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English For Computing-Unit 1

Computers are used in many everyday places. The document lists locations like factories, supermarkets, homes, and travel agents. It also provides examples of common computer uses in each setting, such as using games at home, barcode readers in supermarkets, and flight information with travel agents. Later, the document discusses how computers make tasks easier for occupations like calculating bills, controlling machines, and managing patient records.

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English For Computing-Unit 1

Computers are used in many everyday places. The document lists locations like factories, supermarkets, homes, and travel agents. It also provides examples of common computer uses in each setting, such as using games at home, barcode readers in supermarkets, and flight information with travel agents. Later, the document discusses how computers make tasks easier for occupations like calculating bills, controlling machines, and managing patient records.

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Unit 1 Everyday uses of computers

Tuning-in
 Task 1 We use computers in many different places.
Which places can you link these computer documents with?

 Task 2 In groups, make a list of other places where you can find computer documents.
Try to say what the documents are, and what they are used for.

Listening: Computer uses


 Task 3 Match these words (1-8) to the correct locations (a-d)

1 games 5 flight a a factory


2 machines 6 letters b a supermarket
3 tickets 7 barcode readers c a travel agent
4 wages 8 tills d a home

 Task 4 Listen to the tape. Identify which place is described in each extract.

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 Task 6 Here are some common nouns in computing. With the help of the Glossary on page
164, divide them into countable and uncountable nouns. In the Glossary and in most
dictionaries, nouns are marked C for countable and U for uncountable.
1 capacity 4 disk 7 monitor 10 speed
2 data 5 drive 8 mouse
3 device 6 memory 9 software

 Task 7 Fill in the gaps in this paragraph with a/ an, the, or 0 where necessary.
The Walsh family have 1 _______ computer at home. Their son uses 2 ___________
computer to help with 3______homework and to play 4______computer games.
Their student daughter uses 5 ____ computer for 6 ______ projects and for 7_______
email. All 8 ______ family use it to get 9_______ information from 10____ Internet.

Aids to communication
Here are some phrases to use when you do not understand what someone says to
you.
What does X mean? Could you say that again, please?
I'm sorry, I didn't understand that. A little more slowly, please.
Here are some phrases to use when you need help from your teacher.
What's the English for …? How do you say …?

Problem-solving
 Task 8 Study these screens. Each shows a program used by a different occupation.
1 Who uses each program? 3 What did they use before computers?
2 What do they use it for? 4 How do computers make their work easier?

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Writing
 Task 9 Match the places in Column A (1-5) with the computer uses in Column B (a-e).
A B
1 banks a control machines
2 factories b calculate the bill
3 homes c look after patient records and medicines
4 hospitals d provide entertainment and information
5 shops e control our money

 Task 10 Now fill in the gaps in this paragraph about computer uses.
Computers are now part of our everyday life. In shops, they 1 ________________
In factories, they 2 ____________________. In 3______________, they look after
patient records and medicines. When we have a bank account, a computer
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______________. In our homes, computers 5___________________ .

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