Technology and Internet (A2 Vocabulary)

A laptop and a tablet are computers you can carry. A printer puts your work onto paper.

Devices

• laptop /ˈlæp.tɑːp/ — a new laptop
• tablet /ˈtæb.lət/ — read on a tablet
• printer /ˈprɪn.tɚ/ — a color printer
• Try it: Choose the word: (printer / keyboard / charger) Answer: printer — This is a printer.

Things you plug in

Headphones let you listen without noise for others. A keyboard is for typing, and a charger fills your battery.

• headphones /ˈhɛd.foʊnz/ — wireless headphones
• keyboard /ˈkiː.bɔːrd/ — type on the keyboard
• charger /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚ/ — a phone charger
• Try it: Choose the word: (charger / headphones / keyboard) Answer: charger — This is a charger.

Doing things online

You download a file to save it, search to find things online, and take a screenshot to save a picture of your screen.

• download /ˈdaʊn.loʊd/ — download a file
• search /sɜːrtʃ/ — search online
• screenshot /ˈskriːn.ʃɑːt/ — take a screenshot
• Try it: Choose the word: (screenshot / download / search) Answer: screenshot — This is a screenshot.

Staying in touch

You send an email to write to someone, use a password to keep your account safe, and make a video call to see and talk to people far away.

• email /ˈiː.meɪl/ — send an email
• password /ˈpæs.wɜːrd/ — a long password
• video call /ˈvɪd.i.oʊ ˌkɔːl/ — a video call
• Try it: Choose the word: (video call / email / password) Answer: video call — This is a video call.