Working w i t h c o m p u t e r s

Listening 1 L i s t e n a n d c o m p l e t e t h i s dialogue.
Paul: Hi, B r i n i t h a .
B r i n i t h a : H i , Paul.
Paul: H o w ' s i t (1) ?
B r i n i t h a : Fine, fine.
Paul: W h a t (2) - y o u (3) . at t h e m o m e n t ?
B r i n i t h a : O h , 1 (4) Nero.
Paul: H o w are y o u g e t t i n g on?
B r i n i t h a : Well, I (5) a n e t w o r k . I (6) M i c r o s o f t Server.
Paul: Right. W h e r e is Jackie today? Do y o u k n o w ?
B r i n i t h a : Yes. She is o n a t r a i n i n g c o u r s e today. She (7) about the
new database s y s t e m .
Paul: W h a t a b o u t M a r y a n d Imran? W h e r e are they?
B r i n i t h a : T h e y (8) i n today. T h e y have a d a y off.

Language

Present continuous

I'm installing the software.

He's/She's setting up a network.
We're/They're working at home today.

I'm not setting up the network.

We use the present continuous to talk He's/She's not installing the software.
about things that take place at the time of
speaking and are not permanent. We/They aren't coming in today.

Are you installing it now?

What am I doing?
What are you/they doing?
What is he/she doing?

2 C o m p l e t e t h e s e sentences w i t h is/isn't, am/am not, are/aren't.

1 It going well.
2 I learning a new program.
3 She w o r k i n g i n t h e office today. She has a day off.
4 They i n s t a l l i n g t h e new software.
5 We setting up the network.
6 We u s i n g W o r d . We have a different w o r d - p r o c e s s i n g p r o g r a m .
7 Where t h e y w o r k i n g today?
8 What he i n s t a l l i n g o n t h e c o m p u t e r ?
9 I c o m i n g i n today. I'm sick.
10 she w o r k i n g at h o m e today?
Vocabulary 3 M a t c h t h e sentence halves 1-8 t o a - h .
Hanka is c r e a t i n g a) t h e software.
P h i l i p is i n s e r t i n g a n b) a check-up.
Rob is t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g c) a file.
We are r u n n i n g d) a device.
B e t t y is c o n n e c t i n g e) CDs.
T h e y are b u r n i n g f) image.

Listening 4 f X H L i s t e n a n d repeat these sentences.

W h a t are y o u d o i n g now?
Are t h e y s e t t i n g u p t h e n e t w o r k ?
She's w o r k i n g at h o m e today.
I'm n o t i n s t a l l i n g t h e software.
We're n o t u s i n g W o r d .

Speaking 5 L o o k at t h e p i c t u r e s A-F. Describe w h a t is h a p p e n i n g .

Example: He is moving ...

6 W o r k i n pairs o r s m a l l g r o u p s . Talk a b o u t w h a t y o u are d o i n g at t h e m o m e n t i n

y o u r w o r k o r study.

Writing 7 W r i t e t h r e e sentences saying w h a t y o u a n d y o u r collegues are d o i n g at t h e

m o m e n t i n y o u r w o r k o r study.

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 Computer usage
Reading Read w h a t Ben says a b o u t c o m p u t e r usage i n his office. A n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s .
1 W h a t m u s t Ben do?
2 W h a t c a n B e n do?
3 W h a t c a n ' t Ben do?
4 Can he o p e n a n y w e b s i t e ?
5 W h y is i t i m p o r t a n t t o f o l l o w c o m p u t e r dos a n d d o n ' t s ?

d o n ' t have t o b a c k ^ \
up files every d a y -
that's automatic.

I have t o log in using

m y user name and
password.

Speaking 2 Make a list of c o m p u t e r usage w h e r e y o u w o r k o r s t u d y . C o m p a r e y o u r list w i t h

the group.

Language

must, mustn't, can, can't, don't have to

You must come to work on time.

We use must and mustn't for obligations.
You mustn't be late.
We use can and can't for possibility and ability. He can use Word but he can't use Excel.
We use have to for something that is necessary. 1 have to log in using my password.
We use don't have to for something that is not necessary. We don't have to work at the weekend.

Writing 3 W r i t e a n e m a i l t o a colleague a b o u t y o u r s e l f using must, mustn't, can, can't, have

to, don't have to.

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 Business matters
Speaking A c o m p a n y asks y o u t o r e c o m m e n d a c o m p u t e r a n d w o r k s t a t i o n c o n f i g u r a t i o n
for t h e i r sales t e a m . In s m a l l g r o u p s , d e c i d e w h a t t o r e c o m m e n d . Use t h e office
floor p l a n b e l o w t o p r e p a r e t h e c o m p u t e r a n d w o r k s t a t i o n c o n f i g u r a t i o n . T h i n k
a b o u t these t h i n g s :
1 T h e r e are six p e o p l e i n t h e sales t e a m .
2 Five p e o p l e are o u t of t h e office f o u r days of t h e week.
3 One p e r s o n is i n t h e office all t h e t i m e - t h e t e a m a d m i n assistant.
4 E m p l o y e e s need a n e t w o r k c o n n e c t i o n ( w i r e d a n d w i r e l e s s ) .
5 Employees p r i n t , scan a n d copy.
6 C o m p a n y a n d c l i e n t data m u s t be s t o r e d o n a separate d e v i c e a n d backed
u p regularly.

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2 Make y o u r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o a n o t h e r g r o u p . Choose t h e best c o m p u t e r

configuration.
Example: We recommend this configuration. You have ... . /It has ....

Writing 3 Write a short email to

t h e IT manager w i t h
your recommendations.

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