Lesson XIX: Vocabulary in Context

2. Putting On an Exhibition Situation: Bob Jones is explaining an exhibition. “The electrical engineering students are putting on an exhibition in order to acquaint the public with some of the progress made with electricity during last two centuries.” “We are displaying many things of historical interest. For example, this is the first phonograph Edison invented. Next to it, there are some modern digital audio devices. Notice how different they look.” “The development of electricity made living much easier for many people, especially housewives. Nowadays, they take advantage of all sorts of household appliances to make food, wash dirty laundry or vacuum their rooms.” “Yet, the turning point was the application of binary arithmetic in the form of digital or information technology. Communication has never been so efficient and entertainment so attractive. Today’s world relies on computers in every field of human activity. Information technology made dreams come true. Now, by means of the Internet one can visually communicate with any person on the globe charge free.” “The power of digital technology increased to the extent of including some of digital devices in the list of human organs.” Exercise: 2.1. Practice Comprehension Answer the questions. For example: What is Bob doing ? HE ’ S EXPLAINING AN EXHIBITION . 1. What are the electrical engineering students doing? 2. Why are they doing it? 3. What will they put on display? 4. Does the Edison phonograph look like modern digital audio devices? 5. What was the turning point of the development of electricity? 6. What does today’s world rely upon? 7. To which extent has the power of digital technology increased?