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Meet Mike Parker and his family from Boston,
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S3 Online
Do you use a computer?
What do you use it tor''
What do your friends and family use it tor'
Do you like working witfi computers7
Read on
Computer heaven or hell?
1 We interviewed Mike Parker about the role computers play in his family's life. Match the headings with his answers.
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1 Creating websites
2 Buying online
3 Solving problems
4 Learning Spanish
I give technical help to people with computer problems in the company. I get a lot ot angry emails every day from people with problems: people can't log on. people can't open their emails or attached files, people say their computer is too slow, some people can't remember their password. I usually get over 50 emails a day because I work in a big company. It's absolutely crazy.
With the arrival of Ihe Internet, the biggest change is lhat Lauren now does most ot our shopping online. It's great because it's really easy. She Just logs on to our online supermarket or clothes store and buys what we need. Most shops send the products the next day. It's a little more expensive but we both really hale shopping in real shops and so are happy to pay a little more.
Martha is 15. She has a PC in her room and she uses the Internet all the time. Ot course, she gets information lor t\& schoolwork but she also spends a lot of time in chat rooms talking to friends all over the world. Us good for her Spanish because she can practise with friends in Mexico and Argentina. For her, the Internet is fantastic.
George, my son. is 19. He's studying hard at the moment and wants to be a website designer. In fact he's already helped design sites lor a couple of local businesses. His girlfriend hates computers and thinks we all spend too much time in front of the PC and I agree. Sometimes he doesn't move tor more than 12 hours. I think out of all of us his lite is most dominated by the computer.
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| surf intranet virus online chat connect |
2 Answer these questions about Mike Parker and computers.
1 How many emails does Mike get every day?
2 Why do Mike and Lauren use the Internet for shopping?
3 What does Martha use the Internet for?
4 How long does George sometimes spend on the computer?
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'We all spend too much time in front of the PC."
Do you agree?
The words you need ... to talk about computers and the Internet
1 Use the verbs in the box to complete these emails sent to Mike by computer users. Use the correct form of the verb.
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Mike, I can't (1)...................................................
| Mike, I can't open and (4) ............................................... the attached file you sent me. Can you (5> .............. it, please? |
to my computer because I can't remember my password. Can you send me a new one?
Now match a reply to each of the emails.
a Go to 'Deleted items' and you will find your new file.
b Attached file is unzipped WORD document so will open OK.
c Enter MEMORY as your new username and password.
What computer problems do you have at work?
2 Complete the Internet information in Mike's company with words from the box.
Don't
Do
| 4 ........................... on websites in work time for private use. 5 download files which may have a................................... 6 connect to Internet................................ rooms when at work. |
t ............................ to the company network if you want to
work from home.
2 search for business information................................... if you
need to.
3 use the............................. to learn about company news.
Does your organisation have any rules about using the Internet?
Its time to talk
Read what people say about using the computer and Internet at work and at home.
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| I never prim my emails. II uses loo much pap |
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| I always create a password with my wile's name so I cant forget I delete all old emails at the end of each dayjA |
| » all my holiday travel on the Internet |
I practise my English in chat rooms on the Internet ownload free music from the Internet I boon;
d the company news on the intranet every day.A fcfcurl to' English websiles which have free grammar
JJ and vocabulary exercise
Ic^ivork Irom home two days a week by connecting lo my oflice compultiilA
Work with a partner. Does he/she do the same as the people above? Why? Why not?
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