2 English for Information Technology A2-B1 Vocational English Teacher’s Book

1 internet     2 card     3 USB     4 training 

5 spare     6 battery     7 purchase 

8 technical     9 memory     10 software 

11 extended 

 

Note that other answers may also be possible 

but are less common or are weaker 

collocations. Examples include: extended 

cables, technical course, extended battery, 

USB charger, spare charger, training cost, 

software cost, extended support, software 

support, spare card, extended licence, training 

licence, battery warranty, memory warranty. 

Speaking 

3

  Students apply the vocabulary from the 

previous activity to the devices they discussed in 

Activity 1 by discussing the questions in small 

groups or with a partner.  

Listening 

4

 

►  25 

 Tell students that they will listen to a 

manager talking about costs. The first time they 

listen, they simply work out from inference the 

kind of gadget she is talking about.  

a digital camera  

5

  Students listen again, this time for specific 

information, and complete the sentences.