Working with Vocabulary U8 - pg.33

 5.

1. tied
2. hold
3. give
4. make
5. check
6. take

a. a meeting
b. arrangements
c. up
d. a presentation
e. place

f. your calendar

• 1.c - tied up
• 2.a - hold a meeting
• 3.d - give a presentation
• 4.b - make arrangements
• 5.f - check your calendar
• 6.e - take place 

6.

1. Is Friday mid-afternoon convenient for you?

a. No, I'm afraid I'll be tied up all day.

2. Can you confirm the date for the meeting with the software testers?

b. Just a moment, I'll check the calendar

3. Have you made a list of all the participants?

a. Yes, all the members of the customer relations department.

4. Are you free on Wednesday afternoon at 13:00?

a. I'm sorry. I already have something planned.

5. Unfortunately, I'm busy all day on the 30th.

a

6. It's important you attend the meeting with Electrastore Parts.

a

7. Has the meeting with the programmers been scheduled?

b

8. I'm sorry, I have a previous commitment in the morning.

b

7.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Working with Vocabulary U10 - pg.41

5.

A

1. e-mail client

2. spam

3. embed

4. carbon copy

5. HTML format

6. mark as read

7. save draft

B

a. place an image or video into a webpage

b. text for web pages with different fonts, sizes and colours

c. what you do to show that an e-mail has been opened

d. what you do to save your e-mail before sending it

e. electronic junk mail

f. an additional copy sent to someone else

g. an app that allows you to manage all your e-mails

 

1. [g] e-mail client: an app that allows you to manage all your e-mails
2. [e] spam: electronic junk mail
3. [a] embed: place an image or video into a webpage
4. [f] carbon copy: an additional copy sent to someone else
5. [b] HTML format: text for web pages with different fonts, sizes and colours
6. [c] mark as read: what you do to show that an e-mail has been opened
7. [d] save draft: what you do to save your e-mail before sending it 

 

6.

1. To open your e-mail account, put in your username/subject and then your password.
2. Please add this invoice as an unknown sender/attachment to the e-mail and send a blind carbon copy/signature to the sales manager.
3. Forward/View this e-mail to the Accounts department and ask them to keep it in the client's malware/folder.
4. A lot of inbox/junk is coming into my e-mail. The filter/starred system isn't working well.

7.

A

1. You can set up a filter

2. Your inbox is an electronic folder

3. You send blind carbon copies when you don't wan't

4. If your e-mail is from an unknown sender,

5. Remove all the malware

6. To view the attachment,

7. The subject in an e-mail

8. If an e-mail is starred,

9. The signature at the bottom of an e-mail

B

a. which stores incoming e-mails or text messages.

b. tells the recipient what the e-mail is about.

c. it will remind you to look at it later.

d. and your computer will be faster.

e. can contain the sender's name and contact information.

f. click on it and it will open in its program.

g. everyone to know who the e-mail is going to.

h. to sort the contents of your e-mails.

i. it could be junk.

1. [h] You can set up a filter to sort the contents of your e-mails.
2. 
   

 

Working with Vocabulary U10 - pg.43

5.

1. If you combine words and symbols,
2. Try typing in the term "high-quality speakers" 
3. Custom computers are [a] built for people who want specific parts inside.
4. In the first 20 hits,
5. You should narrow your search
6. The cache memory stores recent information so that
7. A site map details the website's content, so [b] it is like an interactive table of contents.

6. 

Working with Vocabulary U9 - pg.39

5.

A

1. How many followers
2. I get breaking news all day, 
3. To set up a packet data box connection, 
4. Leave a voice message, 
5. I prefer having a face-to-face
6. It's easy to keep in touch with people

B

a) select Mobile Networks.
b) have you got on Twitter? 
c) conversation on Skype.
d) when you've got these apps.
e) and I'll listen to it later.
f) so I don't watch the news on TV.

 

1. How many followers [b] have you got on Twitter?
2. I get breaking news all day, [f] so I don't watch the news on TV.
3. To set up a packet data box connection, [a] select Mobile Networks.
4. Leave a voice message, [e] and I'll listen to it later.
5. I prefer having a face-to-face [c] conversation on Skype.
6. It's easy to keep in touch with people [d] when you've got these apps.

6.

1. You don't have to pay for this app - it's free.
2. Is the number of characters in a SMS limited?
3. If you are paying low rates, it means you are getting a cheap deal.
4. Your home telephone is called a landline.
5. A recipient is someone who received something.
6. I was born in England, so French is a foreign language to me.
7. To change the clock display on your phone, go into settings.

7.

1. Can you translate this word into English, please?
2. An error message will activate if you make a mistake.
3. Does this app ... us to create groups for messaging?
4. My friends and I use Instagram to share our photos.
5. If the message contains more than 140 characters, you can't ... it.
6. This app helped me ... through the city.
7. Tap this and it opens the wireless and network settings.
8. After you install the app, ... it with your password.

8.

1. When you meet someone face-to-face, you see them.
2. You can hear a voice message on your phone.
3. You can translate a text from one language to another.
4. You usually use a landline smartphone outside a building.
5. You navigate in order to reach a destination.
6. If you're allowed to do something, you mustn't do it.

Vocabulary U10

E-MAILING:

attachment - adjunto

blind carbon copy (Bcc) - copia oculta

carbon copy (Cc) - copia

e-mail client - cliente de correo electrónico

embed - incrustar

filter (n) - filtro

folder - carpeta

forward - reenviar

HTML format - formato HTML

inbox - bandeja de entrada

junk - correo basura

malware - programa malicioso

mark as read - marcar como leído

save draft - guardar borrador

signature - firma

spam - correo no deseado

starred - marcado con estrella

subject - asunto/tema

view - ver

unknown sender - remitente desconocido

username - nombre de usuario

INTERNET SEARCHING:

advanced search - búsqueda avanzada

browser - navegador

cache - caché

combine - combinar

custom - personalizar

history - historial

hit - acceso

hyperlink - hipervínculo

keyword - palabra clave

narrow your search - acotar la búsqueda

ranking - clasificación

research - investigación

results - resultados

search box - cuadro de búsqueda

search engine - motor de búsqueda

site map - mapa del sitio

source - fuente

term - término

URL - URL

EXTRA:

back arrow - flecha hacia atrás

blacklist - lista negra

bookmark - marcador

discussion group - grupo de discusión

domain name - nombre de dominio

e-mail bounces - rebote de correo electrñonico

e-mail server - servidor de correo electrónico

filter (v) - filtrar

list-unsubscribe - lista de cancelación de suscripción

POP (Post Office Protocol) - Protocolo de Oficina Postal

refine - refinar

search operators - operadores de búsqueda

search settings - configuración de búsqueda

search tools - herramientas de búsqueda

sign in - iniciar sesión

worm - gusano/virus

Working with Vocabulary U9 - pg.37

5.

 A

1. lens
2. child-safe
3. office apps
4. remotely
5. speakerphone
6. device

B

a. a phone with a loudspeaker and a microphone

b. a piece of glass that collects light

c. from a distance

d. secure for children to use

e. an object or machine made for a specific purpose

f. software that helps you do work tasks

 

1. [b] a piece of glass that collects light
2. [d] secure for children to use
3. [f] software that helps you do work tasks
4. [c] from a distance
5. [a] a phone with a loudspeaker and a microphone
6. [e] an object or machine made for a specific purpose

6.

1. A budget model is a [b] cheaper smartphone.
2. The photos from my phone's high-quality camera are [b] superior.
3. A water-resistant device won't be damaged if it [a] gets wet.
4. Use a GPS monitoring system to help you [a] locate a person.
5. An example of a smartphone feature is its [b] screen size.
6. If it's dropped, a shatterproof screen will [a] not break.

7.

This top-of-the-range smartphone is only one year old and has hardly been used. It's got a long (1) battery life, so it's ideal for playing games. The camera has got built-in (2) zoom control for close-up and distance photos. It has (3) mapping software for anyone who likes to travel a lot and it is (4) dust-resistant, so you can take it on bike rides or hikes whithout worrying about damage. For only €99 it's very (5) good value, and I'll also include a free (6) protective case in the deal.

Vocabulary U9

Smartphone features:

battery life - duración de batería

budget model - modelo básico

child-safe - seguro para niños

device - dispositivo

dust-resistant - resistente al polvo

feature - característica

good value - 

GPS monitoring system - sistema de monitoreo GPS

high-quality - alta calidad

lens - lente

mapping software - 

office apps - aplicaciones de oficina

protective case - carcasa/funda

remotely - remoto

shatterproof - a prueba de golpes

speakerphone - Altavoz

water-resistant - resistente al agua

zoom control - control de zoom

Smartphone apps:

activate - activar

allow - permitir

appear - aparecer

breaking news - noticias de última hora

characters - caracteres

face-to-face - cara a cara

followers - seguidores

foreign language - idioma extranjero

free - gratis

keep in touch - mantente en contacto 

landline - teléfono fijo

low rates - tarifas bajas

navigate - navegar

packet data - paquete de datos

recipient - receptor

settings - ajustes

share - compartir

tap - pulsar

translate - traducir

tweet - tuitear

voice message - mensaje de voz

Extra:

airplane mode - modo avión

Android - Sistema Operativo Android

charger - cargador

contacts - contactos

display - pantalla

IOS - Sistema Operativo IOS

lock code - contraseña/código de bloqueo

memory expasion - memoria de expansión 

reception - recepción

ringtone - tono de llamada 

selfie mode - modo selfie

SIM card - tarjeta SIM

speed dial - marcación rápida

swipe - deslizar

voice dialing - marcación de voz

WiFi hotspot - zona WiFi