Unit 3 Computers

Listen to Part A. L= Laura D= Dave WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?

D: Hi, Laura. It’s good to see you ________ I’m so ______. My homework is about ___________ __________ but I know everything there is to know about IT. L: Come ____ it, Dave. I think I might know more than you. D: OK. Let me _____ you! Here’s the first _______. What’s information technology? L: Gosh, that’s easy! It’s __________, of course. Listen again and fill in the blanks. because bored Information Technology off test question computers

D: Ah! That’s just where you’re wrong. It includes _____, _____ and TV as well. L: Really! Well, I ______. D: Question number 2. Which is the most _______ form of IT in the world? L: Well, that must be computers this time. D: No, it’s ______. Think of all those people in __________ countries without computers. Their only _____ of IT is books! L: Oh dear! I’m not ______ very well. booksradio popular books never developing form doing

Listen to Part B.

. D: Here’s the third question. Which form of IT is the best for __________ the skills of a _____? L: It must be the ______. D: Actually, it’s not. The best descriptions are on the ___ because you can not only hear the ________ language, but also see how it happens. L: Goodness! _______ again! Listen again and fill in the blanks. describing sport radio TV technical Wrong

D: Here’s the _____ question. Which form of IT has the most _________? L: This time I ______ be right. It’s the computer, of course. D: Yes. You can watch a film, _______ a match, ____________ with friends through the Internet, get information and ___ ___ what’s going on in the world. L: Oh dear! ______ questions wrong out of four. Perhaps I don’t know as much about IT as I ________ I did! last functions replay communicate find out Three thought must

ROBOT ADVERTISEMENTS Listen to the text.

Listen again and fill in the blanks. 1. Ladies and gentlemen, why not ____ a personal ______ that can do all the work around the house? It is only _____ high and fits easily into a small __________. It has _____ arms to hold all the tools and is very easy to use. It works on its own _____ all the jobs are finished. You _____ our orders into the computer _________ and the robot will do the ____. Only 5,000 yuan for the latest ______. buy robot 35cm cupboard five until type keyboard rest model

2. Here is a personal ____ that does not need _______ or ________. This bird-like robot sings beautifully and is only ______ high. It can jump around the ____ just like a real bird. You can _______ any colour you like and any ______ in the first year will be _____. Only _____ yuan. Why not choose one ______? pet cleaningfeeding 10cm cage choose repair free500 today

3. I am a large, _____________ android. I feel _______ and would like to meet another robot for _________ after work. I am ____ tall. I like playing my _______ and singing. However my ______ say I am too ______. So if you would like a kind- hearted android to _____ karaoke with, I am your _____. Please call me on my program at ROB-______. hard-working lonely friendship 2m guitar noisy sing mate 1234 family

TWO ANDROIDS — THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES Brenda = B; Sandy = S Listen to the text.

B: Hey, Sally, how are today? S: Oh, Brenda, I’ve been so _____ and ____ this week looking after the _______. I wish my programmer would let me work in a _______ like you. B: No, you wouldn’t. It’s so _______. We aren’t allowed to _____ while we work. S: But at least you don’t have ____ children to run after _____ ____. They’re so ________. Listen again and fill in the blanks. busy tired children factory boring talk five naughty every day

B: But at least every day is _________. I do the same thing for _____ hours very day. I sometimes feel ＿ ＿ my arm is going to break. S: Oh, Brenda, you make me _____, you sound like a real ______. Come on. It’s a ______ day! Look at those flowers! They look so ______! B: I see people put them up to their _____. Why’s that? different eight as if laugh lovely pretty noses person

S: They say that they’ve a _________ smell, but I don’t know what that ______. B: Well, don’t ____ again. It made your chips go _____ last time. Just __________ that we’ll never be able to laugh, _____, smell or eat food. But don’t feel ____! It’s a lovely day. wonderful means cry funny understand taste sad

S: Yes, the weather is ____ and I’ve been ______ to join the other androids for a game of _______. Would you like to come? B: Yes, I would. Running after a ____ is better than running after ___ ________! Let’s go! nice invited football ball five children