20 Flashcards
Buying a New Computer
acting up
to cause a problem
for computer/body / children
“My computer has been acting up on me”
model
type
the model of my compony is…
“It’s a pretty old model”
to call up
=to call
“I decided to call up my friend Kevin to ask for his two cents”
two cents
to give opinion
the opinion
to indicate some humanity of your opinion=’ well i don’t know for sure but here is my two cent word’
“I decided to call up my friend Kevin to ask for his two cents”
whiz
to be wise at sth = to be very good at sth
gik! but you don’t communicate with other people - insult and not polite
“Kevin is a computer whiz”
heart of hearts
deep down
what you true really believe
really and truly love
i leave in California but in my heart of heart i steal feel i am from
“…, but in his heart of hearts, he is a big Mac fan”
word processing
typing documents, letters
“I do mostly word processing so I don’t need anything fancy.”
to take a crack at
to try sth
when you have a difficulty at sth that other people have too
here let me to take a crack at that tv set that doesn’t work
“so I‚Äôd like to take a crack at some new programs in the future.”
throwing out specs
to give someone information
he giving information very fast
throw out/away= for trash and junk
“He immediately started throwing out specs:”
writable DVD drive
the drive that you can make a disc on
“make sure it has a writable DVD drive.”
to be over my head
to be too difficult
sth you don’t understand is way over your head
“All of that is way over my head. “
carried away
you get too excited and so interesting in sth that you begin to talk too fast or star talking over someone head
which cause problem
“Then he laughed and said he had gotten carried away”
Got that?
do you understand that?
-yes i get it
I’m following you
to go behind someone/walk or drive
2-undestand
blank
blank CD= empty
my mind is/went blank= i forgot sth- my mind is empty
“Some drives can just read DVDs and some can record onto blank ones”
burn
to record and write
“If you want to burn your own videos, you’ll want a writable DVD drive”
burning question
a Q that is very important
a whole different thing
its completely different topic that needs another talk and time
specs
specification
the spec of computer are: its processor speed
its RAM the hard drive
Let’s back up for a a minute.”
move backward
here: to go over it again, to go back to a certain point and start again
My computer has been acting up on me. It’s a pretty old model, and I need to replace it. So I decided to call up my friend Kevin to ask for his two cents. Kevin is a computer whiz. He knows PC really well since he worked on them for years, but in his heart of hearts, he is a big Mac fan. So, I thought he would be good person to ask.
I have always used a PC. I do mostly word processing so I don’t need anything fancy. But, I see people I know doing cool things with photos and video, so I‚Äôd like to take a crack at some new programs in the future.
Well, I called up Kevin to tell him what I needed. He immediately started throwing out specs: “You need at least a 2 Gigahertz processor and 1 Gig of memory, and make sure it has a writable DVD drive.” “Whoa,” I said. “All of that is way over my head. Let’s back up for a a minute.” Then he laughed and said he had gotten carried away . “Okay,” he said. “Let’s start at the beginning. Now, the processor determines how easily and how fast you can use the programs on your computer. Got that?” I said that I did.
Then he continued, “How much RAM memory you have is very important, too. Your computer will go faster the more you have. So, I recommend getting at least 1 Gigabyte of RAM memory.” “I think I’m following you so far, “ I said. “Great,” he said. Another thing you want is a drive that handles both CDs and DVDs. Some drives can just read DVDs and some can record onto blank ones. If you want to burn your own videos, you’ll want a writable DVD drive. Remember though, that’s just the computer itself. Don’t forget that you’ll need a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and speakers.”
“OK,” I said. “I think I’ve got all that. Now, here’s the burning question: Mac or PC? He said: “Now that’s a whole different thing. Do you have a couple of hours?‚”
