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The document provides information about using computers for study and free time. It begins with prompting readers to discuss in groups how they use computers for non-work activities. It then provides two examples of conversations at a library where patrons are asking for computer access. The document goes on to give several activities and prompts for using computers, including listening to descriptions of computer use, problem-solving how different jobs may use PCs, reading a passage on apps and subscriptions, having a speaking activity, and providing a writing prompt.
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Modul 4 - EFC I

The document provides information about using computers for study and free time. It begins with prompting readers to discuss in groups how they use computers for non-work activities. It then provides two examples of conversations at a library where patrons are asking for computer access. The document goes on to give several activities and prompts for using computers, including listening to descriptions of computer use, problem-solving how different jobs may use PCs, reading a passage on apps and subscriptions, having a speaking activity, and providing a writing prompt.
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ENGLISH FOR COMPUTER I

CHAPTER 4

COMPUTERS USER

FAKULTAS PROGRAM STUDI TATAP MUKA KODE MK DISUSUN OLEH


ILMU KOMPUTER SISTEM INFORMATIKA F061700001 NURYANSYAH ADIJAYA

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Chapter IV COMPUTER USER
STARTER

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.

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LISTENING

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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PROBLEM SOLVING

How do you think these professions might use computers?

Compare answers with others in your group.

 architects
 interior designers
 farmers
 landscape gardeners
 musicians
 rally drivers
 sales people

Language work Past simple and present perfect

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READING

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.

Example from this site:

https://www.cnet.com/news/google-play-pass-trumps-apple-arcade-because-the-play-
store-is-such-a-mess/

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.

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You don't have to decipher cryptic payment options. And by taking in-app purchases and in-
game ads out of the equation, it makes managing kids' gaming easier and less hands-on.
Since Google's picking them, you can (in theory) assume they're good and malware-free. It
seems like what we already have, but a little bit better.

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.

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SPEAKING

Work in pairs. Find out this information from your partner. Make sure you use the correct
tense in your questions.

For example:

Download music from the Internet [what site]

A Have you ever downloaded music from the Internet?

B What site did you use?

1. send a video email attachment [who to, when]

2. fit an expansion card [which type]

3. replace a hard disk [what model]

4. fix a printer fault [what kind]

5. make your own website [how]

6. have a virus [which virus]

7. watched TV on the Internet [which station]

8. write a program [which language]

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WRITING

Describe how you use computers in your study and in your free time

USING THE COMPUTER TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING


Written by Margaret Procter, Writing Support

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

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brightness to zero and type in whatever occurs to you. You’ll probably be surprised
at how much sense these seemingly random jottings make.
3. Outlining is made easy too. Even a simple list of points to cover gets you started. You
can use Enter and Tab to set up an initial structure. If you like to work from a full
outline, try the built-in outliner (under View) to put your initial ideas into a logical
arrangement. With any type of outline, you can fill in as much as you want in each
session of writing, and then revise your plans as your ideas develop.
4. The computer can streamline the work of documenting your sources. With the
choices in the References menu, footnotes or endnotes will take only a few
keystrokes to set up. You will also create the Bibliography list as you go.
Parenthetical references are easy to check and complete too, and you will have a
choice of Works Cited, References, or Bibliography list.
5. Save time by using short forms in your first draft. Then use the Find and Replace
function (Ctrl-H in Word) to replace the short forms with the full wording. Type sov
at first, for instance; then replace that with sovereignty-association later. (But
confirm each replacement.)
6. A simple idea: don’t double-space your text until you’re ready to print it out. You
need to see as many lines as possible on screen to get a sense of the flow of your
work.
7. Keep all your drafts in case you want to go back to an earlier version. Use the Save As
function from the File menu to rename the drafts in sequence, with numbers or
dates in the filenames. Email drafts to yourself for backups.

Revising and Editing

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.)

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2. This may make you want to restructure your essay completely. Luckily, the computer
makes that easy with its cut-and-paste functions. If you’re uncertain about where a
section should go, try copying rather than moving; then you can choose. You can
combine versions easily too. The View menu lets you see a number of windows at
once so you can copy from one file to another.
3. It’s worthwhile—especially for group work—to use the Comment command from the
Insert or Review. You can write notes to yourself or your co-writers that show up
beside the text but don’t change its layout. The Track Changes function from the
Review menu in Word is also worth learning. Once turned on, it automatically uses
different-coloured fonts to show editing possibilities that you can accept or reject
later.
4. The Review menu offers a number of functions for proofreading and editing that can
be helpful if used with care. However, be sure the AutoCorrect option is turned off,
or you could end up with nonsense.
5. The SpellCheck function can help mend typos as well as spelling errors. Set the
language to Canadian English rather than US or UK English. Don’t accept all the
suggested changes. If spellcheck flags a word as wrong when you are sure it isn’t (as
happens with names and technical terms), then add that word to your built-in
“dictionary” so the computer recognizes it the next time. Keep in mind, though, that
the computer won’t tell you that you’ve mistyped form for from, much less that
you’ve misused principle for principal.
6. Only use the Thesaurus (also part of the Review menu) if you already have a good
vocabulary and want to be reminded of possibilities when you are stuck for the right
word. A thesaurus supplies words in the same general category as the word you’re
wondering about, but gives no guidance on meaning or sense.
7. So don’t ignore your print or online dictionary as a resource. You will have to look up
the words that spell checkers don’t recognize, and also cross-check thesaurus
suggestions for exact meanings and usage. Use it instead of a thesaurus when you
wonder if a particular word is the right one.
8. The grammar checkers built into word processors (again under the Review menu,
usually grouped with spellcheck and thesaurus) are seldom useful. About half of
grammar-check flags are wrong, and the explanations are not clear. It’s best to leave

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the box blank for the offer to “check grammar.” For usable advice on sentence
structure and grammar, see the files in the Revising section of this website.
9. The basic Find function (Ctrl-F) can help you do your own style-checking. For
instance, if you know you tend to overuse or misuse a word or phrase, let Find call
up each instance so you can see if another wording would be better. Even looking at
each use of and, but, or however can help you improve and vary your sentence
structures.
10. If you hit a tough sentence to revise, go back to your drafting techniques. Give
yourself lots of screen space to try out new versions. Do a hard-page return (Ctrl-
Enter) and use the rest of the screen to play around with your ideas. It can
sometimes help to make a list or other visual structure—use Enter and Tab as much
as you like until you see the essential shape of your ideas. Revise, then reformat your
text.

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