Exercise 

1. Write a sentence with a word from the examples. Follow the example given. 
Pref.          Meaning                     Sentences 
         in English  Examples 
semi          half  semiconduct A semiconductor is a component that allows some electri
or    city to flow throw it. 
mini          minibus     A minibus is used to transport a certain
small  number of people 
micro          very micrometer   a micrometer is used to measure the
small  dimensions of an object with high
precision 
mega          large megabyte     the megabyte is important used to store
data 
anti          antiglare        
against  anti-reflective allows all light to pass through and the
refore does not damage vision 
inter          Interface     
between  serves to point to the connection that occurs
physically
trans          transfer     a field that one can fill in or submit
across 
de          debug     
reduce  It is used to remove the impurities contained in anything
  

re          rewrite    

again    a secretary can rewrite a document
mono          one  monochroma   
tic     the sheets of my notebook are one color and have
no drawings
pre          preheat      refers to reheating anything or object with fire
before 
mid          midday   
middle  It is known that it is noon when the sun is in the middle of

the sky refers to 12 AM

Chart "1" 
  Suffix  Example 
  -ness  The computer readiness is very important. 
  -ance  His performance in the test was not good enough. 
  -ence  Bolivia´s Independence Day is on August 6. 
  -or  The computer operator works hard. 
Noun suffixes             -er  She is an English teacher 
  
  -tion  An instruction is a word used in a programming language 
  -ment  Write down the measurement of that package. 
  -ist/yst A computer analyst helps a company use computer technology 
  -ing  Reading is an interesting activity. 
  -able  It is programmable. 
  -ible  This number is divisible by four. 
  -less  The computer programmer is very careless. 
  -ic It is an automatic device, it works by itself. 
Adjective suffixes      -ical  It is an electrical machine. The most common logical  
 -al  operator are AND, NOT and OR. 
  -ful  A computer is a very helpful device. 
  -ous  This machine is dangerous: the wiring is faulty. 
  -ed  The computed results were done using a computer. 
  - These students are operating a computerized invoicing system. 
ize/ise 
  -ate  You need to calculate the remaining disk space. 
Verb suffixes        -ify  Function keys simplify program operation. 
  -en  The varnish takes a few minutes to harden. 
Adverds          -ly  The operator transmit the text electronically. 
Exercise 2.- Choose a word from the sentences in the Char "1" above to write a sentence.    
         Use them as noun, adjective, verb or adverb.   
        e.g. Computers are electronic machines. 
                  (noun)           (Adjective ) 

       A.- my brother can speak fluent English

       b.- the engineer gives the instruction to carry out the work
       c.- The house I want to have has to be very beautiful

    d.- for humans it is difficult to calculate when the end of the world will be
       e.- woods tend to harden in the sun
words are they similar to in Spanish? Write them down on the lines bellow. 
Example:    sensible                      sensible  
       Programmable programble
       Divisible              divisible
       __________________              __________________ 
 
 
Exercise 4.- The students look the cognates for their meaning in the dictionary and write t
hem down on the lines. 
      Example:  sensible                sensato           
       2.-emotivo              3.-  conciente          
      4.-impresionable              5.- prudente            
      6.-perceptible              7.-formal             
      8.-exacto            9.-discreto  
Exercise 5. Read the following paragraph to answer the following exercise. 
My name is Andres Garcia and I am a computer science student. I want to be a computer analyst
in the future. I want to help companies to use computer technology. 
I would like to work with systems analysis to analyze a process to see if it could be more
efficiently carried out by a computer. 
I am studying English to understand programs written in this language and read 
magazines and manuals
. Write the cognates you found 
1.Name     
2.computer     
3.science
4. analyst   
5.future        
6. Companies
7. technology   
8. efficiently         
 9.studying
10.language    
11.programs         
12.- manuals