Infotech: English for Computer Users
Module 2

Unit 6. Capture your favorite image

1. The eyes of your computer

Exercise A. Write down all the ways that there are of capturing an image in a computer.

Exercise C. Read the text on page 27 of the Textbook and answer these questions.

  1. Which device is uset to to input text and graphic images from a printed page?
  2. How does a scanner send information to the computer?
  3. How do digital cameras store photographs?
  4. What feature allows mobile phone users to take pictures?
  5. Which device would you use to take digital vide?
  6. What kind of software is used to manipulate video clips on the computer?

2. Scanners

Listen to the conversation and complete the student's notes.

3. Facts and opinions

Exercise B. Read the advertisements on page 28 and list the facts and opinions about each scanner.

ColorScan XR

Facts:

Opinions:

ScanPress DF

Facts:

Opinions:

Exercise C.

1. Which text uses more persuasive language?

2. Which text is more factual or objective?

4. Language work: superlatives

Exercise B. Fill in the superlative form of the adjective in barackets.

Online exercise. Fill in the superlative form of the adjective in barackets.

Exercise C. In complete sentences say what you think is ...

  1. the most difficult computer game you have played.
  2. the most exciting film you have seen.
  3. the funniest program on TV.
  4. the most dangerous computer virus.
  5. the best blogger on the Web.
  6. the mopst popular web browser.

5. Language work: suffixes

Exercise A. Look at the HELP box on page 30 and then use suitable suffixes tomake adjectives from these words. In some cases, you can make more than one word.

  1. color
  2. profession
  3. photograph
  4. wire
  5. blur
  6. innovate
  7. underexpose

Complete these online Exercise with suffixes.

Exercise B. Complete the exercise with the word in brackets and a suffix to make a noun.

  1. manufacture .
  2. reduce .
  3. Crop .
  4. sharp .
  5. techno .

6. Press release: a digital camera

Complete the press release with these words: color, megapixels, shot, video, optical, brighter, reduction

  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
  4. .
  5. .
  6. .
  7. .

7. Describing a camera

Write a short description of your digital camera, webcam or video camera.

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