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IELTS Technology Vocabulary: Face The IELTS Speaking Exam With Confidence!

The document provides IELTS technology vocabulary and sample answers to speaking questions related to technology. It includes vocabulary definitions to help understand technology terms that may come up in the exam. Sample answers discuss using a laptop for school, how the internet has impacted studying, and the importance of learning computer skills like backing up files and internet security. Overall, the document aims to help prepare for technology-related questions in the IELTS speaking exam by expanding vocabulary knowledge.

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IELTS Technology Vocabulary: Face The IELTS Speaking Exam With Confidence!

The document provides IELTS technology vocabulary and sample answers to speaking questions related to technology. It includes vocabulary definitions to help understand technology terms that may come up in the exam. Sample answers discuss using a laptop for school, how the internet has impacted studying, and the importance of learning computer skills like backing up files and internet security. Overall, the document aims to help prepare for technology-related questions in the IELTS speaking exam by expanding vocabulary knowledge.

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Face the IELTS Speaking exam with

confidence!
IELTS Technology Vocabulary
Topic Vocabulary >> Lesson 3: Technology

IELTS Technology vocabulary

The subject of ‘Technology’ frequently comes up in the IELTS Speaking exam. You may
be asked to talk about something you own, your favourite websites, how technology has
impacted on education etc.  You’ll need to show the examiner your ability to express
yourself using as wide a range of vocabulary as possible.

Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the
phrases in bold. Use the ‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the
meaning of any phrases you don’t understand.

Part 1-style questions

Examiner: Do you enjoy using technology?


Stephan: Well … I wouldn’t call myself a techie or a computer buff but I enjoy using
computers … I’d like to find out more about  how they work … when my computer
crashes I never know what to do.

Examiner: Do you use the Internet for your studies?


Sophie: Yes … I’d be lost without it … I do lots of video conferencing to practise
speaking and social media like Facebook is a good way to meet up with other students …
and I download podcasts that teach English vocabulary and grammar.

Examiner: Do you have your own computer?


Tania: Yes … I have a Macbook Pro … I use it all the time … for word
processing … browsing websites and catching up with TV programmes I’ve missed.

Part 2-style task

Describe an item of technology you have that is very important. You should say:

 what the technology is


 when you got it
 how often you use it
and say how different your daily life would be without it.

Mattie: I don’t have many gadgets … just a computer … a laptop and my mobile phone
… but I’ll talk about my computer as it’s so useful … it’s funny really … 2 years ago I
was still learning to use computers … how to use email … send attachments how
to access websites … then I decided to do a digital editing course for video and
photography … and so I bought the laptop when I started the course  …  my husband had
a desktop PC but it was very slow so I decided to upgrade to a powerful one because we
do a lot of video editing on the course … it’s a high-spec laptop … very fast … the
latest operating system … it boots up really quickly and it’s  fun to use so it makes
working a pleasure … I’ve become a competent computer user now … if I didn’t have it I
daresay I’d have to spend more time at college using their computers … but on the
positive side I suppose I’d read a lot more if I didn’t have it  …  I probably waste a lot of
time surfing the web … but hopefully I won’t have to be without it …

Part 3-style questions

Examiner: What do you think are the important things people need to learn when they
start using computers?
Alejandro: Well … there are things like how to use the Internet  … how to enter a web
address … how to navigate websites … that kind of thing but it’s also important to
know how to back upyour files in case your computer crashes … and all about Internet
security.

Examiner: What kind of technological developments have made the biggest impact on
our lives?
Faydene: In my lifetime it has to be the Internet of course but I also think wifi has made a
huge difference to how we interact with the Internet … wireless networks at home and
public wifi hotspots mean we can go online easily … access our mail … log into our
work intranet and basically be connected wherever we are.

Examiner: Do computers make it much easier to study?


Jane: Definitely yes … researching information is much easier with the Internet .. you
can bookmark webpages for future reference and writing essays is much easier … being
able to cut and paste sections of text means you can experiment with organisation … so
yes … compared to years ago when you had a pile of books on your desk and a pen and
paper … it’s now much easier.

Definitions

 to access websites/email: to locate


 to back up files: to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem
 to boot up: to start a computer
 to bookmark a webpage: to mark a webpage for future reference
 to browse websites: to look at websites
 a computer buff: an expert computer user
 to crash: to suddenly stop working
 to cut and paste: to move text or images from one place in a document to another
place
 a desktop PC: a computer that isn’t portable and remains in situ on a desk
 digital editing: to edit digital materials like audio or video files
 download (podcasts): to save a copy of a file from the internet to your own device
 to enter a web address: to type the address of a website into the address bar of
your browser
 a gadget: a technological tool like a mobile phone or camera
 to go online: to start using the Internet
 high-spec (laptop): powerful computer with top quality components
 Internet security: Internet safety
 intranet: a network of connected computers within an organisation that is not
accessible by unauthorised visitors
 to navigate a website: to find your way around a website
 operating system: the software that tells the computer how to work
 send an attachment: send an email with an accompanying file
 social media: media used to interact with other people such as Facebook or
Twitter
 to surf the web: to look at a series of websites one after the other
 a techie: somebody who has an interest in technology
 to upgrade: to obtain a more powerful or feature-rich computer or piece of
software
 video conferencing: to see and hear people from different locations using the
Internet
 wireless hotspot: a public place where you can access the Internet
 wireless network: a network where users can access the Internet without the use
of fixed cables
 word processing; producing written texts on a computer

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