Before reading the text get to know with the following word-combinations;

telecommunications — телекомунікація, далекий зв'язок

to deny — заперечувати, відмовлятися від

cell phone — мобільний телефон

exchange — обмін

to develop — розвивати, удосконалювати

growth — приріст, ріст

permanent — постійний

compact — компактний

to exert — впливати

revolutionary — революційний

influence — вплив

manufacture — виробництво

treatment — обробка

ancient — давній, старий

source — джерело

to combine — комбінувати

transmission — передача

consumption — споживання

modification — модифікація, удосконалення, зміна

power grids — енергетичні системи

to observe — спостерігати

description — опис

to predict — пророкувати, передбачати

2.Read and translate the text

We can not deny the role of telecommunications in our life. The Internet, phones, telegraph, cell phones, radio, television, satellite television, video cell phones are all the means of com­munication or telecommunication. Nowadays we live in infor­mation era, when information is the key and engine of progress. Our society needs to develop means of information exchange for its future developing and growth that is why all types of telecommunication are under the permanent develo­ping.

Future is speed and power.New technologies in electro­nics continue to develop. Computers become more compact, faster and inexpensive. Technology exerts revolutionary in­fluence on society only when it is universal. Real revolution in manufacture, accumulation, treatment of matter began when first universal machines appeared and telecommunica­tion systems were created. In ancient machines energy source was combined with machine itself, but in process of develop­ment, division of manufacture, new means of transmission and consumption of energy took place.

Revolutionary modifications in use of energy connected with appearance of universal electric machines and power grids, social changes to informational society are observed in all the countries.