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The computer performs simple and fast calculations under the control of a set of instructions called a program. The programs are usually stored within, and processed by, the computer. The calculation results which are sent to output devices, such as monitors or printers, are mechanically precise. Because of its extraordinary speed and accuracy, the computer finds applica-tion in a wide range of activities in business, industry, and scientific research. Besides, computers can also provide enter-tainment, creating sound on stereo systems or cartoons from a VCD. Computer programs can as well aid every level of education by teaching everything from simple addition or sentence construction to advanced courses. Book 2-Unit 4 Read “Computers Will Soon Jump to Our Every Word” on page 59, and complete the True/False/ Not Mentioned exercise. Book 2-Unit 4 F T F F T T NM NM Now the tourist bureau can provide accommodation information in late evening in Munich station. In the new systems, a street map of the city is built on the wall. To get information, you need to point to the hotel icon and then press a correct button. The new systems are designed by a U.S. electronics group. One of the advantages of the system is that surgeons can use them in an operation. The new systems make the office look tidy and organized. The new systems are more expensive than the old facilities. A Japanese company has invented 3D television. Book 2-Unit 4 Topics for Discussion What is the difference between the new system in Munich station and the traditional one? Why have researchers of computers been trying to get rid of the keyboard? In what way have computers affected the lives of human beings? Book 2-Unit 4 Error Correction Vocabulary Work Word Formation Grammar: Expressing future Book 2-Unit 4 The plain future with will and shall: It simply refers to a future event, without any special emphasis on the part of the speaker. Examples Different Ways of Expressing Future Book 2-Unit 4 Will