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Unit 4 letter.

You do not have to buy stamps


anymore and it is much faster and also for
Information Technology and Public free. But a question arises here: is
Administration electronic correspondence more valuable
than meeting face-to-face? Some
A. Read the following text! After you have neighbours still stop by when a family
read, then answer the questions! crisis strikes but other people offer
There is a big influence of technique condolences via e-mail. Whichever we
on our daily life. Electronic devices, prefer, the electronic seems to represent
multimedia and computers are things we the future. The Internet pushes life
have to deal with every day. Especially beyond the old physical barriers of time
the Internet is becoming more and more and space. Here you can roam around the
important for nearly everybody as it is one world without leaving home. Make new
of the newest and most forward-looking friends. Exchange the results of laboratory
media and surely “the” medium of the with a colleague overseas. Read stock
future. The Internet changed our life quotes. Buy clothes. Research a term
enormously, there is no doubt about that. paper. Stay out of the office, conducting
A few years ago, if someone wanted to business via a computer that becomes
know about a company’s products, he your virtual office. Virtual community.
would call and say: “Can I have some Virtual travel. Virtual love. A new reality.
brochures?” Today, he does it all on the One example: for the women staying
Internet. It’s the most efficient way to do home and taking care of their own
business. children tele-working (the work on
Although no one can predict the full computer at home) has become a current
effect of the current information procedure. Also men take this
revolution, we can see changes in our opportunity. What are the consequences,
daily lives. The computer is an important the advantages of tele-working? If you
component of every modern office. have a family, you can spend more time at
Companies already present their products, home, probably with your children. You
their services on the Internet and so they can organise every day the
get more flexible. Furthermore, they are way you want. Meetings at the company
able to exchange experiences, novelties are reduced to a minimum. Tele-working
and often they start new projects together. is also an advantage for the owner of the
They can also add files to their e-mail and company. Official studies substantiate that
that’s why a big data transfer is people who work at home are more
possible. They don’t have to send disks motivated than their colleagues at the
with information around the world office.
anymore, having access to information The Internet can also help people
digitally. Consequently, we may say that who cannot go out to find friends in the
especially in the business sector, real life because they are disabled. But
knowledge provided by the Internet is they can chat with other people via the
power. Internet. Sometimes it is also easier
Another advantage of the Internet is for shy people to chat with a person they
the e-mail that has replaced the traditional do not know.
Additionally, another big advantage 6. How to stay competitive in
of the Internet is the easy access to international economy corporations?
information. Online reference books and 7. How must we balance faith in
dictionaries replace the real bookshop or technology with faith in ourselves?
the library. It is again cheaper to
search for information on the Internet than B. Grammar
buying a book. The Internet contains a lot The article: the words ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’.
of information which is renewed and up- They are used to define whether
dated. Moreover, you can read the daily something is specific or unspecific or a
newspapers from all over the world, type of determiner that precedes and
sometimes for free. In addition, most provides context to a noun.
newspaper sites have an archive in which
you can search for old articles. 1. The Indefinite Article
The Internet is also a big “advertising Form: “a”, “an” Used: only with
company” A lot of enterprises have a countables (not to be used with
homepage with ads and support uncountables!)
opportunities. To stay competitive in e.g. He has an interesting job. She is a
international economy corporations must secretary.
open themselves to information and new 2. The Definite Article
ideas. Issues must be presented quickly Form: “the” Used with: countable
with visual aids. nouns – singular and plural (the chair/
Obviously, technology promises the chairs); uncountable nouns (the
more and more information for less and rain, the news)
less effort. As we hear these promises, we e.g. He is the man I told you about.
must balance faith in technology with 3.Give five examples of Indefinite articles
faith in ourselves. Wisdom and and definite articles based on the text!
insight often come not from keeping up-
to-date or compiling facts, but from quiet
reflection. What we hold most valuable –
things like morality and compassion – can
be found only within us. While embracing
the future, we can remain loyal to our
unchanging humanity.

1. Why is the Internet most efficient


way to do business?
2. Why is the computer an important
component of every modern office?
3. What is the advantage and
disadvantage of the internet?
4. What is the advantage of tele-
working?
5. Why is cheaper to search information
on the internet than buying a book?

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