Technology & Media

Exercise 1. Words to the topic “Technology & Social Media”

Exercise 2. Translate the following sentences into English.

A1

A2

Я ўключаю камп’ютар кожную раніцу. Мы часта сядзім у інтэрнэце дома. Яна любіць глядзець відэа пра жывёл. Ён адпраўляе электронны ліст свайму сябру. Я тэлефаную бабулі кожны тыдзень. Яна правярае сацсеткі перад сном. Мы чыталі навіны ў інтэрнэце раніцай. Ты можаш скарыстацца пашукавіком і знайсці фільм. Я пішу допіс у блогу пра падарожжы. Яны слухаюць падкаст у аўтобусе. Ён зараджае батарэю свайго тэлефона. Я хачу сцягнуць файл з гэтага сайта. Я заўсёды адкрываю новую ўкладку ў браўзеры. Я выклаў гэта фота ў Сеціва учора. Не націскай на спасылку, калі яна дзіўная. Я усталяваў новы дадатак на тэлефон. Мы раздрукавалі дакумент у школе.

Я заўсёды ўключаю камп’ютар, калі прыходжу дадому пасля працы. Увечары я люблю сядзець у інтэрнэце і шукаць новыя рэцэпты. Яны глядзяць відэа на YouTube, каб палепшыць англійскую мову. Калі ў мяне ёсць пытанне, я адпраўляю электронны ліст выкладчыку. Маці патэлефанавала мне, каб спытаць, калі я вярнуся. Я правяраю сацсеткі некалькі разоў на дзень, асабліва Instagram. Ён чытае навіны ў інтэрнэце, каб ведаць, што адбываецца ў свеце. Мы часта карыстаемся пашукавіком, каб знайсці патрэбную інфармацыю. Яна пісала допіс у блогу пра сваю паездку ў Парыж. Я слухаю падкасты на англійскай мове, каб трэніравацца. Калі тэлефон разраджаецца, я зараджаю батарэю. Я сцягнуў файл, але не магу яго адкрыць. Калі мне патрэбная іншая інфармацыя, я адкрываю новую ўкладку. Я выклаў фота ў Сеціва, каб сябры яго ўбачылі. Калі ласка, націсні на спасылку ў лісце, каб пацвердзіць рэгістрацыю. Я усталяваў новы дадатак, бо стары не працавала. Мы раздрукавалі дакумент, каб паказаць яго на сустрэчы.

Exercise. Read the text and insert the correct article (a, an, the or zero article) or the possessive pronoun my.

Every morning, I turn on ___ computer and surf ___ internet while drinking ___ coffee. First, I read ___ news online to stay informed. Then, I check ___ social media to see what my friends are doing. Sometimes I watch ___ video or listen to ___ podcast if I have time.

At work, I often use ___ search engine to find information. I also send ___ email to colleagues or call ___ friend if it’s important. If I need to share something, I might write ___ blog post or post ___ photo online.

Later, I usually download ___ file and open ___ new tab to continue working. If ___ friend sends me something, I click on ___ link. Sometimes, I also install ___ new app to try something useful.

In ___ evening, I charge ___ battery of my phone and log in to Facebook to check messages. Before going to sleep, I record ___ voice message and turn off ___ computer.

Exercise. Answer the following questions.

1. What do you use your phone for? (Для чаго Вы выкарыстоўваеце свой тэлефон?)

calling, listen to music

1. Do you prefer a computer or a phone? Why? (Вы аддаеце перавагу камп'ютару ці тэлефону? Чаму?)

to phone, equal, not always, that works more fast than a phone, more convenient

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1. What is your favorite app? (Які Ваш улюбёныдадатак?)
2. How often do you check social media? (Як часта Вы правяраеце сацыяльныя сеткі?)
3. Do you follow any famous people online? (Ці падпісаныя Вы на знакамітасцяў у інтэрнэце?)
4. What kind of videos do you like to watch? (Якія відэа Вам падабаецца глядзець?)
5. Do you play games on your phone or computer? (Ці гуляеце Вы ў гульні на тэлефоне або камп'ютары?)
6. Do you use the internet for work or for fun? (Вы карыстаецеся інтэрнэтам для працы ці дзеля адпачынку?)
7. How do you usually talk to your friends — online or face to face? (Як Вы звычайна размаўляеце з сябрамі — у інтэрнэце ці асабіста?)
8. Could you live without your phone for one day? Why or why not? (Ці змаглі б Вы пражыць без тэлефона адзін дзень? Чаму?)

Translation: https://wordwall.net/resource/95044780

Phrasal Verbs (Part 2)

✏️ Choose the correct phrasal verb:

Phrasal verbs to use:

call back, find out, get on, get off, put down, turn up, turn down, write down, slow down, hold on

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1. I need to ___ the number of the support service — let me grab a pen. a) put down b) write down c) call back
2. Can you ___ the music, please? I can't hear the video. a) turn down b) get on c) slow down
3. She asked me to ___ and wait until the video finished loading. a) hold on b) write down c) get off
4. He forgot to ___ the phone and it recorded the whole call. a) put down b) find out c) call back
5. Before we continue, let’s ___ what the new feature (навацыя) actually does. a) call back b) find out c) get on
6. I couldn’t hear her, so I asked her to ___ later. a) slow down b) call back c) turn down
7. I usually ___ the bus and check my social media. a) get on b) get off c) turn up
8. Don’t forget to ___ the headphones after the call. a) get off b) put down c) turn down
9. You should ___ and think before you post something. a) slow down b) hold on c) call back
10. Please ___ the brightness (яскравасць) — it's too low (нізкі). a) turn down b) write down c) turn up

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1. The moment I ___ the app, it started updating. a) got on b) wrote down c) turned down
2. When I ___ the podcast, I realized I had missed the first part. a) found out b) got off c) called back
3. I always ___ new passwords in my notebook. a) slow down b) write down c) turn down
4. Just ___ — the video is buffering. a) hold on b) find out c) get off
5. If the sound is too loud, just ___ the volume. a) put down b) turn down c) get on
6. You need to ___ this idea for the next blog post. a) write down b) find out c) slow down
7. He couldn’t ___ how to fix the error. a) get off b) turn up c) find out
8. I didn’t hear the message clearly. Can you ___ in five minutes? a) get on b) call back c) slow down
9. She ___ the phone and walked away from the meeting. a) put down b) turned down c) got off
10. The website was loading too fast — I had to ___ to read everything. a) get on b) slow down c) hold on

observe – аглядаць

Derivatives

✏️ Choose the correct word. One root – three forms.

1. My phone needs a ___ — the battery is almost dead. (charge, charger, charging)
2. We had a short ___ before the meeting. (talk, talking (які размаўляе), talkative (гаваркі))  to talk, trait (рыса характару)
3. She is a very ___ person and loves chatting online. (social, socialize (сацыялізавацца), society (грамадства))

to hurt oneself

1. This website gives useful ___ about data (дэйта) safety. (inform, informative, information)

data ← datum, date

1. After clicking the link, I saw an error / erroneous message. (error, erroneous (іроўніэс), err)
2. He is a fast ___. He quickly understands new tools. (learn, learner, learning)
3. Please ___ the app before using it. (install, installation, installer)
4. His ___ of the topic surprised the teacher. (understand, understanding, understandable)
5. We had a short technical ___ during the call. (problem, problematic (праблематычны), problem)
6. This platform is popular among (эманг) video ___ all over the world. (create, creators, creation)
7. I usually ___ the computer before breakfast. (turn, turned, turn off)
8. Good ___ helps people stay connected. (communicate (мець зносіны), communication, communicative (таварыскі))
9. She gave a very ___ answer to the question. (communicate, communication, communicative)
10. Before writing a blog post, you need a clear ___. (idea, ideal, idealist) daydreamer – летуценнік
11. They use a search ___ to find new websites. (engine, engineer (інджіні:а), engineering)
12. His ___ with social media is not healthy. (engage, engagement (залучасць – вовлечённость), engaging)
13. I prefer ___ videos to reading long articles. (watch, watcher (глядач), watching)
14. This podcast is really ___. I listen to it every day. (inform, informative, information)
15. He forgot to click on the ___. (link, linking (злучальны), linked (злучаны))
16. A strong ___ helps protect your online data. (password (пасўёд), pass (перадаць, прайсці міма), passage (праход, праходжанне))

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1. Their email was short but ___. (mean, meaning, meaningful)
2. I'm writing a new blog ___ right now. (post, posting, postman)
3. I need to ___ this file before opening it. (download, downloaded, downloader)
4. Her ___ made everyone feel safe and relaxed. (support, supporter, supportive)
5. He is a great tech ___. He knows every new app. (user, use, useful)
6. This app is really ___. I use it every day. (user, use, useful)
7. Can you give me a short ___ on how to install it? (explain, explanation, explanatory)
8. The ___ of photos online is popular nowadays. (post, posting, post)
9. You need to write a clear and short ___. (message, messenger, messaging)
10. The ___ of this new software surprised everyone. (install, installer, installation)

Калі ўжываць Past Simple, Past Perfect і Present Perfect?

🔹 Past Simple — звычайнае мінулае

• Ужываецца для падзей у мінулым, калі выразна пазначаны час: yesterday, last week, two days ago, in 2020.
• Форма: другая форма дзеяслова (regular: -ed; irregular: табліца)

📌 Прыклад:

I created a new Instagram account last week.

(Я стварыў новы акаунт на мінулым тыдні.)

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🔹 Past Perfect — ранейшае мінулае

• Ужываецца, калі адна падзея адбылася яшчэ раней, чым іншая ў мінулым.
• Форма: had + V3 (past participle)

📌 Прыклад:

She had uploaded three videos before the app crashed.

(Яна загрузіла тры відэа перад тым, як дадатак зламаўся.)

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🔹 Present Perfect — звязанае з сучаснасцю

• Ужываецца, калі падзея адбылася нядаўна, вынік важны зараз, або час не пазначаны: just, already, yet, ever, never, since, for.
• Форма: have/has + V3 (past participle)

📌 Прыклад:

They have never used this platform before today.

(Яны ніколі не карысталіся гэтай платформай да сёння.)

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💡 Як запомніць?

Час	Калі?	Форма	Словы-падказкі
Past Simple	пэўны момант у мінулым	V2	yesterday, last…, ago, in…
Past Perfect	падзея адбылася раней за іншую	had + V3	before, after, already
Present Perfect	падзея звязана з сучаснасцю	have/has + V3	just, already, never, yet

✏️ Choose the correct tense for the verb in brackets: Past Simple, Past Perfect, or Present Perfect.

1. I ___ (create) a new Instagram account last week. a) created b) had created c) have created
2. She ___ (upload) three videos before the app crashed. a) uploaded b) had uploaded c) has uploaded
3. They ___ (never/use) this platform before today. a) never used b) have never used c) had never used
4. We ___ (download) the new messenger yesterday evening. a) downloaded b) have downloaded c) had downloaded
5. He ___ (post) the photo five minutes ago. a) posted b) has posted c) had posted
6. My friend ___ (already/send) me the link. a) already sent b) has already sent c) had already sent
7. I ___ (not/log in) to my account since Monday. a) didn’t log in b) haven’t logged in c) hadn’t logged in
8. She ___ (forget) her password and couldn't log in. a) forgot b) has forgotten c) had forgotten
9. We ___ (not/check) the comments yet. a) didn’t check b) haven’t checked c) hadn’t checked
10. They ___ (install) the update before the meeting started. a) installed b) have installed c) had installed
11. He ___ (watch) the livestream two hours ago. a) watched b) has watched c) had watched
12. I ___ (read) the article after I ___ (see) it in my feed. a) read / saw b) have read / have seen c) read / had seen
13. The influencer ___ (gain) 10,000 followers in one week. a) gained b) has gained c) had gained
14. We ___ (not/see) that post until it went viral. a) didn’t see b) haven’t seen c) hadn’t seen
15. She ___ (write) a blog post before breakfast. a) wrote b) has written c) had written
16. You ___ (ever/share) something you later deleted? a) Did you ever share b) Have you ever shared c) Had you ever shared
17. He ___ (log in) and ___ (realise) he had a message. a) logged in / realised b) has logged in / has realised c) logged in / had realised
18. They ___ (try) to open the app, but it crashed. a) tried b) have tried c) had tried
19. She ___ (delete) the app after it ___ (cause) problems. a) deleted / had caused b) has deleted / has caused c) deleted / caused
20. I ___ (never/hear) of this social network before. a) never heard b) have never heard c) had never heard
21. We ___ (already/create) a group chat for the team. a) already created b) have already created c) had already created
22. They ___ (use) a different platform before switching to this one. a) used b) have used c) had used
23. He ___ (check) his notifications just now. a) checked b) has checked c) had checked
24. I ___ (message) her before she ___ (reply) to my story. a) messaged / replied b) messaged / had replied c) had messaged / replied

We ___ (spend) too much time on social media recently.

a) spent b) have spent c) had spent