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Welcome to Basic English for Computing Course

Welcome to Basic English for Computing Course. Unit 1 : Everyday uses of computers Tuning-in Listening: Computer uses Reading: Computers in every life Language work: Articles Aids to communication Problem-solving Writing. ► Tuning-in : to adjust or use something.

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Welcome to Basic English for Computing Course

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  1. Welcome to Basic English for Computing Course Unit 1: Everyday uses of computers Tuning-in Listening: Computer uses Reading: Computers in every life Language work: Articles Aids to communication Problem-solving Writing

  2. ► Tuning-in : to adjust or use something • Task 1: Link these computer documents with… - sales voucher (n)  shops, supermarkets - ORION Bank, United Bank  bank, etc. - Sky-king Airline (n)  airport • Task 2: Examples: offices, stations, stock markets… • Task 3: Match these words to locations New words: till (n), bar code (n) Answers: a (2, 4) b (7,8) c (3,5) d (1,6) • Task 4: Listen & identify which places

  3.  Answer: - Extract 1: at home (letters, games, bills…) - Extract 2: at a supermarket (bar code, sell, customers…) - Extract 3: at a factory (washing machines, refrigerators, wages…) - Extract 4: at a travel agent (ticket, seat on flight, reserve hotel…) • Task 5: Tick the computer uses - New words: effect, groceries, generate, maintain, inventory, advertisement, graphic, terminal, schedule  Answers: hospital, shopping, television advertising, banking, libraries, film-making

  4. ♦ Language work: Articles • Indefinite articles: a, an E.g.: I saw a nice laptop on the shop window. • Definite articles: the E.g.: The laptop I bought is really good. • Read the notes in the book • Task 6: - Countable Nouns: device, disk, drive, monitor, mouse, soft ware - Uncountable Nouns: capacity, data, memory, speed

  5. Task 7: Fill in the gaps with a / an or the Answers: 1. a 2. the 3. Ø 4. Ø 5. the 6. Ø 7. an 8. the 9. Ø 10. the ♦ Aids to communication: Read the notes • Task 8: Problem-solving Answers: - Screen 1: an engineer ; designing machine or tool ; rulers & pencils ; more exactly and more beautiful - Screen 2: a librarian ; searching books ; library cards ; convenient…

  6. Task 9: Match the places & the computer use Answers: - Banks  control our money. - Factories  control machines. - Homes  provide entertainment and information - Hospitals  look after patient records and medicines - Shops  calculate the bill • Task 10: Fill the gaps with the computer uses Answers:

  7. 1. calculate the bills 2. control machines 3. hospitals 4. controls our money 5. provide entertainment and information ------------------- That’s the end of Unit 1. Welcome any questions

  8. Unit 2: Types of computer Map of the Unit ♦ Tuning-in ♦ Listening: Buying a computer 1 ♦ Reading: Types of computer ♦ Language work: Comparison ♦ Aids to communication ♦ Problem-solving ♦ Writing

  9. Task 1: Match the names to the different types Answers: 1.a 2.c 3.b 4.d 5.e 6.f • Task 2: Self answer • Task 3: Listening Answer: 1. writing / games / Internet 2. sound / graphic / animation • Task 4: Answer: multimedia notebook; sub notebook; handheld; printer; modem • Task 5: multimedia notebook; printer; modem

  10. Task 6: Answer the questions 1. micro computers or personal computers (PCs) 2. sub notebook 3. notebook 4. mainframes 5. minicomputer 6. palmtop 7. mainframes 8. handheld or palmtop ♦ Language work: Comparison(comparatives and superlatives  Review)

  11. Task 7: Practice 1. lighter / heavier 2. largest / not smaller 3. more common / better 4. less powerful / less expensive 5. faster / cheaper 6. less powerful / expensive ♦ Aids to communication: Read the note • Task 8: Problem-solving 1. laptop, notebook, sub notebook, handheld 2. personal computer, laptop 3. mainframes, minicomputer 4. personal computer

  12. Task 9: 1. largest 2. most powerful 3. smaller 4. most common 5. less powerful 6. smaller 7. largest 8. smaller 9. smaller 10. smallest ----------------------------------- That’s the end of Unit 2. Welcome any questions!

  13. Unit 3: Parts of a computer Map of the Unit ♦ Tuning-in ♦ Listening: Buying a computer 2 ♦ Reading: The motherboard ♦ Language work: Making instructions ♦ Problem-solving ♦ Writing

  14. Task 1: Label the components Answers: 1.h 2.e 3.f 4.g 5.a 6.d 7.b 8.c • Task 2: Read the terms, using the Glossary • Task 3: - processor megahertz (MHz) - RAM gigabytes (GB) - video memory gigabytes (GB) - cache memory  kilobytes (KB) - hard disk  gigabytes (GB)

  15. Task 4: Match the components … Answers: 1. SIMMS 2. CPU 3. cache memory 4. Expansion slots 5. ROM • Task 5: 1. Remove the old motherboard 2. Add the processor 3. Add the memory. Don’t touch the contacts 4. Fit the new motherboard 5. Put it back together

  16. ♦ Language work: Read the note in the book • Task 6: Answers: 1. put 2. start 3. select 4. click 5. Don’t exit 6. Click • Task 7: Answers: 1.d 2.c 3.e 4.b 5.a 6.f • Task 8: Answers: a (keyboard) c (COM1) e (parallel port) g (USB port) • Task 9: Practice as request

  17. Unit 4: Keyboard and mouse Map of the Unit ♦ Tuning-in ♦ Listening: The keyboard ♦ Reading: The motherboard ♦ Language work: Present simple ♦ Problem-solving ♦ Speaking ♦ Writing

  18. Task 1: Match the key abbreviations… Answers: 1.e 2.a 3.g 4.f 5.b 6.d 7.c • Task 2: Answers: a) Function keys b) Main keyboard c) Editing keys d) Numeric keypad • Task 3: Practice as requested • Task 4: Practice as requested

  19. Task 5: Answers: 1. left 2. ball 3. two 4. rolls 5. pad • Task 6: Practice as requested • Task 7: 1) (wrong)  It moves the cursor up. 2) (wrong)  It moves the cursor to the left 3) (wrong)  It deletes a character. 4) (wrong)  It prints the screen display. 5) (wrong)  It moves the screen down. 6) (wrong)  It has a fixed function. 7) (wrong)  It gives you capital letters

  20. Task 8: Problem-solving 1) This key moves the screen up. 2) This key moves the cursor to the right. 3) This key deletes the screen display. 4) This key moves the cursor down. • Task 9: Answers: a) at b) forward slash c) tilde d) colon e) dot, stop f) underscore • Task 10: Practice as requested (following the guidance from the teacher) • Task 11: Write a brief description of a keyboard (yourself)

  21. Unit 5: Interview: Student Map of the Unit ♦ Tuning-in ♦ Listening ♦ Language work: Wh-questions with the Present simple ♦ Writing ♦ Computing words and abbreviations -------------------------

  22. Task 1: Answers: 1) The course is called GSVQ Level 3 in Information Technology. 2) It lasts one year. 3) (Self answer) • Task 2: Answers: - What is the course called? - How long does it last? • Task 3: Answers: 1. Fifteen 2. Three girls and twelve boys

  23. Task 4: Answers 1) She starts each day at 9.00. 2) She finishes at 16.30. 3) Wendy Bright 4) K302 5) From 13.30 to 14.30 • Task 5: Complete the blanks - Mon (Period 2): Numeracy 3 / (Period 3): Ø - Tue (Period 1): Programming / (Period 3): Ø - Wednesday: Ø (sometimes visit companies)

  24. - Thu (Period 3): Computer hardware - Fri (Period 1): Network / (Period 3): IT and Business & Industry • Task 6: Answers 1) Communication 4 2) Study computer language like Pascal 3) Learn to use MS-Dos and packages like databases 4) Sometimes visit companies 5) Find out all the different things inside computer 6) Learn how computer work’s connected together 7) Write a report (six pages long)

  25. Task 7: Answers 1) All new students 2) Waiting Hall 3) Football 4) Organize discos 5) Work as a waitress in a hotel 6) No, she doesn’t • Language work: Wh-questions with present simple (Read the book) • Task 8: Make questions 1) What time do they start? 2) Where does she work?

  26. 3) What does Ms Murray teach? 4) How long do the classes last? 5) What does she do on Wednesday? 6) Where does she study? 7) How long does the course last? 8) What does she do after each visit? 9) What do the Student Union do? 10) How often does she work a week? • Task 9: Practice as requested • Task 10: Answers 1.f 2.d 3.b 4.e 5.a 6.h 7.c 8.g

  27. Unit 6: Input devices Map of the Unit ♦ Tuning-in ♦ Listening: Voice input ♦ Reading: Input device ♦ Language work: Functions ♦ Problem-solving ♦ Writing ______________ • Task 1: Answers a) touch screen b) tracker ball c) barcode reader d) digital camera

  28. e) microphone f) joystick g) graphics tablet h) scanner • Task 2: Some uses of these devices (Read the glossary) • Task 3: Answers (from left to right) b  e  d  a  c • Task 4: Listening • Task 5: Answers 1) Joystick 2) Tracker ball 3) Light pen 4) Scanner • Language work:Function(read the book) • Task 6: Answers 1.f 2.a 3.b 4.g 5.e 6.d 7.c

  29. Task 7: Practice as requested • Task 8: Answers 1) joystick 2) barcode reader 3) scanner 4) microphone 5) digital camera 6) voice input 7) keyboard • Task 9: Answers 1) download 2) computer 3) manipulate 4) print 5) web page 6) present 7) expensive 8) film 9) output 10) processing 11) better 12) scan

  30. Unit 7: Output devices Map of the Unit ♦ Tuning- in ♦ Listening: Printers ♦ Reading: How to read a monitor ad ♦ Language work: Giving advice ♦ Problem-solving ♦ Writing ---------------------------

  31. Task 1: New words: workstation, copyholder, footrest Answers: a.5 b.7 c.4 d.6 e.3 f.1 g.2 • Task 2: Answers: - Dot matrix: slowest, cheapest - Inkjet: running cost (more expensive than laser) - Laser: the best printer, price (twice as much as inkjet) • Task 3: Practice as requested

  32. Task 4: Answers (True or False) 1. False 2. False (the less space between dots, the better the display) 3. True 4. True 5. False (the diagonal distance from one corner to another) 6. True 7. False (also depend on aperture grill pitch, resolution and the number of controls) 8. True • Task 5: Practice as requested • Language work: (Read the book)

  33. Task 6: (Look at the picture & give advice) • Task 7: Answers 1. a dot matrix printer 2. a mono laser printer 3. a color laser printer 4. a inkjet printer 5. a color inkjet printer • Task 8:Answers 1. cheapest 2. quality 3. good 4. expensive 5. slowest 6. more 7. better 8. fastest 9. cheapest 10. most 11. good 12. slow 13. noisy 14. cheap

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