Office Equipment

Theme: Technology
Before we start, please make sure…

✓ your name on Zoom is clear (use Latin letters)

✓ your camera is on and mic is off (unmute when
needed)
✓ you are in a quiet area that helps you focus
✓ you have a notebook or a note app ready to take
notes

Ilka X@!

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Zoom features

Check your audio and video settings Use Annotate when a screen is shared

Use Latin letters for your name

Ask questions in the Chat or use

Reactions
Share Screen when the teacher asks

Use Save to make screenshots

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Welcome to English Online

How does it work? Prepare before class

You need to complete all practise

three parts to get the Live class
most out of English +
After-class speaking session
Online. (optional)

Practise after class

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After-class speaking session

Stay back after class for 5 or 10 minutes to talk to your classmates from
around the world.
This extra speaking practice will help you…
• improve your conversation skills
• practise using language learnt in class
• support and help your fellow students
• practise using English in a natural context
• become a part of a global learning community

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Pre-lesson activities

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Lesson objectives
In this live part of the lesson, you will practise following and giving instructions
and learn how to order instructions so that they are easy to follow. You'll also
practise pronunciation (stressing key words) that you learned before the lesson.

Highlighted skills:
Speaking (live class) and listening (before and after the lesson)
Language focus:
Vocabulary: Using technology
Pronunciation: Sentence stress
Functional language: Sequencing expressions

First you have to boil the water. Then , you have to put the pasta in the water
Finally, when the pasta is cooked. Remove it from the water.
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 Hardware Software
Lead-in Example: Photocopiers Example: Microsoft Excel
Printer-Scanner Powerpoint
Laptop / desktop Microsoft Word
mouse / ‘mice’ (Microsoft Office)
headset
Acrobat (PDF reader)
Keyboard Photoshop (photo editor)
Dropbox (cloud)
Skype (instant messenger / video
caller)

Which pieces of hardware/software can you not live without? Why?

Microsoft Office is so user-friendly.
Laptops are extremely portable.
I depend on my smart phone for work and banking.
Which of these pieces of hardware/software can’t you stand using? What’s the
problem?
I have a preference for touch screens
When in a videocall, my ability to use other applications is limited
Language focus 1: Describing a Process
1. First, you need to make sure the scanner is connected to the
computer.
2. Now / Secondly, switch on the scanner and open the lid.
3. Next, you need to look at the screen and click on the scan button
here.
4. So now / Then we just click on scan and look at the preview.
5. Finally click on the accept tab and it will ask you where to save your
scan.

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Language focus 1: Pronunciation (Sentence Stress)

1. First, you need to make sure the scanner is connected to the

computer.
2. Now, switch on the scanner and open the lid.
3. Next, you need to look at the screen and click on the scan button here.
4. So now we just click on scan and look at the preview.
5. OK. So then click on the accept tab and it will ask you where to save
your scan.

Highlighting all verbs and nouns

Prepositions if they are important
Adverbs when they are important, or fit the melody of the sentence.

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Task Preparation
Pick one of the examples of hardware or software that we’ve talked about today. In small
groups, you will prepare a tutorial on how to use that piece of equipment in an office. You
will then present your tutorial to the whole class.

You should:

- use language for sequencing your tutorial (e.g. First, Next…)

- speak for 2-3 minutes

- make sure that everybody in the group speaks (decide who will present what!)

- use imperatives or should for giving instructions (e.g. Press the green button or You
should make sure you download the most recent version)
Task
Deliver your tutorials! ☺

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Review

In Chat, please share:

3 new words you want to remember from today’s lesson

2 activities you liked in today’s lesson

1 thing you will do after class to revise what you learned today

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Lesson materials

Make sure you have

• downloaded the *.pdf with this
presentation
• saved the Zoom Chat

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How can you make more progress?
Complete the Progress activities online.

Review the language rule we have practised today.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking/pre-intermediate-a2/giving-instructions

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What’s next?

Remember to download your certificate

when you finish the theme!

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After-class speaking session Dos
✓ Treat everyone with respect
You can talk about any topic that interests you! ✓ Keep your camera on and
Use these questions as a guide, if needed. participate
➢ Which office equipment do you use the most? Why? ✓ Let others share ideas too
✓ Listen to everyone
➢ At your workplace or university, is it okay to use the office
equipment for personal purpose? ✓ Click ‘Leave’ if you cannot stay
back
➢ Which machines do you think make our lives easier? Why?
Don’ts
➢ Which machines do you think make our lives more difficult? Why?
✗ Don’t take pictures or record
➢ If you could invent any machine, what would that be? What is its
✗ Don’t share personal details
use? How would it make your life easier?
✗ Don’t let your children be visible
onscreen

For help, contact:

support.englishonline@britishcouncil.org
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