Modul 4 - EFC I
Modul 4 - EFC I
CHAPTER 4
COMPUTERS USER
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Chapter IV COMPUTER USER
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Work in groups. Share information on how you use computers in your free time. Compare
answers with other groups and make alist of uses for your class
Conversation 1 Conversation 2
A: What can I do for you today? A: How may I help you?
B: I would like to use a computer. B: I need to get on the Internet.
A: Do you have your library card? A: Do you have your library card with you?
B: I sure do. B: Yes, I have it.
A: There is a wait for the computers. A: You're going to have to wait for a
computer.
B: That's all right.
B: That's okay.
A: You need to print your name on this
list. A: Please put your name on this list.
B: Okay. Now what? B: Then what do I need to do?
A: Once a computer is available, I will let A: When there is a computer available, I
you know. will call you.
B: How am I supposed to log on to the B: What do I do to log on to the computer?
computer? A: Just type in the number on the back of
A: All you do is type in the number on the your library card.
back of your card.
B: Okay. Thanks for your help.
B: That's it? Thank you very much.
You are going to hear four people talk about how they use computers. Before you
listen, try to predict the uses they describe.
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architects
interior designers
farmers
landscape gardeners
musicians
rally drivers
sales people
Reading is one of the core activities of study. You need to be able to understand what you
read and to be able to recall the main ideas when you need them.
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Apple's App Store has some problems, but Google's Play store is a mess: a confusing wall of
icons punctuated by ads disguised as suggestions and useless recommendations. Search
results appear in no discernibly logical order, and in-app purchase information and other
pertinent details can be buried in low-contrast gray text at the bottom of a page that's
already a wall of low-contrast gray text.
A single game may appear repeatedly, discouraging browsing, and the store is dominated by
already well-known apps and games, or copycat knockoffs of them, resulting in
discoverability issues for everyone involved. Plus, there's the malware and adware headache
and the universal quandary of how much you can trust ratings.
Enter Google's new Play Pass subscription, promising a curated boatload of Android games
and apps with in-app purchases included for only $5 a month. A ticket icon next to an item
in the Play store indicates whether it's part of the program, and all the Play Pass apps and
games are aggregated on a single tab, without ads.
Apple Arcade also addresses the in-app purchase problem, and also for $5 per month, but
only for games. The company seems to be counting on the incessant craving for novelty --
look at the shiny, new "free" games this month -- to drive subscriptions.
While Play Pass looks to be an oasis in a desert of confusion, at launch it looks like an oasis
with a single palm tree and a cup of water. With only a handful of exceptions, the launch
apps are pretty ho-hum, with none of the exclusives that got people excited about Arcade.
There are some nice games in there, like Limbo, Reigns and Bridge Constructor Portal. On
the nongame side, something Apple ignores, there's the well-regarded AccuWeather app
and Face tune, both of which usually have ads and in-app purchases.
However, few of the included apps and games are real bank-breakers; without Play Pass
they would still have minimal costs associated with them beyond the initial price. You won't
find a lot of apps with $15 in-app charges for ... something. So, it might be just a little bit
better than living a Play Pass-less life for most. But at least if you buy 12 $5 games a year, it's
worth the price of entry.
Work in pairs. Find out this information from your partner. Make sure you use the correct
tense in your questions.
For example:
Describe how you use computers in your study and in your free time
You already know that the computer lets you easily type in text, shift it around, and edit it.
Word processing can also do much more for you if you make the most of its capacities and
know its limitations. Here are some practical tips on using the computer as a writer’s tool.
Use the Help key in your word-processing program to learn more about the functions
mentioned here.
Composing
Though some writers benefit from the tactile experience of writing notes and drafts by
hand, you may be surprised how much power you gain by doing nearly all your drafting on
the computer.
1. You don’t have to create clean or fully developed text for your first draft. Try jotting
down your ideas as they come. To mark places where further work is needed, just
insert repeated characters (////), leave blank space, or use the highlighter from the
menu bar. This will help you create a partial or full draft quickly—then you can go
back and strengthen it.
2. Try doing brainstorming on screen. It’s encouraging to scroll through your results
later and find worthwhile bits to develop. If you feel stuck, turn the monitor
Word processing comes into its own with the hardest work of good writing—cutting,
arranging, rewriting. Get to know what your computer can and can’t do to support you.
1. Don’t be deceived by the finished look of text on the screen. Try using the View
menu to see more than one page at once. That lets you check whether some of your
paragraphs are too long and whether the sections of your paper are balanced. Also
print out your paper at least once and read it through critically, checking overall flow
and logic. (A writing-centre appointment can help you achieve that perspective too.)