1. What did the word computer mean in the past?
2. Does the word computer refer to an electronic device now?
3. Are computers used only for calculations now? What can they be used for?
4. What do you use the computer for?
5. Would you prefer to play chess with computer or with your friend? Why?
6. Can computers help in translating from and into Japanese or Spanish? What is your attitude towards machine translation?
7. How long does it take you to multiply two 127-digit numbers? How fast can computers do it?
8. Can you solve 320 division problems in a second? What about the computing machine?
9. What do people use the Internet for? What about you?
10. Have you ever tried to shop over the Internet? What did you buy?