[D] Computers

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

duplicate

[ 'doo-pli-keyt ]

verb

- to make an exact copy of something

There's a machine that can duplicate nine DVDs at a time.

allocate

[ 'al-uh-keyt ]

verb

- to give a particular amount of time, money, etc. to someone or something

We have allocated $50,000 for printing and mailings.

compatible

[ kuhm-'pat-uh-buhl ]

adjective

- able to exist, live or work successfully with something or someone else

Most models of coffee makers are compatible with only certain brands of coffee pods.

ignore

[ ig-'nawr ]

verb

- to intentionally not listen or give attention to

I smiled at her but she just ignored me.

figure out

verb

- to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought

Can you figure out the answer to question 5?

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.

Dialogue 1

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Employee 1

Have you figured out what the problem is?

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Employee 2

Yes, the new software program is not compatible with this operating system.

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Employee 1

I think we warned you about that before you purchased the program.

QUESTION:

1. What was the problem?

Dialogue 2

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Mike

I did a computer search to see how much was spent on education last year.

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Anna

I'm sure you discovered that more money was allocated to the military than to education.

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Mike

Unfortunately, yes. I fail to see why we ignore this tragic fact.

QUESTION:

1. Was there more money allocated for education?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Word Families

Part of Speech

Word

Example

verb	access	The best time to access the internet is early in the morning.
noun	access	To gain access to the computer lab, all users must have a valid ID.
adjective	accessible	The staff assistant always keeps the door to her office open to show she is accessible.

verb	duplicate	If we work hard, we can duplicate last year's sales records for computers.
noun	duplicate	Don't worry, I have a duplicate on my hard drive.
noun	duplication	His success at our company was based on the duplication of management techniques he had used elsewhere in his career.

verb	fail	We failed to tell you that your records were deleted.
noun	failure	The power failure caused the system to shut down.
adjective	fallible	Everyone can make a mistake. Evan a computer is fallible.

verb	ignore	I choose to ignore his advice.
noun	ignorance	We are in complete ignorance of your plans.
adjective	ignorable	The changes to the world's climate are no longer ignorable.

verb	warn	We were warned that our email was not private.
noun	warning	The warning was written on the box
adjective	warning	The warning signs were all three; we should have paid attention to them.

NOTES

Words which end with -ble are adjectives.
Words which end with -ance, -ion, -ate, -ure, -ing are nouns.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📄

Part I

Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
warn
fail
access
duplicate
ignore

Part II

Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.

Short Talk

compatible
duplicate
ignore
failure
figure out

We strongly urge you to read the manual before attempting to run this software program. Do not (1) this advice. We doubt that you can (2) the program on your own. This is especially important for owners of our competitor's products that are not (3) with this program. This incompatibility could cause your computer to crash or shut down without. This potential for system (4) is the reason we suggest you back up your files and (5)------- them on floppies.

LET'S RECAP! 📝

TOEIC VOCAB LET'S RECAP

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

duplicate

[ 'doo-pli-keyt ]

verb

- to make an exact copy of something

There's a machine that can duplicate nine DVDs at a time.

allocate
[ 'al-uh-keyt ]
verb
- to give a particular amount of time, money, etc. to someone or something
We have allocated $50,000 for printing and mailings.

compatible
[ kuhm-'pat-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- able to exist, live or work successfully with something or someone else
Most models of coffee makers are compatible with only certain brands of coffee pods.

ignore
[ ig-'nawr ]
verb
- to intentionally not listen or give attention to
I smiled at her but she just ignored me.

figure out
verb
- to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought
Can you figure out the answer to question 5?