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Article with inventions and means

of communication.

Артикль с названиями изобретений и средств коммуникации.

Артикль с названиями изобретений и средств коммуникации.

Часто названия изобретений, многие из которых являются средствами коммуникации, используются в обобщающем смысле:

the wheel, the computer и др

THE с названиями изобретений и средств коммуникации.

Определенный артикль the употребляется, если изобретение ассоциируется с конкретным существительным, например:
the telephone, the mobile phone, the computer, the sail, the book и др.

The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
(the telephone ассоциируется с телефонным аппаратом, используемым для телефонной связи, т.е. с конкретным существительным).

NO ARTICLE с названиями изобретений и средств коммуникации.

Артикль НЕ используется:

• если изобретение ассоциируется с абстрактным существительным, например:

  television (система транслирования информации), photography (процесс фотографирования), cinema (съемка и показ фильмов; искусство)

• если слово заканчивается на -ing: cloning.

Запомните!

TELEPHONE

• over the telephone: People are interviewed over the telephone.

• by telephone: Computers send information by telephone using a modem.

• on the telephone: 1) He’s been on the telephone for the past

  two hours (= talking to someone); 2) I can’t believe you’re not

  on the telephone (= have no telephone in your home, office).

Запомните!

RADIO

• turn on / off a radio (= a radio set): Let’s turn on the radio. It’s time for the news.

• the radio (= the programmes): I like listening to the radio while I’m driving.

• on the radio: We heard a lot of flood warnings on the radio.

• by radio: We might be able to contact him by radio.

  He’s worked in radio (= work) all his life.

​Запомните!

TELEVISION

• watch television: Most people watch television every day.

• on television: What’s on TV? We watched the news on television.

• It’s not easy to write plays for television (= form of entertainment).

• turn on / turn off / switch on / switch off a television (= a television set): Kelly switched on the television and forgot about

everything.
BUT!

I’d like to buy a new radio / television (set).

Multiple Choice

Since the invention of ______________the quality of communication has improved greatly.

• the Internet

• Internet

Multiple Choice

______________ is a wonderful tool of education,information and entertainment.

• Television

• The television

Multiple Choice

There is ____________ on the table of my room.

• • a computer

• • computer

Multiple Choice

_______________ helps people to remember the best moments.

• • Photography

• • The photography

Multiple Choice

_____________ has revolutionized the way people communicate.

• • The Internet

• • Internet

Multiple Choice

__________________ plays an important role in education.

• • The computer

• • Computer

Multiple Choice

What century was __________ invented?

• • paper

• the paper

Multiple Choice

_____________ has fresher news than newspapers and a news report is on every hour.

• • Radio

• • The radio

Multiple Choice

If you watch TV and listen to ____________ you can improve your knowledge of biology,geography and history.

• • the radio

• • a radio