Continue the following statements. 1. The atomic, space and energy age was followed by.
2. It`s difficult to imagine the social and economic consequences.
3. Computers have simplified.
4. Computer helps us to buy goods, find information.
5. Leisure time is also influenced.
6. You no longer go to the music shops.
7. You needn‘t write letters to your relatives.
8. Computer and TV set are used mostly for entertainment.
9. The best decision is not to give these equipments.
10. When you have a rest, prefer real communication.

The scientific and technical revolution has changed our life very much.

The computers, the mobile phones and other digital devices have entered our everyday life.

The atomic, space and energy age was followed by the age of computers. The tasks which had seemed eternal before have been solved one by one by computers. During the last decade many fundamental changes occurred because of electronic devices. It is even difficult to imagine the social and economic consequences of the microelectronic revolution.

The large use of computers has influenced our life in such a way that it was difficult to imagine 15 or 20 years ago. On the one hand, computers have simplified our life greatly. If you typed a text on the typewriter and made a mistake you had to type the whole page again. Making several copies of the same document used to be a difficult job too. But now it‘s quite different. Correcting mistakes is easy. Computer also helps us to buy goods, find information, book tickets, make presentations and annual reports, and make difficult calculations. Time is saved for leisure.

Leisure time is also influenced by computer and other periphery devices. You no longer go to the music shops – many things are available on the internet. You needn‘t write letters to your relatives or friends – you can send an e-mail. And your photo albums are on computer too. Computer games are probably also a part of your free time. They became more and more realistic and complicated, and for many people it becomes impossible to tear themselves away. This means that electronic devices, such as computer and TV set are used mostly for entertainment and consume most of the time that could be spent on work, going for a walk and sleeping. Man becomes a slave of devices which were designed to make him stronger.

Is there a way out? In fact, there is, but many people don`t know it and are still slaves. The best decision is not to give these equipments place in your heart. They should do their work. And when you have a rest, prefer real communication to virtual one and living an active life to watching films about crime. Then electronics will be not our lord or enemy but our friend!