Name 

: RAVELOSON

Last Name : Tsiory Fanantenana

Class : IG Grp 1

Number : 1591 Hf

1 – Working in the IT industry

Meeting people
Speaking 1 : How do you greet people in your country ? What do you say when you greet people in
English ?

- In my country we greet people by saying « Manahoana » , it’s used in Antananarivo as I’m

from there .
- In English , we greet people by saying « Good Morning  » , « How are things ? » , « How’s it
going ? » , « Good Afternoon » , and in the informal way we can also say « Morning ! » , «
Afternoon » , or « Hello » .

Reading 2 : Complete the dialogues withe the words in the box

1. Natasha : Hi my name’s Natasha .

Khalid : Pleased to meet you . I’m Khalid Ali .
Natasha : Pleased to meet you too .
2. Philip : Good morning. What’s your name ?
Ahmed : I’m Ahmed . And you are ?
Philip : My name’s Philip . Nice to meet you .
3. Tim : Hi everybody , this is Ingrid
All : Hi !
Tim : Ingrid , this is Ahmed , Linda , Mohammed and Mansoor .
Ingrid : Nice meeting you all .
Linda : Likewise
Tim : Welcome to the team and Good luck .

Speaking 5 : Work In small groups . Practise introductions . Follow the instructions below .

1. Introducing Myself
Hi ! My name is Tsiory , I’m 18 years old , I’m from Antananarivo and I live at Ampefiloha . I
formerly studied in LMA where I got my Bacc degree. And I’m honored to work here at ENI.
2. Introducing a new team member
This is my new friend Joro , he is 18 years old , I met him for the first time during the ENI
contest and I’m glad to work with him at ENI .

Listening 6 : Listen to this dialogue and choose the correct answer .

Kathryn : Karim , what do you do ?

 Karim : I’m a network administrator . Who do you work for ?

Kathryn : I work for the CISCO . I’m a system analyst there . Where are you from Karim ?

Karim : I’m from Kuwait . I work for Microsoft there . And where are you from Kathryn ?

Kathryn : I’m from the UK but now I live in Qatar . Do you know where Glenda’s from ?

Karim : She’s from the US .

Kathryn : And what’s her job ?

Karim : She works for IBM . Her job is to set up new systems .

Writing 9 : Write a reply to this email in 8 . Introduce yourself and three people in your group .

Dear Jessica Martin

My name is Tsiory RAVELOSON and I am a member of the IT support team .

The IT support team members are : Timmy Patrick , Jennie Kim , myself and
Eric Nam . Timmy Patrick is our leader . Jennie Kim is our Network
administrator . Myself and Eric Nam are the system maintenance officers . Our
M is to keep our systems going well and to make sure that everything about
job
our computers
nationalities . is working well . Here’s my contact number in case you might
need it : 0343892339 .
A : Where are you from ?
Best regards
B : I’m from Antananarivo . What
Tsiory RAVELOSON

Speaking 10 : Work in pairs . Ask and answer questions about you job , companies and nationalities .

A : Where are you from ?

B : I’m from Antananarivo . And what about you ?

A : I’m from Fianarantsoa .

B : What do you do ?

A : I’m a software developer . And you ?

B : I’m a Network administrator . And in which company do you work for ?

A : I work for Google . What bout you ?

B : I work for Telma here in Madagascar.

Jobs in IT
Speaking 1 : Work in small groups . List the IT jobs you know .
 All the IT jobs I know :

 Web developer , Web designer , mobile app designer , graphic designer

 Software development engineer , software design engineer
 Computer hardware engineer
 Data analyst , Data scientist
 AI research scientist
 Computer network architect
 Cybersecurity administrator
 Network administrator

Reading 2 : Read this team introduction . Complete the descriptions 1-4 with the IT jobs in the box .

1. Sylvia is a network administrator

2. Isabelle is a network architect.
3. Andrew is an IT support officer.
4. Mark and Marika are data analysts.

Listening 3 : Listen to three people talking about their jobs . Complete these job descriptions .

1. Karl
Job : Software developer .
Responsibilities : he designs and develops computer games .

2. Heba
Job : System analyst .
Responsibilities : he solves computer problems .

3. Wojtek
Job : database administrator
Responsibilities : he analyses and presents electronic data .

Speaking 4 : Work in pairs . Ask and answer questions about Karl , Heba and Wojtek.

A : What does Karl do ?

 B : He’s a software developer

A : What are his responsibilities ?

B : He designs and develops computer games .

A : What does Heba do ?

B : He’s a system analyst.

A : What are his responsibilities ?

B : He solves computer problems .

A : What does Wojtek do ?

B : He’s a database administrator.

A : What are his responsibilities ?

B : He analyses and presents data .

Listening 5 : Listen and complete this dialogue .

Ahmed : Where (1) do you work Betty ?

Betty : I work for Dell in Dubai . What (2) about you ?

Ahmed : I (3) work for HP in Budapest . What do you (4) do Milo ?

Milo : I’m a (5) software developer . I work (6) for Microsoft in Prague .

Betty : Milo , do you (7) know Freda ?

Milo : Yes , I do . What do you (8) want to know ?

Betty : Where (9) does she work ?

Milo : She works with (10) me in Prague . She designs websites for (11) e-commerce .

Ahmed : I see . Right , let’s go . The workshop starts in five minutes .

Writing 7 : What is your dream job ? Write a job description for the job of your choice .

Job : Software developer

Company to work for : Google or Apple

Responsibilities : I create and modify computer programs . I also analyse

user’s needs and request , and I transform these ones into computer programs
that fit those needs . I also develop computer software that fits the latest
technologies .
Speaking 8 : Tell the rest of the group about your dream job . Use your notes to help you .

My dream job is a software developer , I develop computer software that fits the latest trends of
technology . I analyse user’s needs and transform these ones into computer programs that work and
fit those needs .

Schedules
Listening 1 : Listen to the two people at an IT conference . Complete this dialogue .

Penelope : Hi Don (1) how are you ?

Don : I’m (2) fine thanks , Penelope . And you ?

Penelope : I’m OK . Bit tired from the flight .

Don : Right .

Penelope : (3) What workshop (4) do you want to attend today . Don ?

Don : I want go to the CISCO network security workshop .

Penelope : Sounds interesting . What time does it start ?

Don : It (5) starts at 9.15 .

Penelope : And (6) when does it finish ?

Don : It (7) finishes at at 4.00 in the afternoon .

Penelope : Well , I (8) want to attend the Microsoft Windows Applications workshop . It (9) begins
at 8 :30 AM and (10) ends at 6.00 PM. But they have two breaks , at 10.30 and 12.45

Don : That’s good .

Penelope : Hope you enjoy your session .

Don : You too . See you around .

Speaking 4 : Work in pairs . Ask and answer questions about your daily schedule and breaks . Make
notes .

A : What time do you start work ?

B : I start at 7.30 . What about you ?

A : I usually begin at 9.00 . When do you have a break ?

B : I have a break at 12.00 . And you ?

A : I have a break at 12.45 .

Speaking 5 : Tell another pair about your partner’s schedule .

 A : When does you friend start work ?

B : He always starts at 6.00 and finishes at 8.30 pm .

A : And , what time does she get a break ?

B : She usually have a break at 12.00 .

Reading 6 : Complete the sentences with the words in the box .

I work in an office (1) in Dubai but I’m (2) from Canada . I work (3) for SAP there . I start work (4)
at 8.15 , have lunch in a café (5) at 1.30 and finish about 5.00 .

Writing 7 : Write three sentences about yourself and your daily schedule .

I wake up at 4.00 am , I get prepared , get dressed and have my breakfast till 6.30 , then I leave
home for school at 7.00 . I start school at 7.30 and finish at 12.00 . I have a break between 9.00 and
9.30.

Spelling
Speaking 1 : Work in small groups . List the IT acronyms you know .

HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol

CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets

HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive

SSD stands for Solid State Drive

OS stands for Operating System

PC stands for Personal Computer

CPU stands for Central Processing Unit .

ROM stands for Read Only Memory

RAM stands for Random Access Memory

Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity

ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network .

Listening 2 : Listen and complete this dialogue .

Andrei : Bob , can you (1) help me please ?

Bob : Sure .

Andrei : I don’t understand this acronym . What does it (2) stand for ?
Bob : Let me see . ‘W3’ . I’m not sure . Maybe WWW , the World Wide Web.

Andrei : Ok . What does P2P stand for ?

Bob : (3) It stands for Person-to-person .

Andrei : Ok . What does IP (4) means ?

Bob : It means Internet Protocol .

Andrei : How do you (5) spell ' Protocol ' ?

Bob : p – r – o – t – o - c – o -l.

Andrei : Thanks.

Bob : You’re welcome.

Speaking 4 : Work In pairs . Make a list of acronyms . Ask and answer questions .

A : What does VPN stand for ?

B : I stands for Virtual Private Network.

A : What does ASCII mean ?

B : ASCII means American Standard Code for Information Interchange .

And what does HTTP mean ?

A : HTTP means HyperText Transfer Protocol.

Business matters
Writing 1 : You are at a training workshop . The trainer asks all the trainees to complete the form and
introduce themselves . Complete this form about yourself .

Participation Information

Name : RAVELOSON Tsiory Fanantenana Date : 05 February 2023

DOB : 08 June 2004 Place of Residence : Ampefiloha ( Antananarivo )

Contact : Phone 0343892339/0341840613. Email fanantenanatimmy@gmail.com

Interests : Software Development and IT infrastructure

IT job you want and why : I want to work as a software developer , in which I will be in charge of developing
apps and software that are the reflection of what people want and might need in their daily tasks . I want to
become a software developer because I always loved it , it’s kind of a dream for me because I always
wanted to become one while watching movies where there were ones . I also love this job because it’s well
paid and it’s popular .
2 : Work in pairs . Swap your profiles and introduce your partner .

His name is RABESANDRATANA Patrick , he was born in 23 July 2004 and lives in Ampitatafika .

He is interested into Web development and wants to become a Web developer . He choose to work
as Web developer because he likes creating and designing websites , working for the background
data process behind each sites is one of the most interesting thing he thinks he loves . He also would
love to become a Web developer because it’s a job that is well paid and Web developers are very
searched and useful for many different situation in the IT industry .

3 : Write an email message to introduce yourself to the employees in the company using the profile
below or your own information .

Dear Colleagues

My name is Tsiory RAVELOSON and I’m a new employee in this company . I’m a network
administrator and I’m responsible of setting up firewalls and security levels . I’m also in charge
of the wireless connection , usernames and passwords . I’m honored to be part of this
company and to work with you all . I hope that I will be up to standard of working in this
company .

Best regards

Tsiory RAVELOSON

Speaking 4 : Work in pairs . Student A : you are the IT help desk coordinator , Mrs Mahmoud . Turn to
page 68 . Student B : you are Sharifa . Turn to page 78 . Complete the task . Swap the roles .

Mrs Mahmoud : Hello , is this Ms Sharifa ? I’m Mrs Mahmoud the IT help desk coordinator , I’ve
well received the email you sent to me .

Sharifa : Oh, yes I am .Hello , Mrs Mahmoud . What about the informations that I asked to
you earlier?

Mrs Mahmoud : Well , I actually can organize a training session for you , it was about the company
network right ?

Sharifa : Yes , it was . How about the time ? As I said that I was free on Thursday after 2.30 . And do I
have to come to your office ?

Mrs Mahmoud : Oh , I widely have the time for that , so whenever you’ll be free on that day just
come to my office and don’t forget to bring a notebook and a computer for the notes and practices .

Sharifa : Ok , that’s great . And what about the certificate , do you give certificates after the
training. ?

Mrs Mahmoud : Yes of course , we obviously give certificates to those who’ll finish their training till
the very end . So make sure to reach the end of the traning for getting a certificate .

Sharifa : Ok , thanks for your time . See you .

Mrs : It’s a pleasure . See you too .

 2 – Computer systems
Computer hardware
Speaking 1 : Work in small groups . Make a list of all the computer hardware you use in your work or
study .

The list of all the computer hardware I know :

Monitor , RAM , mouse , keyboard , video projector , floppy , CD-ROM , motherboard , optical disk
drive , hard disk drive .

Vocabulary 2 : Label the diagram with the correct items 1-11 .

1. monitor 2. case 3. Motherboard

4. CPU ( Central Processing Unit ). 5 Main memory

6. Expansion cards ( video , graphic ) 7 power supply unit

8. optical disk drive. 9 hard disk drive. 10 keyboard. 11 mouse

Listening 3 : Listen to two colleagues and complete this dialogue .

Bob : What do you think ? Which (1) laptop is better for the sales team .

Daisy : I’m not sure . This computer has a (2) bigger memory and I think it has a (3) better
processor .

Bob : And the other one ?

 Daisy : Well , it is (4) smaller .

Bob : And (5) lighter .

Daisy : Yes , you’re right . Lighter and smaller .

Bob : But the bigger one is (6) cheaper .

Daisy : So what is our decision ?

Bob : I’m not sure . Let’s go for coffee and discuss this again .

Language 4 : Make the comparative form of these adjectives .

1 light : lighter
2 efficient : more efficient
3 Long : longer
4 Wide : wider
5 Heavy : heavier
6 Fast : faster
7 Dark : darker
8 Soft : softer
9 Hard : harder
10 Durable : more durable

Reading 7 : Read these product descriptions and make sentences using comparatives .

Corsair Flash has a bigger memory compared to Omarion Clip Flash .

Corsair Flash reads faster than Imation Clip Flash .

Corsair Flash writes faster than Imation Clip Flash .

Corsair Flash is longer than Imation Flash on length but Imation Clip Flash is wider on width.

Corsair Flash has a more durable warranty compared to Imation Flash .

Corsair is more resistant compared to Imation Clip Flash which is made in plastic.

Corsair Flash has a data encryption compared to Imation Clip Flash which hasn’t .

Corsair Flash is more expensive compared to Imation Clip on which is cheaper .

Writing 8 : Work in pairs . Write an email to a colleague comparing the two products in 7 .

Dear Colleague

I wrote this email to you for giving you details about how different is the Corsair Flash
Survivor GT 8GB compared to the Imation Clip Flash Drive 4GB . In terms of space , the
Corsair Flash has a bigger space which is 8GB compared to a 4GB for the Imation Clip
Flash . About the size , the Corsair Flash is longer than the Imation Flash , however the
Imation Clip Flash is larger than the Corsair Flash . In terms of reading and writing
speed , the Corsair Flash is both faster in the two areas compared to the Imation Clip
Flash which is slower . About the material , the Corsair Flash is made of Aluminum and
the Imation Clip Flash is made of plastic which makes the Corsair Flash more resistant
than the Imation Clip Flash . And finally about the price , the Corsair Flash costs about
25£ and the Imation Clip Flash costs about 10£ , which makes the the Imation Flash
Clip cheaper than the Corsair Flash . So that’s all the details I can give to you , so it’s up
to you to choose which one suits to your preference .

Best regards

Tsiory RAVELOSON

Computer software
Speaking 1 : Work in small groups . Make a list of all the computer software you use in your work or
study .

 Application software : VLC , Google chrome , Firefox , Avast secure browser

 Programming software : PelleC IDE , IntelliJ IDE , Notepad++ , Visual Studio Code
 System software : Windows , MacOS , Android , iOS

Speaking 2 : Make a list of the computer software your non-IT colleagues use .

Microsoft Office , VLC , Google Chrome , Firefox , Notepad++ , Groove Music , WPS , Adobe
Photoshop .

Speaking 3 : Work in small groups . Talk about the software you and your non-IT colleagues use .
Answer these questions .

1. What are the differences between the IT and non-IT software you have listed ?
- The IT softwares are on a higher level in terms of using purposes compared to the non-IT
ones which are just on a daily using . The IT softwares are more difficult to use and requires a
lot of analyzing ability to use compared to non-IT softwares which are easier to use . And the
 IT softwares are often and always have an IT related use in terms of manipulation compared
to the non-IT ones which can be used in many different situations .
2. Which is the cheapest ?
- The cheapest software is VLC cause it’s free
3. Which is the most expensive ?
- The most expensive one is Microsoft Office because it requires a software license .
4. Which is the most/least reliable ?
-