N e t w o r k i n g hardware

Speaking 1 W h i c h of t h e i t e m s b e l o w d o y o u k n o w ? W h a t are they? W h a t d o t h e y do?

2 W o r k i n p a i r s . Make a list of all t h e n e t w o r k i n g h a r d w a r e y o u can t h i n k of.

C o m p a r e y o u r list w i t h a n o t h e r pair.

Vocabulary 3 M a t c h t h e w o r d s 1-8 t o t h e d e s c r i p t i o n s a-g.

1 a modem a) is an entrance t o another n e t w o r k
2 a repeater \ b) channels i n c o m i n g data b u t maintains the
b a n d w i d t h speed
3 a bridge c) allows wireless devices t o connect t o t h e n e t w o r k
d ) modulates a n d demodulates the data i n t o a
4 a router digital or an analog signal
e) channels i n c o m i n g data b u t shares the b a n d w i d t h
5 a gateway a m o n g t h e devices present o n a n e t w o r k
f) sends t h e digital signal further o n i n the n e t w o r k
6 a switch
g) connects n e t w o r k s and sends packages of data
7 a hub
between t h e m
8 a wireless access p o i n t h ) connects n e t w o r k s t h a t use the same p r o t o c o l

Listening 4 flPTRTI L i s t e n a n d repeat these w o r d s .

1 modem
2 repeater
3 bridge
4 router
5 gateway
6 switch
7 hub
8 wireless
9 access p o i n t
10 network connectors
11 n e t w o r k interface c a r d

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 Reading 5 C o m p l e t e t h i s dialogue w i t h t h e w o r d s i n t h e box.

about change devices necessary problem

speed should user What

Boris: I have a p r o b l e m w i t h t h e n e t w o r k d o w n l o a d (1) What can

y o u suggest?
Ahsan: W h y d o n ' t y o u (2) the hub?
Boris: I d o n ' t t h i n k t h a t w i l l w o r k . T h e h u b is fine.
Ahsan: OK. H o w (3) a d d i n g a repeater then?
Boris: H m m , I'm n o t sure i t w i l l h e l p . It's n o t a (4) w i t h t h e signal
strength.
Ahsan: OK, t h e n y o u s h o u l d c h e c k t h e cables a n d n e t w o r k ( 5 ) . to
make sure t h a t t h e y are c o m p a t i b l e w i t h y o u r n e t w o r k .
Boris: (6) about changing the modem?
Ahsan: I d o n ' t t h i n k it's (7) . I t h i n k it's a p r o b l e m w i t h t h e b r i d g e ,
s w i t c h o r t h e router. You (8) l o o k at t h e specifications.
Boris: OK, I w i l l . T h a n k s for y o u r h e l p .
Ahsan: W h y d o n ' t y o u c h e c k (9) recommendations on the Internet
as well?
Boris: G o o d idea. I ' l l d o t h a t .

Listening b wLu L i s t e n a n d c h e c k y o u r answers.

Language

Making suggestions
We can make suggestions with:

Why don't we/you + infinitive without to. Why don't you call the IT help desk?
That's a good idea.
What about + -ing What about buying a new router?
1 don't think that will wonX.
How about + -ing How about reading the instructions first?
I'll do that.

K m L i s t e n a n d repeat t h e s e suggestions.
1 W h y d o n ' t y o u change t h e m o d e m ?
2 H o w a b o u t c o n n e c t i n g a repeater?
3 What about looking o n the website?

Vocabulary 8 C o m p l e t e t h e s e sentences w i t h t h e w o r d s i n t h e box.

between on over to with

1 Is t h i s software c o m p a t i b l e . this computer?

2 A L A N c o n n e c t s devices a s m a l l area.
3 Is t h e c o m p u t e r c o n n e c t e d . the modem?
4 T h e L A N a l l o w s y o u t o share i n f o r m a t i o n users.
5 Why don't you look t h e Internet?

Speaking 9 W h a t p r o b l e m s d o y o u have w i t h n e t w o r k s ? W o r k i n p a i r s . Make a list.

T h i n k a b o u t speed, c o m p a t i b i l i t y , h a r d w a r e a n d software.

10 Show y o u r list t o a n o t h e r pair. A s k for h e l p a n d suggest s o l u t i o n s .

Example:
A: This software doesn't work with this ....
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B: Why don'tyou ... ?
 Talking about the past
Reading 1 H o w m u c h d o y o u k n o w a b o u t t h e h i s t o r y of n e t w o r k i n g ? Can y o u m a t c h these
events 1-4 t o t h e dates a - d ?
1 T h e c r e a t i o n of t h e W o r l d W i d e Web
2 T h e s t a r t of Facebook
3 T h e l a u n c h of T w i t t e r
4 T h e b e g i n n i n g of MySpace

a) 2006
b) 1990
c) 2003
d) 2004

Speaking 2 W h a t social n e t w o r k s d o y o u use? H o w m u c h t i m e d o y o u s p e n d o n them?

Example: I use ... . I spend about....

Reading 3 Read t h i s t e x t a b o u t Karl's IT career u p u n t i l n o w a n d answer these q u e s t i o n s .

'I left school in Cambridge in the U K at the age

of 18 and went straight t o the University of
Bristol t o study computing in 2000.1 graduated
in 2004 and decided t o travel around the w o r l d
f o r a year.

In 2006 I got a job back in Cambridge w i t h the

software company A r m . I stayed w i t h A r m for
t w o years and then went t o w o r k for Microsoft
in Seattle in the U S A T h i s is where I am now
and I love it!'

1 W h e n d i d K a r l go t o u n i v e r s i t y ?
2 W h e n d i d h e leave u n i v e r s i t y ?
3 W h a t d i d h e d o after u n i v e r s i t y ?
4 W h e r e d i d K a r l go i n 2006?
5 W h e n d i d h e go t o Seattle?
 Language

Past simple (1)

When did l/she/he/we/they create the network?

We use the past simple tense to talk
She created the network in December 2008.
about finished actions in the past.
1 started the network last year.
1 looked at that yesterday.
1 had broadband connected three days/a month/two years ago.
Time expressions
1 used that system last weeklyearlmonth.
1 started that user group on Monday/in June/in 2001.

Listening 4 K M L i s t e n a n d repeat t h e s e sentences.

1 When did they start work?
2 T h e y i n s t a l l e d t h e c o m p u t e r s yesterday.
3 We d i d n ' t w o r k last week.
4 She w e n t t o t h e office o n Sunday.
5 D i d y o u finish t h e r e p o r t ?

Speaking 5 Practise asking a n d a n s w e r i n g q u e s t i o n s a b o u t w h a t y o u d i d y e s t e r d a y o r last

week in y o u r w o r k or studies.
Example:
A: What did you do last week?
B: I worked on the new network.

6 Talk a b o u t w h a t y o u d i d o n y o u r last day off.

Example:
A: What did you do on your day off?
B: I went to the gym.

Language

Past simple (2)

look looked
use used
Regular past tense endings install installed
connect connected
work worked
setup set up
go went
see saw
Irregular past tense endings
do did
buy bought
be was

Writing 7 W r i t e t h r e e o r four sentences a b o u t y o u r o w n c o m p u t i n g e d u c a t i o n and/or

w o r k u p u n t i l now. Use t h e t e x t i n 3 t o h e l p y o u .

Speaking 8 W o r k i n p a i r s . Ask a n d answer q u e s t i o n s a b o u t y o u r e d u c a t i o n and/or w o r k .

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