Unit 1 Computers Uses of Computers
Ac vity 1 Vocabulary
1.
Groups of two People
look at the pictures. What do we use computers for? Write some uses.
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type texts - surf the internet - store data - send emails - visit websites - create blogs.
2. Complete the following defini ons: a) I usually __________________ when I need informa on about a topic. b) I __________________ when I am red of
3. Write true sentences about you using the following expressions. a)
Play computer games
I play computer games every day. My favourite one is The League of Legends. b) Listen to music
handwri ng.
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c) I __________________ to my friends every day.
c) Watch videos and films
d) You can __________________ about what you like and people can read them. e) Type www to __________________. f) If you __________________, they will be safe.
_______________________________________________________ d) Read newspapers _______________________________________________________ e) Chat with friends _______________________________________________________
Unit 1 Computers Tim’s Time Table Ac vity 1 Vocabulary 1.
Tim Studies to be a system technician. Answer the following ques ons with a partner: What subjects does Tim study? When does he usually start / finish classes?
Using On, in, at, from & to fill the blanks
What do you think is the most diffi-‐ cult subject? Why? And the easiest one?
Do your Time Table Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Is your metable similar to this one? Answer the ques ons about your metable. 1.
What me do you usually start and finish?
______________________________________ 2. What’s your best day? And the worst? Why? ______________________________________ 3. What are your favourite subjects? Why? ______________________________________
Unit 1 Computers Ac vity 2 Grammar 1. Write the sentences in the correct order. a) never / plays / computer / he / games __________________________________________
b) some mes /Will /funny / makes / videos __________________________________________
c) uses /the / Meredith /webcam / always __________________________________________
d) download / I / usually /music
2. Comparing ac vi es: Complete the column about you.
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e) print /hardly ever / photos / I __________________________________________
f) their / mails / send / they / o en / to / friends __________________________________________
3. Write sentences using the present simple and adverbs of frequency about these people. Brad always plays computer games. Brad ______________________________________ Miss Parker ________________________________ Miss Parker ________________________________
4. Read about Lindsey. Lindsey is 19 years old and lives in No ngham, England. She studies Psychology at No ngham University. She likes going out with
Tom ______________________________________ Tom ______________________________________
her friends and reading roman c novels. There is one thing Lindsey hates. She hates computers. She doesn't like technology and she doesn't
like working with electronic devices. Most of her friends have ebooks, iPads and iPhones but she prefers her tradi onal mobile phone and a real book. However, Lindsey uses computers every day because her boyfriend lives in Thailand and she needs her laptop to communicate with him. She downloads free programs to call him and she some mes uses the webcam. Answer: a) What does Lindsey like? b) What does Lindsey hate? Why? c) What does Lindsey use computers for?
Unit 1 Computers Ac vity 1 Glossary
Write the defini on
Match the item with the Func on.
Item
Func on
RAM
Controls the cursor
PROCESOR
Inputs data through keys like a type writer.
MOUSE
Displays the output from a computer on a screen.
CLOCK
Reads DVD-Roms
MONITOR
Holds instruc ons which are needed to start up the computer.
KEYBOARD
Holds data read or wri en to it by the processor.
DVD-ROM
Provides extremely fast access for sec ons of a pro-‐ gram and its data.
CACHE
Controls the ming of signals in the computer.
ROM
Controls all the opera ng in a computer.