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Муниципальное казенное общеобразовательное учреждение

Ясенковская средняя общеобразовательная школа

Дистанционный курс

« Modern means of communication»

Учитель английского языка

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Яньшина А.А.

Пояснительная записка

Дистанционный курс «Modern means of communication» предназначен для учащихся 10-11 классов в качестве приложения к учебникам М.З. Биболетовой «Enjoy English» и В.П. Кузовлева «English».

Курс построен в русле задач развития и воспитания коммуникативной культуры школьников, расширения и обогащения их коммуникативного и жизненного опыта в новом контексте общения, расширения кругозора учащихся по теме «Modern means of communication».

Курс обеспечивает возможность формирования умений самостоятельной работы и самоконтроля учащихся, позволяя индивидуализировать процесс обучения иностранному общению.

Цели и задачи дистанционного курса:

Развитие умений учащихся ориентироваться в информационном пространстве;

Повышение у учащихся интереса и мотивации к изучению английского языка;

Развитие внимания, языковой догадки, памяти, логического мышления, чувства уверенности в своих силах;

Расширение современного активного общего и специального словарного запаса;

Развитие познавательных навыков у учащихся;

Развитие умений учащихся самостоятельно конструировать знания.

Во время усвоения данного курса осуществляется тренинг трех экзаменационных позиций ЕГЭ:

1. Лексико-грамматические упражнения, развивающие умения давать определения, составлять словосочетания, видоизменять глаголы согласно необходимой грамматической конструкции.

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2. Чтение с заданием выбрать правильные ответы на поставленные вопросы, заполнить пропуски в тексте, чтение с полным пониманием информации.

3. Письмо (написание электронного сообщения).

Принципы построения курса:

Гибкость содержания Индивидуализация обучения Свобода организации самостоятельного изучения и сознательная

перспектива Разносторонность методического консультирования, осуществляемая

посредством электронной почты.Структура курса

Unit 1. Computer Unit 2. Internet Unit 3. Word building Unit 4. Passive voice Unit 5. Mobile Phones: SMS-language Unit 6. Writing an e-mail Unit 7. Progress check.

Учащиеся выполняют проверочные работы в конце каждого урока и отправляют по электронной почте учителю.Итоговый контроль- написание 2 электронных сообщений на английском языке.

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Unit 1. Computer1. Introducing the vocabulary

Look at the picture below and label it correctly using the words in the box.

keyboard printer central unit screenscanner socket mouse mat mouse

2. Match the symbols to the verbs connected with using a computer.

cutopenpastedelete

copyshut down close

3. Use the words below to complete the table:

1………………………

2………………..

3…………………………… 4…………………………….

5………………………

6……………………..7……………………

…

8………………………..

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

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Hard ware Soft ware The Internet

Folder Hard drive Click on Printer Mouse Modem Program Mouse mat Window

PC Links Floppy disk Speakers Scanner Microchip Computer

virus Website

CD-ROM Keyboard Search Laptop Monitor Palm top File Memory

4. Rebecca has to write a weekly article, and then send it to her editor with an e-mail message. Complete this flow chart using the expressions below.

Send to editor

Shut down Check

spelling Write e-mail

message

Connect modem

Attach article Write article Disconnect

modem

Save any changes

Save document

Open application

Switch on computer

1. Switch on computer2. …………………………….3. ………………………………..4. ………………………………..5. ………………………………..6. Save any changes

7. ………………………………8. ……………………………….9. Attach article10. …………………………….11. ……………………………….12. Shut down

5. You can read collocations and compounds as well as individual words. Add to the lists using the words in the box, as in the example. Some words can be used more than once.

open paste copy enter word-processingdatabase rename attach print spreadsheet

1. a word-processing application………………………………

…………………………………2. to ………………………..a document

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………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………..

3. to…………………………..text………………………………..

……………………………………4. to………………………a folder

………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….…………………………….

Задание для контроля: №3, 4, 5.

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Unit 2. Internet Reading the text about the Internet. Peter is giving a short presentation about the Internet.

Read this extract from his talk and find out why the Internet was invented and who invented it.

Lots of people know what the Internet is. Many people send e-mail messages and read websites every day, but do they know how it started or who invented it? The internet is probably one of the most important inventions of recent time. It started in the 1960s, when some scientists were asked to design a network of computers like a spider’s web that would work even after a nuclear attack. This was a military project and it was called ARPANET. At this stage, the Internet was made up of just four big American university computers that were connected, but it was very complicated to use. Tim Berners-Lee is considered to be the person who invented the Internet that we know today. In 1989, he came up with the idea of using links to go from one page to another, and the World Wide Web was born. Nowadays the Internet is used for business, news and research, and of course, millions of e-mail messages are sent every day.

Task 1.Choose the right variant:

1. The Internet was invented in the……

A 1960

B1989

C 1964

2. Why was it started?

A to have a network of computers being able to work after a war

B to have a network of computers being able to work after an earthquake

C to have a network of computers being able to work after a nuclear

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3. How many computers was ARPANET made up of?

A four

B millions

C one

4. The Internet that we know today was invented in

A1960

B 1989

C 1964

5. The name of modern Internet is

A ARPANET

B World Wide Web

C Network

1.2.3.4.5.

Task 2. Answer the questions to the text.

1. Why was the Internet invented?2. Who invented the Internet?3. When was it invented?4. How many computers was ARPANET made up?5. What is the Internet used for nowadays?

1.2.3.4.5.

Task 2 Read and fill in the gaps.

The benefits of Modern Technology.

Modern technology has brought about enormous improvements in communications and yet many people are still very worried__________ (1) using the latest computer technology. I am often surprised to meet people who still don’t know what the “e” in e-mail stands for and they

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are too (2) _________ to ask. They assume you have to be skilled (3) ________ computers to send a message via e-mail but in fact it is the simplest thing in the world.It is also cheaper to send an e-mail message than to send an ordinary letter or a ‘snail’ message which also takes much longer. An e-mail message is only (4) ________ more expensive than a local telephone call to send; on top of the call itself you also have to pay a fee to your ‘server’. If you send a letter by (5) __________ mail it will take a couple of days to get there whereas an e-mail will not take longer than a few seconds. Once you become (6) __________ to using the system you will be amazed at how much more (7)__________ it is than other means of communication. Of course, before you have access to e-mail; you will need a fairly powerful computer, which can be quite expensive.1. A about B for C at D with us2. A embarrassing B embarrassed C tired D tiring3. A into B about C to D in4. A letter B slightly C less D least5. A second-hand B low-paid C part-time D first-class6. A capable B accustomed C clever D good7. A confident B certain C efficient D skilful

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Unit 3 Word building

Основные суффиксы существительных: Основные суффиксы прилагательных:-ation/-tion/-ion information, examination -able possible-ing dancing, cleaning -al educational, natural-ity reality -ful useful, beautiful -ment basementTask 1. Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms in CAPITAL LETTERS at the end of each line.Without my computer I would not have the pleasure of getting to my favorite sites, I would have difficulty(1)…………… COMMUNICATEwith friends, and I would not be able to do my work for school.I often wonder how we all managed before computers were acommon place in the home. I just don’t have time to be alwaysrunning to the post box to send letters. E-mail is very(2)………IMPORTANCEwhen you have a tough schedule. Most of my(3)……… time is RELAXspent at the computer as by the time I finish doing homework I am too tired and it is often too late to go out. It is a(4) ……… WONDERreference aid and (5)……tool. If all else fails, you can play EDUCATIONcards on it, although my own (6) ……. is for action games! PREFERTask 2. Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms in CAPITAL LETTERS at the end of each line.Do you think about electricity when you switch on the light?Do you ever think about any(1)………… issues when you use a microwave, SCIENCEa cell phone or a laser printer? No, we have already got used to all those devices and take them for granted.Now we have much more(2)…………. projects on the mind – launching AMBITIONSpace apparatus to Mars and studying the deeps of the ocean. If the (3)………. development of society doesn’t slow down in the near future, TECHNOLOGY (4)………… will make major breakthroughs in SCIENCE(5)……………. technologies, space technologies and genetics. COMMUNICATE Nanotechnologies and robots will widen people’s abilities(6)………… DRAMATICALIt’s (7)……….. an exciting time to live in, as so many REAL(8)…………… things are happening around. FANTASY

Text 1

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UNIT 4 Passive voice.

Present simple passiveAffirmative and negative form

subject to be past participleE-mail messages are sent every dayThose computers aren’t made in this country

Question and negative form

to be subject past participleIs the fridge broken?Aren’t the photos developed here ?

Past simple passiveAffirmative and negative form

subject to be past participleThe fridge was delivered yesterday.The cars weren’t bought in the sale.

Question and negative form

to be subject past participleWere the messages transmitted?Wasn’t the town destroyed by a volcano?

Use of passive voice

We use the passive:

1. To talk about processes.First of all the machine is switched on, the program is loaded and the application is activated.

2. To talk about important events.Billions of dollars were lost in the Wall Street crash.

Note: we use the word by to talk about who or what does the action:

The town centre was destroyed by the bomb.

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We leave out the word by when it is not significant to know who or what does the action.

English is spoken all over the world.

Task 1. Put these sentences in the correct order. 1. telephone/ down/ e-mails/ sent/ are/ lines2. Italy/ made/ are/ shoes/ in/ these/?3. interviewed/ Robbie Williams/ was/ yesterday/ on4. our/ newspaper/ the / delivered/ to/ is/ house5. grown/ coffee/ in/ isn’t/ Europe 6. by/ car/ is/ this/ electricity/ powered7. was/ in/ football/ England/ played/ first8. weren’t/ last/ the/ announced/ lottery/ winners/night9. until/zoo/elephants/these/were/in/kept/last/a year10. Shown/the/TV/was/on/marathon/?

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Task 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple Passive or Past Simple Passive.

1. The football championship in England ……. (play) from August to May.

2. The European Union……. (form) in 1957.3. The President of the USA …… ( choose) every four years/4. Martin Luther King …. (give) the Nobel Prize in 1964.5. The Olympic Games…… (hold) in a different country each

time/6. George Washington ……. (make) the first President of

America in 1789.7. The names of the Oscar winners……. (keep) in closed

envelopes before the award ceremony.8. In 1964 Nelson Mandela …… (send) to jail in South Africa/

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9. All round the world, the New Year …….. (celebrate) with fireworks displays.

10. Australia ….. (discover) in 1770.

Task 3. Passive+by. Write sentences in the present or past simple passive, using these notes. Add by where necessary.

1. America/ discover/ Christopher Columbus2. millions/ of newspapers/ sell/ every day3. sometimes/ dolphins/ catch/ in fishing nets4. a lot of pollution/ cause/ fumes from cars5. the PC/ develop/ scientists in Miami / in 19816. the Mona Lisa/ paint/ Leonardo da Vinci 7. Scotland/invade/the Vikings/ in the 8th century8. fresh fruit and vegetables/ deliver/ to the supermarkets9. this afternoon/ the winning football team/ drive/round the

city on an open bus10. the wheel/invent/ over five thousand years ago

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Unit 5 Mobile phones: SMS-language.

Task 1. Read the text and fill in the gaps.Culture and customs

In less than twenty years, the mobile telephone has gone from being rare, expensive equipment of the business elite to a pervasive, low-cost personal item. In many countries, mobile telephones 1……………..; in the USA, 50 per cent of children have mobile telephones. In many young adults’ households it has supplanted the land-line telephone. The mobile phone is 2……………. , such as North Korea.

Paul Levinson in his 2004 book Cellphone argues that by looking back through history we can find many precursors to the idea of people simultaneously walking on a mobile phone. Mobile phones are the next extension in portable media, that now can be 3……………………….. into one device. Levinson highlights that as the only mammal to use only two out of four limbs to walk, we are left two hands free 4………………- like talking on a mobile phone. Levinson writes that “ Intelligence and inventiveness, applied to our need to communicate regardless of where we may be, led logically and eventually to telephones that we 5…………… .”

Given the high levels of societal mobile telephone service penetration, it is a key means for people 6……………….. . The SMS feature spawned the “texting” sub-culture. In December 1993, the first person-to-person SMS text message was transmitted in Finland. Currently, texting is the most widely-used data service; 1.8 billion users generated $80 billion of revenue in 2006.

A. to perform other actionsB. outnumber traditional telephonesC. to communicate with each otherD. combined with the InternetE. to serve basic needsF. banned in some countriesG. carry out pockets

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Part 2. SMS-language.

Read this SMS: “My summer holidays”“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4 we usd 2go2 NY2C my bro, his GF&thr 3 kds FTF. ILNY it’s a gr8 plc”Translation: “ My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend and their 3 kids face to face. I love New York, it’s a great place.”

SMS-vocabulary:

smmr-summer

hols- holidays

CWOT- a complete waste of time

NY- New York

B4- before

2go2- to go to

2C- to see

Translate this SMS: “Romeo and Juliet” and send the answer to the teacher.

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FeudTween2hses-Montague&Capulet.

RomeoMfalls_<3w/_JulietC@mary

Secretly Bt Rkills J\’s Coz&isbanishd.

J faces Death. As Part of Plan2b-w/R Bt_

leter bt ItNvr reachs him.

Evry1confused-bothLuvrs kil Emselves.

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Unit 6 Writing an e-mail. Lead in.

A What are the differences between sending e-mails and letters?

B Why do people send letters?

C Why do people send e-mails?

Looking at the samples

1. Understanding e-mails

Look at the two e-mails responses A and B. Decide which e-mail is:

the answer to an invitation from a friend.

to someone who the writer doesn’t know very well

Dear Wong

I am writing in response to your request for people’s stories about major events that have changed their lives and the effect it has had on them. I have attached a document containing a story about me. I hope it will be useful in your research.

Yours sincerely

Harry Jones

Jack

Hi, thanks for your e-mail, how’re you?

I’d love to meet up this weekend for a coffee, am in town.

Give me a ring.

Harry:-)

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Formal and informal language.2.Look at the two e-mails in 1 again and find examples of the following.

A Formal e-mailFormal opening:

Formal ending:

Formal set phrases:

Polite language:

Formal vocabulary:

B Informal e-mailInformal opening:

Informal ending:

Emoticon (computer symbol):

Short forms of words:

3.Emoticons and abbreviations.When people send informal e-mails or text messages, they sometimes use emoticons ( symbols) or abbreviations. Look through the list and match the items 1-9 with the meaning a-i.

1. I-O a) I’m angry2. CUL8R b) I’m frowning3. :-O c) by the way4. BTW d) Are you OK?5. :-C e) I’m yawning6. TYVM f) I’m sad7. :( g) Thank you

very much8. RUOK h) see you later9. :-II i) Wow!

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4.Two types of e-mail.Two e-mails have been mixed up. Decide which sentences below come from which e-mail and write the letters under the correct e-mail heading, in the correct order. Each e-mail has seven lines.

A Hi Jenny

B Could you arrange for a bottle of champagne to be in the room when they arrive?

C I’ll be at the shops because I’ve got to buy my dad a birthday present.

D My father will be 50 on that day.

E Do you fancy meeting up for lunch?

F Angela Kirby

G The guests are my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kirby.

H Let me know if you’ll be there.

I Dear Mr. Grant

J Are you going to be in town on Saturday?

K I am writing to confirm a reservation for a double room for the night of Saturday 12th March.

L How about one o’clock at Coco’s Bar?

M Thank you very much.

From: Angela.Kirby@mailgo.com From: Angela.Kirby@mailgo.com To: Danvers@breathe.com To: Holbrookhotel@hotels.co.ukSubject: Lunch on Saturday? Subject: Room reservation.

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5. Put these e-mails in order they were sent

a) Dear Heinz, I’m sorry, I’m afraidI got my dates wrong!My German course starts a week later on Monday26th.Best wishesTina

b) Dear Heinz,I am not sure if youremember me. We met in Oslo last year at theHTO conference.I’m coming to Germanynext month on a Germancourse. Would you like to meet up?Best wishesTina

c) Dear Tina,That’s fine with me.It will be nice to see you againand to meet your colleague.See you at the airport.Heinz

d) Dear HeinzI’m arriving on Saturday17th and I’m staying until Saturday 24th. Would it bepossible to meet that first weekend? Best wishesTina

e) Dear Tina,It would be really nice toSee you, but I’m afraid I’maway on the 17th and 18th .Perhaps we could meet upin the week.Kind regardsHeinz

f) Dear Heinz,Thanks for your kind offer.I’m now coming with a colleague. I hope that’s OK.We’re arriving on Saturday24th at 17.30. Can we all go out for dinner that evening?See you soonTina

g) Dear Tina,Of course I remember you!How nice to hear from youagain. When are you coming?Please send me more details.Kind regardsHeinz

h) Dear Tina, Yes, I am. Would you like meto meet you at the airport?Please send flight details.RegardsHeinz

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Unit 7. Writing an e-mail.Read the notes below and write TWO e-mails in a suitable style.

1. You and your family are planning to visit England shortly for a few days. You have been asked to contact a hotel and to get some information about rooms for your family. You will be staying for three nights. You want to know whether there are any rooms available and how much they will cost. One possible hotel is the Cresta Lodge. The e-mail address is crestalodge@freeserve.com and the manager’s name is Miss Naomi Freeman.

2. The hotel you are planning to stay in is close to the house of a good English-speaking friend of yours. Write your friend an e-mail saying when you are coming and suggesting that you meet up when you are over there.

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Список использованной литературы:1. Феномен СМС языка. О.Б. Зубкова, учебно-методический журнал

«Английский язык в школе».-1/ 2010.2. Универсальные материалы для подготовки учащихся к ЕГЭ по

английскому языку. «Интеллект-центр»-2010.3. Business Basics. David Grant and Robert McLarty. Oxford University

Press.-2003.4. “Enjoy English” 9-11классы. М.З. Биболетова .5. Matrix. Kathy Gude, Michael Duckworth. Oxford University Press.-

2002.