Unit 10: Internet

Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn the most important vocabulary concerning the Internet and related topics. You will also learn the use of "will" and it's negative form "won't" we use to talk about future.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

• 6.3.2 Future, Verb "will"
• 6.7.10. Future with "to be going to"
• 5.1. Prepositions of Place
• 5.2. Prepositions of time

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

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Comprehension

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Transcript:

Operator	What's your e-mail address?
Client	Jacek_brzezinski@my-mail.com.
Operator	Can you spell it for me, please?
Client	J-A-C-E-K-underscore-B-R-Z-E-Z-I-N-S-K-I-at-M-Y-dash-M-A-I-L-dot-C-O-M.
Operator	Thank you, I will send you the information in a PDF file.
Client	Sorry, I don't understand. What is a PDF file?
Operator	It is a portable document format, you will open it with the Acrobat Reader.
Client	Oh, I haven't got that software installed.
Operator	All right, I can send you that in a DOC file.
Client	What is that?
Operator	Well, you can open that with Microsoft Office or OpenOffice.
Client	Oh, I'm sorry I haven't got the applications installed.
Operator	Fine, so I will send you the information as a plain text.
Client	What application is it for?
Operator	You won't need anything, all e-mail readers can read it.
Client	That's great, thank you.

1. The client is:

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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2. Which format will the operator send?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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3. The clients e-mail address is:

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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4. Which application will the client use?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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5. Which two special characters are there in the client's e-mail address?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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6. The client asks about PDF because:

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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7. The operator recommends Microsoft Office or OpenOffice for:

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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8. The client finally decides to get the information in the:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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Transcript:

Client	Hello, I'm calling about the PDF you sent me yesterday.
Operator	Yes, what is the problem.
Client	I can't read the PDF file.
Operator	But the PDF file is OK.
Client	I'm visually impaired and my screen reader cannot read it.
Operator	Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know this. How can I help you?
Client	Can you send me the information in plain text in e-mail?
Operator	Yes of course, I will send it right now.

Client	Hello, I'm calling about the [?] you sent me yesterday.
Operator	Yes, what is the [?].
Client	I can't [?] the PDF file.
Operator	But the PDF [?] is OK.
Client	I'm visually [?] and my screen [?] cannot read it.
Operator	Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't [?] this. How can I help you?
Client	Can you send me the [?] in plain text in e-mail?
Operator	Yes of course, I will send it [?] now.

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2. a. 
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3. a. 
   b. 
   

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4. a. 
   b. 
   

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5. a. 
   b. 
   

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6. a. 
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7. a. 
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Transcript:

Operator	You will find the information on our web site.
Client	Sorry, what is your web site?
Operator	The address is www.brailcom.org/courses.
Client	Is brailcom with a dot or is it one word?
Operator	One word.
Client	If I register today, will you send me the information in 24 hours?
Operator	Yes, the system will send you an automatic reply immediately and you will get the information in 24 hours after confirmation.
Client	What confirmation?
Operator	You will have to click on the link in the e-mail message.
Client	What will happen if I click on the ..LINK?
Operator	Your Internet browser will open a window with the confirmation button.
Client	Heh? No, too much is too much, no Internet browsers, no e-mail readers, no links, I will call my son....

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2. a. 
   b. 
   

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3. a. 
   b. 
   

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4. a. 
   b. 
   

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5. a. 
   b. 
   

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6. a. 
   b. 
   

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7. a. 
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Example:

www dot freeserver dot net
www.freeserver.net

1. A. timflan at aol dot com
   B. [?]
2. A. www dot cnn dot com
   B. [?]
3. A. russel at clara dot net
   B. [?]
4. A. www dot healthnet dot org dot uk
   B. [?]
5. A. jane underscore fisher at dialstart dot co dot uk
   B. [?]
6. A. www dot x dash stream dot com
   B. [?]
7. A. www dot oneworld dot org slash afpic slash
   B. [?]
8. A. p dot pezzini at rol dot com
   B. [?]
9. A. www dot alexander dash technique dot co dot uk
   B. [?]
10. A. roy underscore chapman at altavista dot net
    B. [?]
11. A. www dot bento dot com slash tf dash recp dot html
    B. [?]

Grammar Practice

Example:

Will you switch on the computer?
Yes, I will.

1. A. Will you switch off the computer?
   B. [?]
2. A. Will they install the software?
   B. [?]
3. A. Will she browse the Internet?
   B. [?]
4. A. Will you reboot your PC?
   B. [?]
5. A. Will it restart the application?
   B. [?]
6. A. Will he reply the e-mail immediately?
   B. [?]
7. A. Will you forward the message right now?
   B. [?]
8. A. Will they enter the chat room?
   B. [?]
9. A. Will she use the laptop?
   B. [?]

Example:

Will you switch on the computer?
No, I won't.

1. A. Will you switch off the computer?
   B. [?]
2. A. Will they install the software?
   B. [?]
3. A. Will she browse the Internet?
   B. [?]
4. A. Will you reboot your PC?
   B. [?]
5. A. Will it restart the application?
   B. [?]
6. A. Will he reply the e-mail immediately?
   B. [?]
7. A. Will you forward the message right now?
   B. [?]
8. A. Will they enter the chat room?
   B. [?]
9. A. Will he hit the website?
   B. [?]
10. A. Will she use the laptop?
    B. [?]

Example:

I will switch on the computer.
I'll switch on the computer.

1. A. I will switch off the computer.
   B. [?]
2. A. They will install the software.
   B. [?]
3. A. She will browse the Internet.
   B. [?]
4. A. I will reboot my PC.
   B. [?]
5. A. It will restart the application.
   B. [?]
6. A. He will reply the e- mail immediately.
   B. [?]
7. A. You will forward the message right now.
   B. [?]
8. A. They will enter the chat room.
   B. [?]
9. A. He will hit the website.
   B. [?]
10. A. She will use the laptop.
    B. [?]

Example:

I will switch on the computer.
I won't switch on the computer.

1. A. I will switch off the computer.
   B. [?]
2. A. They will install the software.
   B. [?]
3. A. She will browse the Internet.
   B. [?]
4. A. I will reboot my PC.
   B. [?]
5. A. It will restart the application.
   B. [?]
6. A. He will reply the e-mail immediately.
   B. [?]
7. A. You will forward the message right now.
   B. [?]
8. A. They will enter the chat room.
   B. [?]
9. A. He will hit the website.
   B. [?]
10. A. She will use the laptop.
    B. [?]

Example:

I will not switch on the computer.
I won't switch on the computer.

1. A. I will not switch off the computer.
   B. [?]
2. A. They will not install the software.
   B. [?]
3. A. She will not browse the Internet.
   B. [?]
4. A. I will not reboot my PC.
   B. [?]
5. A. It will not restart the application.
   B. [?]
6. A. He will not reply the e-mail immediately.
   B. [?]
7. A. You will not forward the message right now.
   B. [?]
8. A. They will not enter the chat room.
   B. [?]
9. A. He will not hit the website.
   B. [?]
10. A. She will not use the laptop.
    B. [?]

Example:

You - miss - your train.
You are going to miss your train.

1. A. She - miss - her bus.
   B. [?]
2. A. The dog - attack - us.
   B. [?]
3. A. The cat - have - kittens.
   B. [?]
4. A. I - see - that play.
   B. [?]
5. A. They - stop - for a moment.
   B. [?]
6. A. He - get - married.
   B. [?]
7. A. I - start - tomorrow.
   B. [?]
8. A. We - give him - a present.
   B. [?]
9. A. You - study - English.
   B. [?]
10. A. We - take - children - to the sea.
    B. [?]

Example:

When - you - pay - the bill?
When are you going to pay the bill?

1. A. When - he - meet - his friend?
   B. [?]
2. A. When - she - call - me?
   B. [?]
3. A. What - you - do - with the room
   B. [?]
4. A. Why - buy - an alarm?
   B. [?]
5. A. Why - I - change my job?
   B. [?]
6. A. Where - we - have - meeting?
   B. [?]
7. A. How - he - make - money?
   B. [?]
8. A. Why - they - wash - the car?
   B. [?]
9. A. How - I - spend - my holiday?
   B. [?]
10. A. Who - sing - the song ?
    B. [?]

Dictation

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Transcript:

Sorry, what is your web site? If I register today, will you send me the information in 24 hours?

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Transcript:

You will have to click on the link in the e-mail message. Your Internet browser will open a window with the confirmation button.

[?]

Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To take part in conversation concerning Internet, e-mails and computers. You should also be able to use verb "will" and its negative form "won't" describing future, commitment and forecasting.

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