How many computer words do How many computer words do you know in English?you know in English?• access access to open a computer file to open a computer file • access provider access provider a company that provides access to the Interneta company that provides access to the Internet• browse browse to look at information on the Internet:to look at information on the Internet:to browse the World Wide Webto browse the World Wide Web• web browserweb browsera computer program that enables you to read information on thea computer program that enables you to read information on theInternetInternet• bulletin board bulletin board a place on a computer system where users can read messages anda place on a computer system where users can read messages andadd their ownadd their own

• chat room chat room a part of the Internet where you can use email to discuss a subject with othera part of the Internet where you can use email to discuss a subject with otherpeoplepeople

• cyber- cyber- using computers, especially the Internet:using computers, especially the Internet:Cybercrime /cybercultureCybercrime /cyberculture• cyberspace cyberspace the Internet considered as an imaginary area without limits where you canthe Internet considered as an imaginary area without limits where you canmeet people and discover information about any subject:meet people and discover information about any subject:You can find the answer to almost any question in cyberspace.You can find the answer to almost any question in cyberspace.

• download download to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especiallyto copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especiallyfrom the Internet from the Internet • ≠ ≠ upload upload to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the InternetInternet

• emailemailthe system for using computers to send messages over the Internet:the system for using computers to send messages over the Internet:You can contact us by email.You can contact us by email.

• MP3 player MP3 player a computer program for playing music which has been stored as MP3 a computer program for playing music which has been stored as MP3 filesfiles

• online online describes products, services or information that can be bought or describes products, services or information that can be bought or accessed using the Internet:accessed using the Internet:an online newspaper/magazine/dictionary/ online banking/shoppingan online newspaper/magazine/dictionary/ online banking/shopping• be online be online to be able to use email or the Internet: to be able to use email or the Internet: I'll send you my email address once I'm online.I'll send you my email address once I'm online.

• surf surf to spend time visiting a lot of websites:to spend time visiting a lot of websites:Many towns and cities have cybercafes where you can surf the Many towns and cities have cybercafes where you can surf the Internet.Internet.

• The Web The Web the system of connected documents on the Internet, which often the system of connected documents on the Internet, which often contain colour pictures, video and sound, and which can be searched contain colour pictures, video and sound, and which can be searched for information about a particular subject:for information about a particular subject:Jane's been surfing the Web all morningJane's been surfing the Web all morning

• log in/on log in/on to connect a computer to a computer system by typing your to connect a computer to a computer system by typing your name, so that you can start working: name, so that you can start working: Log on using your name and password.Log on using your name and password.

• log off/out log off/out to stop a computer being connected to a computer system, usually when you to stop a computer being connected to a computer system, usually when you want to stop working: want to stop working: Could you all log off for a few minutes, please?Could you all log off for a few minutes, please?

Uses of the Internet

Communication MusicLibrary Transactions E-learning

Uses of the Internet

Communication

chatroom Live games

Uses of the Internet

MusicLibrary

Download, Upload, sharesongs

Uses of the Internet

Transactions

Booking a holiday Internet banking

On-line shopping

Uses of the Internet

E-learning

Learning a foreign language Access information

Learn about current affairs / the news

My favourite Internet activity is visit ing

chatrooms. In a sports chatroom I can chat with people from al l over the

world about my basketball team.

Suzanne

There’s also music sharing websites on the Net. You

can upload songs from your own CDs, and

download other people’s onto your computer and l isten to them. It ’s l ike a

huge music l ibrary.

Sean

GrahamGraham

You can also shop on the Net. You can buy anything from woollen hats to cars! I haven’t brought anything yet, because I don’t have

enough money but I enjoy browsing.

I don’t know how she did i t but my mum booked the whole holiday on the Internet! My

mum also pays the household bi l ls over the Internet. She

has a PIN number so she can transfer money from her bank

account to the electr icity company, for example.

Karen

There are sites which translate short texts, other with information about how everyday stuff works – you can even learn languages on the Internet. Our history teacher

has discovered a lot of useful material that has the kids really

interested in the subject.

The IT Teacher

There are lots of sites operated by large channels,

newspapers, and organisations l ike the BBC, where people can go to get rel iable information. They need to know how to use

them.

The History Teacher