C. Complete these sentences with the correct features and functions above.

B. Look at this screenshot from Microsoft Word and translate the labeled features and functions into your own language.

A. In pairs, discuss these questions

Word processing features

UNIT 13 WORD PROCESSING (WP)

Writing a summary

A. Look at the Help box and decide if these nouns from the fact file in 3B are countable, uncountable or either, depending on the context. Write C, U, or C and U.

B. Listen again and complete this fact file.

A. Listen to a podcast interview with Bill Thompson, a program developer, and answer these questions.

Windows Vista

1. Why is Windows so popular?

2. Which Windows Vista edition is aimed at high-end PC users, gamers and multimedia professionals?

Windows Vista

4 Language work: countable and uncountable nouns

B. Complete this text with a, an, the or nothing.

Summarize the text on page 64 in 90-100 words. Follow these steps:

1. Read the text again.

2. Underline the relevant information in each paragraph.

3. Make notes about the main points. Leave out details such as examples.

4. Make sentences from the notes and link the sentences with connectors (and, but, because, therefore, etc.)

5. Write your first draft.

6. Improve your first draft by reducing sentences. For example:

· Cut out unnecessary phrases.

Macs were designed with one clear aim: to facilitate interaction with the computer.

· Omit qualifying words (adjectives or modifying adverbs)

very complex

· Transform relative clauses into –ing participle clauses

Double-clicking a folder opens a window which contains programs, documents or …

Double-clicking a folder opens a window containingprograms, documents or …

7. Write the final version of your summary. Don’t forget to check the spelling and grammar.

1. What is a word processor?

2. What kind of tasks do people use word processors for?

3. How many different word processing programs can you name?

4. Which do you think is the most popular?

1. The Standard ____ lists the icons to save or print a document, spell check, etc. The ____ Toolbar is the area for changing font, alignment, indentation, etc.

2. A font consists of three elements: _____, type style and type size. For example, Palatino bold at 10 points.

3. Type style refers to a visual characteristic of a typeface, for example B for ____ , I for ____ and U for underlined.

4. If you need to change indentation – the space between the page margin and where the text aligns – you can click the Increase or Decrease ____ buttons.

5. The ____ and ____ commands allow you to specify customized texts at the top and bottom of every page.