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What
can you do with computers?
In
the workplace, many people use computers to keep records, analyze
data, do research, and manage projects. At home, you can use
computers to find information, store pictures and music, track
finances, play games, and communicate with others – and those are
just a few of the possibilities. You can also use your computer to
connect to the internet, a network that links computers around the
world. Internet access is available for a monthly fee in most urban
areas, and increasingly, in less populated areas. With internet
access, you can communicate with people all over the world and find a
vast amount of information. Here are some of the most popular things
to do with computers.
The
web
The
World Wide Web (usually called the Web, or web) is a gigantic
storehouse of information. The web is the most popular part of the
internet, partly because it displays most information in a visually
appealing format.
Headlines,
text, and pictures can be combined on a single webpage – much like
a page in a magazine – along with sounds and animation. A website
is a collection of interconnected webpages.
The
web contains millions of websites and billions of webpages. Surfing
the web means exploring it. You can find information on the web about
almost any topic imaginable. For example, you can read news stories
and movie reviews, check airline schedules, see street maps, get the
weather forecast for your city, or research a health condition. Most
companies, government agencies, museums, and libraries have websites
with information about their products, services, or collections.
Reference sources, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are also
widely available.
The
web is also a shopper’s delight. You can browse and purchase
products –books, music, toys, clothing, electronics, and much more
– at the websites of major retailers. You can also buy and sell
used items through websites that use auction-style bidding.
Email
Email
(short for electronic mail) is a convenient way to communicate with
others. When you send an email message, it arrives almost instantly
in the recipient’s email inbox. You can send email to many people
simultaneously, and you can save, print, and forward email to others.
You can send almost any type of file in an email message, including
documents, pictures, and music files. And with email, you don’t
need a stamp!
Instant
messaging
Instant
messaging is like having a real-time conversation with another person
or a group of people. When you type and send an instant message, the
message is immediately visible to all participants. Unlike email, all
participants have to be on-line (connected to the internet) and in
front of their computers at the same time. Communicating by means of
instant messaging is called chatting.
Pictures,
music and movies
If
you have a digital camera, you can move your pictures from the camera
to your computer. Then you can print them, create slide shows, or
share them with others by email or by posting them on a website. You
can also listen to music on your computer, either by importing
(transferring to your computer) music from audio CDs or by purchasing
songs from a music website. Or, tune in to one of the thousands of
radio stations that broadcast over the Internet. If your computer
comes with a DVD player, you can watch movies.
Gaming
Do
you like to play games?
Thousands
of computer games in every conceivable category are available to
entertain you. Get behind the wheel of a race car, battle frightening
creatures in a dungeon, or control civilizations and empires! Many
games allow you to compete with other players around the world
through the Internet. Windows includes a variety of card games,
puzzle games, and strategy games.
1.
Identifique as palavras cognatas no texto “What can you do with
computers?”
e tente dar o significado delas. Faça uma lista das palavras que
você identificou.
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Computers
– Computadores
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Analyze
– Analisar
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Data
– Dados
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Projects
– Projetos
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Information
– Informacao
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Music
– Musica
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Finances
– Finanças
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Communicate
– Comunicar
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Possibilities
– Possibilidades
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Connect
– Conectar
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Access
– Acesso
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Urban
– Urbano
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Areas
– Áreas
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Visually
– Visualmente
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Format
– Formato
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Text
– Texto
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Sound
– Sons
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Animation
– Animação
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Collection
– Colecao
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Milions
– Milhões
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Interconnected
– Interconectados
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Bilions
– Bilhões
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Surfing
– Surfar (no caso referente ao texto seu significado fica
navegando)
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Exploring
– Explorar
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Condition
– Condição
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Companies
– Companhias
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Government
– Governo
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Agencies
– Agencias
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Museums
– Museu
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Libraries
– Biblioteca (no caso Libraries seria um falso cognatos)
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Service
– Serviços
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Reference
– Referencia
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Dictionaries
– Dicionários
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Encyclopedias
– Enciclopédias
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Eletronics
– Eletrônicos
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Message
– Mensagem
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Simultaneously
– Simuntaneo
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Others
– Outros
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Used
– Usado
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Convenient
– Conveniente
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Items
– Itens
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Communicate
– Comunicar
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Instantly
– Instantâneo
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Save
– Salvar
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Digital-
Digital
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Camera
– Câmera
2.
Retire do texto “What can you do with computers?” as palavras
repetidas e também observe as marcas tipográficas existentes.
Tipográfica:
Computers
The
web
Palavras
que repetiram:
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Computer
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Music
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Games
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Other
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World
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Pictures
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Web
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Information
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Website
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Internet
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Play
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Available
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Communicate
3.
Sobre o que é o texto do item anterior? Responda escrevendo um
pequeno texto com suas próprias palavras. (pode ser em Inglês ou
Português).
Esse
texto, nos mostra a praticidade de se ter um computador, Oque seria
essa praticidade, Seria a capacidade de você se comunicar com uma
pessoa do outro lado do mundo de forma quase instantânea, Realizar
compras Online, Assistir um filme, se comunicar com outras pessoas,
ajudar alguém ou pedir ajuda caso tenha alguma dificuldade, Bom isso são algumas coisas que o computador pode fazer, o interessante
dele e que ele não e igual a do seu vizinho, ele pode ser personalizado e ser deixado da maneira que quiser.