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Programming Software
Programming software allows programmers to develop new programs. The most basic
programming software is a source code editor. These programs are usually basic text
editors. Programmers use them to enter lines of code into a computer. Lines of code are
written in a programming language. Programmers use this to write series of commands.
When executed together, these commands form a complete program.
Other programming software are more complex. An IDE (integrated development
environment) provides tools for writing programs. These usually include a text editor
and a debugger. Other tools may include a linker, a compiler, or an interpreter.
Get ready!
Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1 How do programmers create new programs?
are usually basic text editors
2 What kinds of software helps programmers write new programs?
is a source code editor.
Reading
Read the textbook chapter. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).
1 __F__Programmers use text editors to interpret
commands.
2 _V_ Text editors are a type of source code editor.
3 _V_ An IDE is the most basic type of
programming software
Vocabulary
1 __C_source code editor
2 _A__program
3 __B_programming language
4 _F__programming software
5 _D__interpreter
6 __E_compiler
A any software that supports the development of
new applications
B a series of operations that control the functions
of a computer
C codes used to write commands to a computer
D an application that decodes instructions written
in other languages
E something that reads and executes other
programs
F software used to enter lines of coded text
Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.
1 text editor / IDE
A A(n)__________IDE________________ usually provides programmers
with various tools for writing programs.
B A(n)_TEXT EDITOR _ is a basic program for entering commands and code into
a computer.
2 debugger / linker
A A ___LINKER_ provides links to additional information needed for programs to
run.
B A __DEBUGGER__________ finds and corrects errors in code
2.
I – Reading Comprehension
The digital landscape has put increased pressure on teenagers today, and we feel it. There
are so many social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, you
name it. I made a conscious decision to avoid Snapchat and Instagram because of the social
pressure I saw them putting on my 14-year-old little sister. If my mum turned off the WiFi at
11pm, my sister would beg me to turn my phone into a hotspot 1. She always needed to load
her Snapchat stories one more time, or to reply to a message that had come in two minutes
ago because she didn’t want her friend to feel ignored. If I refused, saying she could respond
in the morning, I’d get the “You’re ruining my social life” speech. Even as a teenager as well,
I sometimes find this craze a little baffling.
A new study has found that teenagers who engage with social media during the night could
be damaging their sleep and increasing their risk of anxiety and depression. Teenagers
spoke about the pressure they felt to make themselves available 24/7 and the resulting
anxiety if they did not respond immediately to texts or posts. Teens are so emotionally
invested in social media that a fifth of secondary school pupils will wake up at night and log
on just to make sure they don’t miss out. Perhaps the worst thing about this is that
teenagers need more sleep than adults do, so night-time social media use could be
detrimental to their health. A lack of sleep can make teenagers tired, irritable, and
depressed.
During the summer holidays, I lost my phone. And for the week that I was phoneless, it felt
like a disaster. I love my phone. It gives me quick access to information and allows me to be
constantly looped in with my friends, to know exactly what is going on in their lives. So
when I didn’t have my phone for a week, I felt a slight sense of FOMO, or if you’re not up to
speed with the lingo, fear of missing out. By the end of the week, I’d got used to not having
a phone and I’d quite enjoyed the break from social media. But there was still a lingering
sense of sadness at the back of my mind that there would be conversations I had missed,
messages that had been sent, funny videos shared and night-time chats that I would
probably never get to see.
By June Eric Udorie
in http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/16/social-media-mental-health-teenagers-government-pshe-
lessons
1 a place where a wireless Internet connection is available
1. Read the text and in note form write down (
a) four things teens usually use social media for.
b) the effects of night-time social media use on teens.
2. Complete the sentences according to the text.
a) June kept away from a couple of social networks since …
b) June’s sister would ask June for her phone when …
c) It is very important for her sister to reply to every message at night so that …
d) She would accuse June of messing up her social life whenever …
e) For teens not being able to reply instantly to a message …
f) Some teens are so obsessed with social media that …
3. True or False? Quote from the text to justify your answers.
a) June doesn’t understand her sister’s obsession with social media at times.
b) Teenagers feel pressured to be constantly online.
c) June simply hated it when she was unable to log on for a week.
4. Identify the phrasal verb in the first paragraph and explain its meaning.
5. What do the following mean?
a) 24/7
b) FOMO
6. Find the words in the text which mean the same as
a) greater than before (paragraph 1)
b) exaggerated enthusiasm (paragraph 1)
c) harmful (paragraph 2)
d) easily annoyed (paragraph 2)
e) connected with (paragraph 3)
A. Use the words below to complete the text. (16p)
Social networking sites encourage us to be more (a) public about our personal lives. Because
intimate details of our lives can be (b) posted so easily, we often don’t use the (c) attractive we
might normally employ when talking about our private lives. What's more, the things we post
remain
(d) control Indefinitely. While at one moment a photo of friends doing shots at a party may seem
(e) forgotten, the image may appear less (f) filters in the context of an employer doing a
background check. While most sites allow their users to (g) available who sees the things they've
posted, such limitations are often (h) harmless.
available ● control ● posted ● public ● forgotten ● harmless ● filters ● attractive
Using about 180 words, write an opinion text on the following.
Do social networking sites play an important role in your life?
at some point if they play an important role because with him, we can
communicate and we can be aware of some news
