a Match the problems to the solutions. 1 have a virus; 2 can't connect to the Internet; 3 computer crashed; 4 lost some files. a reboot the system; b use anti-virus software to do a full scan; c run a search; d call your Internet service provider.
b Work in pairs. Use the language in the box to talk about computer problems, offering solutions and responding. Offering a Solution: Have you tried/thought of ...? How about ...?/Why don't you ...?/You could try ... . I (would) suggest that you should ... . The best thing to do is to ... . Responding: OK, I'll try it. That's a good/not a bad idea. (I suppose) that might work. Well, it's worth a try. I've already tried that and it didn't work.
В части a сопоставляем причину и действие: вирус требует проверки антивирусом; при отсутствии Интернета обращаются к провайдеру; зависшую систему перезапускают; потерянные файлы ищут. В части b строим диалог по схеме «проблема — предложение — ответ». После Have you tried употребляем форму -ing, а после Why don't you — начальную форму глагола.
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b) A: I think my computer has a virus. B: Have you tried doing a full scan? A: That's a good idea. I'll try it. A: I can't connect to the Internet. B: Why don't you call your Internet service provider? A: It's worth a try.
Перевод: Кажется, у моего компьютера вирус. — Ты пробовал полную проверку? — Хорошая идея. Я попробую. Я не могу подключиться к Интернету. — Почему бы тебе не позвонить провайдеру? — Стоит попробовать.
