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L_ Good morning im Leo and this is Agustin, How are you Agustin?

A_Nice to meet you Leo, im fine. 

L_ Agustin works as a software tester and he is going to answere some questions about his job.

A_Sure. what would you like to know about my job? 

L_What skills do you need for your job?

A_You must be good at problem solving.

L_ And what does your job involve?

A_I test new software for the automobile industry.

L_Thats very interesting, but unfurtunetly we don't have more time, bye Agustin have a nice day.

A_Bye Leo, have a nice day to.

UNIT 1: VOCABULARY PRACTISE

5) Listen and repeat. Then match the words to the pictures.

 

1. Keyboard                2. Monitor                3. Mouse                    4. Laptop

5. system unit             6. Server

 

6)Listen and repeat the words in colour. Then copy and complete the sentences.

· Data is another word for information.

· Apps are program you can use on your smartphone.

· Hardware means the physicalparts of a computer.

· Software is another word for computer programs.

 

7) Listen and repeat the words in colour. Then match the business sectors in A to the statements in B.

 

1. Health D. "This hospital uses the latest technology."

2. Transport F. "This is our newest car!"

3. Education A. "We've got laptops in my school."

4. manufacturing E. "We make mobile phones on our production line."

5. Banking C. "You can see financial information online."

6. Business and retail C. "I've got an online clothes shop."

7. Hospitality and leisure G. "Customers can reserve rooms on our website." 

VOCABULARY UNIT 1

Computers and Devices

apps: aplicacions                                 laptop: portatil                          server: servidor

data: dades                                          monitor: monitor                       software: programa

hardware: equip                                  mouse: ratoli                             system unit: unidad de sitema

keyboard: teclat

Business Sectors

banking: banca                                                            hospitality and leisure: hostelería y ocio

business and retail: negocios y comercio                   manufacturing: manufactura

education: educación                                                  transport: transporte

health: salud

Numbers

ten: deu                                                     eighty: vuitanta

twenty: vint                                               ninety: noranta

thirty: trenta                                              one hundred: cent

forty: quaranta                                           five hundred: cinc-cents

fifty: cinquanta                                          one thousand: Mil

sixty: seixanta                                            one thousand five hundred: mil cinc-cents

seventy: setanta

IT

assemble: muntar                                install: instal·lar              test: provar

check: comprovar                                maintain: mantenir         troubleshoot: resoldre problemes

design: dissenyar                                 operate: operar                upgrade (n): millorar

download: descarregar                         repair: reparar                 upload: pujar

give: donar                                           solve: resoldre

input: entrada                                       startup: engegada

Jobs

data entry operator: operador de dades                                          software tester: provador de programari

helpdesk technician: tècnic de suport (helpdesk)                           support technician: tècnic de suport

network administrator: administrador de xarxes                            web designer: dissenyador web

programmer: programador

EXTRA

client: client                                            responsible: responsable                    support: suport

company: empresa                                  role: rol                                              team: equip

over the phone: per telèfon                     skill: habilitat