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Exercise 2. Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary
1.I don’t like stories who have unhappy endings
2.Where was the name of the person who phoned?
3.Do you know the person that took these pictures?
4.Dan said some things about me that were not true
5.live in the world what is changing all the time
Exercise 3. Listen to the text Arts [Part III, pp. 155, 1, T. 5. and give T(true) and F(false) answers. Give the main idea of the text.
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| VoIP is - Voice over Internet Protocol. | |||
| VoIP converts voices into digital data for transmitting through the Internet. | |||
| The calling with VoIP need special equipment. | |||
| Skype or DialPad can help you to phone the way computer-computer. | |||
| The advantages of Wi-Fi phones are: Calls are free or at least much cheaper. |
Exercise 4. Give the main idea of the text.
Exercise 5. In pairs, discuss these questions.
- How much money do you spend on your mobile?
- Can you send MMS from your mobile?
- Do you access the Internet from your mobile?
- Can you listen to music and watch TV on your mobile?
- Do you use your mobile phone for business?
| Useful language It’s got…….. The standard RAM memory is…… The hard disk can hold…….. As for the Internet………… |
Exercise 6. Describe your ideal computer system in group. Give reasons for your choic
[PART III, pp. 177 ],[2, pp.136.] Exercise 7. Read and translate the first paragraph of the text.
Apple vs. Apple
Apple Computer's most successful product created to date, the iPod, prompted a recent lawsuit that seemingly could put an end to the long legal fight between Apple Computers (founded by Steve Jobs) and Apple Records (a record label founded by the Beatles).
The conflict began when Apple Records sued Apple Computers in 1978. This first lawsuit was for trademark infringement. Apple Records claimed that the Apple Computers' symbol was too similar to their own logo. In the settlement three years later, Apple Computers agreed to pay Apple Records $80,000 as compensation and agreed not to get involved in the music business.
In 1989, though, Apple Records sued Apple Computers again. This time, they claimed that Apple Computers had violated the previous agreement not to get involved in music when they came out with a new computer with music capability. Two years later, when the case settled, Apple Computers agreed to pay Apple Records approximately $26.5 million dollars in compensation. As part of the settlement, Apple Computers agreed to refrain from selling or distributing physical music, such as music CDs.
In 2003, once again Apple Records sued Apple Computers. This case was for distributing music via the iTunes Music Store and selling iPods. This time, however, the case went in the other direction. In 2006, the court decided that Apple Computers did not commit any kind of infringement or violation of previous agreements. This decision was made mainly because the medium for the music distribution was electronic and not physical. In the decision, Apple Records did not receive any compensation and was forced to pay all legal fees for Apple Computers.
Although the directors of Apple Records initially intended to try again to win their case, the case was settled. Key parts of the settlement are confidential, so the public cannot tell who will emerge as the winner, but the settlement seems to be the end of the fighting between the two companies. In fact, when Steve Jobs announced the release date for his latest product, he played a music clip from a Beatles song.