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Information technology

Key terminology and information on computing, past and present

Students learn IT terminology and the history of computing in these useful resources.

Computers - Integrated Skills CLIL Lesson - the development of computers (3Mb)

Listening exercise 5 to accompany the Computers - Integrated Skills CLIL Lesson. MP3 file.
Computers - Integrated Skills CLIL Lesson (838k)

Type: general lesson plan

A reading text introduces students to the components of a computer and includes a computer diagram to label. A listening exercise narrates the history of computing. Useful phrases for when talking about computers, effective reading and writing tips, vocabulary builder exercises and three project ideas are also included.
The right thing (431k)

Level: pre-intermediate Type: general lesson plan

Working in pairs, students discuss some of the problems in the developing world and identify possible solutions.
The History of Computers (191k)

Level: intermediate, upper-intermediate Type: general lesson plan

When was the computer invented? Who was Charles Babbage? Who wrote the first ever computer game? Students discover all about the intriguing history of the computer through a pre-reading activity, a reading text and true/false questions. A vocabulary exercise focuses on words such as ‘pioneer’, ‘operate’ and ‘prototype’.
Recognising symbols and abbreviations used in IT (271k)

Type: general lesson plan

This worksheet includes three matching and labelling activities to teach useful verbs and nouns often used when talking about computers e.g. 'cut', 'copy', 'paste', 'screen', 'printer', 'keyboard', etc. as well as the symbols that represent them.
Inventions (218k)

Level: pre-intermediate, intermediate Type: general lesson plan

Who invented the teabag? When was the paperclip invented? Which invention might you find in a kitchen and a church? This series of activities gets students in teams to find out the answers to these questions while learning all sorts of fascinating facts! A follow-up activity focuses on past tenses used in the inventions texts provided.
Computer talk (457k)

Level: pre-intermediate Type: general lesson plan

In this information gap activity, students practise imperatives and word sequencing.