
Technology
Words that describe technology are more and more important these days. If you can talk about technology, you will have a big advantage at work, at school and in everyday conversations.
Click on the underlined words (les mots soulignés) to listen to the pronunciation.
a laptop
A laptop is designed to work anywhere. Here you can see it on his lap.
a screen
There are 8 screens! That is a lot. Most computers only have one screen or two screens.
a microphone
a memory stick
If you lose your memory stick, check with security. Also called: thumb drives, USB drives, and USB keys.
a printer
Do you have a printer at home? If not, there are printers available in the library for you.
a scanner
With a scanner, you can scan photos or documents to keep a digital copy.
a hard drive
The hard drive is the brain of your computer.
an application
the arrow keys
If you don't have a mouse, you can move your cursor with the arrow keys.
a cursor
a hyperlink
Sometimes there are hyperlinks in Wikipedia to help you easily find a source.
user-friendly
I like it when computers are user-friendly. That means they are easy to use.
a speaker
If you are a gamer, you probably have really expensive speakers.
to browse
Sometimes she browses the Internet looking for new books to read or new TV shows to watch.
to back up
You should always save and back up your files so you don't lose them. I have a USB key and an external hard drive to back up my work.
to log off/to log out
to log out
Don't forget to log out! You don't want someone to hack your account.
Don't forget to log out! You don't want someone to hack your account.
to download
When a file is downloaded, data from one computer system moves to another system, typically over the Internet. I download all of my music onto my phone.
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