Technology and online life · A2. Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: laptop = a portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen; tablet = a flat portable computer with a touchscreen; keyboard = a set of keys used for typing; screen = the surface that displays words and images.
Practise Technology and online life in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide. Explore 12 study cards and 24 contextual questions, including fresh review and transfer situations.
A portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen.
My laptop fits inside this small bag.
My laptop fits inside this small bag.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
Use “laptop” for a portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen. Compare “tablet” (a flat portable computer with a touchscreen); these are different meanings.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: laptop = a portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen; tablet = a flat portable computer with a touchscreen; keyboard = a set of keys used for typing; screen = the surface that displays words and images.
A portable computer with a screen that folds over its keyboard is a laptop.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: download = to copy data from an online source to your device; upload = to send data from your device to an online service; log in = to start an account session by entering credentials; sign out = to end an account session.
I copy a file from a website to my own device. I download the file.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: password = a secret word or string used to gain access to an account; username = a name used to identify a particular online account; link = a clickable address leading to another web page; attachment = a file included with an email.
The secret string I enter to protect access to my account is my password.
A portable computer with a screen that folds over its keyboard is a ___.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: laptop = a portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen; tablet = a flat portable computer with a touchscreen; keyboard = a set of keys used for typing; screen = the surface that displays words and images.
A portable computer with a screen that folds over its keyboard is a laptop.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: download = to copy data from an online source to your device; upload = to send data from your device to an online service; log in = to start an account session by entering credentials; sign out = to end an account session.
I copy a file from a website to my own device. I download the file.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: password = a secret word or string used to gain access to an account; username = a name used to identify a particular online account; link = a clickable address leading to another web page; attachment = a file included with an email.
The secret string I enter to protect access to my account is my password.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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a portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen
to copy data from an online source to your device
a secret word or string used to gain access to an account
a flat portable computer with a touchscreen
to send data from your device to an online service
a name used to identify a particular online account
a set of keys used for typing
the surface that displays words and images
to start an account session by entering credentials
a clickable address leading to another web page
to end an account session
a file included with an email
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A portable computer with a screen that folds over its keyboard is a ___.
Look at “screen that folds”. Here we need “A portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen”: “laptop”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “A portable computer with a screen that folds over its keyboard is a laptop.”.
I copy a file from a website to my own device. I ___ the file.
Look at “website to my own device”. Here we need “To copy data from an online source to your device”: “download”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I copy a file from a website to my own device. I download the file.”.
The secret string I enter to protect access to my account is my ___.
Look at “secret string”. Here we need “A secret word or string used to gain access to an account”: “password”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “The secret string I enter to protect access to my account is my password.”.
This flat touchscreen computer has no built-in physical keyboard and does not fold shut. It is a ___.
Look at “no built-in physical keyboard”. Here we need “A flat portable computer with a touchscreen”: “tablet”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “This flat touchscreen computer has no built-in physical keyboard and does not fold shut. It is a tablet.” / “A flat portable computer mainly controlled by touching its screen is a tablet.”.
I send a photo from my device to a website. I ___ the photo.
Look at “device to a website”. Here we need “To send data from your device to an online service”: “upload”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I send a photo from my device to a website. I upload the photo.”.
The name that identifies my account, rather than its secret code, is my ___.
Look at “identifies my account”. Here we need “A name used to identify a particular online account”: “username”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “The name that identifies my account, rather than its secret code, is my username.”.
I press letter keys on this device to type: a ___.
Look at “letter keys”. Here we need “The set of keys used to type on a computer”: “keyboard”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “I press letter keys on this device to type: a keyboard.”.
The surface on a computer that displays words and pictures is the ___.
Look at “displays words and pictures”. Here we need “The surface on which a device shows text or pictures”: “screen”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “The surface on a computer that displays words and pictures is the screen.”.
I enter my account details to start a session. I ___.
Look at “start a session”. Here we need “To enter the information needed to access a computer account”: “log in”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I enter my account details to start a session. I log in.”.
A clickable address that takes me to another web page is a ___.
Look at “takes me to another web page”. Here we need “Text or an image that you can click to open another page or resource”: “link”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “A clickable address that takes me to another web page is a link.”.
I want to end my account session on this website, so I ___.
Look at “end my account session”. Here we need “To end access to an account on a computer or device”: “sign out”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I want to end my account session on this website, so I sign out.”.
A separate file added to an email is an ___.
Look at “file added to an email”. Here we need “A separate file sent together with an email”: “attachment”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “A separate file added to an email is an attachment.”.
My portable computer folds shut and has its own keyboard. It is a ___.
Look at “folds shut”. Here we need “A portable computer with a built-in keyboard and folding screen”: “laptop”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “My portable computer folds shut and has its own keyboard. It is a laptop.”.
I copy a whole file from a website onto my own computer to keep it offline. I ___ it.
Look at “website onto my own computer”. Here we need “To copy data from an online source to your device”: “download”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I copy a whole file from a website onto my own computer to keep it offline. I download it.”.
I type a secret group of letters and numbers to protect access to my account: my ___.
Look at “secret group”. Here we need “A secret word or string used to gain access to an account”: “password”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “I type a secret group of letters and numbers to protect access to my account: my password.”.
My portable touchscreen computer is a flat device without a built-in physical keyboard. It is a ___.
Look at “without a built-in physical keyboard”. Here we need “A flat portable computer with a touchscreen”: “tablet”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “My portable touchscreen computer is a flat device without a built-in physical keyboard. It is a tablet.”.
I copy a photo from my phone onto a website’s server. I ___ it.
Look at “phone onto a website’s server”. Here we need “To send data from your device to an online service”: “upload”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I copy a photo from my phone onto a website’s server. I upload it.”.
The public name that identifies my account is my ___.
Look at “public name”. Here we need “A name used to identify a particular online account”: “username”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “The public name that identifies my account is my username.”.
The external ___ connected to my computer is a set of letter keys with no screen of its own.
Look at “set of letter keys”. Here we need “The set of keys used to type on a computer”: “keyboard”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “The external keyboard connected to my computer is a set of letter keys with no screen of its own.”.
The part of my computer that displays pictures and text is the ___.
Look at “displays pictures and text”. Here we need “The surface on which a device shows text or pictures”: “screen”. Separate the whole computer from a component. Use the stated keyboard, folding design or display function. Completed sentence: “The part of my computer that displays pictures and text is the screen.”.
I enter my username and password to access my account. I ___.
Look at “access my account”. Here we need “To enter the information needed to access a computer account”: “log in”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “I enter my username and password to access my account. I log in.”.
I click a ___ that takes me to another webpage.
Look at “another webpage”. Here we need “Text or an image that you can click to open another page or resource”: “link”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “I click a link that takes me to another webpage.”.
Before leaving a shared computer, I close access to my account. I ___.
Look at “close access to my account”. Here we need “To end access to an account on a computer or device”: “sign out”. Track the direction: file to your device or to the server; access to an account starts or ends. Completed sentence: “Before leaving a shared computer, I close access to my account. I sign out.”.
A separate document sent with an email is an ___.
Look at “separate document sent with an email”. Here we need “A separate file sent together with an email”: “attachment”. Separate the secret access string, account identifier, clickable address and separate email file. Completed sentence: “A separate document sent with an email is an attachment.”.