BASIC LISTENINGS

To understand oral English you need some practice. To start here you have some basic listenings (before we listen to specific on-computers dialogues or texts.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

2. MY DAY

3. MY FAMILY

4. SHOPPING

WH- QUESTIONS

To make questions we need these QUESTION WORDS

PRESENT SIMPLE

If you need to review the form and uses of the Present Simple you can click on the following links:

PRESENT SIMPLE I


PRESENT SIMPLE II

COMPUTER HARDWARE

 LISTENING GAME
Put your headphones on and try to match the images with their descriptions.

COMPUTER VOCABULARY: CARDS & GAME

THE MOUSE

OLD (ROLLING BALL)

MODERN (OPTICAL MOUSE)

THE KEYBOARD

Now, try to know more about the keyboard by answering the following KEYBOARD QUIZ

How do we say in English the different SYMBOLS shown in your keyboard?

KEYBOARD SYMBOLS

PARTS OF A COMPUTER

Let's watch a VIDEO . It's an original versión without subtitles. Don't worry, just keep in mind the names shown on the screen.





Let's play a GAME and see if you recognize the definitions related to parts of a computer.
HAVE FUN !

WELCOME

 

WELCOME TO THE NEW COURSE OF SIMIX

When you open your computer you will see this kind of screens:



 

 

 

 

The Ubuntu OS (Operating System) is shown in English, so the first thing you have to do is to get used to it.





Please, EXPLORE and DISCOVER this OS.

FIRST TASK

* MAKE A LIST of 40 English ítems from the different menus and TRANSLATE them into Catalan or Spanish.
The ONLINE DICTIONARY on the right hand tools and gadgets bar will help you.