Working with Vocabulary Exercises

5. Listen and repeat the words in colour in A. Then match them to their definitions in B.

1. portable: c) easy to carry around.
2. superfast: e) very speedy.
3. dependable: d) not likely to fail.
4. compact: b) using a small space.
5. sturdy: a) built to be strong.

7. Copy and complete the review below with the words not used in Exercise 6.

• Review: Nice and flexible for working everywhere. The new slimline tablet has got built-in Wi-Fi, for Internet connection on the go. Its high-resolution screen is perfect for doing graphics work. It really is a top-of-the-range model.

9. Which adjectives in Exercises 5-8 cab describe the items below?

• A laptop: sturdy, portable, superfast, compact, speedy, slimline, simple, secure, practical, powerful, reliable, user-friendly.
• A printer: dependable, portable, sturdy, simple, secure, practical, reliable.
• A mouse: portable, dependable, compact, sturdy, flexible, simple, secure, ergonomic, practical, reliable.
• A smartwatch: portable, superfast, dependable, compact, sturdy, flexible, simple, secure, practical, user-friendly, ergonomic, reliable.

Vocabulary Unit 4

 Vocabulary Builder

Ordering:

• delivery date: data d'entrega
• give a discount: donar descompte
• goods: béns
• invoice: factura
• out of stock: fora d'estoc
• payment date: data de pagament
• payments: pagaments
• price: preu
• price per unit: preu per unitat
• quality: qualitat
• quantity: quantitat
• subtotal: subtotal
• VAT: IVA, impost sobre el valor afegit

Payments:

• account: compte
• cash: diners, efectiu
• charge it: cobrar
• cheque: taló bancari
• credit card: targeta de crèdit
• postage and handling: empaquetar i enviar
• shipping: enviament

Adjectives:

• all-in-one: tot en un
• built-in: incorporat
• compact: compacte
• complicated: complicat
• dependable: fiable
• ergonomic: ergonòmic
• flexible: flexible
• high-resolution: alta resolució
• portable: portable
• powerful: potent
• practical: pràctic
• reliable: fiable
• secure: segur
• simple: simple
• slimline: prim
• sturdy: robust
• superfast: súper ràpid
• top-of-the-range: millor de la gamma 
• user-friendly: d'ús fàcil
• wide screen: pantalla ampla

Extra:

• accessible: accessible
• compatible: compatible
• convenient: convenient
• delivery fee: costos d'enviament
• place an order: fer una comanda
• reduction: reducció
• shortage: escassetat
• sophisticated: sofisticat
• spare parts: recanvis
• special offer: oferta especial
• specialised: especialitzat
• stocktaking: fer inventari
• supply chain: cadena de subministres
• warehouse: magatzem 

E-mail providing order instructions.

 E-MAIL

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UNIT 3 VOCABULARY

 Vocabulary Builder

KEYBOARD

alt key: tecla alt

arrow keys: tecles de fletxes

backspace key: tecla de retrocés

caps lock key: tecla de blocar majúscules

command key: tecla d'ordre

control key: tecla de control

delete key: tecla d'esborrar

escape key: tecla de sortir

function keys: tecles de funció

modifier key: tecles de modificar

numeric pad: teclat numèric

return or enter key: tecla d'entrar

shift key: tecla de majúscules

space bar: barra espaiadora

tab key: tabulador

PUNCTUATION SYMBOLS

and symbol: símbol d'afegir

apostrophe: apòstrof

asterisk: asterisc

at symbol: arrova 

brackets: parèntesis

colon: dos punts

comma: coma

exclamation mark: signe d'exclamació

full stop: punt

hyphen: guió

question mark: signe d'interrogació

quotation marks: cometes

semicolon: punt i coma

slash: barra 

underscore: guió baix

PREPOSITIONS / PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

above: damunt

behind: darrere 

below: baix

beside: al costat

between: entre

in the middle of: al mig de

next to: al costat de

on: a sobre

over: per sobre de

under: baix de

PERIPHERALS

barcode scanner: escànner de codi de barres 

flash drive: memòria USB

gaming controller: comandament per jugar

headset: auriculars

microphone: micròfon

printer: impressora

projector: projector

remote control: comandament remot

scanner: escànner

speakers: altaveus

stylus pen: bolígraf òptic

touch screen: pantalla tàctil

USB charger: carregador USB

webcam: càmera WEB

ORDERING

broken: trencat

obsolete: obsolet

order: demanar, ordenar

overstocked: excés de estoc 

reorder: demanar un altre cop

run low on: quedar poc 

run out of: quedar-se sense

EXTRA

joystick: palanca de comandament

laser pointer: punter làser

letter keys: tecles de lletra

memory stick: targeta de memòria

page down: pàgina cap a baix

page up: pàgina cap amunt 

QWERTY: nom del teclat

short cut: drecera

touchpad: panell tàctil

Keyboard Layout

 THE KEYBOARD

. full stop

, comma

! exclamation mark

? question mark

: colon

; semicolon

"" quotation marks

' apostrophe

() brackets

@ at symbol

* asterisk

/ slash

- hyphen

& and symbol

_ underscore

Dialogue

A: Hello, this is Tim in IT.

B: Hi, Tim. This is Sara. I'm calling from the third floor. I've got a problem with my keyboard.

A: Good morning, Sara. Is it a standard keyboard or a wireless keyboard?

B: It's a standard one, and the delete key is stuck. I've deleted a whole page of text!

A: Oh dear! So first, make sure you've saved all your work. OK, now unplug the keyboard from your PC. Next, turn it over and hit it gently.

 

B: What? Are you sure?

A: Yes - if the keys have got dirt inside them, they sometimes get stuck.

B: OK... now what?

A: Now plug the keyboard in again. Press the enter key and see what happens.

B: Alright. Hey, it's working! Thanks.

A: Great!

B: Tim, wait a minute. Now the s key isn't working. I'm pressing the key, but the symbol doesn't appear on the monitor.

A: Alright, I'll come and take a look. We'll try cleaning some of the keys.

B: Thanks. I'm in Room 312

Translation

A: Hola, soc Tim, d'informàtica.

B: Hola, Tim. Soc la Sara. Truco des de la tercera planta.  Tinc un problema amb el teclat.

A: Bon dia, Sara. És un teclat estàndard, o un teclat sense fils?

B: És un estàndard, i la tecla d'esborrar està encallada. He esborrat una pàgina completa de text!

A: Deu meu! Doncs primer, assegurat que has desat tot el teu treball. D'acord, ara desendolla el teclat de l'ordinador. Després, dona-li la volta i colpeja'l amb cura.

B: Què? Estàs segur?

A: Sí - si les tecles tenen brutícia a dins, de vegades s'encallen.

B: D'acord... i ara què?

A: Ara endolla el teclat de nou. Pressiona la tecla d'entrar i mira què passa.

B: Molt bé. Ei, funciona! Gràcies.

A: Perfecte!

B: Tim, espera un moment. Ara la tecla S no funciona. Pressiono la tecla, però el símbol no apareix a la pantalla.

A: Bé, vindré i faré un cop d'ull. Provarem de netejar algunes de les tecles.

B: Gràcies. Soc a l'habitació 312.

Introducing a New Employee

 Writing

To: Tamargo's Brothers Inc's workers.

From: Your Boss.

Subject: New Manager.

Dear workers. As most of you know, I lost the faith on all of you, and former manager did too, that's why she took a fly and disappeared. Anyways, I am "glad" to announce that we are introducing a new manager... I wish she doesn't fall off from this floor... Her name is Lola and her previous jobs are more than 70. She is originally from Cuba, but got fired and she had to leave her country. Then she went to London, country she had to leave as well... She will be responisble of you all, after searching for years one of 700 managers accepted this job. I beg you all have mercy on her, because she got fired from 96 jobs. Finally, we wish her the best and good luck with us, because even the world's best manager wouldn't be able to handle you all.

Regards,

Boss.

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