WORDS TO LEARN CD drive download hardware headphones IT (Information Technology) keyboard laptop / notebook memory memory stick / pendrive / flash drive modem monitor mouse (go) online PC (Personal Computer) printer program screen server software speakers store surf USB (universal serial bus) website 1) Name what you can see in the pictures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2) Match the words from the 1st coloumn to the words in the second. CD down hard head key lap memory on web top site phones stick drive board ware load line 1
3) Unjumble the following letters to have meaningful words. c e r n e s y a k o b d r e t o e r s s f u r f o w e r s a t p a s k e r e s 4) Match the words with the definitions. download hardware headphones IT keyboard flash drive modem monitor printer screen software surf 1. the abbreviation for information technology 2. a piece of equipment worn over the ears that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it 3. a flat surface on a television or a computer system on which pictures or words are shown 4. the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter 5. the programs and routines for a computer or the program material for an electronic device which make it run 6. to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the Internet or a larger computer 7. to spend time visiting a lot of websites 8. a tool that sends and receives a signal to create a network and Internet connection 9. a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown 10. a machine for printing text on paper, especially one connected to a computer 11. the machinery and electronic parts of a computer system 12. a small memory device that can be used to store data from a computer and to move it from one computer to another 2
5) Complete the sentences with the words listed and translate the sentences into your language. download hardware headphones IT keyboards flash drive modems monitor printers screen software surf 1. Many towns and cities have cybercafes where you can the Internet. 2. These lightweight, wireless are custom designed specifically to fit children 2 years and older. 3. Why do computers have typewriter and look like televisions? 4. Insert the into the USB port. 5. Many broadband now come with a wireless router built in. 6. Doctors watched the old man's heartbeat on a. 7. If you have no idea, I'll have to and try the unlocker. 8. Ink-jet spray ink onto the page from a tiny print head. 9. is the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information. 10. Write the letter on the computer, then you can make changes easily on. 11. Why is there a problem when Microsoft wants to set a standard in both and software? 12. He's written a piece of which calculates your tax returns for you. 6) Define the following words. laptop: online: speakers: website: _ 7) Translate the following sentences from Hungarian into English. 1. Ne tegyél egyszerre két CD-t a CD-meghajtóba. 2. Nem értem, miért tilos filmeket letölteni az Internetről. 3. A férjem szoftvereket ír, de ért a hardverhez is. 4. Már a harmadik fejhallgatót kellett megvennem ebben a hónapban, mert a gyerekek mindig eltörik. 5. Bob az informatika szerelmese: mindig van nála egy laptop. 6. Barbara szobája tele van rózsaszín tárgyakkal, még a monitorja és a billentyűzete is rózsaszín. 7. Vettem egy új pendrive-ot, aminek sokkal nagyobb a memóriája, mint a réginek. 8. Valaha csak telefonos modemek voltak, de ma már a legtöbben kábelmodemet használnak. 9. Mary nagyon buta: amikor elromlott az egere, állatorvoshoz akarta vinni. 10. Ma már minden számítógépnek van USB csatlakozója. 11. Hiába mentem fel az internetre, a kedvenc weboldalamat nem tudtam megnézni, mert valamilyen hiba volt a szerverrel. 3
12. Nem jön hang a hangfalból. Hozzá van kötve a számítógéphez? 13. Joe-t letartóztatták, mert lopott képeket tárolt a számítógépén. 14. Sok tinédzser órákig szörfözik az Interneten. EXTENDED VOCABULARY Further words to learn application broadband browser cable click compress cursor data desktop PC driver firewall folder input insert internet access ITC (Information and Communication Technology) link megabyte mouse pad output router scanner search engine socket tablet PC unzip upload URL (uniform resource locator) winchester wireless 4
KEY TO THE EXERCISES 6 ) 1 2 3 ) 1. keyboard ) CD drive ) screen 2. mouse download 3. memory stick / hardware pendrive / flash drive headphones 4. laptop keyboard 5. website laptop 6. monitor memory 7. headphones stick 8. printer online 5 website ) 1. a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried 2. controlled by or connected to a computer or to the Internet 3. the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of 4. a place connected to the Internet, where a company or an organization, or an individual person, puts information 7 keyboard store surf software speakers 4 ) 1. surf 7. download 2. headphones 8. printers 3. keyboards 9. IT 4. flash drive 10. screen 5. modems 11. hardware 6. monitor 12. software 1. IT 7. surf 2. headphones 8. modem 3. screen 9. monitor 4. keyboard 10. printer 5. software 11. hardware 6. download 12. flash drive 1. Don t put two CDs into the CD drive at the same time. 2. I don t understand why it is forbidden to download films from the Internet. 3. My husband writes softwares but he is an expert at hardwares too. 4. I have had to buy the third pair of headphones this month because the children always break them. 5. Bob is an IT lover he always has a lap top on him. 6. Barbara s room is full of pink objects, even her monitor and keyboard are pink. 7. I ve bought a new flash drive, which has a lot bigger memory than the old one. 8. There used to be only dial-up modems but now most of the people use cable modems. 9. Mary is very stupid: when her mouse went wrong, she wanted to take it to the vet. 10. Nowadays, all computers have an USB port. 11. I went online in vain, I couldn t see my favourite website because there was some problem with the server. 12. No sound is coming out of the speakers. Is it connected to the computer? 13. Joe was arrested because he stored stolen pictures on his computer. 14. A lot of teenagers surf the Net for hours. 5