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In this dialogue, Graham, the managing director, has just come back from a business trip abroad. He left his secretary, Archie, in charge of things, which was a big mistake. Read the dialogue and answer the two questions:
· What problems will they have if the computer does not come on?
· What 2 things did Archie forget to do?
1. Graham: Any news?
2. Archie: No, everything` fine. (electric sizzling noise)
3. Graham: What was that?
4. Archie: Oh, nothing. Just the computer.
5. Graham: What do you mean, just the computer? It`s making a strange noise.
6. Archie: Year, it`s been doing it for ages.
7. Graham: Have phoned the technician?
8. Archie: Erm, I`m sorry, I forgot the number.
9. Graham: It`s in a file on the computer.
10. Archie: On that computer? The one making all that noise?
11. Graham: Yes. on that computer…
12. Archie: Sorry, but I can`t get it to come on. It must have something to do with the noise.
13. Graham: Oh, God. I hope we haven`t lost any files. Have you been making back-up copies?
14. Archie: Back-up copies?
15. Graham: Yes, back-up copies.
16. Archie: I never did find out how to use that CD copier.
17. Graham: I`ve told you thousand times: back-up all your files. If I`ve lost things from there, we`re really in trouble. Next point: did you or did you not send out that really important e-mail?
18. Archie: E-mail?
19. Graham: Yes, you know, the e-mail with the attachment that I left clearly marked on the computer desktop.
Archie: You mean the desktop of that computer over there? (electric sizzling)
Graham: Yes…that`s right!
Archie: The one making all that strange noise which won`t turn on?
Graham: Right. You know you are really starting to annoy me.
Archie: That`s what everyone says.
Graham: OK, last thing, did you, or did you not send that really urgent financial report up to the accounts department?
Archie: Report?
Graham: Stop repeating everything I say! Yes, the report.
Archie: You mean the really important report that you left on my desk before you went away.
Graham: Yes, that`s it.
Archie: The one with “urgent” written on it?
Graham: Yes, that`s the one. Don`t tell me you lost it.
Archie: How did you guess?
Graham: It wasn`t hard. How?
Archie: I think the cleaning lady took it.
Graham: The cleaning lady.
Archie: Erm… I think… Shall I pack up my things?
Graham: Yes. (loud explosion as the computer goes up in smoke)
Archie: Shall I put that fire out?
Graham: No, take that heap of junk with you… and GET OUT!
Ex.1 Write the missing words:
a. It`s been doing it ____ ages.
b. I can`t get it to come ____.
c. It must have something to do _____ the noise.
d. Back _____ all your files.
e. Did you not send _____ that really important e-mail?
f. I left it _____ the computer desktop.
Ex. 2 Match the word and phrases with their definitions:
for ages, a file, I can`t get it to come on, a back-up copy, an attachment, the computer desktop, to put out a fire
a. acomputer document with information on it,
b. to make a copy of a file
c. the computer won`t start when I press the button
d. to stop a fire from burning
e. a copy of a file
f. for a long time
g. a file that you add to an e-mail
h. the icons and decoration that appears on your PC screen when you turn on the computer
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