Vocabulary of this unit
To be a computer freak
(a computer addict)
To be addicted to
Craze
Hardware
Software
To deal with
To grumble at
To be designed to do general purpose machines, to process information a wordprocessor a spreadsheet enables to perform calculations,
a database program I to searching and sorting records, a browser A variety of devices to be attached to a computer. Input devices
to enter data into the computer for processing.
magnetic ink character reader (MICR) characters a barcode reader
the reflection of a light beam to read a sequence of printed parallel bars bars
Barcode labels to code items
to be identified by a computer, to scan the labels, to look up the price of items being purchased.
To play computer games To enjov doing Complicated To listen to the sound effects to have an effect on barcode technology to scan the price of each item and present a total. To require a computer to generate the barcode labels maintain the inventory, television advertisements ( commercials) produced by a computer, connected to the hospital's main computer
to type in orders for blood tests and to schedule operations, to look after their customers' money.
as quickly as possible to be a blessing to be a curse to calculate our bills /wages
to connect with the Internet, electronic checkout tills with barcode readers.
store. To be controlled by computers.
to keep the accounts, Our terminal links to airline offices. To supply you with the tickets To reserve your hotel - all by computer.
luck oj communications sums
Leads to problems with the
health
To Waste time
To be addicted to ( drugs /
computer games)
Variety of the activities you are
doing
to work for
the chip
the brain of the computer convenience: To get over,
Public health authorities, psychological, ( psychology), to grow excited, limits,
keenness on computer games, curiosity, self-esteem,
he longs ( for smth.; to do smth.),
to tamper with the problem, to solve the problem survey,
gimmick, attitude (to), concern, score, quest,
an access (to),( to access smth) overload. to deliver, to conscript, to spread, to overtake, to mess, to appreciate, to interfere, to complicate, to proliferate, to curtail, competitive, vague,
sensible, virtual, contemporary, brand-new,
up-to-date, out-of-date, online.(offline) vintage cur, to surf the Internet, to be suspicious, to leave behind,
w geijrusiruieu.
FOR FUN COMPETITION TIME
Can you read & write perfect English ? Sure? Then try to read & spell
correctly the
ODE TO SPELLING CHECKER
Larry in Berkerly
/ have a spelling checker I disc covered four my PC It plane lee marks for my review Miss steakes aye can knot see
Eye ran this poem threw it. Your sure real glad two no. Its very polished in its weight. My checker tolled me sew.
A checker is a blessing.
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aids me when aye rime.
Each frays comes posed up on my
screen
Eye trussed too be ajoule.
The checker pours o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.
Bee fore wee rote with checkers Hour spelling was inn deck line, Butt now when wee dew have a laps, Wee are not maid too wine.
And now bee cause my spelling Is checked with such grate flare, There are know faults in awl this peace, Of nun eye am a wear.
To rite with care is quite a feet,
Of which won should be proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee
can,
Sew flaws are knot aloud.
That's why eye brake in two averse Cuz Eye dew want too please. Sow glad eye yam that aye did bye This soft wear four pea seas.
> Work in pairs. Take it in turns to test your partner by giving definitions of the vocabulary units
У Transcribe the most difficult words
> Make up a list of synonyms or opposites to the words & phrases
> Make up the crosswords with computer terms
> Think up exercices " Find the odd word out."
> Think up translation exercises to practice using the vocabulary of this chapter
> Try to compile a test for your groupmates (The test should include transcribing , translation , prepositional, compositional & other exercises )
