- •Unit 1 computer users
- •Using Computers
- •Vocabulary Bank Unit 1
- •Text 1a. Computerusers
- •Table a Table b
- •The digital age
- •Text 1b. Computers make the world smaller and smarter
- •Grammar review present forms
- •Verbs usually not used in any of the progressive tenses
- •Grammar Exercises
- •The Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
- •Writing
- •Unit 2 computer architecture
- •Vocabulary Bank Unit 2
- •Text 2a. Computer architecture
- •Text 2b. Cache memory
- •How a disk cache works
- •Grammar review. Past forms
- •The present perfect and past simple
- •I have done I did
- •The present perfect continuous and present perfect
- •I have been doing I have done
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Speaking/writing
- •Unit 3 peripherals
- •Vocabulary Bank Unit 3
- •Text a. Peripherals
- •Post-reading activity
- •Specialist reading
- •Text b. Types of Printers
- •Grammar review future forms
- •It is interesting to know:
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Exercise 10. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect or the Futures Simple.
- •Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect.
- •Writing
- •Text 4a. Personalcomputers
- •Specialist reading
- •Text 4b.Data mining
- •Grammar review. The passive voice
- •Table of passive voice
- •Active and passive voice (compare) Active Voice
- •Passive Voice
- •Grammar Exercises
- •The Prepositions
- •Grammar Exercises prepositions
- •Prepositions of location:
- •In used to show location or destination in an area:
- •Intended goal/target
- •In is used for
- •Other common prepositions with multiple meaning
- •Writing/speaking Think about advantages and disadvantages of using a desktop computer, a laptop and a palm computer. Compare them.
UNIT 1. COMPUTER USERS. PRESENT FORMS.
Unit 1 computer users
Task 1. Think over the following questions and give your answers.
What is the computer? Computers are now widespread, aren't they?
How old were you when you learnt about the computer?
Who uses computers today? Give examples of the impact computers have on our lives.
What are the reasons for buying home computers?
How often do you work with the computer?
Does good knowledge of English help to operate the computer better?
Task 2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the following words:
accurate publishing |
graphics networking |
records memory |
retrieve back-up |
on-line transactions |
display drive |
peripherals supplies |
printer components |
Using Computers
Computers are being used more and more in business because they are fast, efficient and 1_______.
Here are some ways in which computers are used:
- Insurance companies use them to store and 2_______ details of clients’ policies.
- Production departments in companies use them to ensure they have adequate 3_______ of raw materials and 4_______.
- Banks use them for processing details of accounts and 5_______.
- Personnel departments use them to keep 6_______ of a company’s employees.
For the most part, the computers, software, and 7_______ that are needed depend on individual needs. For instance, if you’re an architect you may want a system with good 8_______ capability. If a lot of records are to be kept, then you’ll want ample 9_______, perhaps even a CD-ROM 10_______ for permanent storage of massive amounts of data. Regular disks can then be used for 11_______ copies. For desktop 12_______, you may want a monitor with a full-page 13_______ and a high-quality laser 14_______. If quality printing is not so important, then a cheaper ink-jet or even cheaper dot-matrix printer may be more suitable. If you’re in a business where you need to do a lot of 15_______, then maybe you should consider a modem, so you can communicate with other computers 16_______.
Vocabulary Bank Unit 1
Task 3. Read, write the translation and learn the basic vocabulary terms:
advantage
animation
appliance
appropriate
attachment
benefit
boardroom
call monitoring
clipart
computer output
connectivity
customer
device
disabled
efficiency
endure
engine
environment
equipment
expansion card
forwarding
FTP
graphical interface
handheld computer
hard disk
information superhighway
interior designer
inventory
landscape
opportunity
password
relevance
remote
research
search engine
security system
significantly
sophisticated
spreadsheet
storage device
supervision
to determine
to encourage
to perform
to download
to enhance
to log on
to plug into
to proliferate
to require
to stay in touch
to telecommute
to upload
vacuum-sealed case
videoconferencing
word processor