MD ‘e205 the Photo Story on page 99 of the Student's Book again. Then answer the questions. whin she tr p 1. What computer problem does Amy have? noth Read the instant message conversation. Then answer the questions. ron22: Hey, Deb. Are you there? pike: Hi, Ron. Just catching up on ron22: Am intesrupting you? dipike: Not at al, What's up? ron22: | logged on to send you | Some pictures | pike: Great! What of? ron22; Photos of my trill | pike: Cool! Can't wait to see them | r0n22: tl just be a second | dike: Hi Ron, still get the pix. | r0n22: Sorry! | attached | ry the ph | butt cant send the meson to | says the files are too large! i! pike: Maybe you should try } | sending them one at a time, | f0N22: You think that would work? || pike: It usually does the trick | | F022: OK, Hl try it | } ie a CENN SOA o> there? I didn't || feruaS saa 2» e-mail. | 1 eee ee Ron have? 7) 0 tt Nhe.) 2. What solution does Deb suggest? Lu/MF Wich of tre fotowing computer problems have you experienced? O computer won't start C1 bosta file C1 printer won't print D computers slowing down 1) gota computer virus can't og on O keyboard freezes O mouse doesn’t work can’t attach a file MD ¥10..1G. Have you ever asked someone for help with a computer problem? If so, who did you ask? What solution did the person suggest? bod Ayal J = See = MI so0s0 the correct response. circle the letter 1. “What are you doing here at this hour?” @. Nothing happens. 6) Running antivirus software. . I've never had a problem before. 2. “Am | interrupting you?" . a. Of course b. Right. 2. Not at al ; 3. “When | try to click on an icon, my computer freezes and won't do anything.” & Hecouldnt hurt, Sometimes that does the trick Maybe you should try rebooting, : 4. “You think that would fix the problem?” ; (® Htcouldn'thurt.—b. 'ljust be a second €. Sorry to hear that : LESSON E By MI se tne icon prompts to complete the conversation, Write the word on the fine, ‘A: Could you take a look at this? B: Sure. What's the problem? ‘A: Well I clicked on the tootbarto g/l hy my document, and now everything is gone! i Don't worry. You probably accidentally clicked on the CU] SS icon. Just move your cursor over there and click on this icon to 22% pot i, A: Oh... There it is! Thank you! Living with Computers 7576 DF) compete each sentence with a word from the bor. [clickon cut paste print save _scrolidown —_select_—_toolbar 1. Oh, nol | just lost all the work I've done on this document because | forgot to <2 1s __ the file. 2. You can't Pit! ___if the printer is not turned on. 3. To ‘a word, move the cursor over the word and highlight it. 4, You don't have to type the entire paragraph again. Just copy and (2. it where you need it, Utried touch the icon but nothing happened. What did I do wrong? the Lpelloi has a list of icons that provide a quick way to use computer commands. To see more information on the product, cic (sto the bottom of the page. _a few paragraphs? exo Your article is great but a little too long. Could you Match each action with the correct purpose. Write the letter on the line. 1, _&. He enrolled in an electronics course because he... a. needed to buy a printer. 2. —@ She went to the electronics store because she b. needed to be more organized. 3, 2 I bought speakers because I. . c. wanted to learn how to repair computers. 4, 2 He turned on the television because he d. wanted to listen to music on the computer. 5, —2_ She bought a smart phone because she . . . e. wanted to watch the news. (MDF Fowrite ne sentences in Exercise 8, using infinitives of purpose. : ; . L Z LESSON 2 | MI Pur tne conversation in order. Write the number onthe line, _1_11was wondering ifyou could help me with something, _‘L_ Why don’t you get an OptiMouse? I have one and | really like it. _2_ Well, 'm thinking about buying a new mouse, but I'm not sure which one to get. _4_Then how about the UltraClick? It’s nearly as easy to use as the OptiMouse, but it doesn’t cost quite as much. —2_ of course. What's up? _5 ‘like the OptiMouse, but it’s a little expensive. 1_ Sounds good. 1! have to check it out. UNIT 9MD 00k 21 chart comparing two laptop computers. Complete the sentences, using (not) as... as and the. adjectives. Use the adverbs al most, quite, just, and ‘Nearly, T coe ‘Ace EC650u laptop ‘Simsun B400 laptop Price $619 $599 Weight 5 pounds /2.3 kilograms 3 pounds / 1.4 kilograms Screen size 16 inches / 40.6 centimeters 15.5 inches / 39.4 centimeters nae “| ‘KEY Screen quality @ @> Better Touchpad ease of use => os 2s Speaker quality @ oO Noise = | Worse l J 1. The quality of the Ace screen is__justargaod at _~ the qualty ofthe imaun screen me os 2. The Simsun laptop is OUAa) A Lass — the Ace laptop. 3. The Simsun touchpad isn’t Zeal) 400 bute the Ace touchpad. 4. The Simsun laptop is 4 4 a5 __the Ace laptop. 5. The Ace speakers are tual ao 4 the simsun speakers Tod 6. The Ace laptop isn’t a Hil a2 the Simsun laptop i 7. The Simsun screen isn’t aluil) A 4 __ the Ace screen. BF crr1006 “Tage laptop in Exercise 11 would you buy? Explain your reasons, using {not) as . .. as and some of the adverbs from Exercise 11, Living with Computers. 77LESSON MG 20 avout now tne peope use computers Complete the statements with words from the box send instant messages upload photos 1 661'm a designer, and | really need to learn about what people wear and why they wear it. So I decided to wenlee getip called Fashion Friends. On the website | discuss clothing trends and style with other surf the Internet download music files 2 £61 have a lot of friends and | like to be in touch with them all the time. Talking on the phone isn’t always practical, and e-mail is too slow. So, my friends and | end Inalond og to each other all the time. 39 join an online group y : 1 66I'm a huge music fan, but I never buy CDs at a music store. | from the Internet, instead. I've got almost 10,000 songs on my MP3 player now! 33 members. 33 661'm spending two months traveling through Europe. | want my friends and family to see all the fascinating places I’m visiting, so | — from my laptop to a website where everyone can view them. 39 661 spend about eight hours a day online. | usually just sul Hy Tathe _ clicking from one website to another without any real plan. | love to discover new and different websites about things that interest me. 33 “E. On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph about how you use computers. Be sure to answer the following questions. *+ How many hours a week do you spend on a computer? * Do you spend more or less time on a computer than your friends or family members? + Do you use a computer more for work or for fun? *+ What do you use a computer to do? 78 UNIT 9LESSON E a MBF as the article trom a career advice website. Edit Links Tools Help Chat Social Networking Could It Hurt Your Job Search? To be the best candidate fora job, you'll need more than an impressive résumé and a nice suit. You also need to make Sure there isn’t any information about you online that could ‘cause an employer not to hire you. A recent study found that 77 percent of recruiters search the Internet for information bout applicants they are considering for a job. Thirty-five percent ofthese same recruiters say they have rejected an Applicant based on information they have found onlin. “Aprofile on a social networking site can show you a lot more of a person's character than a résumé,” says Jen Romney, a corporate recruiter who recently began looking ‘up the names of applicants on the Web. “It's surprising What you can find. ! once had to make a difficult decision between two excellent applicants. When | found one ofthe Applicants’ profile on a social networking sit, the decision became much easier. The man’s profile was ful of negative Comments about his job and boss. In one post he wrote, ‘Tm calling in sick today—because I'm sick of work!” I don’t ‘need to tell you that he didn't get the job.” Romney warns that as people share more oftheir lives ontne, it becomes harder to Keep one’s private life ‘Completely private. “Everything is public,” says Romney. “t's called the World Wide Web fora reason, Anyone in the world can see it.” While not all employers research potential employees online, it's worth being alittle careful to make sure that ‘social networking doesn’t ruin your career opportunities, You Can protect yourself by following four simple rules: 1. Think before you click. Before you post photos of you and your friends partying or comments about now you hhate your job, ask yourself: Would | be comfortable talking ‘about tis in a job interview? Take control. Most social networking sites have privacy Controls. Take the time to figure them out and use them wisely. Set your controis so that only people you've chosen as “friends can view yaur profile and post ‘messages on your page, 3, Review. Check your profile regulary to see what has been posted. Type your name and e-mail address into a Search engine to see what is on the Internet about you. Delete. Remove any potentially embarrassing or offensive posts, information, or photos. Ask friends to delete anything inappropriate about you on their own profiles, Inrormarion source: CareerBuilder com MDF se the context of the article to match the terms with their meanings. 1. & recruiter a. only for a particular group to see, not for everyone 2, search engine _b. information, photos, comments, etc. put on a website a profile a person who finds candidates to fill jobs 4 2 post 4. page on a social networking site with a member's personal information 5. 1 private €. @ program that helps you find things on the Internet Living with Computers. 79MD soswer tne questions, according tothe information in the article in Exercise 15. 1. How does the Internet make it easier for employers to get information about job applicants? { enn pide prio tn Lt : _ 2. What type of information in an online profile can hurt a job applicant's chances of getting a job? p Lighter tun h ap, 3. What is one way you can control who is able to view your online profiles? , Lord 2 b “ 1 4, How can you learn what information is available about you online? Lave i Ont pnd 2-ral } dt CHALLENGE. Do you think the article in Exercise 15 gives good advice? What have you done, or what do you plan to do, to protect your image online? Explain your answer. CZ eyes MI ‘e22 100 conversation. Find al the infinitves that express a purpose. Underline the sentences. ‘Az It's 6:00. Are you going home? (8:/ No, I'm staying late to finish this report. How about you? ‘A: I'm leaving now. 'm going to stop at Big Box to buy a.new printer. Then I'm going to ComputerWorld to get something else on sale. Really? What? I'm thinking about getting a new laptop. ‘What's wrong with your home computer? 8: A B: A: Nothing, But the kids use it to surf the Internet all the time. B: What do they do online? A Oh, everything. They use the computer to check e-mail, download music, cchat with their friends, and play games,MF ‘owrite the sentences you underlined in Exercise A. Use i . y ; 1 yawn Ly Lute, Le fen Rewrite Speaker A’s last sentence in Exercise A again, using for. (Remember to change the verbs into gerunds.) P I al drvnb : ll, MI complete the sentences with for or to. 1. Ilike to shop online delicious foods from Italy. 2. My son uses the computer download music. 3. Judith e-mailed me _.< | directions to the party. 4. Daniel uses the Internet __“"_____get the latest news. 5. Sheila e-mailed her mother say she bought a new computer. £F ‘complete the sentences. Use an infinitive of purpose or for. Ve Luse the Internet 7_gieviy Aggy 2.1'd buy anew printer_1¢ peat wt lig dee 1 . 3. I'd get a new smart phone topbery th 4 _ MF complete each sentence with the correct form ofthe avjectve or adverb. 1. | shop online for computer products t's much avai than going to a computer store. 3. Ofall the printers inthe store, the RIOO i definitely the tela) 4. This is the - = 7 Lenovie I've ever seen. i 5. Jessica's oi paintings are beautiful. Her pencil drawings are just as —/ ae 6. Believe it or not, this new laptop works as = asthe old one 7. The Bax monitor is not large enough. | need something even _/ 8. The traffic on my way to work was very slow. Luckily, the traffic on my way home was not nearly as f a oy 9. We've never had a ee vacation than this one. It was so much fun! 10. Of the three printers we looked at, the XP prints the Dil aay poorly Living with Computers 81Video Game Reports a 7 Interest evel = 5 Aneel |__|) ——) Vile ve! (a = | Easy to play MF 00k at ne video game reviews. write sentences comparing the A-1 and Game Plan games. Use the comparative form of the adjective or adverb, Video Game Reports eae 0¢—___4i9 Sound quality [aaa 5) — Visual quality (_ 6) | o«—__ 10 Sound quality [ia] Visual quality (ans) Interest level [| Fun level [a Violence level az J Easy to play 2 ceed | aT —| Speed e ; Price $89.95 Price $129.95 1. A-1 sounds better thon Game Plan. 2. Act looks Yoon camera, ine 3. Game Plan is wide Mplyiezling —A-1. 4. Game Pani slat Th a 5. Game Plan is as JA A-1. 6. Game Pan uns ans SL” aa 7 te toy papas on MD Now ook at the review ofa third video game. Write sentences ‘comparing all three video games, using the superlative form of the. adjective or adverb. aa MT eae ary Des etd Sound quality [aaa | Visual quality [a | Interestlevel [I Fun level [gfe — Violence level [as] Easy to play __ — Speed [al Price $199.95 ‘good. expensing TastWRITING BOOSTER i MF 002 separate sheet of paper, use Approach 3 Use th Read the ideas for a piece of writing about the pros and cons of social networking, Then write the ideas in the appropriate place on the chart. Ideas ‘+ It’s a great way to keep in touch with friends and family all over the world. You can find old friends and people you've lost contact with. It may be too entertaining—it's easy to waste a lot of time on social networking sites. Your friends may post photos or comments you'd rather not have others see. People you don’t want to keep in touch with (like an old boyfriend or girlfriend) may ask to be your friend, * Social networking is entertaining—and, on some sites, you can also play games and take fun quizzes. Ideas | ~ [h150 qual Uby kept Th | rs | ry 1. communicating with family and friends | 1 Z cons |.) dh 1} we 5 L Pros 2. getting back in touch a | with old friends ip ‘ A de Yi 4 | cons |, | J uh / 4 VU Secal yilivo Ming hb Pros aloe pla 3. is entertaining pa a hi cons | » pil On a separate sheet of paper, write two paragraphs about “The Pros and Cons of Social Networking.” Use approach 2 from page 147 in the Student's Book. Use the ideas from the “Pros” row of the chart in paragraph 1. Use the ideas from the “Cons” row of the chart in paragraph 2. Create your own topic sentence for each paragraph. as from row 1 of the chart in paragraph 1, the ideas from row 2 in paragraph 2, and the ideas from row 3 in paragraph 3. Create your own topic sentence for each paragraph. Use In addition and Furthermore to add your own ideas. Living with Computers 88