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Name every electronic appliance below.
A. Lead-in
COMPUTERS AND MOBILE PHONES
UNIT
2
In communicating with others, sometimes you cannot hear clearly what they are
saying. You request them to repeat what they are saying. Do you know how to do it very
well?
If someone has helped you or done something for you, you have to express your
gratitude. Do you know how to thank him/her appropriately?
Do you usually read the manual before using your computers or your mobile
phones? The manual may contain a procedure text in it. In this unit, you will be exposed
to procedures related to computers and mobile phones. Besides reading the procedures,
you will have the chance to write your own procedures which interest you most
through challenging guided as well as free tasks.
Task 1
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1. Click Turn Off.
2. Turn the monitor then the power supply off.
3. Click start menu.
4. Click Turn Off again.
1. Turn the monitor on.
2. Turn the power supply on.
3. Turn the computer on.
Answer the following questions based on your knowledge. Work in
pairs.
1.
Do you know how to operate the appliances above?
2.
Which appliances have you operated?
3.
Which appliances do you frequently use?
4.
Which appliance do you find most difficult to use?
5.
Will you ask for someone’s help if you find some difficulties to operate some?
Focus on Listening and Speaking
Discuss the meaning of the words below with your partner. Then,
listen to the dialogue between Fredy and Sanusi and rearrange the
jumbled steps. The listening script is in the Appendix.
Situation: Fredy and Sanusi are talking about the instruction on how to turn the computer on
and off.
power supply
•• • • • • ••• •• •• •••
kb
: ...
CPU (central processing unit)
•••••• ••••• •••
kb
: ...
monitor
••• • • ••• ••
kb
: ...
click
•• ••• ••
kkt
: ...
B. Lesson Proper
How to turn on a computer
How to turn off a computer
Task 2
Task 3
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Study the following expressions.
Listen to some short dialogues and then write down expressions of
asking for repetitions you find in each dialogue. The listening
script is in the Appendix.
Expressions to ask for repetition
1.
Dialogue 1
2.
Dialogue 2
3.
Dialogue 3
4.
Dialogue 4
5.
Dialogue 5
In the dialogue between Fredy and Sanusi you find the expressions
I DIDN’T
CATCH THE THIRD STEP. CAN YOU REPEAT IT?
The expression above is used
to ask for repetition
.
There are many other expressions you can use to ask for repetition, for example:
Asking for Repetition
In formal situations
In informal situations
I’m sorry, would you mind repeating that
word again, please?
I’m sorry; could I ask you to repeat that word,
please?
Pardon?
I’m sorry?
What did you say?
What was that again?
I’m sorry I didn’t catch what you said.
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Task 5
F
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P
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What letter is always trying to find reason?
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Listen to the monologue on how to activate a mobile phone with
Multimedia Card (MMC). Then, decide the correct order by
numbering the following pictures. The first one has been done for
you. The listening script is in the Appendix.
Answer the following questions based on the monologue in Task 6.
1. What does the instruction show you?
2. What should be ensured before opening the phone cover?
3. How do you insert the SIM card and the MMC?
4. What do you do before turning on the mobile phone?
5. When do you turn the mobile phone on?
Task 6
Task 7
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In pairs, study the following dialogue and then answer the
questions to check your comprehension. After that, act it out with
your partner.
Situation: Asep wants to install a PC game. He calls Andi to help him install the game. When he
calls Andi, he finds some steps not clear enough to be heard.
Questions
1. What does Asep ask Andi to do?
2. How many CDs are required to install
NFS Underground 2
?
3. How many steps do you find in the dialogue? Make a list of them.
4. What does Asep say when he does not hear clearly?
5. How does Asep thank Andi for helping him install the game? What does he say?
Andi : Hello.
Asep : May I speak to Andi?
Andi : Speaking.
Asep
: Hi, Andi. It’s me, Asep.
Andi
: Oh, hi. What’s up?
Asep
: I’ve got the CDs for
Need for Speed Underground 2
. I need your
help. I don’t know how to install it. Could you help me?
Andi : Sure. Have you turned on your computer?
Asep
: Yes. I’m ready with my computer.
Andi : Now, insert CD1 and wait for the AUTOPLAY.
Asep
: Okay, it’s the AUTOPLAY. What’s next?
Andi : Click the Install bar on the top of the menu and then insert the Serial
Number of your product.
Asep : Where can I find the SERIAL NUMBER?
Andi
: It’s on the bottom of our CD case.
Asep
: I’m sorry. I can’t hear you clearly. Can you say that again?
Andi
: It’s on the cover, on the bottom of your CD case.
Asep
: OK. It’s done.
Andi : Then, click INSTALL. Replace CD1 by CD2 if the
installation requires to.
Asep
: OK. It’s finished.
Andi
: Don’t forget to copy CRACK FILES from CD1 to
C: \Program
Files
\EA Games
\NFS Underground2
\
. Once you’re done, you’
re ready to
play.
Asep
: OK. It’s all done. Thank you ver
y much.
Andi : Anytime, dude.
Asep : Bye.
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Example:
Elizabeth
: Will you show me how to open an email account?
Sanusi
: Sure.
Elizabeth
:
Thanks a lot
.
Sanusi
:
Don’t mention it.
In pairs, study the following expressions.
Complete the dialogues using the suitable expressions. Look at the
example.
1.
Edo
: Ida, how do you send a short message?
Ida
: It’s very easy. Just go to the main menu, and then select “Message”.
After that select “Write New”/“Write Message” and then write your
message. When you’ve finished writing your message, press “Send” or
“OK” or “Yes”. And then go to phonebook and select the number you
wanted to send it to.
Edo
: Wow, that’s easy. Thanks.
Ida
:
....
In the dialogue between Asep and Andi, you find an expression of gratitude. Asep
says THANK YOU VERY MUCH to thank Andi for helping him install the game,
and Andi replies it by saying ANYTIME.
There are many other expressions you can use to thank and to respond to thanks, for
example:
Thanking
Responding to thanks
Thanks.
Thanks for....
Thank you very/so much.
Thanks a million.
I really appreciate it.
You’re welcome.
My pleasure.
Any time.
No trouble at all.
Not at all.
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2.
Fredy
: I’m sorry. What did you say?
Laila
: I said you should retype the password.
Fredy : Oh, OK.
....
Laila
:
....
3.
Angelina
: I’m sorry I didn’t catch what you said.
Hereka
: Oh, I’ll repeat.
Angelina
: Thanks.
Hereka
:
....
4.
Asep : What was that again?
Huri
: You missed the fourth step.
Asep
: Really? Thanks, I didn’
t know.
Huri
:
....
5.
Ajeng : Could you repeat the last step?
Apis
: OK.
Ajeng :
....
Apis
:
....
Your teacher will give you two pictures of electronic appliances. In
pairs, have short dialogues based on the pictures you have got. Your
dialogues should include any procedures of using or operating the
appliances as well as expressions you have learned. You may follow
the following guideline.
1. Greeting
2. Asking for help
3. Explaining the procedure on how to use the appliances
4. Missing some steps
5. Thanking
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Based on the dialogues you have in Task 11, report orally the
procedures you have got from your partner to the class. You may
write the important points of the procedure.
?
The steps on how to
....
?
The first step is
....
?
The second step is
....
?
The third step is
....
?
And so on
....
Focus on Reading and Writing
In groups of four, answer the following questions based on your
knowledge.
1. Have you got a PC?
2. Do you know the parts of a computer?
3. What do you know about CD-ROM?
4. What will happen if a PC has no CD-ROM?
5. Do you know how to install a CD-ROM into your PC?
Read the following procedure on how to install a CD-ROM. Then,
find the Indonesian equivalents of the words in the box. Then,
answer the questions to check your comprehension.
How to Install CD-ROM
1. Turn off your computer and unplug power cord from power outlet.
2. Carefully remove the computer cover.
3. Set the Master/Slave jumper on the rear panel of drive. (To get best results, we
strongly suggest that you connect your device to the Secondary IDE port as the
MASTER device.)
4. Connect the IDE cable to the
drive
.
5. Connect the 4-pole power cable to the drive.
6. Connect the audio cable (if applicable).
7. Carefully slide the drive into the empty
bay
and mount it. Then replace the
computer cover.
8. Plug your computer back to power
outlet
and then turn the power on.
Taken from: Lite-On CD-ROM
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Words
Indonesian Equivalents
empty
••• • ••••
ks
port
•• • ••••
kb
rear
••••• ••
ks
slide
•••• •• ••
kkt
unplug
•• • •• •• • ••
kkt
...
...
...
...
...
Questions
1.
The text above shows us how to ...
.
a. unpack CD-ROM
b. install the CD-ROM
c. uninstall CD-ROM
d. remove CD-ROM from our computer
2. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To explain how to install CD-ROM.
b. To tell the readers how to connect computers using CD-ROM.
c. To discuss the influence of CD-ROM on the computer work.
d. To measure the effectiveness of computer working with CD-ROM installed.
3. What should be done first before installing the CD-ROM?
a. Remove the computer cover.
b. Unplug all other devices first.
c. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cable.
d. Turn the computer on before installing CD-ROM.
4. What does the writer strongly recommend in order to get the best result of the CD-
ROM installation?
a. That we remove the computer cover first.
b. That the computer should be turned off before installing CD-ROM.
c. That the CD-ROM is set as Master device in the Secondary IDE.
d. That CD-ROM is set as Master device in Primary IDE.
5. We have to connect the CD-ROM to the following types of cable EXCEPT
....
a. power cable
b. audio cable
c. IDE cable
d. monitor cable
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6. What part of the CD-ROM should be set if you want to apply CD-ROM as Master or
Slave?
a. Motherboard slot.
b. IDE slot.
c. Cable power.
d. Master/Slave Jumper.
7.
“Connect the audio cable (if applicable).”
The sentence implies ...
.
a. You may not turn the computer on before connecting the cable
b. Your CD-ROM may not work properly if you do not connect the cable
c. It is not necessary to connect the cable if it is not valid
d. Reinstall the CD-ROM if you have not connected the cable
8.
“Connect the IDE cable to the drive.”
The word drive in the sentence refers to ...
.
a. CD-ROM
b. jumper
c. motherboard
d. computer
9.
“Carefully slide the drive into the empty bay and mount it.”
The word bay in the sentence is similar in meaning to ...
.
a. jumper
b. cable
c. button
d. compartment
10.Plug your computer back to power outlet and then turn the power on.
The word outlet in the sentence is similar in meaning to ...
.
a. button
b. channel
c. cable
d. port
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What’s got a wave but no sea
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In pairs, study the following rule.
Do you know how to send an SMS? In pairs, write the procedure on
how to send an SMS and then read it out in small groups. Use
conjunctions that you have learned.
In the text in Task 14, you find the following sentence:
“Turn off your computer
and
unplug from power outlet.”
The word
and
in the sentence is called a conjunction. It connects phrases or parts
of sentences.
There are five conjunctions in English. They are:
1.
And
: used to connect words of the same part of speech, phrases, or clauses.
2.
But
: used before you say something that is different from or opposite what
you have just said.
3.
Or
: used between two possibilities, or before the last in a series of
possibilities.
4.
So
: used when you are explaining that something makes something else
happen.
5.
Nor
: used to show that two facts, qualities, actions, etc. are both not true.
Sending an SMS
Steps to do:
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Put the instruction on how to install a printer in the correct order.
Then, answer the questions. Work in pairs.
Connect the paper support and plug in the printer.
Press the POWER button to turn on the printer.
Put in the ink cartridges.
Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable, and then insert the printer
software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Remove the ink cartridges from their bags.
Press the MAINTENANCE button.
Follow the instruction to install the printer software.
Finally, click EXIT to exit the installation. Your printer is ready to use.
Remove the container from the box. Remove all tape and packing materials from
the printer.
Taken from: Epson C.45 Software Installation
The correct order to install printer
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Questions
1.
What
is the first step in installing the printer?
2.
Where
do you install the ink cartridges?
3.
What
do you do before connecting the printer with your computer?
4.
When
do you install the printer software?
5.
What
is the final step in installing a printer to your computer?
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Study the following explanation.
Make groups of four. Your teacher will give one of you the
instructions on how to print files. Then, the one will tell the
instructions. The others could ask for detailed information about it.
Printing a File
1. Turn the printer on.
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3.
Click “File”. And then click “print”.
4.
Check if the printer’s name i
s the same as the one you are going to use. If it is not
the same, then search for the name of the printer that you are going to use by
clicking on the small triangle or arrow beside it.
5.
Click “pages” and then type the pages that you want to print.
6. Select the number of copies that you want to print by clicking on the arrows
beside it.
7.
Click “OK” or “Print”.
REPORT SHEET
Name
Student number
:
:
Inclusion of Details
Detailed Information
The words in bold in the questions in Task 17 above are words to ask about
inclusion
of details
. Here is a list of words to ask about inclusion of details:
what, where,
when, how, how long,
and
how much.
They are used to ask for detailed information
of something.
Task 18
Task 19
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Make groups of four. Your teacher will give you a set of pictures.
Each picture contains a step to install Avira Antivirus. Rearrange
the pictures into a good manual and then write the manual based
on the pictures. The pictures are in the Appendix.
Ask whether your parents or your neighbours have manuals of
computers or mobile phones. Find two of them and then report
them to the class. You may use the following form to make your
report more organized.
REPORT SHEET
Name
Student number
:
:
What is to do
Steps
Complete the dialogues with the suitable expressions.
1. Putri
: Laila, where have you been? I’ve been waiting for you an hour now.
Laila
:
...
I forgot that
we’re supposed to meet at one o’clock.
Putri
: What? How could you forget? I’ve reminded you.
Laila
: I’m very sorry Putri. I won’t
do that again. Please forgive me.
Putri
:
...
But, don’t make me wait for you again.
Laila
: Thank you. I won’t do that. I promise.
C. Homework
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2. Sanusi
: I’m sorry, I missed the last step. ....
Edo
: Sure. The last step is “press the CPU button, the monitor button, and
the
power supply button off.”
Sanusi
: You’re saying it too fast.
....
Edo
: I‘m sorry. I’ll repeat
more slowly
this time. “Press the CPU button, the
monitor button, and then, the power supply button off.”
Sanusi :
....
Edo
: You’re welcome.
In pairs, perform short dialogues based on the following situations.
1. Your friend teaches you how to insert a film into the camera. You miss the third step.
2.
Your sister shows you how to open an email account but you can’t follow her
instructions.
3. Your brother shows you how to set TV channels. You miss some steps.
4. Your father teaches you the technique to ride a motorcycle. You forget what to do
after starting the motorcycle.
5. Your sister teaches you how to type in a computer. You do not understand.
Choose the correct answer to complete each dialogue below.
1. Ketut Tantri
:
....
Putri
: Sure, I’ll repeat that.
a. Yes. Thanks.
b. Do you have the time?
c.
You’re welcome.
d. Could you repeat that?
2. Wayan Legawa
:
....
Asep
: I said that we should open an email account.
a. Really?
b. What was that again?
c. Never mind.
d. Is that so?
D. Evaluation
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3. Laila
: Thank you for helping me open an email account.
Fredy :
...
a. Really?
b. I doubt it.
c.
Don’t mention it.
d. Sure?
4. Sanusi :
...
for showing me how to download files from the internet.
Adi
: Any time.
a.
Don’t you know
b. Thank you
c.
I’m still confused
d. Do you want to
5. Danias
: I’m sorry. I can’t help you.
Saly
:
...
a.
That’s OK.
b. Really?
c. Thanks.
d. I doubt it.
Connecting JetFlash
™
(flash disk) to a Computer
1. Plug the JetFlash
™
directly into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook
computer.
2. When the JetFlash
™
is successfully connected to a computer, the JetFlash
™
‘s LED will
light up. A Removable Disk drive* with a newly assigned drive letter indicating the
JetFlash
™
will appear in the My Computer window. In addition, a Removable
Hardware icon
and an icon QuickMenu
(provided you setup JetFlash
™
elite)
will appear in the Windows System Tray.
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3. After the JetFlash
™
is connected to the computer, you can start transferring data to
the JetFlash
™
. Just drag and drop files or folders directly onto the Removable Disk
icon that represents the JetFlash
™
.
Taken from: JetFlash
™
manual
6. What does the text tell us about?
a. The steps to install the JetFlash
™
.
b. The steps to uninstall the JetFlash
™
.
c. The steps to install QuickMenu of the JetFlash
™
.
d. The steps to copy files and folders to the JetFlash
™
.
7. Where do we plug the flash disk?
a. Into the IDE port.
b. Into the power slot.
c. Into the USB port.
d. Into the power outlet.
8. What indicates that the JetFlash
™
is successfully connected to your computer?
a. The JetFlash
™
‘s LED will light up.
b. The computer is restarted automatically.
c. The computer is removing the data to the JetFlash
™
.
d. The Auto Log In of the JetFlash
™
is running.
9.
“In addition, a
Removable Hardware icon
and an icon QuickMenu
(provided
you setup JetFlash
™
elite
) will appear in the Windows System Tray.”
The sentence implies ...
a. If the icons do not appear, you must reinstall the JetFlash
™
elite.
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b. If the icons do not appear, you must check your hardware configuration.
c. In some computers with different operating systems, the icons may not appear.
d. You must install the icons so that the icons may appear in the Windows System
Tray.
10.
“In addition, a
Removable Hardware icon
and an icon QuickMenu
(provided
you setup JetFlash
™
elite
) will appear in the Windows System Tray.”
The word icon in the sentence is similar in meaning to ....
a. port
b. symbol
c. cable
d. drive
How much do you learn from this unit? Put a tick (
•) in the right box according to how
much you have learnt.
Aspects
Very much
Much
Little
Asking for repetition
Expressing gratitude
Understanding manuals
Writing manuals
E. Reflection
F
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Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets.
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In this unit you learn:
1. How to ask for repetition, for example:
2. How to express gratitude, for example:
3. Manuals on computers and mobile phones
4. Conjunctions
I’m sorry?
I’m sorry I didn’t catch what you said.
Could/ would you repeat that, please?
I’m sorry.
What did you say?
What was that again?
To express gratitude, you can say:
∑
I do appreciate it.
∑
Thank you very/so much.
To respond to gratitude, you can say:
∑
You’re welcome
∑
My pleasure
∑
and
∑
but
∑
or
∑
so
∑
nor
F. Summary
There are two main parts of procedure texts. They are what is going to do
(the goal) and steps to do.
What, where, when, how,
how long, how much
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appliance
•• •• •• •• • •••
kb
: alat-alat
bay
•• • •••
kb
: ruang
container
•• • • ••• •• • ••
kb
: tempat/wadah sesuatu
cord
•• • •• ••
kb
: kabel
device
•• ••• • ••••
kb
: alat, perlengkapan
gratitude
••• •• ••••• •• •
kb
: terima kasih
install
••• •••• ••••
kkt
: memasang
light up
•••• ••••• • ••
kki
: menyala
message
••• • • •• • ••
kb
: pesan
operate
••• • • •• ••••
kkt
: mengoperasikan
outlet
••• • ••• •••
kb
: stopkontak
plug
•• •• • ••
kkt
: colokkan
rear
••••• ••
ks
: bagian belakang
software
••• • ••• • • ••
kb
: perangkat lunak
G. Vocabulary List