Vocabulary for IELTS - Lesson 12 - Information technology

Vocabulary for IELTS - Lesson 12 -

Information technology

by Ngọc Minh Nguyễn

​Telecommunications, computers and technology

Poll

Before you listen, answer these questions. Check all the things you have

1. Do you have:

a mobile phone; a laptop computer; a portable music device; an email address?

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2 How long have you had it/them?

Open Ended

Before you listen, answer these questions.

3 If you need to connect to the Internet, what do you use? How long does it take you?

Poll

Before you listen, answer these questions. Check all the things you have

4 How would you describe the technology you use?

A up-to-date           B dated               C state-of-the-art

​state-of-the-art (adj)

​/ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːrt/

​using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time

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Before you listen, answer these questions. Check all the things you have

5 How do you prefer to stay in touch with people?

A by post                B by email          C by phone

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​equip (v)

• ​/ɪˈkwɪp/

to provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity

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1.5 (R12b) Listen to five people speaking. Each one has forgotten the name for something. What is the word they need to use?

Speaker A: I use my................................. every day.

​hairdryer (n)

• ​/ˈherdraɪər/

​a small machine used for drying your hair by blowing hot air over it

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1.5 (R12b) Listen to five people speaking. Each one has forgotten the name for something. What is the word they need to use?

Speaker B: I use my computer as a ..................................

​word processor (n)

• /ˈwɜːrd prɑːsesər/

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1.5 (R12b) Listen to five people speaking. Each one has forgotten the name for something. What is the word they need to use?

Speaker C: I would like to get a ..................................

​blender (n)

• ​/ˈblendər/

​an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid

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1.5 (R12b) Listen to five people speaking. Each one has forgotten the name for something. What is the word they need to use?

Speaker D: I can't imagine what it was like without ..........................

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1.5 (R12b) Listen to five people speaking. Each one has forgotten the name for something. What is the word they need to use?

Speaker E: I would love to get my mother a .............

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Which two of the words you have used needed the suffix -or?

​COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY

Multiple Choice

2.1         Read this article and then look at the statements below. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it contradicts them. Find the line of the text that gave you your answer.

1 A modern problem proves that computers are dominating our lives in some way.

Multiple Choice

2.1         Read this article and then look at the statements below. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it contradicts them. Find the line of the text that gave you your answer.

2 Alan Toffler's predictions have been proven true.

Multiple Choice

2.1         Read this article and then look at the statements below. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it contradicts them. Find the line of the text that gave you your answer.

3 Household gadgets today have been adisappointment.

Multiple Choice

2.1         Read this article and then look at the statements below. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it contradicts them. Find the line of the text that gave you your answer.

4 We have enough gadgets now to make robots unnecessary in the home

Multiple Choice

2.1         Read this article and then look at the statements below. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it contradicts them. Find the line of the text that gave you your answer.

5 Today's cars have fulfilled all predictions.

Multiple Choice

2.1         Read this article and then look at the statements below. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinions in the text and No if it contradicts them. Find the line of the text that gave you your answer.

6 The mobile phone and the Internet have changed our world for the better.

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

1          guessed

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

2       a machine invented for a specific purpose (x 2)

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

3              the first working example of a machine

​prototype (n)

​​/ˈprəʊtətaɪp/

​the first design of something from which other forms are copied or developed

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

4              almost real         

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

5              very modern      

​cutting-edge (adj/n)

• /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/

​at the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

6 be greater than expected  

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

7 relating to computers

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

8 a screen that images can be seen on

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2.2 Now match the words in bold in the text with these definitions.

9 an adjective used to describe anything related to computers and Internet

​digital (adj)

• ​/ˈdɪdʒɪtl/

​connected with the use of computer technology, especially the internet

​cyber (adj)

• ​/saɪbər/

​connected with electronic communication networks, especially the internet

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2.3 COMPOUND WORDS Match a word from box A with a word from box B and use the compound words to complete the sentences below.

A: automatic cyber       labour            remote       silicon                  wireless

B: chip        connection       control       pilot        saving        space

1 I can access the Internet from anywhere in my house because my laptop has a .....................................

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2.3 COMPOUND WORDS Match a word from box A with a word from box B and use the compound words to complete the sentences below.

A: automatic cyber       labour            remote       silicon                  wireless

B: chip        connection       control       pilot        saving        space

2 The invention of the................................... made watching television an even more passive experience

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2.3 COMPOUND WORDS Match a word from box A with a word from box B and use the compound words to complete the sentences below.

A: automatic cyber       labour            remote       silicon                  wireless

B: chip        connection       control       pilot        saving        space

3 In my view the dishwasher is one of the greatest ...................................  devices.

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2.3 COMPOUND WORDS Match a word from box A with a word from box B and use the compound words to complete the sentences below.

A: automatic cyber       labour            remote       silicon                  wireless

B: chip        connection       control       pilot        saving        space

4 People often talk about emails and text messages being lost in ..................................  as if it were a real place.

​cyberspace (n)

• ​/ˈsaɪbərspeɪs/

​the internet considered as an imaginary space without a physical location in which communication over computer networks takes place

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2.3 COMPOUND WORDS Match a word from box A with a word from box B and use the compound words to complete the sentences below.

A: automatic cyber       labour            remote       silicon                  wireless

B: chip        connection       control       pilot        saving        space

5 Even flying a plane has been automated now. The ...................................  is used for most of the flight.

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2.3 COMPOUND WORDS Match a word from box A with a word from box B and use the compound words to complete the sentences below.

A: automatic cyber       labour            remote       silicon                  wireless

B: chip        connection       control       pilot        saving        space

6 The invention of the ...............................  meant that computers could be much smaller.

​silicon chip (n)

• ​/ˌsɪlɪkən ˈtʃɪp/

​a very small piece of silicon used to carry a complicated electronic circuit

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2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

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2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

Fill in the Blank

2.4 Correct the mistakes in the text. Use ONE WORD only. Hyphenated words (e.g. state-of-the-art) count as one word.

Today's ¹advance technology has brought many benefits. For example, nowadays we have many ²small tools that can save time in the home and, if you have access ³with a computer and a telephone ⁴connect then you can work almost anywhere you choose. What is more, modern software ⁵programmes are so user-friendly that you don't even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to ⁶play them.

However, there are some disadvantages to the ⁷technology era. For example, people today want to have the very ⁸last technology but, as new technology dates very quickly, an increasing amount of computer hardware is being dumped. This adds to our already serious pollution problems. Furthermore, ⁹computerise has led to fewer jobs and

less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done ¹⁰with computer rather than manually.

​Error warning!

​Note the following spellings of the word program: computer program (UK and US spelling), television programme (UK spelling only). Note the different forms of computer: computerise (verb); computerisation

(noun); computerised (adj): We use a computerised system. NOT a computerise system.

Automated can be used in a similar way, but includes machines as welt as computers: Our processing system is fully automated. We talk about the computer era, the digital era or the technological era. NOT the technology era.