Λύσεις — Κεφάλαιο 12: Visiting an Exhibition for Office Equipment (σελ. 60) – ENGLISH FOR OFFICE CLERKS Β ΕΠΑΛ

Λύσεις — Κεφάλαιο 12: Visiting an Exhibition for Office Equipment

Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 20 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 58-62): 15 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises).

Ερώτηση 1 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What is Mr Antoniou visiting?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 58): «Mr Antoniou is visiting the local exhibition for office equipment».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) The local exhibition for office equipment.

Ερώτηση 2 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: Who accompanies him?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 58): «His ten-year-old son, Peter, accompanies him».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) His ten-year-old son, Peter.

Ερώτηση 3 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: How does a swivel chair work?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 58): «It's called a swivel chair. It revolves round its axis. In this way, the person sitting on it has the ability to reach everything around him».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It revolves round its axis, so the person sitting on it can reach everything around him.

Ερώτηση 4 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What is the use of a notice board?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «this one here is for serious and important announcements that must be made known to the staff of a company».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It is used for important announcements that must be made known to the staff.

Ερώτηση 5 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What does the fax machine do?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «It sends copies of printed material, letters and pictures, using a system through which the information is sent in electronic form along a telephone line».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It sends copies of printed material, letters and pictures electronically along a telephone line.

Ερώτηση 6 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: Does the photocopier make photographic copies of printed material only?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «It is a machine that makes photographic copies of everything that is printed, written, or drawn».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No, it makes photographic copies of everything printed, written, or drawn — not only printed material.

Ερώτηση 7 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: Why are the computers very useful machines?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «they are electronic machines that can store information, analyse it and produce further information as required. You can also perform various processes on them».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Because they can store, analyse and produce information, and perform various processes.

Ερώτηση 8 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: Name two parts of a computer.

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «It has the screen, the keyboard, the monitor, the central processing unit, the floppy disks...».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) π.χ. the screen and the keyboard (αποδεκτά και άλλα δύο από τη λίστα).

Ερώτηση 9 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What is the printer?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «It is a machine which is connected up to the computer and makes a printed record of computer information».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) A machine connected to the computer that makes a printed record of computer information.

Ερώτηση 10 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What is the word processor?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «This is an apparatus using computer software to write, correct and print texts».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) An apparatus using computer software to write, correct and print texts.

Ερώτηση 11 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What is a filing cabinet?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 59): «It's a filing cabinet. It's used for storing files».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) A piece of office furniture used for storing files.

Ερώτηση 12 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What's the difference between the in-tray and the out-tray?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 60): «The manager's secretary puts the incoming mail in the in-tray and takes the documents which are going to be posted from the out-tray».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Incoming mail is put in the in-tray; documents to be posted are taken from the out-tray.

Ερώτηση 13 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: What does a stapler drive into paper?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 60): «The stapler is a small hand tool for driving staples into paper».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It drives staples into paper.

Ερώτηση 14 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: How do we call the metal tool for cutting holes?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 60): «It's a metal tool for cutting holes» (αναφορά στο hole punch).

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) The hole punch.

Ερώτηση 15 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: Did Peter show any interest in the exhibition? How do we know?

Απάντηση:

• Ο Peter ρωτά τον πατέρα του σχεδόν για κάθε αντικείμενο που βλέπει, και ο πατέρας του λέει (σελ. 59): «Well, I'm glad you want to know about everything, son».
• Στο τέλος (σελ. 60) λέει: «Oh, I'd rather we went home. We can come again some other time, before the exhibition is over».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Yes. He asks his father questions about almost everything he sees, and his father says he is glad Peter wants to know about everything. At the end he is tired and would rather go home, but he wants to come again before the exhibition is over.

Άσκηση 1 (σελ. 60)

Ερώτηση: Replace the underlined parts of the following sentences with words or phrases found in the text so that the meaning of the sentences remains unchanged: a. Peter has joined his father to the local exhibition of office equipment. b. The swivel chair turns round its axis. c. The notice board is used for important formal notices that are to be notified. d. A photocopy machine is a very useful device. e. A typewriter produces types by pressing the keys on the keyboard. f. The typewriter is usually electric and it can be carried. g. It produces further information as needed. h. What's this small apparatus over there?

Απάντηση:

• Στο βιβλίο είναι υπογραμμισμένα: a. «has joined» b. «turns round» c. «notices» και «are to be notified» d. «photocopy machine» e. «types» f. «can be carried» g. «needed» h. «small apparatus».
• Κάθε υπογραμμισμένο τμήμα αντικαθίσταται από τη λέξη/φράση του διαλόγου (σελ. 58-60) με το ίδιο νόημα: «accompanies», «revolves», «announcements … must be made known», «photocopier», «printed letters», «portable», «as required», «gadgets».

Σύνοψη: a. accompanies (has joined→accompanies). b. revolves (turns round→revolves). c. announcements / must be made known (notices, are to be notified→announcements, must be made known). d. the photocopier (photocopy machine→the photocopier). e. letters (types→letters). f. portable (can be carried→portable). g. required (needed→required). h. gadget (small apparatus→gadget).

Άσκηση 2 (σελ. 61)

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks in the following table: visit ... / ... exhibition / ... equipment / explain ... / move ... / fill ... / ... holder / ... announcement / ... production / ... manager / ... information / ... copy / draw ... / correct ... / store ... .

Απάντηση:

• Αντιστοίχιση ρήματος-ουσιαστικού για κάθε ζεύγος του πίνακα (σελ. 61).

Σύνοψη: visit/visit · exhibit/exhibition · equip/equipment · explain/explanation · move/movement · fill/filling · hold/holder · announce/announcement · produce/production · manage/manager · inform/information · copy/copy · draw/drawing · correct/correction · store/storage.

Άσκηση 3 (σελ. 61)

Ερώτηση: Rewrite the sentences using the new prompts: a. “Can this red chair move around?” Peter asked his father ... b. “These are important notices that must be made known to the staff”. He explained that ... c. “Are all these machines to be used?” Peter wondered ... d. “Let's visit the other stands of the exhibition.” He suggested ... e. “When did you use my typewriter?” He wanted to know ... f. “Don't touch the devices you see around.” He warned Peter ... g. “Can we buy a computer?” Peter asked his father ... h. “Is there anything else you would like to know?” He asked Peter ...

Απάντηση:

• Πλάγιος λόγος: ερωτήσεις ναι/όχι με if/whether, προτροπή Let's→suggest+-ing, απαγόρευση Don't→not to.

Σύνοψη: a. Peter asked his father if that red chair could move around. b. He explained that those were important notices that had to be made known to the staff. c. Peter wondered if all those machines were to be used. d. He suggested visiting the other stands of the exhibition. e. He wanted to know when he had used his typewriter. f. He warned Peter not to touch the devices he saw around. g. Peter asked his father if they could buy a computer. h. He asked Peter if there was anything else he would like to know.

Άσκηση 4 (σελ. 62)

Ερώτηση: Find the modifying nouns, functioning as adjectives, in the dialogue which are combined with head nouns to form compounds (two separate words or hyphenated or one word).

Απάντηση:

• Αναζητούμε ουσιαστικά που μπαίνουν μπροστά από άλλο ουσιαστικό (head noun) και λειτουργούν σαν επίθετα, στον διάλογο των σελ. 58-60.
• Τα σύνθετα γράφονται ως δύο λέξεις (coffee table), με ενωτικό (hat-stand) ή ως μία λέξη (bookcase).

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) office equipment, office room, bookcase, coffee table, coffee machine, leather sofa, hat-stand, umbrella holder, notice board, fax machine, telephone line, computer software, computer information, in-tray, out-tray, office boy, hand tool, metal tool. (Also with -ing forms: answering machine, filing cabinet, central processing unit.)

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Το «floppy disks» δεν είναι σύνθετο ουσιαστικού+ουσιαστικού: το «floppy» είναι επίθετο.

Άσκηση 5 (σελ. 62)

Ερώτηση: Can you guess what the following descriptions refer to? The first one is done for you as an example: a. It's a machine that makes coffee. (Do you mean the coffee machine?) b. It's a chair that revolves around its axis. c. It consists of shelves to be filled with books. d. It is a piece of furniture on which we hang or place hats. e. It is a board on which we stick or pin notices. f. It is a machine that makes photographic copies of everything that is printed, written or drawn. g. It is a machine that prints letters by means of keys. h. It is an electronic machine that can store and analyse information or produce further information. i. It consists of keys and it is part of the computer. j. It is a machine that sends copies of printed material, letters and pictures, using a system by which the information is sent in electronic form along a telephone line. k. It's an apparatus using computer software to write, correct and print texts. l. It is a device from which the manager's secretary takes the documents he has dealt with, to send them to the post. m. It is a device in which the manager's secretary puts the incoming letters. n. It is used for driving staples into paper. o. It is a metal tool for cutting holes.

Απάντηση:

• Κάθε περιγραφή αντιστοιχεί σε ένα αντικείμενο/μηχάνημα του διαλόγου.

Σύνοψη: b. the swivel chair. c. the bookcase. d. the hat-stand. e. the notice board. f. the photocopier. g. the typewriter. h. the computer. i. the keyboard. j. the fax (machine). k. the word processor. l. the out-tray. m. the in-tray. n. the stapler. o. the hole punch.