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- •Module 7 Programming / Jobs in ict 119
- •In this module, you will:
- •Write a short presentation summarizing your discussion. Then ask one person from your group to give a summary of the group's ideas to the rest of the class.
- •In pairs, label the elements of this computer system.
- •X is a type of...
- •In pairs, answer these questions. If necessary, look at the Glossary.
- •Complete this diagram of a pc system. Look at Units 1,2 and 3 to help you.
- •In pairs, compare your answers.
- •6 Your ideal computer system
- •In a computer shop
- •Listen again and complete the product descriptions.
- •MacBook
- •Vocabulary tree
- •In this module, you will:
- •Interacting with your computer
- •Interact with a computer by using one of these: a light pen, a scanner, a trackball, a graphics tablet, a game controller or a microphone.
- •This is a device the cursor and selecting items on the screen.
- •Alphanumeric keys represent letters and numbers, as arranged on a typewriter.
- •6 Speech recognition systems
- •I In pairs, discuss how many ways there are of capturing an image on a computer.
- •I oolaere ljOo can manLpulate Lt.
- •2. TVie scaled
- •In small groups, compare your answers and decide about the following.
- •Image you don't need.
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •- The width of the screen in proportion to its height
- •Vertically
- •What substance produces light and colour when hit by electrons in a crt monitor?
- •Display screens and ergonomics
- •Get a good chair, one that your lower back and is
- •Instructions and advice
- •Find words in the article with the following meanings.
- •Output quality, measured in dots per inch (lines 10-15)
- •Comparatives
- •Good —► better bad —► worse little —► less
- •6 Reading quiz - printer adverts
- •In pairs, read the adverts and then answer these questions. See who in your class can finish first.
- •Which printer would you recommend to someone who wants to print advertising graphics?
- •If you have the wide-format printer from Vutek, what kinds of material can you print on?
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •(2! Listen to an interview with Mike Hartley, the director of the Assistive Technology Project for the Blind in Washington dc. Make notes about these topics.
- •Investing in assistive technologies
- •In this module, you will:
- •Indicating addition furthermore in addition besides moreover and
- •Iomega portable hard drive
- •I Read these posts from a forum about the topic of'Blu-ray versus hd-dvd'and then add your response, giving your opinion on the topic.
- •Dragon flash drive
- •Vocabulary revision
- •Like music.
- •Summarize the text on page 64 in 90-100 words. Follow these steps:
- •In pairs, read the instructions and complete the puzzle.
- •Instructions
- •Insert ] Fgmat look ТдЫе V£jndow Help
- •0 ( Replace All ) Replace ( Cancel ) f Fmd Next *
- •I In pairs, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of showing the information above as a graph, rather than as a worksheet.
- •In this module, you will: of the Internet page
- •Internet basics
- •Make a list of all the things you can use the Internet for.
- •Internet faQs
- •Internet faQs: Part 1
- •Internet faQs: Part 2
- •To connect to a computer by typing your username and password (in Telnet paragraph)
- •In pairs, make questions using these prompts. Then practise asking and в
- •In pairs, discuss these questions. Give reasons for your answers.
- •Virtual meetings
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •Virtual meetings
- •In pairs, discuss these questions. Give
- •ISl Listen again and decide whether these sentences are true or false. Correct
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •How old was the hacker that broke into the us defence computer in 1989?
- •1981 - Ian Murphy, a 23-year-old known as Captain Zap on the networks, hacked into the White House and the Pentagon.
- •A Canadian hacker (4) - a massive denial of service attack against websites like
- •The iLoveYou virus, cleverly disguised as a love letter, (5) so quickly that email had to be shut down in many companies.The worm (6) image and sound files
- •6 Internet issues
- •In this module, you will:
- •In pairs, look at the computer graphics (a-d) and discuss these questions.
- •В Read the text on page 101 and check your answers to 3 and 4 in a.
- •What type of graphics software is used to make maps or 3-d models of the Earth?
- •In total.
- •Read the text and check your answers to a.
- •In pairs, discuss the question What is desktop publishing? in as much detail as you can. Then look back at the text on page 105 to see how much you remembered.
- •1 Multiple forms of media
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •Web page design
- •Visual basic and VoiceXml Work in pairs. Student a reads about Visual basic, Student в reads about VoiceXml. Try not to look at your partner's text. Complete your part of the table.
- •Click here -V-'
- •It professionals
- •I've never worked with databases.
- •Vacancies at eJupiter.Co.Uk Webmaster
- •In this module, you will:
- •Information and communications technologies (ict)
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •VoIp technology
- •In pairs, describe your mobile phone.
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •Small networks
- •How many types of network are there?
- •How do I install a wired modem router?
- •How do I log on to the Internet Service Provider?
- •What is wireless networking?
- •What do I need to set up a home wireless lan?
- •Which is better, a wired or wireless lan?
- •Internet Service
- •Ish aerial
- •In pairs, discuss these questions. Give reasons for your answers.
- •In pairs, discuss if you agree with everything that Matt says in his interview
- •In pairs, look at the statements about gaming (1-4) and say if you agree or disagree with them. Give reasons for your answers.
- •In pairs, discuss these questions.
- •Language work: future forms
- •Integrated into our lives. What do you think about number.
- •Curriculum vitae
- •It skills
- •Irregular verbs
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Language work: future forms
A Look at the HELP box and then choose the correct words in brackets to complete these sentences.
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In the future, I hope we ('II have /'re going to have) robots in the home to help us with the housework.
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Hey, Nick, be careful, you ('re going to spill /'II spill) that coffee on the computer!
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It's John's birthday next week. We ('II give/'re going to give) him a mobile phone.
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- My laptop has crashed!
- Don't worry. I ('II lend /'m going to lend) you mine.
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The Internet (will probably change / is probably going to change) the publishing industry in the way that TV changed the movie industry.
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Futurists predict that smart technology (will be / is going to be) incorporated into fabrics, so you'll be able to email from your coat!
Future forms
We use the future simple (will/won't + verb) in the following ways:
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To make predictions when you don't have present evidence that something will happen
Nanobots will be injected into the body's bloodstream to treat diseases.
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To talk about hopes and promises, especially with the words expect, think, hope and probably
They hope that people will interact naturally with hundreds of smart devices at a time.
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To describe an instant decision, often when we make an offer
Sure, I'll help you with your homework.
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To talk about facts that will inevitably happen She'll be 21 in May.
We use be going to + verb in the following ways:
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To describe future intentions
She's going to write a book about ubiquitous computing.
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To make predictions when you have present evidence that something is going to happen
By all accounts, nanotechnology is going to have a huge impact on business and our daily lives.
We use the future continuous (will be + -ing form of the verb) to talk about actions in progress at a specific time in the future.
In a few years, doctors will be using expert systems to diagnose illnesses.
We use the future perfect (will have + past participle) to talk about actions finished at a specific time in the future.
Soon, engineers will have built different types of android.
В Complete these sentences with the correct future form of the verb in brackets. Use the future continuous or future perfect.
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Thanks to ICT, by the year 2030 we (find) |
cures for the major |
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diseases of our time. |
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In twenty years'time, some people (live) |
in space, perhaps |
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inside a computerized colony. |
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By this time next week, 1 (work) |
for IBM. |
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By this time next month, 1 (buy) |
that BlackBerry that I've been |
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wanting to buy for months. |
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Scientists predict that in twenty years'time nearly everyone (live) |
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in smart houses. |
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Some day, we'll be talking to computers naturally, like friends.
Microchips implanted in our arms will serve as ID cards and contain our medical records. Robots will learn to build themselves, without human help.
cQ In pairs, discuss these predictions. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers. Look at the Useful language box to help you.
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Smart homes will be voice-activated.
Useful language
Computers will be ubiquitous and almost invisible, embedded into our homes and I think that...