cankaya university - office of basic and elective courses- english unit unit 1 computer users

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES

-ENGLISH UNIT-

VOCABULARY PRESENTATIONFOR ENG 205 COURSE

WEEK 2&3

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

UNIT 1

COMPUTER USERS


How do you use computers?


How do you think these professions might use

computers?


Architect

To design structures


Interior designer

To demonstrate alternative designs to clients


Farmer

To keep financial accounts


Landscape gardener

To expreiment with different designs


Musician

To compose music and play it back


Rally drivers

To decide their best route


Sales people

To keep a database of their clients


Predict the uses of computers the people describe

Primary school teacherOpen university studentLouise( 6 aged girl)Artist


Listening VocabularyGet in the way of sth(v. phr): to prevent something

from happening

We had almost reached an agreement, but some unimportant details got in the way.


Go into(phr.v): To discuss or investigateThe book goes into classical mythology.

Scan(v): To look over quickly and systematicallyHe scanned the newspaper while eating breakfast.

Accompany(v): To add to; supplementWesterners think that the meat is best accompanied with a

glass of wine.


Check your answers-listening 3User Actual UsePrimary school teacher

Group story telling

Open university student

write assignments, e-mail tutor, chat with other students

Louise makes cards, plays games

Artist produces CD of paintings for dealers


Answers of the questions-listening 4

1. The more children involved, the more interactive the program becomes

2. The computer doesn’t get in the way of learning, it’s simply a tool

3. Maths

4. Face to face at tutorials, through help group online

5. Adopt a pet, name it, feed it, take its picture

6. Makes cards for her friends7. Using slides8. Getting people to visit your site


VOCABULARY


VOCABULARYFlow of information(n.phr): exchange of

information between two parties

home appliances (n. phrase): Home appliances are electrical/mechanical machines which accomplish some household functions, such as cooking or cleaning

handheld devices (adj.phrase):a pocket-sized computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input and/or a miniature keyboard.


inventory(n.): a detailed list, report, or record of all the items in stock

A set of twenty-four carved and gilded chairs appear on the inventory of the house for 1736.

human supervision (n. phr.): management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

Some machines can only be operated Under human supervision.


previously (adv.): at an earlier time or formerlyE.g.: She had previously lived in Chicago.

built-in computers (adj. phr.): integrated; constructed as part of a larger unit; not detachable

E.g.: a built-in cabinet

enhance: make better or more attractive; increase, improve

E.g.: Computer software enhanced with cutting-edge functionalities


pinpoint (v): to locate or identify exactlyE.g: They are trying to pinpoint Chicago on the map.

(in)compatible (adj.): (not) easy to combine harmoniouslyE.g.: Some multimedia programs are incompatible with

Windows 7, so we cannot install them.

sophisticated (adj.): highly-developed, elaborate, complicatedIn these days we have highly sophisticated computer systems.


proliferate (v): To increase or spread rapidlyE.g.: Computers are proliferating in many areas;

thus, they make our lives easier.

vast (adj.): unusually great in size or amount or degree ; huge

E.g.: He inherited a vast fortune

endure (v): to last or continue to exist, be usableE.g.:I wonder how much my new iPhone will

endure.


information superhighway (n. phr.): an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form

Ex.: Thanks to infomation superhighway, people all over the world can have free access to all resources.

impact (n.):effectE.g.: Technology has a vast impact on our lives.


telecommute (v.):to work from home by using a computer terminal that is linked to one's place of employment

He doesn’t have to get stressed in the traffic while commuting to work, he “telecommutes”, that is, he works from home on the computer.

ultimately (adv.):in the end; eventually.Ultimately, of course, he'd like to have his own

business but that won't be for some time.


Answers of the questions-Part A1.Medical equipment, home appliances, cars, toys2.To collect data at customer’s site, to generate forms, to

control inventory, personal organisers3.a)results in safer environmentsb)Improves energy efficiencyc)Provides features such as call forwarding, call monitoring,

and call answering.


4. Small cards, smart phones, smart cars, smart apliances, smart houses.

5. To store vital information such as health records, drivers’ licences, bank balances…

6. Multimedia greatly enhances the interaction between the user and machine and can make information more interesting and appealing to people.


7. Help doctors to pinpoint a patient’s illness, suggest further tests, and prescribe appropriate drugs.

8. They help them to communicate more effectively with others

9. Distance learning and videoconferencing10. hardware, software and connectivity


Part B a. ivb. vc. id. iie. iii

a. Fb. Tc. Td. Fe. F

cankaya university - office of basic and elective courses- english unit unit 1 computer users

Documents

cankaya university office

site slide

maths slide

different designs slide

best route slide

aged girl artist slide

uses of computers

way of learning