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Living in a digital age The digital age Match the captions (1-4) with the pictures (ad). ~ ©) How are computers used in the situations above? In pairs, discuss your ideas. Read the text and check your answers to B. ep records of st access the Internet, io do basic research and to publish exercises for students to complete online Students can also enrol for courses via the website and parents can download offical reports. Mobiles let you make voice calls, send texts, email people and download logos. ringtones or «games. With a built-in camera you can send pictures and make video calls in face-to-face mode. New smartphones combine a telephone with web access, Video, a games console, an MP3 player, 2 personal digital assistant (PDA) and a GPS navigation system, allin one. Jn banks, computers store information about the money held by each customer and enable staff to access laige databases anc to carry out financial transactions at high speed. They also control the cashpoints, or ATMS (automatic teller machines), Which dispense money to customers by the use of a PiN-protected card. People use a Chip and PIN card to pay for goods and services, instead of using a signature to verify payments, customers are asked to enter a four-digit personal identification number (PIN), the same number used at cashpoints; this system makes transactions more secure. With online banking, clients can easly pay bills and transfer money fiom the comfort of their homes Aitline pilots use computers to help them control the plane. For exemple, monitors display data about fuel consumption and weather conditions. In airport control towers, computers are used to ‘manage radar systems and regulate ait traffic. On the ground, aitines are connected to travel agencies, bby computer Travel agents use computers to find ut about the availabilty of fights, prices times, stopovers and many other details D When you read a text, you will often see a new word that you don’t recognize. If you can identify what type of word it is (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) it can help you guess the meaning. Find the words (1-10) in the text above. Can you guess the meaning from context? Are they nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs? Write n, v, adj or adv next to each word. 1. perform tine 6) 5. digital (ine 25) 2 word processor tine 13) 7 store line 27) 3 online (ine 16) 8 financial (line 29) 4 download (line 18) 9 monitor (ine 42) 6 builtin ine 21) 10 data (ine 42) Match the words in D (1-10) with the correct meanings (a-j). a keep, save 9. collection of facts or figures b execute, do Fh describes information that is recorded or é.gonatary broadcast using comput screen program used for text manipulation @ integrated J copy files fom a serve to your PC or mobile connected to the Internet & Dy inpairs, discuss these questions. How are/were computers used in your school? 2. How do you think computers willbe used in school in the future? Language work: collocations 1 A Look at the HELP box and then match the verbs (1-5) with the nouns (a-e) to make collocations from the text on pages 2-3. 1 ave a money 2. keop b ain 3 access databases 4 enter presentations 5 transfer e- records B Use collocations from A and the HELP box to complete these sentences. 1. Thanks to Wi, i's now easy to. from cafés, hotels, parks and many ther public places. : 2. Online banking lets you between your accounts easily and securely, 3. Skype'sa technology that enables users to over the intemet for fee. 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. vith sites such as Google and Wikipedia, you can find the information you need in seconds. 6 Cookiesallow a website to ‘on a user's machine and later retrieve it when you visit the website again, it emembers your preferences. 7 With the latest mobile phones, you can with multimedia attachments - pictures, audio, even video. Computers at work 6, BBS Listen to four people talking about how they use computers at work. wach speaker's job in the tabl. electrical engineer secretary librarian. composer ‘Speaker |Job ‘What they use computers for B ten again and write what each speaker uses their computer for. Other applications A D2 insmatt groups, choose one of the areas in the diagram below and discuss what you can do with computers in that area. Look at the Useful language box below to help you. Formula 1 cars: design and build the car, test virtual models, cantrot electronic components, ‘monitor engine speed, store (vital) information, display data, analyse and communicate data Entertainment: download music, burn CDs, play games, take photos, edit photos, make video lips, watch movies on a DVD player, watch TV on the computer, listen to MP3s, listen to the radio via the Web Factories and industrial processes: design products, do calculations, control industrial robots, control assembly lines, keep record of tacks (materials and equipment) ‘School/University: access the Internet, enrol online, search the Web, prepare exams, waite documents, complete exercises online, do research, prepare presentations Computers are used 0... APC can also be used for... People use computers to... 8 ES write a short presentation summarizing your discussion. Then ask one person from your group to give a summary of the group's ideas to the rest ofthe class. 1 Computer hardware A DD inpairs, discuss these questions. 1. Have you got a computer at home, school or work? What kind is it? 2. How often do you use it? What do you use it for? 3 What are the main components and features of your computer system? B In pairs, label the elements of this computer system. C Read these adverti refers to. ; @ ° ° Point and click dea is quckanine Power and speed { @ here for power | on ae ® x > = |g mthe inside Obeys every mpuke 5 Sai) its easyto ‘ee the difference — sharp ¥ Let your computer's asifit were an extension’ Imagesand a fantastic | back up your data 2 m : brain do the work © evourhand } © range of colours © Peforenesioo tate | ran ceiheve .. @big impact on the } Jose whac you need! (@) Production of text and graphics |p) hast powerhouse D Find words in the slogans with the following meanings. 1. topress the mouse button 2. clear;easy to see 3. tomake an extra copy of something 4 selection 5. shows 2 whatisa computer? A. Read the text and then exp jn Fig. 1 in your own words. (rere es Acomputer is an electronic machine which can accept Storage devices (hard drives, DVD drives o flash drives) data in a certain form, process the data, and give provide a permanent storage of both data and programs. the results ofthe processing in a specified format as Dick drives are used to read and write data on disks, oxmation, Input devices enable data to go into the computer’ ‘memory. The mast cammon input devices are the ‘mouse and the keyboard. Output devices enable First, data is fed into the computer's memory. Then, When the program is run, the computer performs a set of ructions and processes the data Final the results (the output) on the screen or in printed form 9. 1 below) sto extract the finished product ftom the system, For example, the computer shows the output on the ‘monitor oF prints the results onto paper by means of a printer. ‘A computer system consists of two parts: hardware and software. Hardware is any electronic or mechanical part you can see or touch. Software is a set of instructions,

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