3. Vocabulary: New technologies.

New technologies evolve nearly everyday. Languages have to adapt and create new vocabulary to name new items and actions. It is important to learn this vocabulary in order to be able to manage new gadgets and the Internet which usually use the English language as their main means of communication.

 

 

 

 

 

Reflexión

Computers are one of the most used devices nowadays.You definitely know how to name their most important parts in English, don't you? Let's check your knowledge.

 

Here you have some more useful vocabulary concerning computers and the Internet.

 

- A laptop: ordenador portátil.

- A mouse pad: alfombrilla para el ratón.

- A printer: impresora.

- A scanner: escáner.

- A window: ventana.

- A webpage/site: página o sitio web.

- A password: contraseña.

- Social network: red social.

- A file: archivo.

- A shortcut: acceso directo.

- To click (on): hacer click.

- To select: seleccionar.

- To insert: insertar.

- To copy: copiar

- To cut: cortar.

- To paste: pegar.

- To delete: borrar.

- To save: guardar.

- To download: bajar/descargar.

- To upload: subir/cargar.

- To print: imprimir.

- A browser: buscador.

- A link: enlace.

- To log in: iniciar sesión.

- To log off/out: cerrar sesión.

- To log on: conectarse.

- To be on line: estar en línea.

- To update: actualizar.

- Toolbar: barra de herramientas.

- An email account: cuenta de correo electrónico.

- An email address: dirección de correo electrónico.

- Inbox: bandeja de entrada.

- To send: enviar.

- To forward: reenviar.

- To attach: adjuntar.

- Drag and drop: arrastrar y pegar.

- To surf: navegar (por internet).

- @ : at (arroba)

- .com: dot com (punto com)

- _ : underscore (guión bajo)

- / : slash (barra)

- Touchscreen: pantalla táctil.

- App: aplicación.

- To charge: cargar (la batería).

 

 

 

 

 

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To finish, you can practice playing this game about new technologies and their uses.

There is only one section to finish! We are going to learn some English diphthongs. Let's go!