B. Text Study. I. Look at the title of the text

I. Look at the title of the text. Make your predictions about the content of it. Read the text and answer the questions:

a. What is Facsimile Transmission?

b. When did Facsimile machines come into use?

c. Can personal computers imitate the operation of fax machines?

Text B

FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

Facsimile Transmission is a communication system that copies, sends, and receives documents by way of telephone lines. Also called faxing, this method of communication allows people to share exact copies of important papers by duplicating and sending them on one end, and then receiving and reproducing them on the other.

Facsimile machines came into use in the early 20^th century when newspaper companies began using them to transmit photographs between branch offices. By the mid-1980s use of desktop facsimile machines had become commonplace for business and personal correspondence throughout the world. Since the 1990s many people have used personal computers to send and receive facsimile transmissions, or faxes, eliminating the need for a separate facsimile machine. In the latter half of the decade, Internet fax services grew increasingly popular. These services provide the ability to receive faxes to anyone who has Internet access.

Personal computers can imitate the operation of fax machines. Computer-based faxing enables people to transmit electronic computer files as faxes to another computer or to a conventional fax machine.

To send and receive facsimile transmissions, a computer must be equipped with faxing software and a fax modem, and it must be connected to a telephone line. The faxing software prompts the computer user to enter the fax number of the receiving computer or fax machine. The software compresses the file so it can be transmitted more efficiently, and then sends it to the fax modem. The modem converts digital computer files into analog signals so they can travel via telephone lines.

The fax modem of the receiving computer reconverts the analog telephone signal into a digital computer file. The faxing software on the receiving machine decompresses the file, and then notifies the computer user that a fax has been received. The receiver may choose to either view the fax in its electronic format or print it.

II. Read the text and define whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Facsimile Transmission allows people to share exact copies of important papers by duplicating and sending them on one end, and then receiving and reproducing them on the other.

2. Facsimile machines came into use 20 years ago.

3. Since the 1990s few people have used personal computers to send and receive facsimile transmissions.

4. Personal computers can imitate the operation of fax machines.

5. To send and receive facsimile transmissions, a computer must be connected to a telephone line and doesn’t need any additional equipment.

lll. Expand the sentences.

1. Facsimile Transmission is a communication system that copies, sends and receives documents by way of ….

2. Also called faxing, this method of communication allows people to share exact copies of important papers by ….

3. Facsimile machines came into use in the early 20^th century when ….

4. By the mid-1980s use of desktop facsimile machines had become commonplace for ….

5. Since the 1990s many people have used personal computers to send and receive facsimile transmissions, or faxes, eliminating ….

6. These services provide the ability to receive faxes to anyone who ….

7. Personal computers can imitate ….

8. To send and receive facsimile transmissions, a computer must be equipped with ….

9. The modem converts digital computer files into ….

10. The fax modem of the receiving computer reconverts the analog telephone signal into ….

IV. Now decide which of the following statements express important ideas or supporting details for this reading.

1. a) Faxing allows people to share exact copies of important papers.

b) Faxing duplicates and sends documents on one end, and then on the other.

c) Facsimile Transmission, also called faxing, is a communication system that copies, sends, and receives documents by way of telephone lines.

2. a) Facsimile machines came into use in the early 20^th century.

b) Since the 1990s many people have used personal computers to send and receive facsimile transmissions, or faxes.

c) Nowadays Internet fax services provide the ability to send and receive faxes to anyone who has Internet access, eliminating the need for a separate facsimile machine.

3. a) To send and receive facsimile transmissions, a computer must be equipped with faxing software and a fax modem, and it must be connected to a telephone line.

b) The software compresses the file and then send it to the fax modem.

c) The modem converts digital computer files into analog signals so they can travel via telephone lines.

4. a) The fax modem of the receiving computer reconverts the analog telephone signal into a digital computer file.

b) The faxing software on the receiving machine decompresses the file, and then notifies the computer user that a fax has been received.

c) The receiver may choose to either view the fax in its electronic format or print it.

V. Find the words – carriers of the primary and the secondary information in paragraph 1.

VI. Define the function of commas in paragraph 2.

VII Find out the means of connection between clauses, parts of the sentence and sentences.

VIII.Arrange the sentences in the logical order according to the text.

1. Personal computers can imitate the operation of fax machines.

2.Faxing allows people to share exact copies of important papers by duplicating and sending them on one end, and then receiving and reproducing them on the other.

3. The receiver may choose to either view the fax in its electronic format or print it.

4. Computer – based faxing enables people to transmit electronic computer files as faxes to another computer or to a conventional fax machine.

5. Since the 1990s many people have used personal computers to send and receive facsimile transmissions, or faxes, eliminating the need for a separate facsimile machine.

IX. Give the main points of the text in 4-5 sentences.

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