IETS Technology Vocabulary

Тема «Technology» часто обговорюється в розмовній частині іспиту IELTS. Запитання можуть бути про ваші улюблені веб-сайти, про те, як технології вплинули на освіту та в цілому про сучасні технології та їх роль в житті. Ви повинні продемонструвати екзаменатору свою здатність висловлюватися, використовуючи якомога більший словниковий запас, особливо обізнаність IETS Technology Vocabulary.

Part 1-style questions

Examiner: Do you enjoy using technology?
Emily: Well … I wouldn’t call myself a techie or a computer buff but I enjoy using computers … I’d like to find out more about how they work … when my computer crashes I never know what to do.

Examiner: Do you use the Internet for your studies?
Sophie: Yes … I’d be lost without it … I do lots of video conferencing to practise speaking and social media like Facebook is a good way to meet up with other students … And I download podcasts that teach English vocabulary and grammar.

Examiner: Do you have your own computer?

Tania: Yes … I have a Macbook Pro … I use it all the time … for word processing … browsing websites and catching up with TV programmes I’ve missed.

Part 2-style task

Describe an item of technology you have that is very important. You should say:

• what the technology is
• when you got it
• how often you use it
• and say how different your daily life would be without it.

Mattie: I don’t have many gadgets … just a computer , a laptop and my mobile phone, but I’ll talk about my computer as it’s so useful, it’s funny really. 2 years ago I was still learning to use computers … how to use email … send attachments how to access websites … Then I decided to do a digital editing course for video and photography … and so I bought the laptop when I started the course …

My husband had a desktop PC but it was very slow so I decided to upgrade to a powerful one because we do a lot of video editing on the course … It’s a high-spec laptop … very fast … the latest operating system … it boots up really quickly and it’s fun to use so it makes working a pleasure … I’ve become a competent computer user now … If I didn’t have it I daresay I’d have to spend more time at college using their computers … But on the positive side I suppose I’d read a lot more if I didn’t have it … I probably waste a lot of time surfing the web … but hopefully I won’t have to be without it …

Part 3-style questions

Examiner: What do you think are the important things people need to learn when they start using computers?
Alejandro: Well … there are things like how to use the Internet … how to enter a web address … how to navigate websites … That kind of thing but it’s also important to know how to back upyour files in case your computer crashes … and all about Internet security.

Examiner: What kind of technological developments have made the biggest impact on our lives? Faydene: In my lifetime it has to be the Internet of course but I also think wifi has made a huge difference to how we interact with the Internet … wireless networks at home and public wifi hotspots mean we can go online easily … access our mail … log into our work intranet and basically be connected wherever we are.

Examiner: Do computers make it much easier to study?

Jane: Definitely yes … researching information is much easier with the Internet .. You can bookmark webpages for future reference and writing essays is much easier … Being able to cut and
paste sections of text means you can experiment with organisation … So yes … compared to years ago when you had a pile of books on your desk and a pen and paper … It’s now much easier.

Definitions IELTS Technology Vocabulary

• to access websites/email: to locate
•  to back up files: to make a copy of files in case of a problem
•  to boot up: to start a computer
• to bookmark a webpage: to mark a webpage for future reference
• to browse websites: to look at websites
•  a computer buff: an expert computer user
• to crash: to suddenly stop working
• a desktop PC: a computer that isn’t portable and remains in situ on a desk
• digital editing: to edit digital materials like audio or video files
• to enter a web address: to type the address into the address bar of your browser
• a gadget: a technological tool like a mobile phone or camera
• to go online: to start using the Internet
• high-spec (laptop): powerful computer with top quality components
• Internet security: Internet safety
• intranet: a network of connected computers within an organisation that is not accessible by unauthorised visitors
• to navigate a website: to find your way around a website
• operating system: the software that tells the computer how to work
• send an attachment: send an email with an accompanying file
• social media: media used to interact with other people such as Facebook or Twitter
• to surf the web: to look at a series of websites one after the other
• a techie: somebody who has an interest in technology
• to upgrade: to obtain a more powerful or feature-rich computer or piece of software
• video conferencing: to see and hear people from different locations using the Internet
• wireless hotspot: a public place where you can access the Internet
• wireless network: a network where users can access the Internet without the use of fixed cables
• word processing: producing written texts on a computer

IELTS Technology Vocabulary

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