Obtaining Network Information

If your computer won't be connected to a network, you can skip this section. First you need to decide whether your computer is joining a domain or a workgroup. If you don't know which option to choose, or if your computer won't be connected to a network, select the workgroup option. (You can always join a domain after you install Windows XP Professional). If you select the domain option, ask your network administrator to create a new computer account in that domain or reset your existing account.

Lesson 4 My computer's gone wrong!

1. Read and memorize the following words.

Terrible – жахливий;

self-employed – працюючий на себе;

deadline - граничний термін;

to switch off – вимикати;

suddenly – раптово;

exactly – точно.

2. Read the telephone conversation and put the correct auxiliary verb (to be, to do, to have) into each gap. Use the contracted form where possible.

D) Good afternoon, Apple Helpline here. I’m Damian. How can I help you?

V) Oh, at last! Hello, Damian. I (a) ________________ got a terrible problem with my computer. It (b) ________________ (not) working at all!

D) OK, OK. Tell me your name and your company name and describe what (c) ________________ happened.

V) My name’s Valerie, Val actually, Valerie Marks. I (d) ________________ (not) work for a company, I’m self-employed. I work at home, and I (e) ________________ trying to meet an important deadline at the moment. This morning I (f) ________________ working away happily, when suddenly everything stopped and a message came on the screen. Then the screen went blank.

D) OK Val, (g) ________________ (not) worry! What (h) ________________ the message say?

V) I can’t remember exactly, because I (i) ________________ (not) understand it, but I think it said something about not enough memory.

D) It’s OK, Val. I understand. Tell me, Val, (j) ________________ you switched the computer off?

V) No, I (k) ________________ (not). It’s still on.

D) Fine, Val. Now do exactly what I say. Go to your computer, OK? Can you see a “W” in the top right-hand corner? Click on that “W” with the mouse. What (d) ________________ it say? Can you read it to me?

V) It says three things. There's a list of three things. First it says...

3. Here are some questions about the conversation. The words are mixed up. Put them in the right order. Then answer the question.

a) Val the is why Apple Helpline ringing?

_______________________________________?

Because _______________________________________

b) work for Val does company which?

_______________________________________

She _______________________________________

с) doing when computer she her was what stopped?

_______________________________________

She _______________________________________

d) Val why remember message the can’t?

_______________________________________

Because _______________________________________

e) switched computer she has her off?

_______________________________________

No, _______________________________________

4. Contracted forms

Rewrite the sentences with contracted forms where they are possible.

Example I do not know where the post office is. I don’t know where the post office is.

a) She has got two brothers and she does not get on with either of them.

_______________________________________

b) He has no brothers or sisters, he is an only child.

_______________________________________

с) We were not interested in the film so we did not stay until the end.

_______________________________________

d) He did not go to the party because he had a cold.

_______________________________________

e) They are getting married when they have saved enough money.

_______________________________________

f) John is not sure where Jill is.

_______________________________________

g) She is feeding the dog. It is always fed at six o'clock.

_______________________________________

h) I do not want them to know who I am.

_______________________________________

i) Do you not understand what I am saying?

_______________________________________

j) Where is the man who has been to New Zealand?

_________________________________________

5. а).Translate the text in writing