1. COMPUTERS: A BLESSING OR A CURSE

2. WHAT IS A COMPUTER? Monitor System unit Keyboard Hardware Software
Mouse
Mouse pad

3. WORDS CONNECTED WITH COMPUTERS
Laptop
Desktop
Printer
Modem
Download
Virus

4. AREAS WHERE COMPUTERS ARE USED
Business
Science
Transport
Film industry
Education
Entertainment

5. BUSINESS Airline reservations Bank account transactions
Keeping stock records
Access to information at the touch of a key

6. SCIENCE Predict tomorrow’s weather Construct models of new inventions
Test new medicines

7. TRANSPORT Communication between ships and planes
Training pilots in flight simulators

8. FILM INDUSTRY
Create graphics for scenes of the past or future

9. EDUCATION Provides a lot of information and practice material
Plays a testing role in a range of subjects

10. Education
Makes the whole learning process more flexible and provides independent learning
Increases the interest in learning

11. ENTERTAINMENT Playing games Research any topic on the Internet
Chat with people who share your interests
Keep up with the latest news and fashion

12. COMPUTERS CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS
We need computers to
Find information
Send an
Learn languages
Play games
Chat with friends

13. POSITIVE SIDES
Computers can save a lot of storage space. One computer disk can hold the same amount of information as several books.

14. Computers can save a lot of time
Computers can save a lot of time. Stored information can be found at the touch of a button, whereas searching for it manually takes much longer.
Computers can be educational and fun.

15. NEGATIVE SIDES
Using computers has lead to unemployment in many countries due to the fact that computers can do a lot of tasks more efficiently than humans.

16. Computers can cause health problems,
such as eye strain and headaches.
People have become too dependent on computers. Computers are becoming an addiction.

17. Computer games NEGATIVE EFFECTS
Children spend too much time in front of the computer.
There are some disadvantages to children’s education.
Most computer games are violent.

18. COMPUTER GAMES POSITIVE EFFECTS Computer games are educational.
Children acquire basic computer skills.
Computer games develop creativity and logical thinking.

19. INTERNET
ADVANTAGES
It gives a lot of information on an unlimited amount of topics.
It gives us an opportunity to send information to other people.
It allows us to communicate with people all over the world.

20. INTERNET DISADVANTAGES Information is not always accurate or reliable.
The amount of information is great so looking for something special can be too complicated.
It can be rather expensive.

21. CONCLUSION
Computers have changed our life for the better. However, we must remember that they are here to serve us - not to replace us.