- •1. The computer
- •Match the computer parts with the words below.
- •2 Read the text quickly. Match the headings (a-d) with the
- •3. Look at these words from the text. Write h (hardware), p (peripheral), s (software) or m (measurement) next to each one.
- •Vocabulary
- •4. Match the highlighted words words and phrases in the text with the definitions (1-8).
- •3. Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •Vocabulary
- •4. Find the words in the text that mean:
- •5 Complete the sentences (1-7) with the words in the box.
- •The desktop
- •1. What do you see first when you turn on a computer? How do you
- •2. Read the text quickly and match the headings (a-d) with the
- •3. Using a word processor
- •1 Look at the notebook keyboard below. Answer the questions.
- •4 Look at the table of word-processing tools and commands and their functions. Then answer the questions.
- •5. Write the commands and tools from the table under the correct
- •6. Match the first part of the sentence (1- 6) with the second part
- •Vocabulary
- •Complete the sentences with words from the box.
- •Match the icons (a-1) with the words (1-12). Say what the command or tool does.
- •9 Practise your typing! Type a paragraph of any English text that is new to you using a word-processing program. Do the following:
- •4. Word processing: for and against
- •1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
- •3. Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •Vocabulary
- •4. Match the highlighted words and phrases in the text with the
- •Storing data
- •1 Before you start
- •2 Reading
- •6. Saving files
- •1 How is it possible to lose files on a computer?
- •2 Read the text quickly and match the headings (a-e) with the paragraphs (1-5).
- •3 Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •1 If you do not choose a location, a name, or a format when you save a new
- •2 If you click Save on a new file, the Save As dialog box appears. T/f
- •6 Most word-processing documents use 'Untitled' as the default name. T/f
- •Vocabulary
- •4 Complete the sentences (1-6) with the highlighted words and phrases
- •In the text.
- •5 Work in pairs. Bring to your class six photographs of your family,
- •7.The Internet
- •2 Read the article. Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •6 Work in groups. Say which of the following ideas about the Internet
- •1 Choose keywords that are different to the item you want. □
- •Vocabulary
- •5 Find the words and phrases in the text that mean:
- •Get real
- •1 Compare how many e-mails, phone calls and letters you make/send and receive each week.
- •2 Read the different opinions. Which one do you most agree with?
- •Vocabulary
- •4 Which of the words in the box do people usually think of as positive? Which do they think of as negative?
- •5 Work in pairs. How do you feel about getting these unwelcome messages? Why? Add other types of unwanted communication to the list.
- •6 Write a paragraph describing the advantages and disadvantages of e-mail or telephones or the postal service.
- •10. Careers in it
- •1. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
- •2. Read the quotes and write the name of the students by the jobs they
- •3.Write e, к, m or p. Which student:
- •Vocabulary
- •4.Underline the ways of expressing like or want in the quotes, then choose the correct answer.
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •6 Write a paragraph to say what kind of job you would like, and why. Get real
6 Work in groups. Say which of the following ideas about the Internet
are good or bad.
independent ■ world wide ■ cheap to use ■ expensive to buy computers ■ the information may not be true or correct ■ spend too much time| playing games ■ talking in chat rooms ■ make new friends ■ visit many interesting websites ■ wait for a long time to download Web pages
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Get real
Use a browser to surf the Internet at random. Find five interesting websites to tell the class about. Write down the URL of each website and bring the list to class. Build a class file of interesting sites so that other students can visit them.
8. Research on the Internet
Before you start
1 Where is the best place to find information on these topics?
• European history
• the price of mobile phones
• your favourite pop star
What are the advantages and disadvantages of finding information from these sources?
books ■ magazines ■ newspapers ■ libraries ■ encyclopaedias ■ friends or family ■ teachers CD-ROMs ■ television ■ radio ■ the Internet |
Reading
3. Read the text quickly and choose the correct answer.
1 Google is a keyword / search engine.
2 This WORD is in upper / lowercase.
3 AND / WHEN is a logical operator.
Finding information on the World Wide Web needs an Internet search engine such as Google, AltaVista or Excite. Search engines have a text box where you type in a keyword or words. A search engine is a software program that reads the keywords in the text box and searches the Internet for Web pages, websites and other Internet files that use them. These documents are shown on the computer screen in a results listing.
When carrying out searches, you should usually be specific and brief in your choice of words. If the keyword is too general, or includes too many different meanings, the results listing may not be useful. Different search engines categorize information in different ways, which changes the way they store and retrieve it.
Using upper case letters (capital letters) in a keyword search will only retrieve documents that use upper case. Typing in lower case (no capitals) is usually better because search engines will retrieve documents that use both upper case and lower case letters.
You can narrow a search using logical operators such as AND, OR and NOT. AND retrieves all the words typed in the text box, OR retrieves either of the words and NOT excludes words. Spelling is important when typing in keywords, but a search engine will not usually read punctuation, prepositions and articles.
4 Tick (\/) the good things to do to find information on the Internet.
1 Choose keywords that are different to the item you want. □
2 Give the best keyword to describe what you want. □
3 Use as many general keywords as possible. □
4 Try to use a keyword that can have only one meaning. □
5 Type your keywords in lower case only. □
6 Use logical operators to narrow your search. □
7 Use full stops and commas. □
8 Do not use words like at, in, on, a/an and the. □