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Technology has dramatically changed the way businesses operate. Smartphones are no longer just phones but tools that allow companies to monetize products through services like Spotify and Uber. Anyone can now become an entrepreneur by starting a blog or online business. Digitalization has also led to more opportunities to participate in the sharing economy through activities like renting a room or working as a freelancer via apps. The invention of the smartphone especially has simplified doing business by providing an accessible supercomputer.

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Business English

Technology has dramatically changed the way businesses operate. Smartphones are no longer just phones but tools that allow companies to monetize products through services like Spotify and Uber. Anyone can now become an entrepreneur by starting a blog or online business. Digitalization has also led to more opportunities to participate in the sharing economy through activities like renting a room or working as a freelancer via apps. The invention of the smartphone especially has simplified doing business by providing an accessible supercomputer.

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How technology is changing the way we do business?

Technology has a dramatic effect on our lives and, especially, on the way we perceive business.
A usual smartphone is not just a videophone today since it is also a payment provider which
helps companies to monetize products through such services as Spotify, Uber (or any other of
taxi market) and etc. Moreover, nowadays everyone can become a blogger and start earning
money on YouTube or set up their own market, so digitalization also has led to creating a new
type of entrepreneur. In addition, it has broadened the access to sharing economy as we can be,
for instance, a landlord and offer someone a room for renting, or we can work as a freelancer due
to existing apps for this activity. Inventing such a device as a smartphone changed the game and
alleviated doing business because now we have a supercomputer in our pocket.

Ex. 1, p. 24.
I fully agree with the idea that every manager should be a computer specialist, because nowadays
a computer is one of the most essential parts of working process, so it is crucial to know your
way around computers, their functions and the opportunities they provide.
Ex. 2, p. 24.
A bit more expensive – small difference
A whole lot more expensive – large difference
Considerably more expensive – large difference
Far more expensive – large difference
Marginally more expensive – small difference
Infinitely more expensive – large difference
Slightly more expensive – small difference
Somewhat more expensive – small difference
Ex.3, p. 24.
1) Two computers you have used;
The computer I used before was considerably inconvenient than the one I use now.
2) Two ways you communicate with your business contacts or your friends;
Using WhatsApp is somewhat easier for me than Telegram while communicating with
my friends.
3) Two software applications you have used;
Photoshop is considerably more suitable for editing pictures than Paint.
4) Two ways you use the Internet;
Surfing the net on a PC is far more enjoyable than on a smartphone.
5) Two printers you have used;
One of them was marginally more expensive than another one, but the quality was
infinitely better.
6) Two electronic devices you would like to own.
A camera that I would like to own is infinitely more expensive than an e-book which I
would like to buy.

Ex.4, p. 24.
1) A server and a PC
A server is an automated computer which is a whole lot more productive and large-scale
if compared to a PC.
2) A laptop and a tablet PC
A tablet PC is marginally more portable than a laptop, but sometimes this device is
slightly more functional.

3) A suite and an application


A suite is a collection of programs that is far more suitable for a device than any of
applications you can download on your own.
4) A patch and a plug-in
A patch is marginally more effective than a plug-in if you want to fix some bugs.
5) A virus and a bug
Having a virus is a whole lot more dangerous than having a bug, because it can be sent
from one computer to another and damage the files you have on your device.
6) A crash and a hard-disk failure
These computing terms are slightly different, but hard-disk failure is infinitely more
serious than a crash as you can lose your data.
7) The Internet and an intranet
The intranet is much more safer than the Internet because this type of network is private.
8) A workgroup and a workstation
A workgroup is somewhat wider than a workstation because it can include several
computers connected to each other.

Ex.5, p. 24.
1) Upgrade;
2) Crashing;
3) Went down;
4) Deleted;
5) Installed;
6) Downloaded;
7) Setting up;
8) Enter.
Ex.6, p. 24.
1) Install;
2) Goes down;
3) Enter;
4) Have deleted;
5) Crash;
6) Set up;
7) Upgrade;
8) Download.
Ex.7, p. 25.
a) 5
b) 3
c) 7
d) 1
e) 8
f) 2
g) 6
h) 4

Ex.8, p. 25.
1) A ring;
2) An update;
3) Touch;
4) Back;
5) Loop;
6) Know;
7) Informed;
8) In;
Ex.9, p. 25.
1) Get back;
2) Keep in the loop;
3) Let you know;
4) Keep me informed;
5) Fill me in on the details;
6) Keep in touch;
7) Get an update;
8) Give me a ring.
Ex.10, p. 25.
 CEO wants web meeting available in all departments asap
 Sound card drivers for Marvin (President’s nephew)
 15 new laptops needed
 Marketing’s Internet Connection is down again
 Abstract of presentation for New York conference
 Cara re.voice recognition
 Information from database vendors
 CEO’s assistant wants WIFI but she only works at her desk
 Ebony Brooks re.backup software
 Appointments application

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