Unit 4

Word

Definition

Example

camera

a device used to take photographs or record videos.

Luke often uses his dad's new camera to take pictures at the weekend.

keyboard

a set of keys used for typing on a computer.

My grandma can use a keyboard, but she's a bit slow.

laptop

a small computer that you can carry and use anywhere.

Ariella sometimes takes her laptop to school.

mouse

a small device that you move with your hand to control a computer.

My computer works well, but the mouse isn't very good, so I want a new one.

printer

a machine that makes copies of documents or pictures on paper.

This printer only prints in black and white!

screen

the flat part of a computer or phone where you see images or text.

That screen is broken, so I can't see the picture.

blogging

writing and posting information or stories on a personal website.

Zahra's new hobby is blogging about school. She often posts photos as well.

download

to copy data or files from the internet to your computer or phone.

I want to download Billie Eilish's song onto my phone.

graphics

pictures or images used on a computer or website.

The graphics in his last film are amazing!

online

connected to or using the internet.

Did you find all the information for your project online?

software

computer programs that make a computer work.

It's important to have good computer software because it means you can do more things.

stream

to watch or listen to music or videos on the internet without downloading them.

I am thinking of streaming a film on my computer.

CD player

a machine used to play music from CDs.

Not many people use CD players these days.

cell phone

a mobile phone you can use anywhere.

In America, they call mobile phones cell phones.

computer software

programs that run on a computer and help it do tasks.

Some people spend a lot of money on new computer software.

laptop computer

a small personal computer that you can carry easily.

Do the pupils in your school use laptop computers in class?

web page

one page of information on the internet.

Our school has got its own web page.

download software

to get a computer program from the internet.

Do you want me to download that software for you?

make a phone call

to use a phone to talk to someone.

I need to make a phone call to my grandma now.

open

to start using a document or program on a computer.

Did you open the correct file?

send a text message

to write and send a short message on a phone.

Jed sent me a text message to say what time he wanted to meet.

start a conversation

to begin talking with someone.

He started a conversation with me about blogs and blogging.

take a photograph

to use a camera to capture a picture.

Lisa says she wants to take a photograph of our school from a helicopter!