T E A C H E R S

N O T E S

8C Give us a clue
Russell Stannard
Type of activity
Speaking. Pair work.

Answers
1D (Down) inbox: the part of your e-mail program where you find your new e-mails 2D monitor: the computer screen 3D surf: a verb to describe the way you explore the Internet 4D webcam: like a video camera but it broadcasts images over the Internet 5A (Across) scanner: converts images into digital form so that they can be stored or manipulated by computers 5D server: a central computer from which other computers obtain information 6A browser: the program that allows you to access the world wide web 7D graphics: drawings or artwork 8D hard drive: the part of your computer that holds all the information 9D software: a computer program and the instructions which control what a computer does 10D attachment: a file you add to an e-mail 11A programmer: the person who writes software for a computer 12A modem: a device that links a computer and a telephone so that data can be transmitted at high speeds from one computer to another 12D mouse: its connected to the keyboard of a computer and it moves the cursor on the computer screen 13D keyboard: the set of keys on a computer that you press in order to make it work or type words 14A upgrade: to improve existing equipment 15D icon: a symbol on the computer screen, e.g. print, save, etc. 16A delete: to remove text, data, files, etc. from a computer 17A download: to transfer data from a large computer storage system to a smaller one 18A bookmark: to add a website address to the favourites menu so that you can access it again quickly

Aim
To practise defining words related to computers and the Internet.

Task
To complete a crossword.

Preparation
Make one copy of the worksheet for each pair of students. Cut up the worksheet as indicated.

Timing
3040 minutes

Procedure
1
Explain to the students that they are going to work in pairs to complete a crossword containing words related to computers and the Internet. Explain that each student in a pair has a half-completed crossword and they have to ask their partner for definitions to guess their missing clues. Do an example definition with the class, for example, 12 Down, Its connected to the keyboard of a computer and it moves the cursor on the computer screen (mouse). Divide the class into pairs, A and B, and give the students the appropriate half of the worksheet. Tell the students not to show each other their crosswords. Allow the students time to prepare their definitions. Circulate, helping with vocabulary as necessary. Students work in pairs to complete the crossword, asking and answering questions, for example, Student A: Whats 2 Down? Student B: Its the computer screen. Student A: Monitor? Student B: Yes, thats right. Whats 5 Across? When most of the students have finished, check the answers with the whole class.

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8C Give us a clue
A
1

G R A

I N B O X
8

W E B C A

S C A N N E R

10

11

P R O G R A M M E R H 12 I M O D E M C 14 S U P G R A
16

D E

L E

T E

18

K D E Y B 17 O A R D
2

13

A T T A C H M E N T

15

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B
1

B R O W S E R
8

11

16

S O F T W A R E

H A R D D R I V E

S E R V E R

M O N I T O R

S U R F

10

12

M O 14 U S E

13

I C 17 D O W N L O A N O O K M A R K

15

18

Ceri Jones, Tania Bastow, Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones, 2001. Published by Macmillan Publishers Limited. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

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