unit 3 computers. listen to part a. l= laura d= dave what is information technology?
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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
boredInformation Technology
off
testquestion
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.
books radio
popular
books
never
developingform
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.
describingsport
radio
TVtechnical
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!
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communicate
find outThree
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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 ______.
buyrobot
35cmcupboard
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2. Here is a personal ____ that does not n
eed _______ or ________. This bird-like r
obot sings beautifully and is only ______
high. It can jump around the ____ just lik
e 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
chooserepair
free 500
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-workinglonely
friendship
2m guitar
noisy
singmate
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 ________.
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busy tired children
factoryboring
talkfive
naughtyevery 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?
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laugh
lovelypretty
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
understandtaste
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!
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invited
football
ball
five children