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Giving instructions
Imperatives
Definite article
Keep still
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AFTER READING
True or false?
Correggi le frasi false.
1
For a good picture, make sure there
is no light on your face.
2
To check the sound, go to Menu
and select Audio.
3
Don’t speak near the microphone.
4
Pierre has a new laptop.
5
Pierre can see and talk to his mother
in Switzerland.
Video Call User Guide
Choose your problem
•
The picture isn’t great
Make sure your webcam is on.
Keep still and donÕ
t move around.
Check thereÕ
s light on your face
Ð
donÕ
t sit with your back to a
window.
•
The sound isn’t great
Go to Menu, select Audio and
check the microphone and
speakers.
DonÕ
t speak a long way from the
microphone.
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READING
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Leggi il dialogo e la
User Guide
. Qual è il
problema di Pierre? E qual è la soluzione?
Pierre
Wow! Your school has really good computers.
Adam
Yes, that’s a new laptop.
Pierre
Lucky you! Can I make a video call to my family
in Switzerland?
Adam
Yes, of course you can.
Pierre
Adam – there’s something wrong.
I can see my mum but she can’t see me.
The picture isn’t very good.
Adam
Don’t worry – look at the User Guide.
Pierre
OK … the User Guide is open.
Adam
Now check the webcam.
Pierre
The webcam is on.
Adam
Right – so it isn’t the webcam. But there’s no light
on your face. Come and sit over here with
the laptop.
Pierre
Hey, the picture’s great now! Thanks a lot.
Adam
No problem. Say hello to your mum from me.
YOUR RESPONSE
Is there a webcam on a computer at your
school or at home? Can you make video
calls?
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OPENER
In questa lezione parliamo di
video calls
e
di
phone calls
. Che cosa significano queste
due espressioni? Indovina anche quali delle
parole a fianco stiamo per incontrare.
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