INFORMATIC CORNER: some interesting facts about computers
1) The first electronic computer ENIAC weighed more than 27 tons and took up 1800 square feet.
2) Only about 10% of the world’s currency is physical money, the rest only exists on computers.
3) TYPEWRITER is the longest word that you can write using the letters only in one row of the keyboard of your computer.
4) Doug Engelbart invented the first computer mouse in around 1964 which was made of wood.
5) There are more than 500 new computer viruses are released every month.
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6) HP, Microsoft and Apple have one very interesting thing in common – they were all started in garage.
7) An average person normally blinks 20 times a minute, but when using a computer, he/she blinks only 7 times a minute.
8) The first even hard disc drive was made in 1979, and could hold only 5 MB of data.
9) The house where Bill Gates lives, was designed us-ing a Machintosh computer.
10) The original name of windows was Interface Manager.
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UNIT 6. CHRISTMAS
1. Read and translate the text
MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS
For me, Christmas always began in the middle of the cold, windy month of November. My sister, Alison, and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about all the presents we wanted. We solemnly addressed our letters to Father Christmas, the North Pole, before sending them up the chimney.
With December our excitement grew each day – as we opened the advent calendar, Christmas cards arrived in the post, the nativity play at our school, Christmas lights in the streets, the town carol service. And of course snow everywhere. Enough snow to make a snowmen, build igloos and to have glorious snowball fights in the school playground.
On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree and the decorations and blow up the balloons. Then, when Auntie Kathleen and my two cousins arrived, everything was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some brandy and mince pies for Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our beds. We tried to stay awake as long as possible to see Father Christmas but the next thing we knew it was morning. Christmas morning!
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At the bottom of our bed was the stocking, now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets, and at the bottom a chocolate sixpence and a tangerine. Christmas morning was bright and sunny and, after church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to play with our new presents. Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Roast turkey with all the vegetables followed by Christmas pudding and brandy butter. When we pulled the crackers, the dog barked: we took out the plastic toys, laughed at the jokes, put on silly paper hats and laughed again.
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After lunch, the adults slept on the sofas on front of the Queen’s speech on television while we all played cards. Then we had tea, with a huge Christmas cake covered with snowmen and polar bears. It didn’t seem possible, but we carried on eating. By bedtime all of the children were exhausted. As soon as we turned off the light, we all fell into a deep, contented sleep.
2. In what order did the children do these things?
a) act in the school nativity play
b) put their stockings at the end of the bed
c) pull the crackers
d) write a letter to Father Christmas
e) put up the Christmas tree
f) go to church
g) have Christmas cake
3. Now answer the multiple-choice questions
1) Who do you think reads the children’s letters?
a) Father Christmas b) their parents c) nobody
2) What do you think people do in a carol service?
a) sing songs b) give presents c) watch a play
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3) What happened on Christmas Eve?
a) The writer stayed awake all night.
b) Someone put presents in his stocking.
c) The writer saw Father Christmas.
4) Why did they laugh?
a) The dog barked at the crackers.
b) The toy and hats were funny.
c) The jokes and hats were funny.
5) After lunch:
a) the adults watched the Queen’s speech.
b) the children made a snowman.
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c) everybody has more to eat.
4. Complete the sentences with these verbs in the correct form. Blow up, pull, go to, put up, have (2), make, put on
On Christmas Eve, my grandparents arrived. We _______a
snow man in the garden and later we _____________the decorations.
I __________lots of balloons. On Christmas morning, I
__________some warm clothes and ___________a snowball fight
with my cousins and then we _________church. After that, we
______________lunch and _________the crackers.
5. Read and translate
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
This year is going to be better than the last year. I am going to work and live a good life. First of all, I have decided to learn an-other language. I haven’t decided yet, but I might learn French or I might learn Chinese. I am also planning to get on shape and go to the diet. And so I think of joining a health club.
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Also I am going to jog every morning. But it’s not all. I in-tend to live a healthier life. I am planning to quit smoking and cut down eating junk food. What’s more, I will keep eating lots of fruits and vegetables. I am not going to just study and worry about my health. I am also going to live a happier life. I have decided to go to a trip. I am not sure, but probably I’ll go to China. I would like to see the Great Wall and Beijing.
6) Here are some common New Year’s resolutions
(personal plans for the coming year) Tick the resolutions you would like to make. I am going to………..
1) Exercise: do more/join a gym/take up sport.
2) Health: lose some weight /go on a diet/ eat less chocolate/stop smoking/give up junk food.
3) Hobbies: start a new hobby/join a club/ learn a new skill (how to cook, paint, play an instrument).
4) Friends: make new friends/write to friends more/ be kinder to friends/ spend more or less time with friends.
5) Studies: study more/ do more homework/ listen more in class/ get books from the library/ read more.
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6) Money: get a Saturday or holiday job/ save more money/ spend less/ be careful with pocket money.
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7) Stress: worry less/ work less/ relax more at the weekends/ go to bed earlier.
7. Ways to celebrate the New Year
Celebrating the New Year
The start of the New Year on January 1st is a popular time for
celebrating all across the UK. Celebrations can start early on New Year’s Eve, December 31st, as people meet up with friends and fami-ly members. Many people have a drink in a pub or go to a special party in someone’s home. Everyone hopes to start off the New Year with good intentions so they make some resolutions to help them to have a successful year.
We asked young people around the UK about their plans are for New Year’s Eve and about their New year’s resolutions are:
My plans
New Year or Hogmanay, is more important than Christmas to some people in Scotland. I am invited to two Hogmanay parties and I intend going to both! We usually sing Auld Lang Syne at mid-night and my uncle John is always our first footer at home. He is the first person to enter our home after midnight. It is good luck if this person is a tall man with dark hair, just like my uncle.
My resolutions
eat fewer sweets, be nicer to my little brother and improve my computer skills.
Mary 17, Glasgow
My plans
I am joining my parents in a New Year’s Day, swim this year. It’s freezing cold in the water but it is a fun way to start the year. Quite a lot of people meet on Brighton beach for this first swim of the year. I hope it doesn’t snow. I won’t be out parting the night before because I don’t like all the noise and drinking! My family usually has a quite evening and watches the celebrations on TV.
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My resolutions
Do some voluntary work in my area and improve my tennis.
Maybe be nicer to my girlfriend.
Ben 16, Brighton
My plans
I am going to the center of Newcastle with my cousins and friends to see in the New Year. I love being in a crowd when the clock strike midnight. Everyone kisses each other, sings and drinks champagne. This is the first New Year’s Eve in the streets as my par-ents said I was too young last year. We will probably get back home at four or five in the morning.
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My resolutions
Learn how to play the guitar and talk less in class! Study hard to get good grades for university.
Sophie 18 Newcastle Upon Tyne
8. Answer the questions
1) Who has the quietest time on New Year’s Eve?
2) Who likes celebrating outside with lots of people?
3) Who celebrates Hogmanay?
4) Who starts the New Year with a splash?
5) Who is going to be very tired on New Year’s Day?
6) Why is Uncle John the best person to have at your door on January 1st?
9. Try to think of as many verbs as you can that could
fit in the blanks
1) Santa Claus _______________________his list to see if children have been naughty or nice?
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2) Santa Claus ________________________presents to good girls and boys.
3) Children ___________________________up their stockings on the chimney.
4) Santa ______________________________the stockings with treats and gifts.
5) People ____________________________carols at Christ-mas time.
6) Before you give a present, usually you ________________it and put a ribbon on it.
7) Children _____________________________their presents on Christmas morning.
8) You shouldn’t _______________________at your present before Christmas morning.
9) Children____________________________letters to Santa.
10) Many moms _________________________cookies and treats for kids.
11) People _____________________________Christmas on the 25th of December.
12) People _____________________________Christmas cards in the mail.
13) Families_______________________________Christmas
trees.
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14) Many people ___________________________their relatives on Christmas.
15) People ________________________________under the mistletoe.
10. Make notes about your childhood memories of an important festival in your country.
people: family, good friends?
preparations: decorations? invitations?
presents: what? who for? make/buy?
food: meals? special food/drink?
activities: music? dancing? a long walk? your feelings? happy? sad?
11. Read and translate the text
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12. Find Christmas rhymes
1) Something you give that rhymes with lift.
2) Something you send that rhymes with hard.
3) A little helper that rhymes with shelf.
4) Something striped that rhymes with rain.
5) A famous reindeer that rhymes with golf.
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6) Something you sing that rhymes with barrel.
7) Something you decorate that rhymes with bee.
8) Something to hang that rhymes with rocking.
9) This covers the window and rhymes with lost.
10) What you put on your roof that rhymes with fights.
11) What Santa drives that rhymes with hay.
12) This holds Santa’s presents and rhymes with back.
13) Something you ring that rhymes with well.
14) Green leaves that rhymes with hole.
15) An old miser who rhymes with stooge.
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13. Read, translate text and write your ideas about Christmas/New Year
WHY DO WE LOVE CHRISTMAS?
I now share with you the reasons why I love Christmas.
I love Christmas because there’s plenty of chocolates, candies and the cute vision of little elves carrying candy canes. I love the wonderful feeling or receiving Christmas cards from friends in far away places. And I love hearing and singing Christmas carols.
I love Christmas because of holidays and Christmas breaks. Lucky for me! I love Christmas because it’s a time to share happiness with those you love, lots of hugs, and to experience hope from heaven above.
I love Christmas because of Rudolf the red-nose
reindeer. He reminds me of everyone who feels odd and different
(even feeling left out in many occasions) and yet is special in every
way. It makes me recall all the wonderful times when someone
kind and caring would reach out and make all the «Rudolphs» in the
world feel important.
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I love Christmas because of all sweet things that are there for the taking. There’s plenty of icing on cakes and yummy ice cream. And more importantly, beyond all that is the joy of giving and receiving an inspiration – the sweet nourishment for our hearts and souls.
I love Christmas because of jolly Santa Claus and red stockings hanging on the fireplace as the kids wonder what gifts await them. And no matter how young and old we are nothing beats the delight of receiving a surprise from others or giving a neat sur-prise of our own.
I love Christmas because of family traditions – a time to share, to bond and to show how much we care. I love browsing through the toy shops, watching the twinkling lights and watching kids running around the Christmas trees.
I love Christmas because of baby Jesus in the manger. Of mothers, fathers and wonderful memories (like attending mass where we prayed as one family) to warm the heart. I love Christmas because of the gift of miracles when God sent his son to remind us that there will always be peace found in His love.
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I love Christmas because of angels of heaven and earth. Angels who touch, guide and inspire us in the little and big ways. Angels in the form of a pet, a child, a friend, a family member, even a stranger on the street. Angels are among us.
I love Christmas because it makes me smile as I sing songs and share stories all night long. When I look up at the sky, I smile as I see the stars up above for I remember a long time ago, love came down on Christmas day and changed my life.
Well, and that’s why I love Christmas.
Wishing you a merry and blessed Christmas.
By Michelle Simtoco
14. How many words can you make out of CHRISTMAS TREE
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Did you find?
Something you wear.
Something you drink.
Something you drive.
Something you breathe.
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A place where you sit.
A place where you drive.
A place where you go up.
Another word for clever.
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Something to put on the tree.
A number. A planet.
A subject at school. A month of the year. What a teacher does.
The opposite of stand.
Mix milk in your coffee
Three of your senses.
A small river.
A group of athletes. Bonus: Can you find four verbs with both past and present tenses.
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1. Another word for present.
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12. Santa’s door.
er.
6. Animals that pull Santa’s sleigh.
9. What people put on their Christmas tree.
11. Something on Santa’s face.
15. The day after Christmas.
17. Santa’s helpers.
18. The day before Christmas.
20. A piece of snow.
25. What Santa gives to bad girls and boys.
26. A sock that hangs by the chimney.
28. People put these bright things on their house.
30. A reindeer with a red nose.
31. A jolly man in a red suit with a beard.
2. Something people deco-
3. What people give each oth-
5. Where Santa’s workshop is located.
7. A striped Christmas treat.
8. Drink and food left for Santa.
10. Something people send to each other to say Merry Christ-mas.
12. The presents are usually___
the tree.
13. The month of Christmas.
14. Look at a present before you should.
16. The color of Santa’s suit.
21. A famous snowman.
22. The place where Santa makes toys.
23. Santa’s car.
24. A common decoration for the top of the tree.
27. A Christmas song.
29. What Santa gives to good girls and boys.
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