VOCABULARY- TECHNOLOGY
apps _______________
charger _______________ call back_______________
cloud computing _______________ log on_______________
e-reader _______________ set up_______________
earphones _______________ catch up_______________
games console _______________ look for_______________
instant messaging _______________ turn off_______________
landline _______________ find out_______________
laptop _______________ look up_______________
mobile phone _______________ turn up _______________
social networking site _______________
1. Busca seis palabras relacionadas con la tecnología en la serpiente de vocabulario.
2. Completa las frases con las palabras del cuadro.
cloud computing earphones landline laptop e-reader
a) I store all my information on the internet – I think __________________ is great!
b) Can I use your ______________ to listen to music? I can’t hear anything with mine!
c) She hasn’t got a ______________ at home, she uses her mobile phone to make phone calls.
d) I need a new ______________ but computers are so expensive!
e) I got an ______________ for Christmas. I’m reading Harry Potter at the moment.
3. Subraya las palabras correctas.
a) I use my e-reader / laptop to do my homework.
b) She always sends text messages from her landline / mobile phone.
c) Can I use your charger / earphones, please? My battery’s dead.
d) Cloud computing / A social networking site is used to store information online.
e) I can’t download apps / earphones on my mobile phone because it’s very old.
4. Subraya las preposiciones correctas.
a) Turn the music up / out. I can’t hear it!
b) I can’t talk to you now. Can you call me with / back?
c) The police have found on / out the name of the murderer.
d) My dad set off / up his company in 2014.
5. Relaciona los phrasal verbs 1–6 con sus definiciones a–f.
1 look up a) discover
2 turn up b) search for information
3 find out c) make the volume quieter
4 call back d) talk to someone about recent events in their life
5 catch up e) telephone someone again
6 turn down f) make the volume louder
6. Subraya los phrasal verbs correctos.
a) I can’t talk now. I’ll call you back / turn you down this evening.
b) My dad is looking for / looking up a new job.
c) She wants to catch up / set up a new business in computer programming.
d) I can’t find my pen. Can you help me look it up / look for it, please?
e) For homework we have to set up / find out some information about Picasso.
7. Lee el texto y responde las preguntas.
Last month I got the new Zphone 8 and I love it. It looks great and it’s easy to use. Here are some of the
pros and cons:
It’s light and it has a large screen so it can display more information. The big screen makes it very easy to
see what I’m reading. This is good when I look up things on the internet. Also, it’s a bit bigger than the
Zphone 7 and I can look at photos easily. The camera is excellent too. It works really well.
The main disadvantage is the battery life. It doesn’t last very long if you want to play games or film videos.
In conclusion, I think that the Zphone 8 is great. It’s quite expensive, but I would recommend it!
1 Did Amy buy a mobile phone?...................
2 Does Amy like it?..........................
8. Di si las siguientes afirmaciones son (T) true o (F) false.
a) The mobile phone is big and heavy. ………..
b) The mobile phone is good for reading. ………..
c) Amy likes taking photos on her mobile phone. ………..
d) The mobile phone is very cheap. ………..
9. Lee las notas de Henry sobre los ordenadores portátiles.
ADVANTAGES
It’s quite cheap.
It’s easy to use.
DISADVANTAGES
It’s slow.
It’s big and heavy.
CONCLUSION
I love my laptop!
Ahora completa la opinión de Henry.
Laptop computers – Are they better than tablet computers?
I’ve got a laptop computer, and I love it! It’s great and I don’t want a tablet computer. Here are some
advantages and disadvantages of the laptop computer:
The laptop computer is quite (1) cheap. I think it’s (2) ______________ to use when I do my homework.
The main disadvantage of the laptop computer is that it’s very (3) ______________ and I can’t watch
videos on it. It’s too (4) ______________, in my opinion.
In conclusion, I prefer my (5) ______________ because it’s cheap and easy to use at home and at school.
EXPRESS YOURSELF: What types of technology do you use ...
1 at home?
__________________________________________________________
2 at school?
__________________________________________________________
3 when you are out with friends?
__________________________________________________________
Cread un diálogo en el que metáis estas expresiones:
I’ll call you back when I get home.
I use a dictionary to look up new words.
Will you turn it down now please?
We’ve got so much to catch up on!
