Unit

12 Technology: computers & Internet

Brainstorming
The electrical appliance store
11 You are in an interview to work in an electrical appliance store. Your boss wants to test your
knowledge about technology. Identify every object in the catalogue and show you are the right
person for this job!

Task: Write the name for each electrical appliance below.

Reading Business Corner

Computer Videogame console Setup gaming

iPod Cellphone Tv Mause

Microwave VHS Kitchen Memory Frezere

Iron Hairdryer Livingroom Washisn machine Air condicional

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 Comprehension:

Tell us: Have you ever had a problem with your computer?
What was wrong? Did you solve the problem?

In brief
Complete the missing information based on the conversation.
What are the pros and cons about technology you can find in the Josh and Ann’s comments in
the dialogue?
Technology
Ann Josh
If the conputer is faster,you will finish your woek quiker. A desk top computer they are don't need to be charged and they have all
you need.

Pros A laptop computer they are more practical and easy to cary every
here.

Thehnology gets broken and we don´t It starts slawly and then gets frozen-
knoow what to do.

Cons He told me the parts are old

fashioned and dificut to find
computer are expesive

Inferring.
Indentify the following words or phrases in the reading. Then, guess the meaning of each of them
on your own. Finally, look up the words in the dictionary and compare the answers.

Word or phrase Your infer In the dictionary

turn-ed on (idiom) on ar activated It referes to a deviace machine or system that has been put into operation.

reboot (verb) Is the process of reboding some thing Is used to refer to the act of turnung off a devaice.

bug (noun) Failure in computer program or system Refer to on error or plown in the programing cude of softwane.

get nuts (idiom) Lose one´s object Can be used to describe somone who is losing their cold or sanity.

get rid of (idiom) hange on object Can many and means "to get rid of somenthing".

backup (verb) Back up data Refers to the process of makins o copy of data stoed onadivice.

In your own words.

Explain the following concepts with your own words:

Technology: Is a tool that benefits us alot.

Flash drive: It´s a portable dato storage device.

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 Grammar Practice 12. Imperatives and Phrasal verbs

I. Identification.
Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb from the word bank. You may need to change
the form of the phrasal verb. Remember there are some separable verbs.
keep on turn off get out pick up



get along with
get on show up pass away

name after take out pick out call up



cut out drop out call back carry out



1. The postman is so friendly and easygoing. He ___________________
get along with
everybody. He _______________
shor up
every
morning at 8.
2. To get to the football stadium, you need to ________________
get on the bus at Clark Street and ________________
get out

at Austin Avenue.
3. The party is going to be ___________________
carry not
next Friday night. I’ll _______________
pick
you _______________
vot

at 8 pm.
4. _______________
Keep on
studying, that will help you in the future.
5. I have many kinds of magazines. _______________
pick uot one, it’s a present
6. _______________
Cup it _______________
out with that noise. _______________
turn your radio _______________.
off It’s
disturbing everyone in the park.
7. Carlos __________________
call you _________________
up all day long. He wants you to _______________
call him
_______________.
back

8. She has to _______________

drop out her photography class . Her schedule is just too busy.
9. I want to _______________
get Mary ________________on
out
a date. She’s gorgeous.
10. When Jane’s father _______________,
pass away the family decide to _______________
name the baby _______________him.
after

II.Production.
Imagine you are a teacher. What instructions would you give to your students on the first day of classes?
Use the following phrases to form affirmative and negative imperative statements.
1. leave your textbook at home ________________________________________________________
You must always bring your book.

2. be noisy ________________________________________________________
Please don´t be noisy.


3. chew gum ________________________________________________________
Plase don't chew gum.

4. ask for permission ________________________________________________________
Plase ask permission to leave.

5. raise your hand Raise your hand to go to the bathroom.
________________________________________________________

6. take notes in class Take up not in class.
________________________________________________________

7. play jokes during the class ________________________________________________________
Plase don't joke during class.

8. eat in class ________________________________________________________
They sould not eat in class.

9. pay atention ________________________________________________________
Get up pay attention in class.

10. speak aloud Do speak aloud.
________________________________________________________

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