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In this episode: Technology Vocabulary
Listener Feedback: Sergio
My name is Sergio and I am from Spain. I work in a very important Hotel in Madrid, and we speak very often with our company mates (colleagues/workmates) from Paris, London or Hong Kong, so I looked for a way to improve my English level, and I found your podcast two months ago.
As I work in the computer department, it is possible for me to be listening to you most of the time while I am working, so I use to (usually) listen to three or four of your podcast (podcasts) daily. I have to say THANK YOU. I have noticed that since I subscribed to your podcasts, I have improved my listening skills much more than I expected!
Well, I would like to ask you about two things. First, I was looking for a podcast related with (to?) computers, but I couldn’t find anything. Could you speak in a future podcast about computers? I mean, common phrasal verbs, vocabulary or expressions, whatever. The second question is about ‘tag questions’. I would like to know some tips or tricks to use them fluently. I try to use them, but I have to think hard about them, so I sound strange when using them.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/series/techweekly
Technology vocab revisited ( inglespodcast/28). Our Blab with Bea, Mamen, Mª Carmen..etc
Vocabulary revision from episode 28:
to cut = cortar
to copy = copiar
to paste = pegar
to print = imprimir
to delete = borrar (to erase (US) / to rub out (UK) – eraser / rubber = goma
file = archivo
folder = carpeta (moqueta = carpet)
save as = guardar como
to select = seleccionar
to insert = insertar
to compress = comprimir
to search = buscar
New vocabulary:
What’s the difference between device/gadget/appliance?
Inspector Gadget: Magic Gadget
to turn on/off, to download, to plug in/unplug, a plug, a network, to network, a desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile device, WiFi (pron)
hard disc
pen drive/ USB
storage space
to defragment
to format
to scan (for viruses)
to back up/make a back-up (copy)
to burn (onto a disc, etc.)
to boot up
to reboot/restart
operating system
browser
hyperlink
hypertext
screenshot
zip file
CPU
caps lock
undo
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Discussion
What’s your favourite piece of tech?
Is there anything you’re saving up for?
Why do some people dislike technology?
How has technology affected the way we relate to one another?
At what age should a child have their own phone?
In which area has tech benefited most? travel, education, health, communication, military
What will these areas look like 50 years from now?
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