Skim the text and see how the following word combinations are used in the text. Use these words in sentences of your own.

important inventions	plagiarism and work ethic
social networking sites	invade your privacy
exchange experiences	make a conscious decision
to search for jobs	the virtual online world
the biggest entertainment medium	an indispensable part of our daily lives
search engines	reduce the negative impacts of the Internet
technological innovations	engrossed in the virtual online world

What do you like most? Rank these and share your rankings with your partner.

finding out information; reading online books and e-books; shopping; e-mail; downloading music; watching online videos; looking for holidays; keeping up-to-date with news and sporting events; playing games; social networking; online education; taking photos.

Are you dependent on the Internet? Ask your partners and complete this table. Present the results of the interview.

How often do you…	Answer	Is this a problem?
really want to get online?
lie about how much time you spend online?
check your e-mail before doing other things?
choose the Internet to going out with friends?
say “just a few more minutes” when online?

Discuss the following questions with a partner.

1. How is the Internet different from other types of media?

2. What are its strengths and weaknesses as a communication medium?

3. How has the Internet changed the way people work or study over the past five years?

4. How have our shopping habits changed over the past years?

5. How might the Internet affect our real-life relationships?

6. Do you think the Internet affects your relationships with others?

7. Does using the Internet make you feel happier?

8. How would you feel about having no Internet access for a couple of days?

9. What do you most enjoy about the Internet and why?

10. What do you least enjoy about the Internet and why?

11. What would life be like without the Internet?

II. CAREERS IN ENGINEERING AND ECONOMICS

Unit 1. CAREERS IN ENGINEERING

How would you answer the following questions? Discuss them in pairs.

1. Why engineering is a good career?

2. Who makes a good engineer?

3. Why do you think that the career in engineering is the right one for you?

4. Are you scrupulous and interested in making technologies and production more efficient?

5. Are analyzing and evaluating your strong points?

6. What are the job chances for engineers in the near and far future?

Match the following words and word combinations with their definitions.

A	B
1. career	a. eager to know or learn something
2. challenge	b. who invented a process or device or who invents things as an occupation
3. inventor	c. a duty to deal with something or to have control over someone
4. communication skill	d. something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination
5. team player	e. the job or profession someone does for a long period of their life
6. curious about	f. ability to share or exchange information by speaking or writing
7. job opportunities	g. a person who works well with other people in order to achieve things
8. responsibility	h. a chance for employment/promotion

AN ENGINEER CARRIER

Who makes a good engineer? Well, if you're innovative and like a challenge, then engineering may just be the right career field for you. The best engineers really like to solve complex problems. They are also typically true inventors. Math and science is an engineer's playground. So if you struggled through your algebra, this career may not be the right fit for you.

Most engineers work as a team, therefore you should be a team player and possess great communication skills. This will be highly important when planning and creating new projects. Engineers are also practical, innovative, creative and curious about how things work. So many innovative technologies created by engineers help make the world safer and healthier. They help people and improve the environment.