InfoTech 2.6 MP3 Players & Grammar 20: Passive, part 3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English - 9AA1

Information Technology - 6 MP3 Players

Grammar 20 - Passive, part 3

2. Reading

Read the recall notice. 

Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1. The recall is for Model X.1.

1. True
2. False

2. The driver will take up less than one gigabyte of capacity.

1. True
2. False

3. The issue is related to the decoding of MP3 files.

1. True
2. False

3. Vocabulary

Match the words (1-9) with the definitions (A-I)

Digital

AAC

capacity

gigabyte

decode

MP3

playlist

dock

bitrate

a file format that is higher quality than MP3s

a list of songs chosen by a user

a device for connecting an MP3 player to a computer

The amount of room available on a storage device

a unit of memory

the standard format for encoding sound files

a measurement of the amount of data processed per second

to change a file back to its original form

storing information in a series of ones and zeros

4. Vocabulary

Fill in the words in the correct sentences.

Did you _______ the file yet?

Computers _______ when too many programs are open.

You must install a(n) _______ with all new hardware.

upload

freeze

driver

6. Listening

Listen to a conversation between a consumer and a company representative. Choose the correct answers.

1. What are the speakers mostly talking about?

1. why AAC files are causing problems
2. where a consumer can buy a driver
3. how to solve a consumer's problem
4. which model a consumer owns

2. How did the customer try to fix the MP3 player?

1. install a new driver
2. restart the player
3. upload a new playlist
4. remove the AAC files

7. Listening

Complete the conversation

7. Complete the conversation

Grammar 20

Herhaling vorige week: De lijdende vorm (1)

Nieuw: De lijdende vorm (2)

De lijdende vorm (1)

Lijdende vorm: Het onderwerp ondergaat de handeling.

• Dit schip wordt gebouwd in Japan.

Be + voltooid deelwoord (ww+ed)

Tegenwoordige tijd                                      Verleden tijd

am/is/are asked                                             was/were asked

                               

De lijdende vorm (2)

toekomende: will be + vd

• I will be asked

voltooid tegenwoordige tijd: have/has been + vd

• We have been asked

voltooid verleden tijd: had been + vd

• I had been asked

De lijdende vorm (3)

Als iets aan de gang is/was gebruik je de lijdende duurvorm:

• The lorry is/was just being loaded.                          is/was + being + vd

Als er een aanduiding van verleden tijd staat, gebruik je de verleden tijd.

• The staff has been informed. (voltooide tijd)
• The staff was informed yesterday. (verleden tijd)

De lijdende vorm (3)

kunnen worden = can be | kon/konden worden = could be

• These problems can be solved.

mag/mogen worden = may be | mocht/mochten worden = was/were allowed to be

• These animals may not be imported.

Moet worden = has/have to be | moest worden = had to be

• A tradenmark has to be registered.