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VI. Match the words and phrases on the left with the explanations on the right.

attachment

Internet site where people with common interests can email each other online

cookie

unwanted web pages (e.g. advertisements) sent to you via the Internet

spam

company that gives you access to the Internet and offers news pages, shopping, etc.

chat room

program sent to your computer from the Internet, used to follow your activities

ISP

file sent at the same time as an e-mail message

VII. Some of these pairs of opposites exist in the language of Internet/ computer communications, others do not. Tick the box for “exist” or “doesn’t exist”.

word

opposite

exist

doesn’t

delete

undelete

download

upload

update

downdate

inbox

outbox

online

offline

install

uninstall

VIII. Use the correct words from the table above to fill the gaps in these sentences. You are given a paraphrase of the meaning in brackets.

  1. I sent a photo of my house by e-mail to my friend in Canada, but it took ages to __________ (transfer from here to there) and I spent 20 minutes ____________ (connected to the Internet).

  2. I’ve had your message in my __________ (a place where unread e-mails are stored) for two days but haven’t had time to read it yet.

  3. I had a lot of trouble trying to ___________ (add to the programs already on my computer) that new software I bought.

  4. How do I __________ (restore something accidently rubbed out) bon this computer?

  5. I write my e-mails ___________ (while disconnected from the Internet) and then connect to send them.

IX. Look at these expressions taken from magazine articles and advertisements for computers and Internet services. In your own words, say what the words in bold mean.

  1. A new law has gives e-signatures the same legal status as handwritten ones.

  2. E-learning will become more and more common as an alternative to traditional learning.

  3. We have e-enabled everything you need to study on the Internet.

  4. E-books are beginning to seriously compete with traditional books.

  5. The dotcom economy has attracted hundreds of new businesses hoping to make a fortune.