present time

see or describe the future

to supply

continue to be unchanged

connected with the computer network

predict (something)

of them will still ……….
That's the reason for my pain
New

computers will ……….
Those working "at a snail's pace"
Everybody will ……….
All the info we possess
I ………. that news ……….
Will be ………. all the time
Please ……….. this silly rhyme
With the words you've learnt this time!

Fill in the gaps with the words to make the lines rhyme.

access

doubt

current

on-line

predict

complete

remain

replace

provide

doubt

remain

replace

access

predict

on-line

current

complete

speaker used.
Dana
Computers allow us to access the latest information really

quickly.

It’s much easier to edit and print documents using a PC.

Interaction with the world is a great advantage of a computer.

Michael

Books are enjoyable things.

One of the good things about a book is that you can take it to bed.









computer screen.
Printed books are cheaper and easier to use.
Andrew
Printed books

don’t need electricity.

Books have always been a part of human culture, so they will be used as well as computers.

Emma

Large amount of information become available through computers.

Computers are better at strong information.







the strongest degree of certainty ?
1.Computers

replace books in the future. (There is much evidence of that).

2. Computers replace books in the future. (I’m quite sure)

3. Computers replace books in the future. (It is quite possible)

4. Computers replace books in the future. (It is possible)

5. Computers replace books in the future. (It is possible)

are going to

will

may

might

could

not

yes

certainly

certainly

are going to







will

may

might

could

On the scale try to place the verbs according to the degree of certainty they express.

be around for a long time. They look and feel

great and they always remain the same. Paperback books are lightweight (lighter than most laptop comput­ers) and relatively low-cost. Computers become cheaper, too, but they definitely be more expensive than books, books are easy to use and it's clear that people always prefer paperback books.

might

could

might

may

will

will

will

will

There are some grammar errors. Suggest a correction if it’s necessary.

The book was Invented 500 years ago by Aldo Manuzio in Venice, Italy. So much time has passed that there is no doubt that books change a lot. Cheap, handy, pocket-size electronic books soon appear and replace all paperback books. Though people keep some books they be found only in museums.
And one more thing. People waste a lot of timber to produce e-books and this save the forests.

could

will

will

will

won't

will

may

will

B.

It contains four factual mistakes. Find and correct them.

The author raises the problem of the future of books. with Marshall McLuhan's opinion that computers will conquer the world. She says that printed . Irma has some sentimental memories about how "Don Quixote de la Mancha". But the electronic era has changed her relationship with books and now she thinks that

She agrees

She agrees

1- The author doesn’t agree, that people in future will prefer computers to books.

books have no future

books have no future

2 – Irma’s view is that printed books will not disappear.

she read

she read

3 - Irma didn’t read “Don Quixote de la Mancha”, her grandfather read it to her.

books on-line are entirely replacing

printed books.

printed books.

books on-line are entirely replacing

4 – Irma doesn’t think that books on-line are replacing printed books.