TALLER 16 MATERIAL DE APOYO

MODALS VERBS -TECHNICAL VOCABULARY

GET READY!
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

What are some steps in the process of creating software?

What are some responsabilities of a software enginner?

Reading
HULLWARD UNIVERSITY
Software Engineering Department
Software Engineering 101: Course Outcomes
This class focuses on computer software. It covers
various elements of development and
programmaning. The students will learn to desing
and develop programans. The objective is to write
useful computer software.
small groups of students will complete several short
projects. These focus on programming-in-the
.large. this Project runs throughout the entire
semester.
The students will
also install and
test their own
software artifacts. This is an opportunity
to investigate any software development
problems. Finally, students will evaluate
the correctness of each others software.
Studetns reviews are parto d final grade.

Get ready!

2. Read the course description, then, choose the correct answer.

1. What is NOT included in the course?
a) How to write software
 b) Steps for investigating problems
c) The history of software development
d) Testing other students software
2. What will the students do for each other?
a) Adjust development plans
b) Recommend career paths
c) Install software
d) Evaluate performance

3. What is true of the programming-in-the-small Project?

It is the first step in writing a program
It involves small groups of students
It deals with the main framework of a program
It is used to install programs.

Vocabulary
3. Match the words (1-8) with the definitions

1. Evaluate To form letters and words into

sentences or instructions 4
2. Software To plan the way that
something will be created 5
3. Investigate To bring something from
initial conception to action or
implementation 6
4. Write To carefully study something
and assess its quealities 3
5. Design To operate something to see
whether it Works 1
6. Develop To put something into the
place where it will function 7
7. Install To get more infotmation
about something 8
8. Test The programas that perform
particular functions on a
computer 2
System Software 1
GET READY! System software
4. Talk about these questions: A system software is any program that allows
computers to perfom basic operations. The
1. What types of software allow computers to earlist computers operated with only basic
oprate? software support. Users manually entered
2. How do users manage a computers commands into a computer. This required
hardware and software? specialized knowledge and lost of patience.

Now, computers come with sophisticated

operating systems. These systems manage
both the hardware and software of a computer.
Users control their computers operations
easly with windowing systems. These allow
even beginners to perform complicared
operations.

Most modern computers come from with pre-

5. Answer according to the text
choose the answers.
installed device drivers. These control the
units operating systems. Other components
ensure that peripherals work with the operating
system. Sophisticated BIOS in the firmware
perfoms this situation.

1 What is the main idea of the chapter?

A differences between old and new system

software
B costs of developing different types of
system software
C methods for developing system software
D types of jobs available for system software
Developers

2 Which of the following is a system software

NOT used for?

A managing a computers hardware

B allowing a user to enter commands into a
computer
C letting a computer run applications
D installing firmware on a computer

3. What is the benefit of a windowing

system?
A It manages a computers device drivers.
B It simplifies computer operations.
C It costs less than basic support software.
D It allows users to enter commands manually.
What types of software allow computers to oprate?
There are basically two kinds of software or computer programs: the system
software, which consist of a group of programs or applications that make a
computer work, among which we can cite the operating systems.
OS are indispensable for a PC to start, recognize the peripherals and internal
hardware of the same and finally offer us a user interface in which to use the other
programs.
In the second place we can locate all the software that performs a specific action in
the system, and that are not indispensable for the system to work. In this group we
can mention office suites, graphic design programs, games and many others.

How do users manage a computers hardware and software?

The user interface is the means by which the user can communicate with a
machine, computer, computer or device, and comprises all the points of contact
between the user and the computer.

Usually they are usually easy to understand and easy to operate, although in the
area of computing it is preferable to refer to that they are usually "friendly and
intuitive" because it is complex and subjective to say "easy."

VOCABULARY
 6. MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE DEFINITIONS.

1. BIOS (3) to function in a specific manner

according to instructios or software
2. Control (4) programas that manage a computer
s hardware and apllications
3. Operate (6) a user interface that organizes
information into visual boxes
4. Operating System (1) a set instructions in firmware
5. Manually (2) to have power over the way
something fuctions
6. Windowing System (5) done directly by a person, without
automatic fuctions

7. READ THE SENTENCES PAIRS. CHOOSE WHICH WORD OR PHRASE BEST EACH BLANK.

1. FIRMWARE/ HARDWARE

a) Acomputers keyborad and monitor are part of its HARDWARE

b) Information about a computers operating system is stored in the FIRMWARE

2. SYSTEM SOFTWARE/DEVICE DRIVER

a. The DEVICE DRIVER dictates how a computer interacts with peripherals.

b. A SYSTEM SOFTWARE allows a user to run additional programs on a computer.

8. Exercise: Write can or cant and identify if it is a permission or an ability.

a) You CANT JUMP in the classroom.

b) We CAN REST before doing our homework.

c) She CANT SPEAK Chinese.

d) David CAN RUN 900 metres in 4 minutes.

e) CAN SHE LOOK videogames now?

9. Exercise: Circle the best alternative.

1. MOTHER: the breakfast is ready but you_______ first

CHILDREN: Ok, mum
 a. Must go to school
b. Must sleep
c. Must watch TV
d. Must wash your hands

2. You ______________
a. Must turn right
b. Mustnt turn right
c. Mustnt turn lef
d. Must turn lef

3. Sara is tired. What must she do?

a. She must study hard
b. She must make sport
c. She must tidy her room
d. She must go to bed
4. You______ the animals in the zoo
a. Feed
b. Must feed
c. Mustnt feed
d. Can feed
9. Exercise What should I do?: Match the statements with
their corresponding advice. (You can find more than 1 A) He should go to the doctor.
option)
B) He should study more.

C) He should go to the
A. ( D ) Charles needs to lose some weight. mechanic.

B. ( A ) Patrick has a stomachache. D) He should do some

exercise.
C. ( C ) Marios car doesnt work.
E) He should stay at home.

10.

Exercises: Fill in the blanks the

correct form of have to and
match the sentences with the following pictures.

a) I dont have to feed the fish. My dad did it for me. (not/feed)
b) You have to take photos from the trip. (take)

c) Victoria has to read the newspaper to be informed. (read)

d) Ken and Liz have to learn English words. (learn)

e) She doesnt have to study the 80 verbs from the list. She knows all of them perfectly.
(not/study)

11. REVIEW: EXERCISES

I. Use can/cant to express ability.

a)My brother can play football. He is very talented. (play)

b)Melissa cant swim. She is afraid of swimming. (swim)

c) Lucia can drive her car. She has a driver license (drive)

12. Give advice for each situation, using SHOULD or SHOULDNT and the expressions in the
box.

go to bed eat more fruits and vegetables drive home study hard go to the dentist

-Your friend has a terrible toothache. She should go to dentist.

-Tom and Susan are a little bit overweight. They should eat more fruits and vegetables

-Mr. Smith drank several glasses of wine. He should drive home

-We have a math test tomorrow. We should study hard

13. Use have/has dont have /doesnt have to

You do has the washing up. Those plates are clean. (do)

She doesnt wear her uniform. It is not obligatory in her school. (wear)

My dad have wake up early for work. (wake up)

14. Complete these rules with must/mustnt using the verbs in the box.

CHEAT WATCH - CONCENTRATE LISTEN

CHEAT LISTEN
WATCH
CONCENTRATE
 15.
Find someone who
Question: Can you ? Answer: Yes, I can. / No, I cant.

Name + - activity
Can you sing a beautiful Yes, I can
sing a beautiful song
song?
Can you juggle? Yes I can No, I cant juggle
Can you touch your nose No, I cant touch your nose with your
with your tongue? tongue
Can you play an No, I cant
play an instrument
instrument?
Can you walk on your No, I cant
walk on your hands
hands?
Can you stand on your No I cant
stand on your head
head?

16. Write 6 sentences using modals verbs. Using pictures to give advice. (should,
could, must, can, may, might). After that, record the sentences.

Example:
Ben lost his wallet
What should he do?
1. He could try asking if anyone has found it.
2. He should look for it everywhere
3. He must cancel his credit cards!

JUAN'S COMPUTER DOES NOT WORK

He should go to a specialized workshop
He could install an antivirus program
He should format it and install it again
 He could change the source of power.
He can install a new hard drive

17. Correct the mistake in the sentence. Past Simple

1. She didnt sawed my grandma.

2. The police caught them.
3. Many people died in the earthquake.
4. Did she walk alone?
5. Celia and I were best friends.
6. He lost his job.
7. I went to Zagreb yesterday.
8. My father tried to repair his car yesterday afternoon.
9. Sarah was not happy last year.

10. She didnt sell her house.

18. Write the correct form of the verb in the chart

Infinitive Past Simple

buy bought
bet bet
chose chose
eat ate
come came
fall fell
fly flew
leave left
lose lost
feel felt
burst burst
ring rang
sell sold

19. Complete the following text using the past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Anna's holiday was (be) great last summer. She stayed (stay)
in a college in England for two weeks. She had (have) classes in the mornings and in the
afternoons she did (do) some sports like swimming or tennis.
In the evenings she often went (go) dancing or watched (watch) films with her new friends.
At weekends they drove (drive) to some interesting places. Once they visited (visit)
Marwell Zoo where they saw (see) some beautiful animals. Anna did not like (not like) the
food at the college but that was not (not be) a problem. She meet (meet) a lot of people
and learned (learn) some English. All the students in her class were (be) sorry to go home.
They all promised (promise) to come back next summer.