GO PAPERLESS.- Session 1.- The office of the future.

Situation

Listen to the situation.

Lourdes and Susana have been in London for over a month and they seem to be more used to their new lives. Time flies and although they have been there for a short period of time, it seems like ages! They feel much more comfortable in their apartment, and although they have to get up at 6.30 in the morning, they are also quite happy at work. At the weekends, they usually go sightseeing around London and from time to time they even go to pubs.

One morning, while they are on their way to the company, Susana stops at a kiosk and takes a magazine.

-Lourdes, look. Can you imagine what the office of the future will look like?

-Come on Susana, we are running late!

-It's just a second, this is a really interesting article about the office of the future!

-OK, if it is so interesting, why don't you buy it so that we can go to work, I don't want to be late!

-OK, let's go...

On their way to the office, Susana keeps thinking about the article and asks Lourdes:

-Lourdes, how do you imagine the office of the future? Can you imagine what British Corporation will look like in 2090?

Think about it

And you? How do you imagine the office of the future? Do you think it will be much different from the ones we have nowadays? Enter the forum and share your opinion with your classmates.

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Aviso Legal

1.- What to say: Asking and Giving Opinion.

Quotation

"I wish life was not so short," he thought. "Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about." J.R.R. Tolkien

Situation

Luckily, they get to the office on time, but Lourdes is angry because like every day, they have to rush to the office. She is not an early person, and she prefers getting up with plenty of time so that she can walk peacefully and wake up gradually on her way. Susana on the contrary, loves fooling around with things and she always has to run to places to avoid getting late.

At the office, the girls say good morning to every one and turn their computers on so that they can start working. In the meantime, Susana tells their colleagues about the article and asks them about their opinion.

When discussing about any topic, it is very important to ask and listen for people's opinion. Below, you will find some useful expressions.

Asking and Giving opinion.
Expresion	Translation into Spanish
ASKING FOR OPINION	PREGUNTAR POR LA OPINIÓN
What do you think about … ?	¿Qué piensas sobre … ?
What's your opinion on … ?	¿Cuál es tu opinión acerca de … ?
What are your views on … ?	¿Cuáles son tus ideas acerca de … ?
Do you agree / disagree with … ?	¿Estás de acuerdo / en desacuerdo con … ?
Are you for or against … ?	¿Estás a favor o en contra de … ?
EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION	EXPRESAR TU OPINIÓN
In my opinion ...	En mi opinión ...
From my point of view / I'm my view ...	Desde mi punto de vista ...
As I see it...	Tal y como yo lo veo ...
EXPRESSING AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT	ESTAR DE ACUERDO O EN DESACUERDO
I think / don't think (that)...	Pienso que... / No pienso que ...
I believe / don't believe (that)...	Creo que … / No creo que ...
I feel / don't feel (that) ...	Siento que … / No siento que ...
That's right! / You're right!	¡Correcto! / ¡Tienes razón!
I couldn't agree more!	¡No podría estar más de acuerdo!
I agree / don't agree / disagree / with you	Estoy de acuerdo / No estoy de acuerdo contigo.
I'm afraid that´s incorrect!	¡Me temo que éso no es correcto!
I don't see it that way.	Yo no lo veo así.
I see your point but ...	Entiendo lo que dices, pero ...

Think about it

Give your opinion in the forum:

What do you think about living abroad? Would you like to go to London to do your FCT internship or would you prefer to do it in Spain? Why?

1.1.- Expressing your opinion in a business meeting.

When we are with our family or friends we usually express our opinion freely without taking many other things into account, however, in a business meeting we should be careful with that and try to be polite if we don't want to get into trouble. The following tips will help you.

Dibujo de dos ejecutivos dándose la mano.

How to express your opinion.

It's easy to tell people that you agree with them. However, depending on the circumstance, it may not always be so easy to tell people that you disagree. It's especially important in business meetings and workplace meetings for all members of the team to say what they think so that the meeting is fruitful. However, this may be easier said than done.

While some people find it easy to speak up, other people may feel uneasy about it because they are concerned about the possibility of offending someone. ESL speakers who find it easy to disagree in their first language, may find that they don't have the same ease of expression in English. Here are some tips that will help you to express disagreement in a tactful and polite manner:

Listen carefully to what your interlocutors are saying and make them feel that you are interested in their speech.
Choose a few "good words" to start giving your opinion so that you don't offend anyone. Phrases like “that sounds interesting but...” or “that's a good idea, however...” will help you.
Mind your tone of voice. Having a high-pitched tone of voice may say you are self-confident, however it may also reveal you are arrogant and that you don't care much about the others. On the contrary, a low tone of voice may say you are shy, immature or that you are unsure about what you are saying.
Body language is also a key factor, especially when dealing with foreigners since what you think is correct in your culture, may not be like that in another.

Follow these tips and you won't have any problems!

1.2.- Now you put it into practice.

Now it's your turn

Foto de una reunión en un despacho. Un hombre está tras la mesa y sentadas delante de él, al otro lado de la mesa, vueltas a cámara, dos chicas jóvenes con documentos en la mano, para empezar la reunión. Todos sonríen.

Read the text again and answer these questions:

When in a business meeting …

You shouldn't say what you think since it can be impolite.

Say always what you think about any topic.

Don't speak, just listen.

Key:

Incorrect. Sorry, try again!
Correct. Awesome!
Incorrect. Sorry!

Your tone of voice is important since...

It reveals the others about your personality.

It is not important at all.

It helps you to communicate with your colleagues.

Key:

Correct. You rock!
Incorrect. Sorry!
Incorrect. Oops, try again!

Body language …

...is not important at all.

...helps you to communicate effectively.

...is difficult to understand from one culture to another.

Key:

Incorrect. Sorry!
Correct. Congratulations!
Incorrect. Sorry, try again!

Now it's your turn

Asking and giving opinion.

Match the questions in A to the answers in B.

Matching exercise.
A	Match	B
How was the movie last night?	JXUwMDNh	a. You're welcome, it was a pleasure!
How do you like living in London?	JXUwMDNl	b. In my opinion it was really good, but Jane didn't like it.
What does he do?	JXUwMDNk	c. Oh don't worry, I'm okay.
Why not put it off until next week?	JXUwMDMw	d. Of course I don't. I'm totally against it.
Thank you very much for all of your opinion.	JXUwMDM5	e. I think he is an account but I'm not completely sure.
Can you see what I mean?	JXUwMDMy	f. It couldn't be better! I love it!
You look upset. What's the matter?	JXUwMDNi	g. I don't think so, he lives far away from here.
Do you agree with the new policy?	JXUwMDNj	h. Are you sure? Don't you think it's going to be very late?
Will we be on time for the meeting?	JXUwMDMx	i. I think so, don't worry about it.
Do you think he will come?	JXUwMDNm	j. Yes, I see your point but I don't agree with you.

Key:

Matching exercise.
A	Match	B
How was the movie last night?	b	a. You're welcome, it was a pleasure!
How do you like living in London?	f	b. In my opinion it was really good, but Jane didn't like it.
What does he do?	e	c. Oh don't worry, I'm okay.
Why not put it off until next week?	h	d. Of course I don't. I'm totally against it.
Thank you very much for all of your opinion.	a	e. I think he is an account but I'm not completely sure.
Can you see what I mean?	j	f. It couldn't be better! I love it!
You look upset. What's the matter?	c	g. I don't think so, he lives far away from here.
Do you agree with the new policy?	d	h. Are you sure? Don't you think it's going to be very late?
Will we be on time for the meeting?	i	i. I think so, don't worry about it.
Do you think he will come?	g	j. Yes, I see your point but I don't agree with you.

1.3.- Having an argument.

Having an argument with your colleagues at work is something natural. Read the fo llowing conversation between Joseph and Anne.

Joseph: I think moving out to a different building is a bad idea because if the Sales and Marketing departments are in different places it will be very difficult to be in touch.

Anne: No hang on a minute, ... you know we’re really overcrowded here and ...

Joseph: Let me finish what I’m saying please ... what I wanted to say is that it’ll take longer to transmit a particular piece of information if we’re physically in different buildings and if ...

Anne: I don’t think so … in my view, we’ll just have to use the phone and email more and it’ll save time.

Joseph: Yeah, OK I guess you’re right there, but what about face-to-face meetings, those will just get harder and ...

Anne: Yes but why don’t we schedule them in? It’ll be more time-effective than just seeing each other every day.

Joseph: I see what you mean, what about Mondays at noon, after the meeting we can have lunch together like in the old days.

Anne: What a good idea! That sounds great to me.

Think about it

In the previous conversation, which sentences do the characters use to...

… give personal opinion?
… express tactful disagreement?
… express suggestions?
… clarify what they are saying?
… express agreement?

Feedback:

… give personal opinion: “I think that...”, “ in my view...”
… express tactful disagreement. “I don't think so” “OK, I guess you are right there but...”
… express suggestions: “ Why don't we...” “ what about...”
… clarify what they are saying: “ what I wanted to say is...”
… express agreement: “ I see what you mean”, “what a good idea!” ,“that sounds great to me.”

2.- How to say it: The future tense.

Think about it

Read the following sentences carefully and answer: What is the difference between them?

The telephone is ringing. I'll answer it!
The meeting is starting at 12 o’clock.
I am going to travel to Mexico next summer.

Autoestopista con un cartel con la palabra Future.

Feedback:

Awesome! As you may have noticed the three sentences express future actions with a slightly difference in meaning. In the first sentence, “will” expresses a spontaneous decision, whereas in sentences number 2 and 3 the action has been planned in advanced. In addition, the are also differences in meaning between sentences number 2 and 3; The present continuous in the second sentence “is starting” tells us that the action has been scheduled, “the meeting is definitely starting at 12” whereas in sentence number 3 “be going to” tells us about our intentions to go to Mexico but my trip may take place or not.

Translation

If you have any problem with the language, click here to read the translation.

Key:

Genial! Como te habrás dado cuenta, las tres frases expresan acciones futuras con una pequeña diferencia en significado. En la primera frase, “will” expresa una decisión espontánea, mientras que en las otras dos la acción se ha planificado de antemano. Del mismo modo, encontramos diferencias en cuanto al significado se refiere: El presente continuo “is starting” nos muestra que la acción ha sido planificada con antelación y por tanto la reunión tendrá lugar casi con total seguridad a las 12, sin embargo “be going to” muestra nuestra intención de ir a Méjico este verano, pero puede ser que al final vaya o no.

Now it's your turn

Can you extract the rule?

We use JXUwMDJmJXUwMDFlJXUwMDA1JXUwMDAw to talk about predictions or spontaneous decisions.
- “It's really cold in the office, I JXUwMDJmJXUwMDFlJXUwMDA1JXUwMDAw close the window.”
We use to talk about our future intentions.
- “I learn Italian next year.”
We use to talk about things that have been scheduled beforehand.
- “I am meeting my colleagues at 7 pm at the local pub.”

Key:

We use will to talk about predictions or spontaneous decisions.
- “It's really cold in the office, I will close the window.”
We use be going to to talk about our future intentions.
- “I am going to learn Italian next year.”
We use the present continuous to talk about things that have been scheduled beforehand.
- “I am meeting my colleagues at 7 pm at the local pub.”

Feedback:

We use will to talk about predictions or spontaneous decisions.
- “It's really cold in the office, I will close the window.”
We use be going to to talk about our future intentions.
- “I am going to learn Italian next year.”
We use the present continuous to talk about things that have been scheduled beforehand.
- “I am meeting my colleagues at 7 pm at the local pub.”

Translation

If you have any problem with the language, click here to read the translation.

Key:

Usamos “Will” para hacer predicciones y tomar decisiones espontáneas.

“Be going to” nos ayuda a expresar nuestras intenciones, cosas que queremos hacer.

El presente continuo se utiliza para hablar de cosas programadas con antelación.

Think about it

These are common mistakes made when using the future tense:

She going to the cinema this evening.
Paul will to be back at the office at noon.
They are going to shopping on Saturday.

Can you correct them?

Feedback:

The correct forms are:

She is going to the cinema this evening.
Paul will be back at the office at noon.
They are going to go shopping on Saturday.

2.1.- Now you put it into practice.

Think about it

Give your opinion in the forum.

Answer the following questions:

What will you do when you retire?
What are you doing tomorrow?
What are your plans for next summer?

Now it's your turn

Complete the following sentences with the present continuous or the future simple:

I (meet) my boss tomorrow at noon.
Sarah (to be promoted) to the sales department next year.
My colleague ( travel) to Croatia on Monday.
Anne (have) an appointment with their sales representative next week.
According to my planner, my flight (take off) at 7 a.m.

Key:

I am meeting (meet) my boss tomorrow at noon.
Sarah will be promoted (to be promoted) to the sales department next year.
My colleague is travelling ( travel) to Croatia on Monday.
Anne is having (have) an appointment with their sales representative next week.
According to my planner, my flight is taking (take off) at 7 a.m.

Feedback:

I am meeting my boss tomorrow at noon.
Sarah will be promoted to the sales department next year.
My colleague is travelling to Croatia on Monday.
Anne is having an appointment with their sales representative next week.
According to my planner, my flight is taking at 7 a.m.

Now it's your turn

Complete the predictions about the future. Use the correct verbs from the box and use contractions if possible.

Discover - Not do - Live - Make - Not meet - Communicate - Have - Not be - Not work.

Everybody through their laptop.
We probably our boss face to face anymore.
Scientists new technology devices.
I’m sure there a more powerful company than Microsoft in 10 years time.
Technology time travel possible.
People in offices anymore– they’ll work at home.
Thanks to medical advances, we JXUwMDJmJXUwMDFlJXUwMDA1JXUwMDAw probably JXUwMDM0JXUwMDA1JXUwMDFmJXUwMDEz much longer.
People their shopping in supermarkets anymore!

Key:

Everybody will communicate through their laptop.
We probably won't meet our boss face to face anymore.
Scientists will discover new technology devices.
I’m sure there won't be a more powerful company than Microsoft in 10 years time.
Technology will make time travel possible.
People won't work in offices anymore– they’ll work at home.
Thanks to medical advances, we will probably live much longer.
People won't do their shopping in supermarkets anymore!

Feedback:

Everybody will communicate through their laptop.
We probably won't meet our boss face to face anymore.
Scientists will discover new technology devices.
I’m sure there won't be a more powerful company than Microsoft in 10 years time.
Technology will make time travel possible.
People won't work in offices anymore– they’ll work at home.
Thanks to medical advances, we will probably live much longer.
People won't do their shopping in supermarkets anymore!

Now it's your turn

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense:

A: Why are you wearing your coat?
B: Because I (go) to leave for a meeting.
A: I think we are lost!
B: OK, I (find) a policeman to ask for directions.
A: The office is on fire!!!!
B: Oh no!!! I (call) the fire brigade.
A: I think the office needs some new equipment.
B: I know. Yesterday, I ordered many things online. They (bring) them tomorrow at noon.
A: How are you going to the office this afternoon?
B: John (give) me a lift.
A: Someone's at the door!
B: I (go)!

Key:

A: Why are you wearing your coat?
B: Because I am going (go) to leave for a meeting.
A: I think we are lost!
B: OK, I will find (find) a policeman to ask for directions.
A: The office is on fire!!!!
B: Oh no!!! I will call (call) the fire brigade.
A: I think the office needs some new equipment.
B: I know. Yesterday, I ordered many things online. They are going to bring (bring) them tomorrow at noon.
A: How are you going to the office this afternoon?
B: John is going to give (give) me a lift.
A: Someone's at the door!
B: I will go (go)!

Feedback:

A: Why are you wearing your coat?
B: Because I am going to leave for a meeting.
A: I think we are lost!
B: OK, I will find a policeman to ask for directions.
A: The office is on fire!!!!
B: Oh no!!! I will call the fire brigade.
A: I think the office needs some new equipment.
B: I know. Yesterday, I ordered many things online. They are going to bring them tomorrow at noon.
A: How are you going to the office this afternoon?
B: John is going to give me a lift.
A: Someone's at the door!
B: I will go!

Now it's your turn

Match the sentences in A with the ones in B.

Matching exercise
A	Match	B
I'd love a cup of tea	JXUwMDMx	a. He will turn 32 in November.
What is Tom studying?	JXUwMDMw	b. Yes, I'm going to ask for a pay raise.
What are you doing this summer?	JXUwMDNk	c. The forecast said it will sunny tomorrow.
What will the weather be like tomorrow?	JXUwMDNj	d. It will be cold and rainy.
Can I take a message?	JXUwMDNl	e. I'm travelling to New York!
Don't forget to give me your keys	JXUwMDMy	f. No thanks, I'll call back later.
Have you decided what to do?	JXUwMDNh	g. No, he isn't. He's going to resign,
How old is your friend?	JXUwMDM5	h. Medicine. He wants to be a doctor
Is Tim happy with his new job?	JXUwMDNm	i. OK! I'll make some for you!
Look at the blue sky	JXUwMDNi	j. Don't worry I'll give them to you right now.

Key:

Matching exercise
A	Match	B
How was the movie last night?	b	a. You're welcome, it was a pleasure!
How do you like living in London?	f	b. In my opinion it was really good, but Jane didn't like it.
What does he do?	e	c. Oh don't worry, I'm okay.
Why not put it off until next week?	h	d. Of course I don't. I'm totally against it.
Thank you very much for all of your opinion.	a	e. I think he is an account but I'm not completely sure.
Can you see what I mean?	j	f. It couldn't be better! I love it!
You look upset. What's the matter?	c	g. I don't think so, he lives far away from here.
Do you agree with the new policy?	d	h. Are you sure? Don't you think it's going to be very late?
Will we be on time for the meeting?	i	i. I think so, don't worry about it.
Do you think he will come?	g	j. Yes, I see your point but I don't agree with you.

2.2.- Revision of Grammar.

You should know

Why don't we revise some of the main grammar points we've seen in this session? Take a look at the following presentation. You might find it interesting.

Text summary

2.3.- The Future Continuous and The Future Perfect.

Think about it

Read the following sentences carefully and answer: What is the difference between them?

This time next year, I will be doing my FCT internship in London.
By this time next year, I will have finished my FCT internship in London.

Feedback:

Great! As you may have noticed both sentences refer to future actions, however, the main difference lies in the completion of them. Whereas, in the first sentence we talk about an action in progress in the future, in the second one, we clearly see that the action is finished.

The future continuous (will be + ‘ing’ form) and the future perfect (will have + past participle) tenses are used to talk about events in the future.

Future continuous

Don’t ring at 8 o’clock. I’ll be working on the project.
This time tomorrow we’ll be having a delicious meal at the canteen. I can’t wait!

We use the future continuous to talk about something that will be in progress in the future or that we assume is happening at the moment.

Don’t phone Mr. Parker now, he’ll be interviewing the candidates.
My colleagues are very competitive. They’ll be studying for the exam!

Future Perfect

We use the future perfect to say that something will be finished by a particular time in the future.

Do you think you will have finished all the emails by Thursday?
In 3 years time, I’ll have finished my Vocational Training and I’ll be able to earn some money at last.

We often use the future perfect with ‘by’ or ‘in’

By the year 2020, I will have worked at British Corporation for 15 years.
I’ll have finished in an hour and then you can use the computer.

‘By’ means ‘not later than a particular time’ and ‘in’ means 'within a period of time’. We don’t know exactly when something will finish.

I promise I’ll have done all the work by next Saturday.

We don’t know exactly when he will finish the work – maybe Thursday, maybe Friday – but definitely before Saturday.

Translation

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Key:

Tanto el Futuro Continuo como el Futuro Perfecto se utilizan para hablar de acciones futuras.

El Futuro Continuo, cuya fórmula es WILL BE + VERB+ING, se utiliza para hablar de acciones que estarán en progreso en un punto del futuro, o que damos por hecho que están sucediendo ahora.
El Futuro Perfecto, cuya fórmula es WILL HAVE + PARTICIPIO PASADO, se utiliza para hablar de acciones completas o acabadas antes de un punto concreto del futuro.
“By” o “in” suelen utilizarse con el futuro perfecto e indican una idea aproximada de cuándo tendrá lugar dicha acción aunque sin especificar exactamente cuándo acabará.

2.4.- Now you put it into practice.

Now it's your turn

Complete the sentences by matching the phrases in B to the sentences in A.

Matching exercise.
Opinion	Match	Speaker
Tomorrow at this time...	JXUwMDZh	1. will have paid my mortgage and the house will be mine!
In ten years time, I...	JXUwMDY5	2. she will be flying to Paris.
How will I recognize you? What...	JXUwMDZi	3. will you be wearing?
What do you think...	JXUwMDZk	4. will have lived in London for 30 years.
By the end of 2040, Sally...	JXUwMDZj	5. Will have changed in 10 years time.

Key:

Matching exercise.
A	Match	B
How was the movie last night?	b	a. You're welcome, it was a pleasure!
How do you like living in London?	f	b. In my opinion it was really good, but Jane didn't like it.
What does he do?	e	c. Oh don't worry, I'm okay.
Why not put it off until next week?	h	d. Of course I don't. I'm totally against it.
Thank you very much for all of your opinion.	a	e. I think he is an account but I'm not completely sure.
Can you see what I mean?	j	f. It couldn't be better! I love it!
You look upset. What's the matter?	c	g. I don't think so, he lives far away from here.
Do you agree with the new policy?	d	h. Are you sure? Don't you think it's going to be very late?
Will we be on time for the meeting?	i	i. I think so, don't worry about it.
Do you think he will come?	g	j. Yes, I see your point but I don't agree with you.

Now it's your turn

Complete the sentences with verb in brackets by using the Future Continuous or Future Perfect.

This time tomorrow, Maria on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
Wake me up by nine o'clock - I long enough by then. (sleep)
Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I that way anyway. (drive)
When we get to Sydney, we for more than 10 hours. (fly)
Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We dinner then. (have)
Phone me after 8 o'clock. We dinner by then. (finish)
Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we tennis. (play)
Tom spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he all his money before the end of his holiday. (spend)

Key:

This time tomorrow, Maria will be sunbathing on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
Wake me up by nine o'clock - I will have slept long enough by then. (sleep)
Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I will be driving that way anyway. (drive)
When we get to Sydney, we will have flewn for more than 10 hours. (fly)
Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We will be having dinner then. (have)
Phone me after 8 o'clock. We will have finished dinner by then. (finish)
Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we will be playing tennis. (play)
Tom spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he will have spent all his money before the end of his holiday. (spend)

Feedback:

This time tomorrow, Maria will be sunbathing on a beach in Majorca.
Wake me up by nine o'clock - Iwill have slept long enough by then.
Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I will be drivingthat way anyway.
When we get to Sydney, we will have flewn for more than 10 hours.
Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We will be havingdinner then.
Phone me after 8 o'clock. We will have finisheddinner by then.
Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we will be playingtennis.
Tom spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he will have spent all his money before the end of his holiday.

3.- Words you need: IT VOCABULARY.

Generally speaking, English is the language of technology and therefore, anyone who wants to keep up with technology must learn English. Below you will find a list of the most common IT words and expressions. Have you heard about any of them before?

IT Words and expressions
IT words	Translation
IT (Information Technology).	Informática.
Hacker.	Pirata informático.
Download.	Bajarse un archivo de Internet.
Upload.	Subir un archivo a la red.
Print out.	Imprimir.
Hack into.	Piratear (un programa...)
Boot up.	Encender el ordenador.
Reboot.	Reiniciar el ordenador.
Crashed / frozen.	Quedarse pillado el ordenador.
Delete.	Borrar.
Keyboard.	Teclado.
Mouse.	Ratón.
Virus.	Virus.
Delete.	Borrar.
Flash drive.	Pendrive / lápiz óptico.
Wifi.	Conexión Wifi.
Wireless.	Inalámbrico, sin cable.
Folder.	Carpeta.
File.	Archivo.
Database.	Base de datos.
Website.	Página Web.
Log in / out.	Comenzar / terminar sesión mediante una clave personal.
USB slot.	Puerto USB.
Turn on / off.	Encender / apagar.
CD burner.	Regrabadora de CD.
Expressions	Translation
To surf / browse the net.	Buscar en Internet.
To google a word.	Buscar una palabra en Google.
To burn a CD.	Grabar un CD.
To click on an icon.	Hacer click en un icono.

3.1.- Now you put it into practice.

Now it's your turn

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There's too much information here, why don't you some paragraphs?
It takes ages for my computer in the morning. I usually turn it on and then go off for a coffee.
I always music and vídeo games from the Internet.
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I'll just the more relevant information since I'm running out of ink.
They were able to Microsoft's system and steal the passwords.
She is in a bad mood today. Her computer yesterday and she lost a lot of her work.
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Key:

There's too much information here, why don't you delete some paragraphs?
It takes ages for my computer to boot up in the morning. I usually turn it on and then go off for a coffee.
I always download music and vídeo games from the Internet.
Could you please burn the last Kiss CD for me?
I'll print out just the more relevant information since I'm running out of ink.
They were able to hack into Microsoft's system and steal the passwords.
She is in a bad mood today. Her computer crashed yesterday and she lost a lot of her work.
If you want to find some information about this subject you could surf the net.

Feedback:

There's too much information here, why don't you delete some paragraphs?
It takes ages for my computer to boot up in the morning. I usually turn it on and then go off for a coffee.
I always download music and vídeo games from the Internet.
Could you please burn the last Kiss CD for me?
I'll print out just the more relevant information since I'm running out of ink.
They were able to hack into Microsoft's system and steal the passwords.
She is in a bad mood today. Her computer crashed yesterday and she lost a lot of her work.
If you want to find some information about this subject you could surf the net.

Now it's your turn

Fill in the gaps using the words below. Be careful there are more words than you need:

Special programme / crashed / folder / modem / mouse / website / power file / flash drive/ icon / virus / database / key / laptop / disk / boot up / surf.

Remember to switch your PC off when you are not using it to save .
You need to log in before you can start using this .
You need to connect up your to the telephone line.
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If you want to open Facebook, click on this JXUwMDMxJXUwMDBhJXUwMDBjJXUwMDAx .
You need to wipe it out with a .
I need to key this data into the .
To get a capital letter , press the shift JXUwMDMzJXUwMDBlJXUwMDFj and the letter you want.
I have a desktop computer at home but I also have a .
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Key:

Remember to switch your PC off when you are not using it to save power .
You need to log in before you can start using this website .
You need to connect up your modem to the telephone line.
I can’t find the file called grammar.doc I thought it was in the folder called “avanza” .
If you want to open Facebook, click on this icon .
You need to wipe it out with a special programme .
I need to key this data into the database .
To get a capital letter , press the shift key and the letter you want.
I have a desktop computer at home but I also have a laptop .
Don’t open any mails today. There's is a new virus that can destroy all the information on your hard disk .

Feedback:

Remember to switch your PC off when you are not using it to save power.
You need to log in before you can start using this website.
You need to connect up your modem to the telephone line.
I can’t find the file called grammar.doc I thought it was in the folder called “avanza” .
If you want to open Facebook, click on this icon.
You need to wipe it out with a special programme.
I need to key this data into the database.
To get a capital letter , press the shift key and the letter you want.
I have a desktop computer at home but I also have a laptop .
Don’t open any mails today. There's is a new virus that can destroy all the information on your hard disk.

Now it's your turn

Dibujo de trazo infantil en el que se ve un monigote en una caldera sobre el fuego, junto al texto en inglés 'There is a special place in hell for acronym abusers Punished to not understand anything he reads' Hay un lugar especial en el infierno para queienes abusan de acrónimos. Castigado a no entender nada de lo que lee.

Acronyms.

Did you know that “acronyms” are words formed from the initial letters of other words? Take a look at the following common IT acronyms. Do any of them sound familiar to you? Surf the net for the words they stand for.

Example: RAM (Random Access Memory)

CD-ROM= .
WIFI= .
CPU= .
DVD= .
GPS= .
PC= .
PDF= .
ROM= .
SMART= .
URL= .
USB= .
WWW= .

Key:

CD-ROM= Compact Disc – Read Only Memory .
WIFI= Wireless Fidelity .
CPU= Central Processing Unit .
DVD= Digital Versatile Disc .
GPS= Global Positioning System .
PC= Personal Computer .
PDF= Portable Document Format .
ROM= Read Only Memory .
SMART= Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time based .
URL= Uniform Resource Locator .
USB= Universal Serial Bus .
WWW= World Wide Web .

Feedback:

CD-ROM= Compact Disc – Read Only Memory.
WIFI= Wireless Fidelity.
CPU= Central Processing Unit.
DVD= Digital Versatile Disc.
GPS= Global Positioning System.
PC= Personal Computer.
PDF= Portable Document Format.
ROM= Read Only Memory.
SMART= Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time based.
URL= Uniform Resource Locator.
USB= Universal Serial Bus.
WWW= World Wide Web.

Appendix.- Licenses of resources.

Licencias de recursos utilizados en la Unidad de Trabajo.
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	By: @boetter. License: CC by 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/3205277810		By: Mushon. License: CC by -nc-sa 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushon/108764781
	By: Alejando Dagnino J. License: CC by-nnc 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adagnino/4420032709/in/photostream/		By: Clover_1. License: CC by-nc 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clover_1/371527769/
	By: Vermin Inc. License: CC by-nc-sa 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vermininc/2337307518/in/photostream/		By: tomt6788. License: CC by nc-2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttdesign/2558614528/
	By: Sara Björk. License: CC by 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aegishjalmur/2215008038/		By: Wysz. License: CC by-nc 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wysz/73001642
	By: Zlady. License: CC by-nc 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozlady/3353025268/		By: ComputerMonger. License: CC by-sa 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/computermonger/2581373471/
	By: Bopuc. License: CC by 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bopuc/194861760/		By: Bopuc. License: CC by 2.0. From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bopuc/194861760/