Dialogue (with Unai Caelles)

E_ Good morning im Eloi and this is Unai, How are you Unai?

U_Nice to meet you Eloi, im fine. 

E_Unai works as a software tester and he is going to answere some questions about his job.

U_Sure. what would you like to know about my job? 

E_What skills do you need for your job?

U_You must be good at problem solving

E_ And what does your job involve?

U_I test new software for the automobile industry.

E_Thats very interesting, but unfurtunetly we don't have more time, bye Unai have a nice day.

U_Bye Eloi, have a nice day to.

Exercices 6 and 7

Exercice 6: Listen ans repeat the words in colour.

1_Data is another word for information

2_Apps are programs you can use on your smartphone

3_Hardware means the physical parts of a computer

4_Software is another word for computer programs

Exercice 7: Match the business sectors in A to the statements in B.

1_ Health - "This hospital uses the latest technology"

2_ Transport - "This is our newest car"

3_ Education - "We've got laptops in my school"

4_Manufacturing - "We make mobile phones on our production line"

5_Banking - "You can see financial information online"

6_Business and retail - "I've got an online clothes shop"

7_Hospitality and leisure - "Customers can reserverooms on our website"                    º

Vocabulary

 Vocabulary

Computer and devices:

• apps: Aplicacions

• data: Dades

• hardware: Maquinari

• keyboard: Teclat

• laptop: Portatil

• monitor: Monitor

• mouse: Ratolí

• server: Servidor

• software: Programari

      -     system unit: sistema unitari

Business sectors

• banking: bancària

• business and retail: negocis minoristes (al detall)

• education: educacio

• health: salut

• hospitality and leisure: hosteleria i oci

• manufacturing: Fabricació

• transport: transport

Numbers

• ten: 10

• twenty: 20 

• thirty: 30

• forty: 40

• fifty: 50

• sixty: 60

• seventy: 70

• eighty: 80

• ninety: 90

• one hundred: 100

• five hundred: 500

• one thousand: 1000

• one thousand five hundred: 1500

It 

• assemble: Montar

• check: corregir

• design: dissenyar

• download: descarregar

• give: Donar

• input: entrada

• install: instalar

• maintain: mantenir

• operate: operar

• repair: reparar

• solve: resoldre

• startup: reiniciar

• test: probar

• troubleshoot: Solucionar problemes

• upgrade (n): millorar

• upload: pujar

Jobs

• data entry operator: Operator d’entrada de dades

• helpdesk technician: Tècnic d’assistència

• network administrator: Administrador de xarxa

• programmer: Programador

• software tester: Probador de programaris

• support technician: Tècnic de suport

• web designer: Dissenyador web

Extra

• client: client 

• company: empresa

• over the phone: per telèfon

• responsible: responsable

• role: rol

• skill: abilitat

• support: ajuda

• team: equip