Electronic Mail and How to Use It

Electronic mail (E-mail) combines the advantage of writing with the responsiveness of the telephone. E-mail systems turn computers into in-boxes. As quickly as the term E-mail was established, the ability to communicate with different libraries and countries has increased through linking it to an electronic network such as Internet. E-mail is used widely

for internal and external messages and suits itself particularly well to short informal messages. Increasingly, organizations are adopting e-mail as the primary mode of internal communication. Some organizations have policies in place that treat e-mail as a business asset, not a personal asset; thus from a legal perspective, e-mail is admissible in court.

All you need to get started in E-mail is access to a computer with the right hardware, the appropriate software, and an E-mail address.

Guidelines for using E-mail:

• You will need to arrange for an E-mail address.

• Learn to write E-mail headings.

• Learn to write the body of the message entering it directly on the keyboard.

• Users of E-mail often use special abbreviations and emoticons to make their points.

In writing E-mail messages, you can depart from common writing conventions, but make sure that the speed the technology provides does not cause you to become careless. Veteran users of e-mail offer the following suggestions and cautions.

• Address one topic per e-mail message.

• Write an informative subject line.

• Keep screen length in mind when organizing.

• Make it easy for your reader to respond.

• When you respond to an e-mail message, include the context in your reply.

• Be concise.

• Re-read your message in various tones of voice to prevent misunderstandings.

• Don't forget that many people may read your message.

• Don't be too quick to push the " Send" button.

• Don't send highly confidential messages.

• Realize that e-mail cannot fully replace the need for other forms of communication.

II. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What are the main sources of information nowadays?

2. What are advantages of using the computer?

3. Name what is necessary to begin computer based information search.

4. When were network electronic systems first introduced?

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5. What can you do through Internet?

6. How can you use home computer?

7. What do you need to get started in E-mail?

8. How should you use E-mail?

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III. Запомните эти слова и составьте с ними предложения.

IV. Запомните толкование этих слов на английском языке.

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V. Приведите в соответствие термины и их перевод.

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VI. Приведите в соответствие термины из левой колонки с их толкованием из правой колонки.

VII. Выберите подходящее из выделенных слов и вставьте его в предложение.

1. research/ researcher

A. Defining the problem is often the hardest step in the_process.

B. When the problem has been carefully defined, the_sets objectives.

2. collecting/ collection

A. Primary data_calls for decisions about the research

approaches.

B. The second step involves developing a plan for_the information.

3. implementation/ implemented

A. The work must be monitored to make sure the plan is correctly_.

B. The_phase is generally the most expensive and the

most subject to error.

4. communicated/ communication

A. Insects such as ants have a highly effective system of_.

B. Through signs Mary_that she wanted to drink.

5. analyzes/ analysis

A. George carefully_a situation and suggests solutions.

B. He offers a calm_of the situation.

VIII. Сопоставьте каждое слово из левой колонки с его сино нимом из правой колонки.

Desk, office, furniture, screen, telephone, information, service, product, diary, equipment, personnel, screen, paper, security, newspaper, person, advice, honesty, computer, data.

X. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Компьютер ускорил поиск информации и сделал его бо­лее дешевым и эффективным. 2. Один исследователь может те₇ перь выполнить больше операций, чем целый штат сотрудни­ков. 3. Огромное количество информации доступно через Ин­тернет. 4. Ряд электронных сетевых систем стал доступным с 1989 г. 5. На любую тему можно найти много источников ин­формации. 6. Интернет считается ненадежным источником информации. 7. Исследователь сам решает, какие источники информации он считает надежными. 8. Домашний компьютер открывает широкие возможности. 9. Электронная почта соче­тает преимущества письма с реактивностью телефона. 10. Пи­сать электронные сообщения проще, чем обычные, хотя для этого существуют определенные правила.

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Тест

XI. Из четырех предложенных вариантов выберите единствен­но правильный.

1. If you... them well in advance, they will come.

A. informed

B. inform

C. will inform

D. would inform

2. The project... a great success.

A. has

B. does

C. gets

D. are

3.... my friends there are many who have been to different countries.

A. Between

B. Along

C. Among

D. Within

4. The train... the station.

A. was coming up

B. was arriving

C. was coming

D. was approaching

5. The committee is not interested... this project.

A. at

B. in

C. on

D. of

6. It was... for her to speak on public.

A. rather a difficulty

B. enough difficult

C. difficulty enough

D. rather difficult

7. I wonder if he... his promise to arrive in time.

A. keeps

B. would keep

C. will keep

D. had kept

8. The air hostess told the passengers to... their seat belts. A. attach

B. fix C tie D. fasten

9. His mother's life is now... danger.

A. out

B. of

C. against

D. out of

10. How many... did you study during your previous semester?

A. objects

B. subjects

C. themes

D. topics

1 I.John... that he had known nothing about that.

A. made up

B. made up to

C. made out

D. made off

12. I'm...that they are right.

A. doubt

B. suspect

C. convinced

D. feel

13. We are looking... to starting the new class.

A. for

B. forward

C. after

D. up

H.They... in persuading me to start working

A. managed

B. achieved

C. fulfilled

D. succeeded

15.There is a... cash in the bank.

A. short

B. shorten

C. shortage

D. shortage of

16. Everyone... Alan is ready to take exams.

A. except

B. accept

C. beside

D. despite

17.... studying for three hours we got tired.

A. During

B. Since

C. After

D. For

18. We know nothing about Kate. She... writes nor phones.

A. either

B. neither

C. nor

D. doesn't

19. A pessimist is a person who always expects bad thjngs____

A. to happen

B. happened

C. happen

D. happening

20.The article concerns our country's economic----

A. politics

B. political

C. politician

D. policy.

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