Working With Vocabulary (Ex. 6-8)

 Ex. 6:

1. Solve: b) problems

2. Operate: f) a machine

3. Design: a) a webpage

4. Give: d) support

5. Input: e) data

6. Check: c) the connections

Ex. 7:

1. We need a graphic designer to design a webpage for our new company.

2. We give support to users in businesses, offices and at home.

3. My job is to help solving problems over the phone

4. If the monitor doesn't work, check the connections at the back of the system unit.

5. It takes time to input data into the computer.

6. They operate a machine on the production line.

Ex. 8:

1. This person writes software for computers: programmer

2. This person helps clients with IT problems over the telephone: helpdesk technician

3. This person manages the day-to-day running of a computer network: network administrator

4. This person fixes software and hardware problems: support technician

5. This person tests new products before they are in the shops: software tester

6. This person develops and designs webpages: web designer

7. This person puts information into a computer: data entry operator

Self Introduction

UNIT 1 VOCABULARY

 Vocabulary Builder

COMPUTERS AND DEVICES

• Apps: aplicacions
• Data: informació
• Hardware: components físics d'un ordinador
• Keyboard: teclat
• Laptop: ordinador portàtil
• Monitor: pantalla
• Mouse: ratolí (cursor)
• Server: servidor
• Software: programari
• System unit: unitat de sistema (on estan els components)

BUSINESS SECTORS

• Banking: banca
• Business and retail: negocis, comerç
• Education: educació
• Health: sanitat
• Hospitality and leisure: hospitalitat i oci
• Manufacturing: manufactures, producció
• Transport: transport, mobilitat

NUMBERS

• Ten: deu (10)
• Twenty: vint (20)
• Thirty: trenta (30)
• Forty: quaranta (40)
• Fifty: cinquanta (50)
• Sixty: seixanta (60)
• Seventy: setanta (70)
• Eighty: vuitanta (80)
• Ninety: noranta (90)
• One hundred: cent (100)
• Five hundred: cinc-cents (500)
• One thousand: mil (1000)
• One thousand five hundred: Mil cinc-cents (1500)

IT

• Assemble: muntar
• Check: comprovar
• Design: dissenyar
• Download: baixar
• Give: donar
• Input: entrada
• Install: instal·lar
• Maintain: mantenir
• Operate: operar
• Repair: reparar
• Solve: solventar
• Startup: posada en marxa
• Test: provar
• Troubleshoot: diagnosticar i solucionar
• Upgrade: actualitzar a millor
• Upload: pujar

JOBS

• Data entry operator: operador d'entrada de dades
• Helpdesk technician: tècnic d'assistència
• Network administrator: administrador de xarxes
• Programmer: programador
• Software tester: provador de programari
• Support technician: tècnic de suport
• Web designer: dissenyador web

EXTRA

• Client: client
• Company: companyia (empresa)
• Over the phone: al telèfon
• Responsible: responsable
• Role: paper
• Skill: habilitat
• Support: suport
• Team: equip

Working with Vocabulary (Page 5 Ex 5-9)

 5. Listen and repeat. Then match the words to the pictures.

    1. keyboard    4. laptop

    2. monitor      5. system unit

    3. mouse        6. server

6. Listen and repeat the words in colour. Then copy and complete the sentences.

    1. Data is another word for information.

    2. Apps are programs you can use on your smartphone.

    3. Hardware means the physical parts of a computer.

    4. Software is another word for computer programs.

7. Listen and repeat the words in colour. Then match the business sectors in A to the statements in B.

    1. health: d) This hospital uses the latest technology.

    2. transport: f) This is our newest car!

    3. education: a) We've got laptops in my school.

    4. manufacturing: e) We make mobile phones on our production line.

    5. banking: c) You can see financial information online.

    6. business and retail: b) I've got an online clothes shop.

    7. hospitality and leisure: g) Customers can reserve rooms on our website.

8. Listen and repeat

    10 - ten            80 - eighty

    20 - twenty      90 - ninety  

    30 - thirty        100 - one hundred 

    40 - forty          500 - five hundred  

    50 - fifty           1000 - one thousand 

    60 - sixty          1500 - one thousand five hundred  

    70 - seventy 

9. Write the numbers in your notebook.

    1. five hundred and sixty-three: 563

    2. eight hundred and seventy-one: 871

    3. one thousand and twenty: 1020

    4. four thousand and thirteen: 4013

    5. one thousand, four hundred and thirty-four: 1434

    6. seven thousand, six hundred and ninety-one: 7691

At a trade exhibition

English:

Good morning. Can I help you?

Yes, I'm looking for the Banking Plus exhibit.

That's exhibit number 218.

Thank you.

Excuse me. Can you tell me where exhibit 345 is?

Let me check. It's an exhibit of apps for the automobile industry. It's over there with the red sign.

I see it, thanks.

I'm interested in software for education.

Just a moment... OK, you want exhibit numbers 107, 159 and 96. Here's a map to help you.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Enjoy the exhibition.

Catalan:

Bon dia. Et puc ajudar?

Si, estic buscant l'exhibició de la Banca Plus.

Aquesta és l'exhibició 218.

Gràcies.

Disculpi. Em pots dir on es troba l'exhibició 345?

Deixa'm mirar. És una exhibició d'aplicacions per l'industria automobilística. És aquí juntament amb la senyal vermella.

Ja ho vec, gràcies.

Estic interessat pel programari per l'educació.

Un moment... D'acord, vols les exhibicions 107, 159 i 96. Et dono un mapa que t'ajudarà.

Gràcies.

A vostè. Gaudeix de l'exhibició.