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Q Before you read the passage, talk about © Read the advertisement. Then, choose the
these questions. correct answers.
1 What types of application software do 1 What kind of software is available to add on to
businesses typically use? the office suite?
2 What types of application software do people A video editing software
typically use at home? B word processing software
C accounting software
S h o rS o ft Software Developers D desktop publishing software

We are the most trusted name in application 2 Which of the following is NOT offered by the
software. Our software will enhance any project. company?
A web browsers
Our office suite comes standard with word
processing software. You can also add our optional B image editors
accounting software. Our spreadsheets will keep C accounting software
your household or small business organized. D word processing programs
Do you own a large company? Get ShorSoft Deluxe.
3 What is a feature of the company’s desktop
This enterprise software has everything you need
publishing software?
to manage your business.
A It keeps track of household information.
ShorSoft’s desktop publishing software is very user-
friendly. It allows users to create prints and web B It comes standard with word processing
layouts. It even optimizes documents for different software.
web browsers. C It makes documents easy to read on
webpages.
We also offer video editing and image editing
software. Preserve your family memories with high- D It allows high-quality photo and video
quality videos and photos. preservation.

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1 A Application software can mean many
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B Desktop publishing software is used to keep
track of purchases and expenses.
2 A Users can edit videos and photos with word
processing software.
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fro m the word bank.
0 W ith a partner, act out the
roles below based on Task 7.
Then, sw itch roles.

accounting office suite enterprise software USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

image editing web brow ser spreadsheet
Did you se e ... / 1 th in k...
1 ________________ software records and manages transactions. I see what you mean, b u t...
2 A(n) ._______________ usually includes a word processer.
3 Many large corporations use__________________ to maintain
consistency in all their systems. Student A: You are an engineer.
4 __________________ software can be used to retouch Talk to Student B about:
photographs. • developments at your
5 Users often check their email using a(n)__________________ . software company
6 Large sets of data can be organized into a ________________ . • your concerns about the
developments
0 %* Listen and read the advertisement again. What types
ofapplication software does the company make? Student B: You are an engineer.
Talk to Student A about new
Listening developments at your software
company.
0 *♦ Listen to a conversation betw een tw o softw are
engineers. M ark the follow ing statem ents as true (T) or
false (F). Writing
1 _The man is excited about the accounting software. 0 Use the conversation from
2 _The accounting software will be included in the office suite. Task 8 to co m plete the
co m p an y’s softw are product
3 _The engineers will develop the accounting softwarebefore
index.
they update the word processor.

0 »' Listen again and co m p lete th e conversation.

*c neer Did you see 1 __________ _from the CEO?

*c neer Do you mean the one about the 2 __________
"C neer Yeah. They want a whole new program for 3 .
.. We’re supposed to develop it by the
end of the month.
I think that’s a good idea. A lot of our customers
probably use accounting anyway. Use this software
Ere neer 1: Yeah, but I’m worried. What will that mean for the to perfect your photos and preserve
4 ______________in our office suite? your family memories.

= rc neer 2: What do you mean? Office s u ite :_________________

z.- : -*eer 1: Well, our word processor needs to 5 ______________
______________ : This software will help
I’m afraid that a new program will take away from that.
you keep track of your budget on a monthly
= rc neer 2: I 6 ___________________________________, but I
or weekly basis. It’s a good program to
think it’ll be fine. Another team is scheduled to have when tax season comes.
complete that update this week.
Video editing software:______________
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