Sound Card Steps

1- First, turn off your computer.

2- Remove the side panel.

3- Insert the sound card into his slot.

4- Screw it on place.

5- Plug in the computer.

6- Play a song and be happy :D

Vocabulary Builder

p.118 / PARTS OF A COMPUTER

Parts of a Computer / Dialogue

2- A shop assistant (A) is talking to a customer (B). Complete the dialogue with the sentences below. Then listen to the dialogue and check your answers.

A: Can i help you, sir?

B: Yes. I want to buy a laptop.

A: What sort of laptop are you looking for?

B: I need a small, light computer. I often go on business trips.

A: What do you need to use it for?

B: I need it for Word documents and Excel.

A: Do you want to use it for downloading music or films?

B: No, I don't, but i need to use the internet a lot.

A: OK. I think this laptop is what you are looking for. It's light, but it's also fast.

B: How much is it?

A: It's €600. It's on special offer this week. I recommend it.

B: Yes, it's exactly what i need, and it's a good price.

 What colours does it come in?

A: Blue, black or white.

B: OK. I'd like a blue one, please.

Business Card

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Vocabulary

 p.7 / ex. 5, 9, 6, 7 ,8

5- Listen and repeat the words in colour. Then choose the correct answer.

1. I troubleshoot problems over the telephone.

2. My laptop is broken. Can you repair it?

3. You can download the instructions from the Internet.

4. We use about 50 parts when we assemble a new computer

5. Your PC will go faster if you give it an upgrade

6- Listen and repeat the words in colour. Then match the words in A to the words in B to form expressions.

1. Solve / b. Problems

2. Operate / f. A machine

3. Design / a. A webpage

4. Give / d. Support

5. Input / e. Data

6. Check / c. The connections

7- Copy and complete the sentences with the expressions from Exercise 6.

1. We need a graphic designer to design a webpage for our new company.

2. We give support to users in businesses, offices and at home.

3. My job is to help solve problems over the phone.

4. If the monitor doesn't work, check the connections at the back of the system unit.

5. It takes time to operate a machine into the computer.

6. They input data on the production line.

8- Listen and repeat the jobs in colour. Then decide which job matches each description.

1. This person writes software for computers. Programmer

2. This person helps clients with IT problems over the telephone. Helpdesk Technician

3. This person manages the day-to-day running of a computer network. Network Adminstrator

4. This person fixes software and hardware problems. Support Technician

5. This person tests new products before they are in the shops. Software Tester

6. This person develops and designs webpages. Web Designer

7. This person puts information into a computer. Data Entry Operator

9. Complete the job advert with the words below.

1- Helpdesk Technician

2- giving support

3- troubleshoot

4- reparing

5- installing

6- assemble

Unit 1 Vocabulary

Computers and Devices - Computadores y Dispositivos

apps - aplicaciones

laptop - portatil

server - servidor

data - datos

monitor - pantalla

software - software

hardware - hardware

mouse - ratón

system unit - computador

keyboard - teclado

Business sectors - Sectores de negocios

banking - banco

hospitality and leisure - hospitalidad y ocio

business and retail - negocio y venta

manufacturing - manufacturación

education - educación

transport - transporte

health - salud

Numbers - Numeros

ten - diez

eighty - ochenta

twenty - veinte

ninety - noventa

thirty - trenta

one hundred - cien

forty - cuarenta

five hundred - quinientos

sixty - sesenta

one thousand five hundred - mil quinientos

seventy - setenta

IT - Tecnología de la información

assemble - asemblar

install - instalar

test - probar

check - comprobar

maintain - mantener

troubleshoot - solucionar problemas

design - diseñar

operate - operar

upgrade (n) - actualización

download - descargar

repair - reparar

upload - subir

give - dar

solve - solucionar

input - entrada

startup - inicio

Jobs - Trabajos

data entry operator - operador de datos

software tester - probador de software

helpdesk technician - técnico de oficina

support technician - técnico de soporte

network administator - administrador de redes

web designer - diseñador de páginas web

programmer - programador

EXTRA

client - cliente

company - compania

over the phone - a través del teléfono

responsible - responsable

role - rol

skill - habilidad

support - soporte

team - equipo