Unit 1 Computers

Activity 1

Vocabulary Uses of Computers Groups of two

People

1. look at the pictures. What do we use computers for? Write some

uses.

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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

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c) Watch videos and films

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d) Read newspapers

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e) Chat with friends

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type texts - surf the internet - store

data - send emails - visit websites -

create blogs.

2. Complete the following definitions:

a) I usually __________________ when I

need

information about a topic.

b) I __________________ when I am tired

of

handwriting.

c) I __________________ to my friends

every day.

d) You can __________________ about

what you

like and people can read them.

e) Type www to __________________.

f) If you __________________, they will

be safe.

Activity 1

Vocabulary

Unit 1 Computers

Tim’s Time Table

1. Tim Studies to be a system technician. Answer

the following questions with a partner:

What subjects does Tim study?

When does he usually start / finish

classes?

What do you think is the most diffi-

cult subject? Why? And the easiest

one?

Using On, in, at, from &

to fill the blanks

Do your Time Table

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Is your timetable similar to this one?

Answer the questions about your timetable.

1. What time do you usually start and finish?

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2. What’s your best day? And the worst? Why?

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3. What are your favourite subjects? Why?

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Unit 1 Computers

Activity 2

Grammar

1. Write the sentences in the correct order.

a) never / plays / computer / he / games

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b) sometimes /Will /funny / makes / videos

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c) uses /the / Meredith /webcam / always

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d) download / I / usually /music

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e) print /hardly ever / photos / I

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f) their / mails / send / they / often / to / friends

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4. Read about Lindsey.

3. Write sentences using the present

simple and adverbs of frequency about

these people.

Brad always plays computer games.

Brad ______________________________________

Miss Parker ________________________________

Miss Parker ________________________________

Tom ______________________________________

Tom ______________________________________

2. Comparing activities: Complete the column about you.

Lindsey is 19 years old and

lives in Nottingham, England. She

studies Psychology at Nottingham

University. She likes going out with

her friends and reading romantic 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 traditional 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 sometimes 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

Activity 1

Glossary

Write the definition

Item Function

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 instructions which are needed to start up the

computer.

KEYBOARD Holds data read or written to it by the processor.

DVD-ROM Provides extremely fast access for sections of a pro-

gram and its data.

CACHE Controls the timing of signals in the computer.

ROM Controls all the operating in a computer.

Match the item with the Function.