COMPUTERS (INTERMEDIATE)

A (gap-fill)

1. lost
2. documents

3. past
4. essential                   
5. organisations
6. buying

7. technology
8. electronic
9. office
10. useful
11. replying
12. screen

(Words that should not be used: top, price, happy, people)

B (mixed-up transcript of conversation)

Bob, I can’t believe you’ve still got that old computer!
Can’t you? It’s good enough for me.
What do you mean, ‘good enough’? I bet the internet connection is really slow.
And why would I want to use the internet?   
What? You mean you don’t use the internet?
No. Why should I?
Bob, tell me you’re joking, please.
No, I’m not, honestly. I know there are all those websites, but most of them are probably rubbish.
No, that’s not true. There’s something for everyone on the internet.
Well, there’s probably nothing for me. I’d rather read a book.
Yeah, but you can read books as well as use the internet – you don’t have to choose between the two. Anyway, what do you use your computer for?
I use it to write letters occasionally. That’s all, really.


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4780000/newsid_4786500/4786565.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/technology_launch.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/dot_life/1488567.stm