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A Look at the HELP box and then write the plural of these words.

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  In most cases, we form the plural in English by adding -s.
  

record —► records

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  If a word ends in -s, -sh, -x or -ch, we add -es.
  

address —► addresses index—► indexes

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  If a word ends in a consonant + y, the у becomes i and we add -es.
  

company —► companies facility—► facilities

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  However, if the у follows a vowel, we add only -s. birthday—► birthdays
  

There are several irregular plural forms:
man/woman —► men/women
child —► children
analysis —► analyses
formula —► formulae (or formulas)
criterion —► criteria mouse —► mice
The -s is pronounced as:
/s/ after one of these sounds: /р/, Л/, /к/, /fУ or /0/ (eg. amounts, hyperlinks)
/iz/ after one of these sounds: /s/, /z/, /[/, /tj/ or /dy (e.g. businesses, devices, images)
/z/ in most other cases (e.g. files, fields, customers, columns)

В Put the plurals into the correct pronunciation column.

databases	passwords
laptops	graphs
orders	switches
taxes	networks
tables	packages
spreadsheets	systems

N	/iz/	/z/

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study vocabulary related to the Internet and email, learn how to form different types of question, learn about the basic features of the Web. learn and use collocations related to the Internet.
learn and use vocabulary related to the Web, e-commerce, online banking, online chatting and videoconferencing.
learn and use abbreviations in online chats.
learn about the basic ideas related to security and privacy on the Internet, discuss controversial issues related to the Internet.

unit i6 The Internet and email
Internet basics
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[- In pairs, discuss how you would define the Internet.
Make a list of all the things you can use the Internet for.

с к Listen to a conversation between a customer buying a PC and a sales assistant. Why do you think the sales assistant has to explain so much about the Internet?
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stored on computers all over the world. The Internet: the network which connects a// the computers.
Internet FAQs
A Read Part 1 of the Internet FAQs on page 80 and choose the correct answers.

1. 
   The Internet was
   

a invented in the mid-90s. b popular in the 1960s. с probably created in the USA.

2. 
   Which term describes any fast, high-bandwidth connection?
   

a broadband b dial-up connection с Wi-Fi connection

3. 
   The power-line Internet provides broadband access through
   

a telephone lines. b satellites. с electrical power lines.

4. 
   Which device converts computer data into a form that can be transmitted over phone lines? a ADSL b a mobile phone с a modem
   
5. 
   The standard protocol that allows computers to communicate over the Internet is called a an IP address. b TCP/IP. с HTTP.
   
6. 
   The geographical region covered by one or several access points is called a a wireless access point. b hotspot, с wireless network device.
   

Internet FAQs: Part 1
How old is the Internet (the Net)? When was it created?
It’s hard to say exactly. The research that led to what we now know as the Internet was begun in the 1960s. Who created the Internet?
Again, it’s hard to say exactly who created it. The initial research was carried out by the Advanced Research Projects Agency in America, funded by the US government.
Did the Internet become popular quickly?
It took many years for the Internet to become popular around the world. It’s only really since the mid-90s that the Internet has been a part of our daily lives.
How do you get online?
To get connected, you need a computer, the right connection software and a modem connected to the phone line. You also need an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), which acts as a gateway between your PC and the rest of the Net.
How fast are today’s internet connections?
Today, ISPs offer a broadband, high-speed connection. The most common types are cable - offered by local cable TV companies - and ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), which works through phone lines. They are both faster than the traditional dial-up telephone connection. Broadband access is also offered by some electricity networks. This competing technology, known as power-line Internet, provides low-cost access via the power plug, but is still in development.
How long has broadband existed?
Since the late 1990s.