Cover of the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 14 - My computer hates me for the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Work in groups. Check you understand the words and phrases in bold in the sentences below. Then discuss the questions.

Answer

  1. click on a photo / an image / a link / a document
  2. the cloud / USB drive (or pen drive) / the bin
  3. it’s very old / it has too much stuff on the desktop / there are too many programmes running in the background / it has a virus. Solutions: use anti-virus software / software to remove unneeded files and software / buy a new computer
  4. kettle / TV / lamp / microwave / charger
  5. the battery is low (if wireless) / it’s dirty / the connection is loose
  6. an important form or document you need to keep a copy of, a copy of a document or article you want to email to someone