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IELTS Technology Vocabulary

The document discusses various topics related to technology vocabulary including using computers for studies, owning a computer, important things to learn when starting to use computers, and how computers make studying easier.

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IELTS Technology Vocabulary

The document discusses various topics related to technology vocabulary including using computers for studies, owning a computer, important things to learn when starting to use computers, and how computers make studying easier.

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IELTS Technology Vocabulary

Part 1-style questions

Examiner: Do you enjoy using technology?


Stephan: Well … I wouldn’t call myself a techie or a computer buff but I enjoy
using computers … I’d like to find out more about  how they work … when
my computer crashes I never know what to do.

Examiner: Do you use the Internet for your studies?


Sophie: Yes … I’d be lost without it … I do lots of video conferencing to practise
speaking and social media like Facebook is a good way to meet up with other
students … and I download podcasts that teach English vocabulary and grammar.

Examiner: Do you have your own computer?


Tania: Yes … I have a Macbook Pro … I use it all the time … for word
processing … browsing websites and catching up with TV programmes I’ve
missed.

Part 2-style task

Describe an item of technology you have that is very important. You should say:

 what the technology is


 when you got it
 how often you use it

and say how different your daily life would be without it.

Mattie: I don’t have many gadgets … just a computer … a laptop and my mobile


phone … but I’ll talk about my computer as it’s so useful … it’s funny really … 2
years ago I was still learning to use computers … how to use email … send
attachments how to access to websites … then I decided to do a digital
editing course for video and photography … and so I bought the laptop when I
started the course  …  my husband had a desktop PC but it was very slow so I
decided to upgrade to a powerful one because we do a lot of video editing on the
course … it’s a high-spec laptop … very fast … the latest operating system …
it boots up really quickly and it’s  fun to use so it makes working a pleasure …
I’ve become a competent computer user now … if I didn’t have it I dare say I’d
have to spend more time at college using their computers … but on the positive
side I suppose I’d read a lot more if I didn’t have it  …  I probably waste a lot of
time surfing the web … but hopefully I won’t have to be without it …
Part 3-style questions

Examiner: What do you think are the important things people need to learn when
they start using computers?
Alejandro: Well … there are things like how to use the Internet  … how to enter a
web address … how to navigate websites … that kind of thing but it’s also
important to know how to back up your files in case your computer crashes … and
all about Internet security.

Examiner: What kind of technological developments have made the biggest impact
on our lives?
Faydene: In my lifetime it has to be the Internet of course but I also think wifi has
made a huge difference to how we interact with the Internet … wireless
networks at home and public wifi hotspots mean we can go online easily
… access our mail … log into our work intranet and basically be connected
wherever we are.

Examiner: Do computers make it much easier to study?


Jane: Definitely yes … researching information is much easier with the Internet ..
you can bookmark webpages for future reference and writing essays is much
easier … being able to cut and paste sections of text means you can experiment
with organisation … so yes … compared to years ago when you had a pile of books
on your desk and a pen and paper … it’s now much easier.

Definitions

 to access to websites/email: to locate


 to back up files: to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem
 to boot up: to start a computer
 to bookmark a webpage: to mark a webpage for future reference
 to browse websites: to look at websites
 a computer buff: an expert computer user
 to crash: to suddenly stop working
 to cut and paste: to move text or images from one place in a document to
another place
 a desktop PC: a computer that isn’t portable and remains in situ on a desk
 digital editing: to edit digital materials like audio or video files
 download (podcasts): to save a copy of a file from the internet to your own
device
 to enter a web address: to type the address of a website into the address
bar of your browser
 a gadget: a technological tool like a mobile phone or camera
 to go online: to start using the Internet
 high-spec (laptop): powerful computer with top quality components
 Internet security: Internet safety
 intranet: a network of connected computers within an organisation that is
not accessible by unauthorised visitors
 to navigate a website: to find your way around a website
 operating system: the software that tells the computer how to work
 send an attachment: send an email with an accompanying file
 social media: media used to interact with other people such as Facebook or
Twitter
 to surf the web: to look at a series of websites one after the other
 a techie: somebody who has an interest in technology
 to upgrade: to obtain a more powerful or feature-rich computer or piece of
software
 video conferencing: to see and hear people from different locations using
the Internet
 wireless hotspot: a public place where you can access the Internet
 wireless network: a network where users can access the Internet without
the use of fixed cables
 word processing; producing written texts on a computer

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