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

word processing program 

examples: Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer 

used for: writing 

spreadsheet program 

examples: Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc 

used for: doing things with numbers 

presentation program 

examples: Microsoft PowerPoint, OpenOffice 

Impress 

used for: making presentations, making slides 

database program 

examples: Microsoft Access, OpenOffice 

Base, FileMakerPro 

used for: doing things with/processing 

information/data 

games 

examples: World of Warcraft, Grand Theft Auto 

used for: having fun 

operating system 

examples: Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android 

(all mentioned in the texts), Linux, UNIX 

used for: operating/controlling computers 

Speaking 

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  This activity personalises the topic and 

vocabulary, allowing it to be applied to real life. 

In small groups, students list some real IT 

companies, such as Apple and Google, and say 

which they would like to work for and why.  

Working in IT 

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