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a Goals and achievements 7A p54
achieve your go•als succeed in doing the things that you want
to do in life, especially after a lot of work: If you work hard, you
will achieve your goals.
put a lot of effort into sth use a lot of physical or mental
activity in order to achieve something: She puts a lot of effort
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into everything she does. Also: make an effort to do sth
do your best make the greatest effort possible: It doesn't
matter if you don't win, just try to do your best.
have an opportunity be in a situation that makes it possible
for you to do something that you want to do: Henry was very
happy to have the opportunity to work in Hollywood.
mess sth up (informal) do something wrong or badly: I really
messed up that job interview.
dre·am of sth imagine something that you would like to happen:
I've always dreamed of living on a beautiful island.
enco·urage / m kAnd3/ talk or behave in a way that makes
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somebody else more confident to do something: My friends
encouraged me to write a novel.
take part in sth be involved in an activity with other people:
All the children took part in the competition.
make the most of sth get the maximum use, benefit or
enjoyment from something, often because it may not last long:
It's a beautiful day - let's make the most of it.
go wrong change or end in a bad or negative way: Whatever
I try to do, it always goes wrong.
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TIP• We say have an/the opportunity to do something not
have a/the possibility to do something.
& Computers (1) 78 p56
a password a secret combination of letters or numbers which
you use when you log onto a computer website.
install software (onto a computer) put a computer program
onto a computer so that the computer can use it.
back sth up copy documents, files, etc. from a computer
onto a memory stick, another computer, online, etc.
store put or keep things in a particular place so you can read
or use them in the future.
a hard drive part of a computer that stores information.
a memory stick a small piece of equipment that you use for
storing information or photos. Also a USB drive or a USB stick
spam unwanted emails, usually advertisements.
an attachment a document, picture, etc. sent with an email.
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a virus / valf;}S/ a computer program which can make copies
of itself and stops a computer from working normally.
crash when a computer or a website suddenly stops working.
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copy sb in (on an email) send somebody a copy of an email
that you are sending to somebody else.
forward sth to sb send an email you have received to
somebody else's computer.
delete remove a document, email, etc. from a computer.
print (o.ut) produce a copy of a document, etc. on paper.
scan use a machine to put a document, etc. into a computer.
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Wi Fi a wireless way of connecting computers to the internet in
a public place (a cafe, a train, etc.).
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& Computers (2) 7C p58
A social networking site is a website such as Facebook,
Google+, etc. that is designed to help people communicate
and share information, photos, etc. with a group.
When you update your status, you add a new comment to
your page on a social networking site. Also: update your
(Facebook) page and a status update
A profile is the personal information (interests, married, etc.)
you add to your page on a social networking site.
When you uplo·ad something, you copy or move photos,
documents, etc. to a website. (opposite: downlo·ad)
A forum is a website or part of a website where people can
discuss particular topics. Also: a message board
When you post a comment on a website, forum, etc. you write
something for other people to read.
When you tweet, you write a message on Twitter for other
people to read. Also: a tweet (noun)
When you follow somebody on Twitter, you are automatically
sent messages from this person when they tweet.
A link is a connection between two pages on the internet.
m Use of articles: a, an, the, no article
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• We use a or an:
a when we don't know, or it isn't important, which one:
Many of them can't go a day without checking for status
updates.
b with jobs: If you're a designer working in Dublin .. .
c to talk about a person or thir:'lg for the first time: ... you
have a new person to add to your collection of friends.
• We use the:
d to talk about the same person or thing for the second/
third/fourth, etc. time: But do you really want to be friends
with the person?
e when there is only one (or only one in a particular place):
Social networking sites are one of the most amazing
success stories of the internet.
f with countries that are groups of islands or states:
According to a children's charity in the UK ...
g with superlatives: The largest number of active social
relationships is 150.
• We don't use an article:
h for most towns, cities, countries and continents: ... or an
engineer who's moving to Egypt .. .
to talk about people or things in general: But what effect
is this having on society ?
for some public places (school, hospital, university,
college, prison, etc.) when we talk about what they are
used for in general: You don't have to be at school or
university to use social networking sites .
TIP• We use the with public places when we talk about the
building: She works in the school opposite the park. He's gone
to the hospital to visit his father.