TEXT 1. CURRENT TRENDS IN IT
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, www.businessweek.com
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PRE-READING
Activity 1. Answer the following questions:
1 What do you think a trend is?
2 What are the current trends in music, dancing, ICT? Are you trendy?
By all accounts, nanotechnology – the science of making devices from single atoms and molecules – is going to have a huge impact on both business and our daily lives. Nano devices are measured in nanometers (one billionth of a metre) and are expected to be used in the following areas.
• Nanocomputers: Chip makers will make tiny microprocessors with nanotransistors, ranging from 60 to 5 nanometres in size.
Nanomedicine: By 2020, scientists believe that nano-sized robots, or nanobots, will be injected into the body's bloodstream to treat diseases at the cellular level.
Nanomaterials: New materials will be made from carbon atoms in the form of nanotubes, which are more flexible, resistant and durable than steel or aluminum. They will be incorporated into all kinds of products, for example stain-resistant coatings for clothes and scratch-resistant paints for cars.
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