THE LANGUAGE OF PC

To save: salvare

To log out: disconnettersi

To log in: accesso

To upload: caricare

To fold: piegare

To download: scaricare

To canc: cancellare

To delete: cancellare file

To sign: firmare

To save: salvare

To send: mandare/inviare

To edit: modificare

To paste: incollare

To copy: copiare

To find out: scoprire

Link: collegamento

Task: compito

To upload caricare

Projector: proiettore

Username: nome utente

Memory extension: chiavetta USB

Browser: programma di navigazione su internet, letteralmente “curiosare”

Site: sito

Folder: cartella

Format: format

Font: caratteri tipografici

Topic: argomento

File: documento

Advert/Advertisment: pubblicità

To report: riferire

Media: mezzi di comunicazione

Admin: amministratore di un gruppo

Article: articolo

 

Exercise n.1) Le coppie di frasi hanno lo stesso significato (Same) o diverso (Different)? Scrivi S o D.

• What do the media say about him?                    What does the advert say about him?        D

1. There is peace between the two countries?          There is war between the two countries     D
2. What’s your opinion of the news?                       What do you think of the news?                S
3. It was a great event.                                        It was a great advertisement.                   D
4. He is reporting from Seoul.                                He is giving the news from Seoul.              S
5. I read it in an article.                                        I read it in an advertisement.                    D
6. She’s a TV celebrity.                                         She’s on TV a lot.                                     D
   
7. Where did he live?                                            Where did he die?                                    D

Exercise n. 2) Completa il brano con la forma corretta delle parole nella tabella.

The media is TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the internet. The media report on important events from around the world; for example, disasters like the Asian tsunami, or wars between different countries. As well as reporting the news, the media give their opinion of events round the world. And reports also like to write about celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie.

Exercise n.3B) Your media

1. Why do you read a newspaper?

 > A)To find out what has happened.

    B)Because it has interesting articles.

    C)For the sports results

    D)For the business news.

 

2. What do you watch on TV?

      A)The news

      B) Soaps

   > C)Films

      D)Nothing much

       3.   What do you listen to on the radio?

      A)The news

   > B)Music programmes

      C)The weather forecast

      D)Nothing much

  

4.    Do you believe what you read or hear in the news?                                                                                                                                                                             A)Yes, all of it.

     >  B)Yes, most of it.

         C)Yes, some of it.

         D)No, none of it.

Exercise n.4 Completa le frasi con l’alternativa corretta

• See – the film

1. Read an article in the paper.
2. Let’s listen to the news.
3. Watch a programme on TV.
4. Find out what has happened.
5. See the programme on TV.
6. Did you hear – the sports results?
7. I heard of it on the radio.
8. Don’t believe what you see.
9. I watched most of it.

Exercise n.5 Completa I dialoghi.

• I always read a paper at the weekend. –But do you read all of it?

1. Did you watch TV last night? –Yes, I watched a programme about dogs.
2. I read the story but I don’t think it’s true. –No, none of it is true. All of it is false.
3. Have you heard the news? –No, what’s happen?
4. Did you listen to the radio this morning? –Yes, I listened the 8 o’clock news.
5. What’s in the newspaper this morning? -I don’t know. I never buy one.
6. Have you seen the weather forecast? –Yes, it’s going to rain.
7. What did you watch on TV? –Oh, nothing much.