Primo Anno Lingua Inglese I Llem

MODULE ONE PART ONE

PRIMO ANNO LINGUA INGLESE I LLEM

Finding your way around

The aim of MODULE ONE is to help you find your way around the Internet.

After becoming familiar with the language you will need, you will learn how to

set up a folder and save it

get on-line,

work with browsers,

use search engines,

You will then visit some English-learning sites and do some exercises using audio and video files.

is composed of TWO PARTS:

PART ONE:

A. SETTING UP AND GETTING CONNECTED

B. LANGUAGE FOR THE NET

C. BROWSING THE NET

D. COMMUNICATING ON THE NET

PART TWO:

A. LANGUAGE LEARNING SITES

MORE SITES TO DISCOVER

Start with Lesson ONE and go all the way through to the end.

DO ALL THE EXERCISES!

Optional! exercises are provided in some areas if you want to do more practice.

IMPORTANT!

Remember to

insert yourdiskette or data key into the computerbefore each work session.

save everything you do onto your DISKETTE and NOT the hard disk.

press the save button frequently as you work.

press the save button at the end of every work session.

take your disketteor data key outbefore you leave.

play it safe: make severalbackup copiesand keep them updated.

/ : In some exercises you will need to find a partner to share information with. You should do this outside the lab session.
Lemming Pairwork

NOW GO ON TO PART ONE

PART ONE

A.SETTING UP AND GETTING CONNECTED

This section is only for SAL Group L and other students who don’t have much experience using the Internet.

If this is not you, you may go directly to Section B

This partwill help you learn the basics.

If you don’t have much experience, be patient, work slowly and surely. If you need help, don’t be afraid to ask. That’s how we learn!

Setting up your own personal folder

First we need to create a personal folder for your lemming project.

a) Turn on the computer.

What you see on the screen is called thedesktop.

What icons are on your desktop?

b) Type in your answers here.

…I see icons for Internet Explorer,…(you continue)

These icons represent programs or files in the computer.

What do they allow you do to?

c) Type in your answers here.

… Internet Explorer is a program which allows you to surf the net. (you continue)

Do you know how to look at your desktop while you are reading this document?

d)Using your mouse, move the cursor to the blue border on the right-hand side of this document.

e)When the cursor is directly above the border, it will become a black arrow.

f) Leave the arrow on the border, and holding down the left-hand button of your mouse and drag the arrow to the left for several centimetres.You should now see your E-Log on the left and a part of the desktop on the right.

h) Move your cursor onto the desktop area.

i) the right-hand button of your mouse. A menu will roll down.

j) on New (nuova), then on Folder (cartella). A folder icon will appear on your desktop.

k) In the window below the icon, type in LEMMING One and your full name: eg LEMMING OneJohn Lemming..

l) Save this folder onto your diskette/data key.

To do this:

m) Place the cursor on your new Lemming Folder Icon. Right-click and select Copy from the menu.

n) Now find the icon for your diskette on the desktop. If you don’t see it you will have to on Computer Resources (risorse del computer), then on Diskette.

o) When you have opened your floppy drive, right-click and select Paste (incolla) from the menu.

Your folder should appear in the diskette window.

Your LEMMING folder is now ready to be filled!

LEMMING ONE John Lemming

Downloading and saving your E-Log

Now we need to access the e-log and put it in our folder.

a) Go to your desktop.

b) Click on the browser icon.

/ Or /
Microsoft Internet Explorer / Netscape Navigator

Which page comes up?

…

This is called your home page.

c) Find the Location or Address Bar at the top left-hand corner of the screen.

d)In the location bar or address window, type in

If you are using the on-line version of this booklet, you can access the site directly by placing the cursor on the site address and pressing CTRL and clicking the mouse.

f)Click on Deposito File on the left-hand side. Find Lemming One Part ONE

g)Click on this file. A window will open asking you if you want to open or save this file.

h)Click on Save this file. This will save the file onto the computer’s hard disk and place an icon on the desktop.

i)Close this window by clicking on the red X at the top right-hand corner.

j)Look for the icon on your desktop. It will have the same name as the file.

k)Clickon the icon. This will open the file. Now you need to save the document onto your diskette/data key so that you can work progressively and keep a record of everything you do.

If you decide to use a data key, be sure it is compatible with the computers in the Language Lab.

l) Save this file. If you don’t know how:

insert diskette into computer
Click on File in left top corner of screen
Click on save file as… (salva con nome) A window will come up. Click on Computer Resources (Risorse del Computer) on the left.
in the window, Click on Diskette
name your file: <lemming: a self access project>
Click on save
go back to Computer Resources, Click on Diskette and make sure the file has been saved.
Every time you work on this project you should save this document.

Going back and forth between two documents.

Sometimes it’s useful to have two documents open at the same time. This allows you to follow the instructions in your E-log and answer the questions while you are visiting sites.

a)Place the cursor on the outer edge of blue bar at the top of your word document.The white single pointed arrow of your cursor will become a black double pointed arrow.

b) Click on the left button of the mouse and drag the edge of the window down until it becomes a single bar at the bottom of your screen. This allows you to leave the rest of the screen for visualizing another document or a web page.

c) Now go back to the Tor Vergata web page:

d) Place the cursor over the blue border at the bottom of the page and drag the arrow up to the top of the page.You now have two documents available on your screen. You can roll them down or up as much as you need for viewing.

f) Practice rolling these two documents up and down and then scrolling on them.

: You can also roll windows open and closed using the side borders. Try it!

4. An Online Course about the Internet

a) Go to

Here’s a quick way to go there: Move your cursor over the site address, press CTRL and right click. If you are already on-line, you will be taken to the site directly.

b) Click on The Webwise Online Course, then click on Start, then 01Welcome: Start the course here.

c) Click on The Course and follow the instructions.

d)When you have finished, do the Quiz.

Then you will be given your score and your mistakes will be explained to you.

e)Answer these questions

How many did you get right? …

Do you understand your mistakes? …

If you are not satisfied, do the course again and repeat the quiz.

Did you find this on-line course easy or difficult? …

Did you find this course helpful? …

Why or why not? …

Hit the save button before you go any further!

NOW GO ON TO PART B

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B.LANGUAGE FOR THE NET

This section is FOR EVERYONE!

a) Read the article.

Mouses and Metaphors

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Fortunately the language of Information Technology and Communications is relatively simple for those of us who already know English. Instead of creating a complicated lexicon for new technology, ICT experts borrow words which already exist and give them another meaning. This in theory makes everything more user-friendly. Can you imagine if you had to learn a whole new set of words just to use the computer and the Internet?

A good example is the mouse, the hand-held device used to move the cursor around the screen. It got its name because it looks like the animal. It is the same size, shape and colour, and even has a tail. In other cases, old words are adopted to refer to new objects or commands because they have similar functions. In Windows, the desktop is where you put the things (files, programs, etc.) you use frequently or are using now, just as you would leave your favourite book of poems or your dictionary on the top of your desk where they are easier to find.

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b) Below is a list of words commonly used in multimedia. You may already be familiar with them. But do you know where they come from?

Look up their original, everyday meaning in the dictionary. Then explain why they have been turned into metaphors.

Type your answers inthe table on the next page. …

Need Help? If you have a problem understanding a word, look it up on-line!

General English:

Merriam Webster’s On-line dictionary:

Dictionary.com:

Cambridge Dictionaries:

Information Technology and Communications (ICT):

Learn The Net:

When you fill in a table, you do not write in sentences, use only key words and phrases.

Word / Everyday English / ICT English
Mouse
/ … a small, white or grey oval animal with a tail. The plural is mice / Definition: a small grey or white oval- device used to move the cursor The plural is mouses.
Why a metaphor?It looks like a mouse. In the cordless version the mouse has no tail!
Desktop
/ … the surface of workspace where you keep the things you use regularly, or what you are using at the moment / Definition: the image displayed on computer screen where you keep the files and programs you use regularly or are using at the moment
Why a metaphor? It serves the same purpose.
Window
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
folder
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?

/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
Scroll
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
Menu
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
Word / Everyday English / ICT English
web
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
surfing
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
browsing
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
bookmarks
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?
links
/ … / Definition:
Why a metaphor?

While we’re on the subject of metaphors, think about this one: what is a lemming?

Go to look up Lemming.

What is the definition of a Lemming?

…

Why do youthink this project is called Lemming? Is it because the meaning is similar? If not, then why?

…

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Can you think of some more metaphors? Add some to the table below…

Word / Everyday English / ICT English
Definition:
Why a metaphor?
Definition:
Why a metaphor?
Definition:
Why a metaphor?

Hit the save button before you go any further!

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NOW GO ON TO PART C

MODULE ONE PART ONE

C.BROWSING THE NET

This section is FOR EVERYONE!

Now that you know how to get on-line, you are ready to explore!

1. A Lesson on the Internet.

a) Go to

b) Before you do the lesson, you need to save the worksheets onto your disketteor data key.

To do this:

i)Click on Worksheet 1.

ii)When the page comes up, move your cursor to File at the top left-hand corner and then Click on Save as…

iii)A window will come up. On the left, Click on Risorse del Computer. In the window, Click on Diskette (be sure you have inserted your diskette disk!). Then name your file <The Internet 1> and Click on save.

iv) Now do the same to save Worksheet 2 and call it <The Internet 2>

v) Do the lesson carefully. Then go to your saved worksheets and complete them. If you are not sure, go back through the lesson and find the answer.

Hit the save button before you go any further!

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2. A Lesson on Browsers

a) Go to

b) Click on Browser and do the following lessons: Browsers, Addresses and Buttons.

b)After each lesson, do the quizzes and check your answers.

How many did you get right each time?

…

What problems did you have?

…

If you are not satisfied with your results, do the course and quiz again.

Optional!

For Extra Practice, go to and do the lesson on Browsers.

Hit the save button before you go any further!

3. Using Search engines

Part One

a)Go to Choose any word in English (eg music) and insert it in the search window.

b) Answer the following questions.

What word did you search?

…

How many sites came up?

…

c) Click through a few pages. Answer these questions.

Are any of the sites in languages other than English?

…

Which languages did you find?

…

What types of sites are they?

…

How long do you think it would take you to look at all of these sites?

…

d) Now refine your search by adding another word in the search window (eg Irish music).

How many sites came up?

…

e) Look at the first page of listings. Choose 2 sites that seem interesting and read the short description.

f) Type in the names of the sites.

…

E. . xplain what you expect to find there and why you are interested in them.

…

g) Now visit the two sites you chose.

Were your predictions right? Why/ Why not:

Site one

…

Site 2

…

Would you recommend these sites? Why/ Why not:

…

Part Two

a) Go to

b) Click on Searching.

c) Do the lesson and the quiz.

d) Click on Back to Menu

e) Clickon the Paradise Motel Game. Read the instructions then click on play and read the introduction.

f) Who are you?

…

g) How do you search for clues in the room?

…

h) What mystery must you solve?

…

i)Now try to solve the mystery.

Were you successful?

j) What problems did you have?

…

Hit the save button before you go any further!

D.COMMUNICATING ON THE NET

PART ONE: EMAIL

Do you already have your own email account?

if yes, write your address below and go directly to part c

…

If you do not have an email account, or if you do not know how to use email, complete sections a and b

A. Learning How (only for students who do not have an email account. if you already have your own email address, you may skip part one and go directly to part C)

a) Go to

b) Do courses 07 and 08 (Email and Email plus).

c) Take the quiz after each course and check your score.

B. Setting up an email account (only for students who do not have an email account. if you already have your own email address, you may skip part one and go directly to part C)

a) Go to

b) Follow the directions carefully to open your email account

c) Type in your new email address here:

…

C. About Email. This section is for everyone!

a) Go to

b) Do lessons 1-10. Find the answers to the following questions and type inthem below.

c) Name two advantages to using email.

…

d) What information is contained in an email address?

…

e) What happens if your email is not delivered?

…

f) What do the following mean?

…

BCC

…

Why is it impolite to type in your message in CAPITAL LETTERS?

…

D.COMMUNICATING ON THE NET

This section is FOR EVERYONE!

PART TWO: CHATS AND MESSAGE BOARDS

A. About Chats and Boards

a) Go to

b) Do the lesson on Boards and Chats. Then write short answers to these questions

c) What’s the purpose of Message Boards?

…

d) What kind of messages usually get taken off the board?

…

e) What’s the difference between a message board and a chat?

…

f) What do the following abbreviations stand for?

LOL…

TY…

IMO…

g) What things should you NEVER do on a chat?

1) …

2) …

A. Browsing a Message Board

a) Go to Click on Learning. Under the heading Learning English, click on Communicate.

b) Find a discussion you’re interested in. Answers these questions.

1. What is the subject of this discussion thread?

2. Who started the thread? When was it started?

c) Now read through the 10 most recent messages in the thread. Answer these questions.