A. In pairs, discuss these questions.
Computer hardware
Unit 2 Computer essentials
B. In small groups, choose one of the areas in the diagram below and discuss what can you do with computers in that areas.
Computers at work
E. Match the words in D (1-10) with the correct meanings (a-j).
C. Read the text and check your answers to B.
A. Match the captions (1-4) with the pictures (a-d).
The digital age
Unit 1 Living in a digital age
1) In education? Computers can make all the difference__
2) Using a cashpoint, or ATM__
3) The Internet in your pocket__
4) Controlling air traffic__
B. How are computers used in the situations above? In pairs discuss your ideas.
D. Find the words (1-10) in the text above. Can you guess the meaning from context?
| perform (line 6) | digital (line 25) | ||
| word processor (line 16) | store (line 27) | ||
| online (line 16) | financial ( line 29) | ||
| download (line 18) | monitor (line 42) | ||
| built-in (line 21) | data (line 42) |
| a | keep, save__ | g | collection of facts or figures__ |
| b | execute, do__ | h | describe information that is recorded or broadcast using computers__ |
| c | monetary__ | i | program used for text manipulation__ |
| d | screen__ | j | copy files from a server to your PC or mobile__ |
| e | integrated__ | ||
| f | connected to the Internet |
F. In pairs, discuss these questions.
1. How are /were computers used in your school?
2. How do you think computers will be used in school in the future?
2 Language work: collocations
A. Match the verbs (1-5) with the nouns (a-e) to make the collocations.
| give | a | money | |
| keep | b | a PIN | |
| access | c | databases | |
| enter | d | presentations | |
| transfer | e | records |
B. Use the collocations from A to complete these sentences.
1. Thanks to Wi-Fi, it’s now easy to ____from cafes, hotels, parks and many other public places.
2. Online banking lets you ____between your accounts easily and securely.
3. Skype is a technology that enables users to ____over the Internet for three.
4. In many universities, students are encouraged to ____ using PowerPoint in order to make their talks more visually attractive.
5. The Web has revolutionized the way people____- with sites such as Google and Wikipedia, you can find the information you need in seconds.
6. Cookies allow a website to ____ on a user’s machine and later retrieve it; when you visit the website again, it remembers your preferences.
7. With the latest mobile phones, you can ____with multimedia attachments – pictures, audio, even video.
A. Listen to four people talking about how they use computers at work. Write each speaker’s job in the table.
| electrical engineer secretary librarian composer | ||
| Speaker | Job | What they use computers for |
C. Write a short presentation summarizing your discussion.
1. Have you got a computer at home, school or work? What kind is it?
2. How often do use it? What do use it for?
3. What are the main components and features of your computer system?