1. Everyday uses of computer
Task 1.
Tuning-in
we use computer in many dufferent places. Which places can you link these computer documents with
a.Sales voucher
b.bar coding
c.
d.Trasaction confirmation
e.Cashcard
f.Cheque
Task 2.
In gruops, make a list of other places where you can find computer documents. Try to say what the documents are what they are used for.
In the Supermarker: Cashcard and Tansaction confirmation
In the restaurants: cheque and cashcard
Task 3.
Listening Computer uses
Match these words (1-8) to the correct locations (a-d)
1.Games
2.Machines
3. tickets
4. wages
5.Flight
6.Letters
7.barcode readers
8 Tills
A. a factory 3. 4. 8.
B. a supermarket 1. 7.
C. a travel agent 3. 5.
D. a home 6.
Task 4.
listen to the recording. Identify which place is described in each extract.
- Store: barcode readers, they read a special barcode on almost everything we sell.
- Machines and refigerators: controlled by computer and calculation our wages.
- Airline office: reserve hotel,asd whith the tickets.
Task 5.
Reading: Computers in everyday life
Tick (♫) the computer uses mentioned in the following article.
home art
♫hospitals ♫banking
♫engineering ♫libraries
♫shopping ♫film-making
♫television advetising schools
Computers are part of our everyday lives. They have an affect on almost everything you do. When you buy groceries at a supermarket, a computer is used with laser and barcode technology to scan the prince of each item and present a total. Barcoding items (clothers, food, and books) requires a computer is used with laser and barcond technlogy to the scan the prince of each item and present a total. Barcoding items (clothes, food, and book) requires a computer to generate the barcode labels and maintain the inventory. Most television advertisements and many films use graphics produced by a computer. In hospitals, bedside terminals connected tio the hospital's main computer allow doctors to type in orders for blood tests and to schedule operations. Banks use computers to look after their customer's money. In libraries and bookshop, computers can help you to find.
Task 6
Here are some common nouns in computing. With the help of the glossary on page 120, divide them into countable and uncountable nouns.In the Glossary, and in most dictionaries, noums are marked
C for countable and
U for uncountable.
1. Capacity
U
2. data
U
3. Device
C
4. disk
C
5. drive
C
6. Memory
U
7. monitor
C
8. mouse
C
9. sotfware
U
10. speed
U
Task 7
Fill in the graps in this paragraph with
a/an or the where necessary.
The Walsh family have
a computer at home. Their son uses
an computer to help with
a homework and to play
an computer games. Their student daugher uses
a computer for
a projects and for
an email.All
a family use it to get
a information from
in Internet.
Task 8
Problem- solving
Study these screens. Each shows a progra, used by a different occupation.
1. Who uses each program?
Ingenieer and matematics student
2. What do they uses it for?
For makeing graphics and diagramn
3. What did they use before computers?
They use papper
4. How do computers make their work easier?
Their computers make caiser by saveing money at time
Task 9
Match the places in column A with the computer uses in column B.
A B
Banks Control our money
factories control machine
homes Provide entertainment and information
hospitals Look after patient records and information
shops calculate the bill
Task 10
Now fill the gaps in this paragraph about computer uses.
Computers are now part of our everyday life. In shops, they
calcule bill in factories, they
control machine . In
hospital , they look after patient records and medicine. When we have a bank account, a computer
control our many . In our homes, computers
provide entretanment and information.
