VOCABULARY A2 KET

"Communication & Technology"

Digital email address at

by post call chat

click conversation
 dot download to email

envelope file information

internet keyboard mouse

net online
photograph photography printer

screen software

talk text web

web page website

EXERCISE 1
Write the correct word in the following meanings:
text/ keyboard/ address/ chat/ digital/ click/ software/ screen/
printer/ internet/ mouse/ email/ envelope/ online/
1. the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
2. talk socially without exchanging too much information
3. depression of a button on a computer mouse
4. of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits
digital computer
5. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a
computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at
the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
6. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
7. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks
that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and
exchange
8. device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting
machine or computer or the like
9. a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on
your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the
device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
a mouse takes much more room than a trackball
10. connected to a computer network or accessible by computer
11. a machine that prints
12. a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
13. (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated
documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are
stored in read/write memory
the market for software is expected to expand
14. the words printed, written, or displayed on a visual display unit such as a mobile
phone

EXERCISE 2
Name the following images:
1 2 3

4 5 6 7 7

9 10

EXERCISE 3

Choose the correct word and write it in the gaps below:

Digital/ click/ call/ by post/ conversation/ downloads/ talk

information/ screen/ files
1. You need to send your application ________________today. The mail closes at
7:30pm.
2. I want to learn how to use my new _____________camera right away.

3. Don't interrupt our ______________. We are talking about important things.

4. ___________________ me at the office. I start working at 9:30am.

5. Tom often _________________________movies from internet.

6. _________________here for more information. Using your mouse.

7. My computer crashed, and I lost important ___________________

8. Who do you want to ___________________to?

9. You can see the web page on the__________________.

10. For further________________________, see page 16.

EXERCISE 4

Write a sentence of your own with the following words:

website/ chat/ printer/ online/ keyboard/ talk

Example: I am surfing the net and I cannot find that website

again.

1._______________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________
4._______________________________________________________
5._______________________________________________________
6._______________________________________________________

Speaking activity:
 Do you prefer to text or phone your friends?
 Do you send more emails or more text messages?
 How often do you go online?
 Do you prefer to use a laptop or a mobile phone?
 Do you often write letters or send things by post?