INTERMEDIATE CLASS 05 – Giving commands and instructions

‘Turn the music up!’

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

✓ Vocabulary related to computers and IT in general.

✓ The imperative mood.

✓ Phrasal verbs related to technology.

WARM UP
Let’s play: INSTRUCTIONS. Are you good at giving instructions?
Read the instructions below and organize them.

HOW TO CONNECT PC TO TV WITH HDMI

PART 1
PART 2
1. Use the TV remote
1. Click System.
to select the HDMI
source on the TV.
2. Click the Settings icon.
2. Connect the other 3. Click Display.
end of the cable to
the TV. 4. Click the Start menu
on your PC.
3. Connect one end of
the HDMI cable to 5. Scroll down and
the PC. click Detect.
DIALOGUE
Read the following conversation between two friends out loud with your tutor
then switch roles.

“Improving technological knowledge”

Louise: Hi Julie! How’s everything going?

Julie: Hey Louise, not so good. I’m having problems with my new phone. I’ve
never had an iPhone before and I’m having trouble transferring the photos I just
took to my computer.

Louise: Good news! I’ll take care of this! I have an iPhone so I know how to do it.
So please, listen up! First, plug your iPhone in to your computer with the USB
cable.

Julie: On it! Now what?

Louise: Second, open your Applications folder and select the Photos app.

Julie: Where is it? Oh! Now I can see it on the screen.

Louise: Now, select File from the top menu, then select Import.

Julie: Nice, what should I do now?

Louise: You’ll be able to download the photos by holding down the command key
on your keyboard while clicking all the photos you want to transfer, then click
Review for Import.

Julie: Oh! It’s transferring the photos! Thank you, Louise! You’re a geek LOL.
GRAMMAR FOCUS
To start today’s lesson, let’s talk about the IMPERATIVES.

I. IMPERATIVE FORM – The form of the verb used for the imperative is the base
form of the main verb, which is used without a subject.

IMPERATIVE FORM NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE FORM

BASE VERB + OBJECT DO NOT + BASE VERB + OBJECT

Plug your iPhone in to your computer Do not plug your iPhone in to your
computer
Open your apps folder
Don’t open your apps folder
Click Review for import
Don’t click review for import

The imperative form is used to give commands and order. Look at the sentences
below:
It’s a request, it
Could you press the control key? is more polite.

Press the control key. It’s a command/order

(IMPERATIVE)

II. PHRASAL VERBS FOR COMMANDS – They are made of a verb and a
preposition (or two) and sometimes an object. The meaning changes depending
in the preposition.

VERB + PREPOSITION + OBJECT

Make something Cause to stop

start working functioning

TURN ON THE RADIO TURN OFF THE RADIO

TURN ON THE TABLET TURN OFF THE TABLET
TURN ON THE LIGHT TURN OFF THE LIGHT
 Raise the Lower the
volume volume

TURN UP THE MUSIC TURN DOWN THE MUSIC

TURN UP THE TV TURN DOWN THE TV
TURN UP THE VOLUME TURN DOWN THE VOLUME

Among the varieties of PHRASAL VERBS, there are two main types:

SEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

(Object placed between the verb and (Object placed just at the end)
the preposition or at the end)

She turned the music up. I’m looking for my keys.

Can you turn the tv down? Let’s go over the phrasal verbs.
He forgets to turn the radio off. I look after my sister today.

Finally, there are couple of phrasal verbs that do not need an object.

Examples:

SCROLL UP
SCROLL DOWN

LOG IN
LOG OUT
PRACTICE
Create the following instructions on ‘How to Download App Store Apps for Free’
guided by the images:

1. ______________ the app store 2. Click the ______________

3. ________________________ 4. ________________________

5. ________________________ 6. ________________________
CONVERSATION
Watch the video ‘10 Things You Didn't Know iPhone Could Do!’ and use the
following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your
tutor.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EfL4hznruk)

1. Tell your tutor two things that Siri can do.

2. Is there any alternative way to delete your texts? What is it?

3. What’s your favorite app? Why?

4. How much time do you spend using your smartphone per day?

5. Do you usually catch up on the latest technology?

SHARE ONE THING YOU’VE LEARNT IN THIS CLASS

WRAP UP

BUTTON KEYS KEYBOARD

WEBPAGE SEARCH BAR DOWNLOAD

UPLOAD WINDOW TAB

HOMEWORK

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. When you have an email account you have to log in with a _____.

a. screen

b. Keyboard

c. password

2. It is good to _____ your mobile phone sometimes.

a. turn down

b. turn on

c. turn off

3. First _____ on the icon and then follow the instructions on the _____.

a. click /screen

b. click / button

c. press / key

4. To turn up the volume, press the control _____ and F3.

a. On

b. Key

c. turn

5. To sign up to the _____ you need an email account.

a. Web

b. Website

c. Worldwide

Check answers on the next page…

ANSWERS

WARMP UP
1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the PC.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the TV.

3. Use the TV remote to select the HDMI source on the TV.

4. Click the Start menu on your PC.

5. Click the Settings icon.

6. Click System.

7. Click Display.

8. Scroll down and click Detect.

HOMEWORK

1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B