ESCOLA PIA ENGLISH I VOCABULARY

GANDIA UNIT 3

Vocabulary

REINFORCEMENT
1 Choose the correct answer.
1. You forgot to plug in / log into the toaster. No wonder it isn’t working.
2. Could you please turn up / turn on the TV? I’d like to watch the news.
3. Please switch off / cut off the lights when you leave the room.
4. You need to turn on / log into the website in order to download music.
5. If your electricity is cut off / plugged in, use your torch.
6. Please turn up / turn down the radio. I love that song.
7. Turn on / Turn down the music. It’s too loud.

2 Complete the sentences with the expressions below.

make a backup copy • go online • insert a disc • highlight part of the text
click on an icon • access information
1. To ……………………………… means to use the Internet.
2. The Internet is a great way to ……………………………… .
3. To choose a computer function, you ……………………………… .
4. To mark relevant information in an article you ……………………………… .
5. To avoid a file getting lost, you should always ……………………………… .
6. When you want to make a copy of a file, you can ……………………………… .

3 Choose the correct answer.

1. A clever … managed to get into secret government programs.

a. Palm Pilot b. hacker c. browser
2. Johnny decided to … the music onto a disc.
a. download b. switch off c. plug in
3. My friend writes … programs for a big computer company.
a. webcam b. iPod c. software
4. The … will quickly copy this page onto your computer.
a. memory b. scanner c. laptop

4 Match the words in A to the examples in B.

A B
1. a kind of computer game a. Google
2. a part of a website b. Palm Pilot
3. a search engine c. virtual reality
4. a computer part d. memory
5. a personal organiser e. home page
5 Susan Pitt is at a job interview. Complete the conversation with the words below.
headphones • user-friendly • laptop • computer-literate • USB flash drive
Employer: Good morning, Miss Pitt. It says on your CV that you are (1) ………………………
.
Susan: That’s right. I’ve used a computer for years.
Employer: Are you familiar with Excel?
Susan: No, I’m not. But I’m sure I could learn it easily. I understand there is a (2)
………………………
program which teaches Excel.
Employer: Yes, there is. In fact we could give you a copy. But you will need to learn it at
home.
Have you got a computer?
Susan: Yes. I’ve got a (3) ……………………… .
Employer: That’s good. If we hire you, I will download the program onto a (4)
……………………… .
Have you got any questions for me?
Susan: Actually, I have. I really like listening to music while I work. It helps me
concentrate.
Would that cause a problem?
Employer: Many employees listen to music but they bring in their own (5)
………………………
so they won’t disturb anyone.
Susan: That sounds fine. This seems like a wonderful place to work.
Employer: Great! When can you start?

6 Answer the questions with the words below.

crash • mouse • memory • virus
1. Which part of a computer is also a small animal?
A ……………… .
2. What attacks people and computers?
A ……………… .
3. Where do people and computers store information?
In their ……………… .
4. What sometimes happens to computers and cars?
They ……………… .

MORE PRACTICE

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
1. Connect the iron to the electricity.
Plug ……………… the iron.
2. Start the mixer.
Turn ……………… the mixer.
3. Lower the sound.
Turn ……………… the sound.
4. Make the music louder.
 Turn ……………… the music.
5. Turn off the computer.
Switch ……………… the computer.
6. Start using the system.
Log ……………… the system.
7. There’s no electricity.
The electricity has been cut ……………… .

2 Complete the dialogue in Mrs Lu’s first computer lesson. Use the words below.
crash • websites • insert the disc • user-friendly • computer literate
mouse • virtual reality • click on an icon • virus • go online
Teacher: Are you (1) ……………………… ?
Mrs Lu: No. I’ve never used a computer before.
Teacher: OK, let’s first look at the computer. This is the (2) ……………………… . Use it to
move that arrow on the screen, and (3) ……………………… to open a program.
Mrs Lu: That’s easy. What’s next?
Teacher: I’ve got a (4) ……………………… program for you to start with. Can you see this
opening? That’s where
you (5) ……………………… .
Mrs Lu: I’ve seen my grandchildren put in their computer games. They like
(6) ……………………… games the best.
I don’t think that’s for me. I want to learn to (7) ………………………. Everyone
uses the Internet and talks about the exciting new (8) ……………………… they
find.
Teacher: The most important thing to know about the Internet is to be careful. You could
download something with a (9) ……………………… and before you know it, your
whole computer could (10) ……………………… .
Mrs Lu: If that happens, I’ll find a new hobby!

3 Match A to B to form sentences.

A
1. To get information from the Internet, you use Google or another
2. To find out what’s on a website, you look at its
3. To transfer material to another computer, you can
4. To mark important information in an article,
5. To transfer material from a book to the computer, you need a
B
a. scanner.
b. search engine.
c. highlight parts of the text.
d. home page.
e. use a USB flash drive.

4 Choose the correct answer.

1. If you like the music, you can log / download it onto a disc.
2. Companies try to protect secret material from browsers / hackers.
3. With a laptop / webcam, you can see who you’re chatting to online.
 4. On a journey, a GPS / scanner helps you to find the way.
5. Keep personal information and appointments in your website / Palm Pilot.

5 Complete the passage with the words and expressions below.

hackers • user-friendly • virus • memory • make backup copies

access information • software • switch off
Businesses and organisations try to protect material stored in the
(1) ……………………… of their computers. One thing they do is
(2) ……………………… of files in case they get lost. Another is to
(3) ……………………… the computer if they hear about a (4) ………………………
that might attack the system. One problem that is hard to deal with is
(5) ……………………… who can get into secret files, even those belonging to
national security organisations. (6) ……………………… called IRS (Intruder
Retaliation System) makes it easier to catch these intruders. Created by Backfire
Security Inc, IRS is a (7) ……………………… program. It easily traces the source
address of anyone trying to (8) ……………………… without permission.
Interestingly, IRS is based on work done for the Chinese Space Programme.