ANGL IČ T I NA PRO L I ST Y U O Using the internet Complete this extract from a guide to using the internet with the following words on-line
web page
sites
chat room
download
newsgroup
The World Wide Web is made up of millions of (1) ________ created by anybody from multi-media corporations to ordinary people like you and me. On the web you can read (2) ________ newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos, (3) ________ music or buy anything from a CD to a holiday. You can go into a (4) ________ and talk to other people all over the world or join a (5) ________ for more serious debate. If you are really ambitious you might even like to try creating your own (6) _______ . Then you can show your holiday pictures to the whole world!
Problems with computers Complete the text with the following words
lost
viruses
hackers
crashed
bug
Everybody seems to be having problems with computers these days. Governments and big companies are worried about (1) ________ who find their way into their systems and read confidential information. They are even more worried about (2) ________ which can destroy their programs. It is not much better for ordinary people either. I bought a program myself last month and I suppose it must have had a (3) ________ of some kind. My computer suddenly (4) ________ and I (5) ________ two hours´ work.
Using a computer Complete the sentences with the following words
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
toolbar
template
spreadsheets
word processor
database
memory
terminals
document
modem
Most computers have enough ________ to store a vast amount of information. The central computer in this office serves thirty-two ________ . You cannot get onto the internet unless your computer has a ________ . If you write a lot of similar letters, you can save a lot of time by using a ________. It is usually quicker to use the icons on the ________ than to keep using the menu. Many people only use their computer as a ________ . All they do is write letters and reports on it. The three most important kinds of ________ that your PC can create are word processor, database and spreadsheet. We have a huge ________ with detailed information about all our customers. The ________ save me a lot of time when I am doing the accounts.
Computing verbs Match the verbs on the left with the phrases on the right 1 insert
A a back-up copy
2 make
B an e-mail
3 run
C an icon
4 surf
D a CD
5 send
E the internet
6 click on
F part of the text
7 highlight
G a program
Key: Using the internet: 1) sites; 2) on-line; 3) download; 4) chat room; 5) newsgroup; 6) web page. Problems with computers: 1) hackers; 2) viruses; 3) bug; 4) crashed; 5) lost. Using a computer: 1) memory; 2) terminals; 3) modem; 4) template; 5) toolbar; 6) word processor; 7) document; 8) database; 9) spreadsheets. Computing verbs: 1D; 2A; 3G; 4E; 5B; 6C; 7F. Source: English vocabulary organizer by Chris Gough. ISBN 1 899396 06 3 Picture taken from http://www.freedigitalphotos.net Připravilo oddělení AJ, CJP
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