Speaking and Writing

3. Find information to answer the questions below:

1. Who can use a personal computer?

2. How has communication advanced?

3. Where were computers stored in the past?

4. Is it important to be proficient in computers nowadays?

5. What jobs in information technology do you know?

4. What will be the computer of the future to your mind? Write out seven most important things for the future computer to your mind from the list below. Can you add some others to it? Range them according to your priorities.

Safety, nature friendly, alternative kinds of communication, ergonomics, high speed, exclusive design, small (large) size, ability to speak, simplicity of using, cheap price, high quality, various options, comfort, extreme power capacity, fashionable style, availability.

5.Make a presentation on the history of computers.

Unit 8

Information Technology Career Paths

Before you start

1. What sort of person are you? First, answer the questions below. Then compare your answers with the rest of the class. Do you all like the same things?

In your spare time, do you prefer:

· being alone or with other people?

· being inside or outside?

· being busy or relaxing?

· playing sport or watching television?

· wearing smart or casual clothes?

Reading

2.Read the text Information Technology Career Paths. Put the main ideas (A-D) in the same order as they are in the text.

A. You need to think carefully about your personality.

В. There are lots of different jobs in IT.

С. Think carefully about what you are interested in.

D. Information technology is a big subject.

Information Technology Career Paths

Computer Marketing

Having knowledge of computers can also help you sell them. Knowing the ins and outs of a quality product, and what specific things make it perform better than the competitor's product can be an essential selling tool in today's computer market. As computer buyers become more informed, their decisions are often based on whether the individual attempting to sell them the computer can satisfactorily answer their questions.

Buyers need to be convinced that the model computer they are purchasing will fulfill their needs. To them, it is an investment, and the computer marketer needs to know his or her stuff to sell them a product that will meet their needs and expectations, thereby making them repeat customers.

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