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MANUEL BELGRANO
Tecnicatura Superior
En
Desarrollo De Software
Res-501-DGE-19-TS
TECHNICAL ENGLISH II
Name:
Year:_
INDEX
Unit 1: Present Tenses
Present simple 3
Present continuous 9
Present simple vs present continuous 10
Bibliography 45
UNIT 1: PRESENT TENSES
THE SIMPLE PRESENT
The simple present expresses an action in the present taking
place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions
that take place one after another and for actions that are set
by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses
facts in the present.
Verb to Be (Verbo ser, estar)
Sentence: The C.P.U is the brain of a computer system
Question: Is the C.P.U the brain of a computer system?
Sentence: Computers are electronic brains.
Question: Are computers electronic brains?
Other Verbs: action verbs
Sentence: A computer stores information.
Question: Does a computer store information?
Sentence: Computers work fast and efficiently.
Question: Do computers work fast and efficiently?
Negative sentences
I am a computer programmer.
I am not a computer programmer.
Computers are intelligent.
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My computer has internet.
My computer doesn’t have internet.
Computers “understand” or “think”
…………………………………………………
Short answers :
1. Verb to Be :
Question: Is English difficult? Are you a computer
programmer?
Answers: Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. Yes, I am. /
No, I am not.
Question : Are the windows opened?
Answer : Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
2. Other Verbs :
Question : Does your computer have multimedia?
Answer : Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
Question : Do you have a scanner?
Answer : Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Question: Does your father work with computers?
Answer : Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
As part of the
'Facebook generation',
we have grown up in a
world where access to
the Internet
_(be)
constantly at our
fingertips and
we _(be) able to connect with people at the touch
of a button.
Nowadays, it's become increasingly common to offer guests
the wifi password along with a cup of tea when they
_(come) round to visit. We have become addicted
to our smartphones.
Of course, smartphones (be) undeniably useful
and have revolutionised our lives in so many ways. Thanks to
thousands of apps available to download, we're now able to
do almost anything when we're out and about.
However, it _(seem) a shame that these addictive
pieces of technology slowly (begin) to take over
our lives. It's so easy to become dependent on our phones,
whether it (be) to find your way around with the
map application or even just check the time. As a result, we
(become) more anti-social, choosing to consult the
Internet rather than talk face-to-face with other human
beings.
Even when we (socialize), it (seem)
most of us struggle without our phones at arm's reach. Phones
were invented to keep us more connected, and indeed they
have done just that. We can now get in contact by an endless
list of social media outlets, yet this means we _(start)
to lack genuine contact with each other. People
_(connect) more and more across screens rather
than in person, even when it comes to relationships - dating
apps and websites are more popular than ever before.
Recently, an artist released a series of images depicting
people in social situations and edited out their smartphones
and tablets. The result was a collection of powerful images
that have, perhaps ironically, gone viral.
They (force) people to wake up to the fact that we
no longer (interact) properly with each other.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The present continuous (also called present progressive) is a
verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is
happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a
larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show
that an action is going to take place in the near future.
Example :
Mr. Wilson is drinking a cup of hot coffee. (-
working)
Is Mr. Wilson drinking a cup of hot coffee?
Yes, he is.
Mr. Wilson isn’t working at the moment.
Is Mr. Wilson working at the moment?
No, he isn’t. He is drinking a cup of hot coffee.
A. Complete the sentences with the positive or negative form of
the verbs in brackets.
1. I (not come in) today. I’m sick.
2. We (use) Word-processing program.
3. She (not work) in the office today. She has a day off.
4. I (have) trouble with the printer.
5. He (not manage) the IT department this week. He’s away on
business trip.
6. There’s a problem with the mouse cursor. It (not move).
7. If your mouse (work), use the Tab key and Spacebar to
navigate through menus.
B. Read the text. Write sentences about Andrew. Use He’s –ing
or He isn’t –ing.
Andrew works in a big company. He’s an IT support officer. His
job is to make sure all the computers work properly. Andrew is
in the office now. He has a lot of work to do. He’s very busy.
1. (drink coffee)
2. (monitor networks of the organization)
3. (install software)
4. (diagnose hardware faults)
5. (chat online)
6. (play computer games)
7. (troubleshoot system problems)
8. (set up new users’ accounts and profiles)
9. (watch a football match)
10. (have a nap)
3. Does he work?
6. What is he doing?
Negative Question
I do I do...?
We did not go we go...?
They didn’t have Did they have...?
It begin It begin...?
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B. Put in will or won’t.
1. Can you wait for me? I .......... be long.
2. Don’t ask Nick for help. He .......... be able to do it.
3. I’m glad we’re working together. You ........ like your job.
4. You don’t need to take a pen drive with you. They ……….
email everything to you.
5. I’ve got some incredible news! You ......... believe it!
6. Don’t drink coffee before you go to bed. You ......... sleep.
7. I’m going away for a few days. So, I ………. be in the office
next week.
8. The laptop ......... work in a battery mode if it’s uncharged.
C. Finish the sentences by putting the verbs in the Future Simple
tense.
1. While you install the OS, the computer ……………..(ask) you
some questions.
2. The new system .................. (have) a firewall.
3. I ................ (do) the security checks.
4. We ............... (finish) the work next week.
5. They ............... (open) a new office in Moscow.
6. I ................ (call) her on my mobile phone.
7. I ................ (reboot) the computer.
8. The email ................ (arrive) in a few seconds.
9. The spreadsheet…………….. (be) ready by tomorrow
morning.
10. Now right-click on “Computer” and a menu ……………..
(appear).
11. You ............... (have) to scroll down.
12. Notebook computers ................(be) a bit cheaper next
year.
13. If the system crashes, we…………….. (lose) all our latest
data.
14. If you use the right password, you ................. (get) access
to the network.
15. When I arrive, I ................. (text) you.
D. Translate the sentences into Spanish.
E. Complete the sentences using short forms of be going to and
the verbs in brackets.
1. She .............................................. (write) a book about
ubiquitous computing.
2. By all accounts, nanotechnology
……………………………………………. (have) a huge impact
on our lives.
3. Scientists predict that in the near future people
……………………………………………. (live) in smart houses.
4. They ……………………………………………. (hold) the
conference on high technology innovations in a month.
5. He ............................................... (browse) the Web to
find proper information.
6. They ……………………………………………. (open) the new
office in March.
7. It ……………………………………………. (be) difficult to get
into work tomorrow.
8. Richard ……………………………………………. (be) the new
director of the IT department.
9. We .............................................. (open) a cyber café
in the city centre.
10. The PC ................................................... (reboot) now.
UNIT 4: PASSIVE VOICE
WHAT IS THE PASSIVE VOICE?
In general we tend to use the active voice. That is when a
subject does an action to an object.
Example: Somebody stole my laptop.
The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the
action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than
subject. This means that the subject is either less important
than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the
subject is.
Passive: Napa Valley is known for its excellent wines.
Active: [Many people] know Napa Valley for its excellent
wines.
Passive: Twenty civilians were killed in the bomb explosion.
Active: Someone killed twenty civilians in the bomb explosion.
The passive agent
When we know who the subject is, we put it at the end with
by. We call this an agent.
Passive: The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.
(agent =Leonardo Da Vinci )
Active: Leonaro Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
If it’s a long sentence and you know who the subject is, it’s
best to use the active voice.
The passive is often used to report something or to state a fact.
Forming the passive voice
The passive voice is not a tense in English. Each tense has its
own passive voice which is created by using a form of the
auxiliary verb to be + V3 (past participle)
The passive voice in each tense:
A. Turn into passive voice.
Present simple
1. Adobe reader reads documents.
Present continuous
13. I'm learning compiler, a new programming
language.
Present perfect
1. The customer has cancelled his service.
Simple past
2. They found a problem.
Past continuous
6. The customer was requiring a dynamic, exciting website.
Future simple
7. The new T-3 lines will increase bandwidth.
Future Going to
8. I'm going to use a programming language that translates
between programs.
Modal verbs
10. People can watch videos on the website.
5. What is WAN?
7. What is a printer?
UNIT 6: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
ZERO AND FIRST CONDITIONAL TYPE
Usage:
We use the Zero conditional If you drop a tablet, it breaks
to talk about something that It breaks if you drop a tablet.
usually or always happens as
a result of an action or
situation.
We use the first (1st) If we have a problem, we will
conditional to talk about the send a message.
result of a future action or We will send a message if we
situation. have a problem.
We use a comma between the two clauses when the if-
clause comes first but not when it comes last.
Structure:
Zero conditional If present simple , present
simple
First conditional If present simple , future
simple
A. Complete with zero conditional
1. With the tablets, if the technician
(not know) the way to a job,
he or she _(use) GPS to find the best
way there.
2. If the customer (be) happy
with the job, he or she _(sign)
using the table’s screen.
3. If a customer (change) their
order, the system (update)
the details on the tablet.
4. If a technician (need)to
order a new part, he or she
(send) a message
electronically.
B. Translate into Spanish the sentences below.
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C. Complete with 1st conditional type.
1. The computer monitor _
(display) the images if you
(press) ctrl – v.
2. Information (be) stored on a
computer if you _(create) a
file or folder.
3. Digital communications and hardware
(be) made more easily if you
(let) developments take
place.
4. if you _(want) to organise
data, you (store) the data
into different folders. .
5. if several computers (be)
linked together, the internet
(be) slower.
6. Translate into Spanish the sentences below.
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