núcleo básico – inglês

Vocabulary Expansion

Peripherals
“Peripherals are a generic name for any device external to a computer, but still
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normally associated with its extended functionality. The purpose of peripherals
is to extend and enhance what a computer is capable of doing without modifying
the core components of the system.”
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• wireless router
• scanner

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• LCD monitor

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• modem
• inkjet printer
• webcam
• laser printer Maybe you

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should replace
• keyboard
• multifunction printer

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• mouse
• USB flash drive
• microphone
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the memory card
• speakers

An input device is a peripheral • Giving suggestions

that lets you send information or
commands to the computer — for
example, the keyboard.
An output device is a
peripheral that lets the
• Giving advice
computer send information to
you — for example, a printer.
• Expressing necessity
• Writing an e-mail
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1. Which of the peripherals above do you use? Which is the most useful?

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FIRST MOVE iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G. Stay connected to the world.
Enjoy superfast data speeds on iPad. Take your network with you
a) What advice would you give these people? everywhere you go. Internet access has never been so easy and convenient.
You can also use your iPad to watch movies, store pictures, and as a

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digital picture frame. Sign up for one of our innovative, no-contract 3G
rate plans right on your iPad.
“My new girlfriend is a shopaholic. She

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is always asking me to take her to the
mall. But I hate shopping!”

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(Carl )

“My neighbor’s dog makes loud noises

all night long. I just can’t sleep.” ad Starting at $399
(Roger )

DIALOGUE
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“My boss is always criticizing my work.” Setting up a computer

(Betsy )

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b) What’s the best advice someone has ever given you?

READING

1. Discuss the questions with another student.

a) Do you have an iPad?
b) What do you use it for?

2. Discuss the meanings of these words:

a. Wi-Fi c. 3G rate plan 1. Two friends are reading instructions on how to assemble a computer.
b. 3G d. Network Listen to their conversation.
Patricia: We should plug in these USB connectors now, right?
3. Read the ad and find the answers for these questions: Carl: Just a minute. Let’s see what the user’s guide says about the pinout
a. What can you use the iPad for? connectors. Hmm… It’s so confusing. These manuals should be a little more
b. How much is the iPad advertised? user-friendly.

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Patricia: I’ll say! But we have to set up this computer today. Hey, Albert. Do you have a flash drive?
Carl: Calm down! Why are you in such a hurry? Yes, I do. It’s in the drawer. Why do you need it?
Patricia: I have to finish the Physics project this weekend. I have to back up my image files. They take up too much space on my
Carl: Maybe you should talk to your teacher and ask for an extension. computer.
Patricia: Oh, I don’t know. Mr. Travis is very fussy about deadlines. Try that new computer store on Lexington Avenue.
Carl: Don’t worry. You’ll finish it on time. Now we have to plug the USB
connector into the motherboard. Let’s see… Done! Dialogue 2
Patricia: Perfect! Let’s put the cover back and switch it on. He told me to stay home and rest.
Carl: Great! It works! What’s the matter, Phillip?
Well, I went to the doctor this morning.
2. Are the sentences true or false? What are you doing here then? You should be at home.
a) Carl thinks the manual is clear. You did? What did he say?
b) Patricia has finished the Physics project. That’s too bad. You should go to the doctor to make sure everything is OK.
c) Mr. Travis is probably a very strict teacher. Yesterday I knocked my head while I was playing basketball.
d) They were not able to set up the computer.
4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word.
A: How many brothers and sisters _ ✍ you have?
B: I have just one brother.
GRAMMAR A: What’s _ ✍ name?
B: Antonio. He lives _ ✍ Manaus. I haven’t seen him in almost a year.
1. Study the sentences and their meanings. A: A year? Don’t you miss him?
✍
B: Yes, I _ .
Sentence Meaning ✍
A: Well, y ou are brothers! You _ see each other more often,
don’t you think?
We have to set up this computer today. B: Yeah, you’re right. But he lives so far away.
I have to finish the Math project. obligation / necessity A: Why _ ✍ you invite him to spend some days in our city?
We should plug in the USB connectors.
✍
B: That’s an excellent _ . Thanks.
Maybe you should talk to your teacher. advice / recommendation 5. Complete the sentences. Use should, has to or have to.
a) A: I want to travel to the USA next year.
2. Complete the sentences. Use have to or has to. B: Really? You _ ✍ buy some dollars.
✍
a) Lorraine can’t go the the party. She _ study for her test tomorrow.
b) Pietro starts work at 7:30, so he ✍
_ wake up early. b) A: My nephew is going to be eighteen next month.
c) Electronics students _ ✍ a solid understanding of Math. I don’t know what to get him.
d) Cassia can’t be a full-time mother because she _ ✍ work. B: You _ ✍ get him an iPod. My daughter has one and she loves it.
e) Most tourists _✍ get a visa to go to the United States.
f) The restaurant is so crowded. I guess we’ll _ ✍ wait for a table. c) A: I want to lie on the beach and do nothing all afternoon.
B: You _ ✍ use sun block and wear a cap. It’s blazing hot today.
3. Rewrite the recommendations. Use should you.
a) I advise you to go by taxi. d) A: My car is making such funny noises.
b) I recommend that you talk to your father. B: Well, you _ ✍ take it to a mechanic. Mine is very reliable.
c) I recommend that Mary sell her house. Do you want his phone number?
d) I recommend that the boys go to summer camp.
e) I advise you to back up all your files. ✍ eat more
e) If Patrick is trying to lose weight, he _
salad and less bread.
3. Put the sentences in the dialogues in the right order.
Dialogue 1 f) John’s PowerPoint presentations look terrible!
Well, in that case, you should get an external hard drive. He uses too many colors and fonts. In my opinion,
That’s a good idea. Where can I get one? he _ ✍ keep it simple.

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CONVERSATION
Kevin is taking a final History test right now.

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But he doesn’t know how to answer most of
1. Study the table below. Student A has some problems. Student B gives the questions. Yesterday his grandmother
him / her some advice. was really sick and he had to take her to
the hospital. As a result, he didn’t have time
Student A’s Student B’s to study for the test. Now he doesn’t know
problem advice what to do. If he doesn’t get a good grade,
he may fail. His parents are already sad
Your car broke Take it to a about his grandmother. Failing the test is
down. mechanic. going to devastate his parents even more.
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What should he do?
You dropped
Take it to a
your camera in
technician.
the pool.
© leonardo255/Shutterstock 4. Pair-work: Discuss what Mrs. Sampson and Kevin should / have to do.
Follow the model.
Check the
You lost your
lost and found
wallet at school. STUDENT A: In my opinion Mrs. Sampson should… She has to…
department.
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What about you? What do you think?

STUDENT B: Well, I think she should…

2. Use the information in the previous chart and have a conversation. Use
the model below. Then reverse roles.

WRITING
Student B Student A
1. Read the e-mail that Ms. Curtis sent to a technical school.

What’s the matter? You look worried. (Say what the problem is.)
Dear all,

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Maybe you should… / You have to That’s a good idea. My friends have finally convinced me to buy a computer.
The trouble is I know nothing about computers. Can
you help me? There are these two computers which
3. Read the information about Mrs. Sampson and Kevin. are within my budget, but I have no idea which one is
better. Should I buy a desktop or a laptop computer?
I plan to leave it in my living room. Does it have to
Mrs. Sampson is really worried about her job. be wireless? How much memory should it have? Is
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She is an English teacher at a Tech School. 256MB of RAM too little or too much? The store offers
She often sends her students homework extended warranty at $40. Should I accept it? Which
and sets deadlines. Her students, however, model do you recommend?
never send in their exercise in time. She Thanks for your help
can’t understand why they do that. She Gertrude Curtis
knows that all of them have access to the
Internet. Now she has to close the final
grades, but only half of her students have
sent in the exercises. What should she do? 3. Write an e-mail to Ms. Curtis with your recommendations. Use should
and have to.

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LISTENING AND PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY EXPANSION

Word stress: compound nouns vs. noun phrases Gadgets

1. Listen to the sentences produced by Jon “Maddog” Hall (Roda Viva n. 1. Study the chart below.
1390). As you listen, pay attention to the intonation countour (on top),
which shows the rising and the falling of the voice. Which is the most
prominent (stressed) word in each phrase?

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The computer market place

An iPad An all-in-one desktop PC

The world’s fast super computers

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2. Speakers tend to give more prominence (stress) to the words which are
more relevant in the conversation. In the examples below, house and

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green are more prominent.
a) Where does Maggie live? In that green house.
b) Is it yellow? No, it is not yellow, it’s green.

3. Compare the noun phrase green house (a house painted green) to the
compound noun greenhouse (a glass or plastic structure used to grow
plants in). The prominent word in each phrase is in bold.

A touch screen monitor An iPod

He lives in a green house and his plants are grown in a greenhouse.

4. Contrast the prominence in noun phrases and in compound nouns. 2. Now use words/phrases from exercise 1 to fill in the gaps below.
a) white house (a house which is white) a. I use my _ to listen to music when I’m on the bus. ✍
White House (official residence of the US president) b. The _ ✍
is a relatively new invention designed to help you experience
b) black bird (a bird which is black) the web, send or read emails, watch videos and see photos.
blackbird (a kind of bird) c. A _ ✍
is a computer display that makes it possible for the user to inte-
ract with the machine by touching the screen.
5. Practice the pronunciation of the following compound nouns: d. An _ ✍
is a desktop computer that holds every component (except for
technology manager; phone book; guidelines; software program the keyboard and mouse) inside the same box as the display.

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