r O m n i l t P r * make comparisons

V> W i l l U L V / i • talk about w h a t is h a p p e n i n g now

• • talk about ability and necessity
o y o l d l l o • talk a b o u t o b l i g a t i o n s

Computer hardware
Speaking W o r k i n s m a l l g r o u p s . M a k e a list of all t h e c o m p u t e r h a r d w a r e y o u use i n y o u r
w o r k o r study.

Vocabulary 2 Label t h e d i a g r a m w i t h t h e c o r r e c t i t e m s 1-11.

1 monitor 6 e x p a n s i o n cards (video, g r a p h i c )
2 case 7 power supply unit
3 motherboard 8 optical disk drive
4 CPU ( C e n t r a l Processing Unit 9 hard disk drive
or Processor) 10 keyboard
5 main m e m o r y (RAM) 11 mouse

Listening 3 ksj M. L i s t e n t o t w o colleagues a n d c o m p l e t e t h i s dialogue.

Bob: W h a t d o y o u t h i n k ? W h i c h (1) is b e t t e r for t h e sales team?
Daisy: I ' m n o t sure. T h i s c o m p u t e r has a (2) m e m o r y and I think it
has a (3) processor.
Bob: A n d t h e o t h e r one?
Daisy: Well, i t is (4)
Bob: A n d (5)
Daisy: Yes, y o u ' r e r i g h t . L i g h t e r a n d smaller.
Bob: B u t t h e bigger o n e is (6)
Daisy: So w h a t is o u r decision?
Bob: I ' m n o t sure. Let's go for a coffee a n d discuss t h i s again.

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 Language

Comparatives
things.

big bigger The new monitor was bigger than the old monitor.
For short adjectives we add -er
fast faster Your processor is faster than mine.
(than). Be careful of spelling.
easy easier It's easier to use than the other one.
more/less This version is more difficult to use than the old
difficult
difficult version.
For long adjectives we use more/less
expensive His computer is less expensive than hers.
more/less (than). expensive
more/less 1 think you should buy that CPU. It is more reliable
reliable
reliable than the one you have.
bad worse That screen resolution is much worse than before!
Some comparatives are irregular. 1 really like this mouse. It's so much better than the
good better
old one.

Make t h e c o m p a r a t i v e f o r m of these adjectives.

Example: long longer
1 light
2 efficient.
3 long
4 wide
5 heavy
6 fast
7 dark
8 soft
9 hard
10 d u r a b l e .

5 BEIQI L i s t e n a n d c h e c k y o u r answers.

6 Listen again a n d repeat t h e w o r d s .

Reading 7 Read t h e s e p r o d u c t d e s c r i p t i o n s a n d m a k e sentences u s i n g c o m p a r a t i v e s .

Example: The Corsair is longer than the Imation but slimmer.

C o r s a i r F l a s h Survivor G T 8 G B Imation Clip F l a s h Drive 4 G B

8GB 4GB
Read at 34MB/S Read at 15MB/S
Write at 28MB/S Write at 9MB/s
/ M' /

/
/fisr // 3.25" x 0.75"
Aluminium
2.95" x 1.14"
Plastic

/
/ J*3r /
/ 256-bit A E S
S W encryption
No data encryption
Five year warranty

mtSM / Ten year warranty Price £10

Price £25

Writing 8 W o r k i n pairs. W r i t e a n e m a i l t o a colleague c o m p a r i n g t h e t w o p r o d u c t s i n 7.

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 Computer software
Speaking W o r k i n s m a l l g r o u p s . Make a list of a l l t h e c o m p u t e r software y o u use i n y o u r
w o r k o r study. T h i n k a b o u t :
• application software
• p r o g r a m m i n g software
• s y s t e m software

2 Make a list of t h e c o m p u t e r s o f t w a r e y o u r non-IT colleagues use.

Language

Superlatives
We use superlative adjectives to compare a person or thing with a number of other people or things.

The new monitor was the biggest in

big biggest
the room.
For short adjectives we add
Your version of the software is
the + -est. Be careful of spelling. fast fastest
the fastest.
easy easiest It's the easiest to use.
This version is the most difficult
difficult the most/least difficult
to use.
For long adjectives we use
expensive the most/least expensive His computer is the least expensive.
trie most/the least.
1 think you should buy that. It is the
reliable the most/least reliable
most reliable.
That is the worst software I've
bad the worst
ever used!
Some superlatives are irregular.
1 really like this website. It's the best
good the best
I've seen.

Speaking 3 W o r k i n s m a l l g r o u p s . Talk a b o u t t h e s o f t w a r e y o u a n d y o u r non-IT colleagues

use. A n s w e r these q u e s t i o n s .
1 W h a t are t h e differences b e t w e e n t h e IT a n d non-IT software y o u have listed?
2 W h i c h is t h e cheapest?
3 W h i c h is t h e m o s t expensive?
4 W h i c h is t h e most/least reliable?
5 W h i c h is t h e m o s t difficult/easiest t o use?
6 W h i c h is t h e best/worst?
7 W h i c h is t h e most/least user-friendly?

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 Listening 4 B L i s t e n t o t w o colleagues d i s c u s s i n g s o f t w a r e a n d c o m p l e t e
t h i s dialogue.

Tim: W h a t d o y o u t h i n k a b o u t these t h r e e p h o t o i m a g i n g
packages?
Simone: It's a difficult c h o i c e . A l l t h r e e are v e r y g o o d b u t t h e y
have different s t r e n g t h s .
I agree.
Serif Image Plus has (1) image (2)
OK.
But Magic E x t r e m e has t h e (3)
p r o c e s s i n g of images.
You're r i g h t . A l s o , Serif has (4) special
(5) B u t w h a t a b o u t Snap Pro?
Well, i t has t h e ( 6 ) . dubbing options.
A n d Snap Pro is t h e best for (7) photos.
I ' m n o t sure. Serif has (8) efficient
(9)
W h i c h is t h e m o s t expensive?
O h , Serif Image Plus.
A n d t h e cheapest?
Snap Pro.
Let's get Snap Pro t h e n .
I ' m s t i l l n o t sure!

Present tense of have (got)

I've/You've/We've/They've (got)... I/You/We/They have (got) ...

He's/She's/It's (got)... He/She/It has (got) ...
I/You/We/They haven't (got) ... I/You/We/They have not (got) ...
He/She/It hasn't (got)... He/She/It has not (got)...
I/You/We/They don't have... I/You/We/They do not have ...
We use have (got) to
He/She/It doesn't have... He/She/It does not have ...
talk about possession.

Have 1 you/we/they got...?

Has he/she/it got...?
Do l/you/we/they have...?
Does he/she/it have...?

Listening 5 I K J U 3 I L i s t e n a n d repeat these sentences.

1 We've got t h e best s o f t w a r e .
2 Does i t have t h e m o s t r e l i a b l e a n t i - v i r u s software?
3 She has t h e cheapest c o m p u t e r .
4 T h e y h a v e n ' t got t h e latest v e r s i o n .
5 Do y o u have t h e fastest processor?
6 Has it got W i n d o w s ?
7 T h e y have t h e latest software.
8 It has t h e biggest screen.

Writing 6 W o r k i n pairs. W r i t e five sentences c o m p a r i n g t h r e e

software p r o d u c t s y o u use o r know.

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 Working w i t h c o m p u t e r s
Listening 1 L i s t e n a n d c o m p l e t e t h i s dialogue.
Paul: Hi, B r i n i t h a .
B r i n i t h a : H i , Paul.
Paul: H o w ' s i t (1) ?
B r i n i t h a : Fine, fine.
Paul: W h a t (2) - y o u (3) . at t h e m o m e n t ?
B r i n i t h a : O h , 1 (4) Nero.
Paul: H o w are y o u g e t t i n g on?
B r i n i t h a : Well, I (5) a n e t w o r k . I (6) M i c r o s o f t Server.
Paul: Right. W h e r e is Jackie today? Do y o u k n o w ?
B r i n i t h a : Yes. She is o n a t r a i n i n g c o u r s e today. She (7) about the
new database s y s t e m .
Paul: W h a t a b o u t M a r y a n d Imran? W h e r e are they?
B r i n i t h a : T h e y (8) i n today. T h e y have a d a y off.

Language

Present continuous

I'm installing the software.

He's/She's setting up a network.
We're/They're working at home today.

I'm not setting up the network.

We use the present continuous to talk He's/She's not installing the software.
about things that take place at the time of
speaking and are not permanent. We/They aren't coming in today.

Are you installing it now?

What am I doing?
What are you/they doing?
What is he/she doing?

2 C o m p l e t e t h e s e sentences w i t h is/isn't, am/am not, are/aren't.

1 It going well.
2 I learning a new program.
3 She w o r k i n g i n t h e office today. She has a day off.
4 They i n s t a l l i n g t h e new software.
5 We setting up the network.
6 We u s i n g W o r d . We have a different w o r d - p r o c e s s i n g p r o g r a m .
7 Where t h e y w o r k i n g today?
8 What he i n s t a l l i n g o n t h e c o m p u t e r ?
9 I c o m i n g i n today. I'm sick.
10 she w o r k i n g at h o m e today?
Vocabulary 3 M a t c h t h e sentence halves 1-8 t o a - h .
Hanka is c r e a t i n g a) t h e software.
P h i l i p is i n s e r t i n g a n b) a check-up.
Rob is t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g c) a file.
We are r u n n i n g d) a device.
B e t t y is c o n n e c t i n g e) CDs.
T h e y are b u r n i n g f) image.

Listening 4 f X H L i s t e n a n d repeat these sentences.

W h a t are y o u d o i n g now?
Are t h e y s e t t i n g u p t h e n e t w o r k ?
She's w o r k i n g at h o m e today.
I'm n o t i n s t a l l i n g t h e software.
We're n o t u s i n g W o r d .

Speaking 5 L o o k at t h e p i c t u r e s A-F. Describe w h a t is h a p p e n i n g .

Example: He is moving ...

6 W o r k i n pairs o r s m a l l g r o u p s . Talk a b o u t w h a t y o u are d o i n g at t h e m o m e n t i n

y o u r w o r k o r study.

Writing 7 W r i t e t h r e e sentences saying w h a t y o u a n d y o u r collegues are d o i n g at t h e

m o m e n t i n y o u r w o r k o r study.

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 Computer usage
Reading Read w h a t Ben says a b o u t c o m p u t e r usage i n his office. A n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s .
1 W h a t m u s t Ben do?
2 W h a t c a n B e n do?
3 W h a t c a n ' t Ben do?
4 Can he o p e n a n y w e b s i t e ?
5 W h y is i t i m p o r t a n t t o f o l l o w c o m p u t e r dos a n d d o n ' t s ?

d o n ' t have t o b a c k ^ \
up files every d a y -
that's automatic.

I have t o log in using

m y user name and
password.

Speaking 2 Make a list of c o m p u t e r usage w h e r e y o u w o r k o r s t u d y . C o m p a r e y o u r list w i t h

the group.

Language

must, mustn't, can, can't, don't have to

You must come to work on time.

We use must and mustn't for obligations.
You mustn't be late.
We use can and can't for possibility and ability. He can use Word but he can't use Excel.
We use have to for something that is necessary. 1 have to log in using my password.
We use don't have to for something that is not necessary. We don't have to work at the weekend.

Writing 3 W r i t e a n e m a i l t o a colleague a b o u t y o u r s e l f using must, mustn't, can, can't, have

to, don't have to.

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 Business matters
Speaking A c o m p a n y asks y o u t o r e c o m m e n d a c o m p u t e r a n d w o r k s t a t i o n c o n f i g u r a t i o n
for t h e i r sales t e a m . In s m a l l g r o u p s , d e c i d e w h a t t o r e c o m m e n d . Use t h e office
floor p l a n b e l o w t o p r e p a r e t h e c o m p u t e r a n d w o r k s t a t i o n c o n f i g u r a t i o n . T h i n k
a b o u t these t h i n g s :
1 T h e r e are six p e o p l e i n t h e sales t e a m .
2 Five p e o p l e are o u t of t h e office f o u r days of t h e week.
3 One p e r s o n is i n t h e office all t h e t i m e - t h e t e a m a d m i n assistant.
4 E m p l o y e e s need a n e t w o r k c o n n e c t i o n ( w i r e d a n d w i r e l e s s ) .
5 Employees p r i n t , scan a n d copy.
6 C o m p a n y a n d c l i e n t data m u s t be s t o r e d o n a separate d e v i c e a n d backed
u p regularly.

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2 Make y o u r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o a n o t h e r g r o u p . Choose t h e best c o m p u t e r

configuration.
Example: We recommend this configuration. You have ... . /It has ....

Writing 3 Write a short email to

t h e IT manager w i t h
your recommendations.

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