Task 2.13. Read the following sentences and define the part which expresses the cause.

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Task 2.13. Read the following sentences and define the part which expresses the cause.

1. Because a modem can be used for inter-computer communication, many people can now do their office work on their computer at home and transfer the files to a computer at the office.

2. Many people do not explore new software because they are comfortable with what they already have.

3. When robots malfunction, it is usually due to mistakes in the programming or the design.

4. Laser printers can be quite expensive and are therefore often shared through networks.

5. Voice-recognition systems are becoming more sophisticated. Thus keyboards may be unnecessary in the future.

Task 2.14. Read the following sentences and define the part which expresses the effect/result.

1. Computers can remove many of the routine and boring tasks from our lives, thereby leaving us with more time for interesting and creative work.

2. Because there are many different types of printers, you must analize your needs before making a purchase.

3. Since anyone can consult your files on a computer, it is a good idea to protect sensitive files with a password.

4. Fax boards are available to plug Into your computer, so you do not have to buy a fax machine.

5. Computers have been reduced in both size and cost as a result of advances in design and technology.

Task 2.15. Read them again and find the marker showing a cause-effect relationship and define the part of the sentence that expresses the cause.

1. By 1980, IBM decided there was a market for 250,000 PCs, (so they set up a special team to develop the first IBM PC.

2. Because of these and so many other different judgements, there can be no absolute.

3. Global communication and computer networks will become more and more a part of professional and personal Jives' as the price of microcomputers and network access drops.

4. One of the features of a computer virus that separates it from other kinds of computer program is that It replicates itself, so that it can spread - to other computers.

5. Lehigh is waiting to infect other unsuspecting computers if you boot from one of those four infected floppies.

6. As they became more proficient on the computer, some showed gains in their overall self-confidence, as well.

7. Robots are better at this task, not because they are faster or cheaper than humans, but because they work in a place where humans cannot.

1. This automatic accuracy is particularly valuable in this kind of industry
   because locating and fixing mistakes is costly

9. Artificial worlds are being built up in a computer memory so that people can walk through at will, look around, and even touch objects.

Making predictions

A prediction is a statement about a particular subject in which we say what we think will happen in the future. Predictions are not always absolute, but can be expressed with different levels of certainty, according to the context in which they are made.

Certainty can be expressed by:

will (definitely, certainly), certain, sure, without a doubt, without question  

Probability can be expressed by:

probable, probably, • likely, most/highly probable, most probably, most/highly likely

Possibility can be expressed by:

may (not), might (not), can, could possible, possibly, perhaps

Improbability can be expressed by:

improbable, unlikely doubtful, questionable, probably not, most/highly improbable/unlikely, most/highly doubtful/questionable, most probably not

Impossibility can be expressed by:

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