In this unit you are going to listen to a VOA program about the Internet: its origins, development and influence on our lives it is going to have. The program was originally broadcast in 1999.
Please, notice: this is how the development of the Internet was predicted more than 20 years ago. In reality, the development of the Internet has certainly exceeded all forecasts.
Vocabulary
New words:
access - mieć dostęp
boom - dobra koniunktura
distribute - rozpowszechniać
entertainment - rozrywka, zabawa
impact - wpływ
keyboard - klawiatura
mainstream - arteria, główny nurt
millenial - milenijny
overall - cały, całkowity
printing press - maszyna drukarska
spread - rozprzestrzeniać się
threaten - grozić, narażać na niebezpieczeństwo
tout - czynić starania