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Youtube. ELLLO Views #579 Computer Debate. Marion: Hey, Todd, you are exactly the person I was looking for.

ELLLO Views #579 Computer Debate

I have a favor to ask you. Todd: Sure. Marion: Well, the thing is, I'm thinking of buying a computer OK, but I really, I don't know too much about computers, you know that, so I want to know, which is better, a laptop or a desktop? Which do you think I should buy? Todd: Ah, that's a good question. Marion: As easily, yeah. Todd: Right, so when you have the laptop, you take it and you carry it everywhere that means it's easier to break, you know you can drop it (yeah) or it's easy to be stolen, so yeah. Marion: So you have the best of both worlds, really. ELLLO Views #471 Computers. Across the globe With computers, you can communicate with your friends 24 hours a day across the globe. 'Across the globe' is another way to say the 'other side of the world.' Notice the following:

ELLLO Views #471 Computers

ELLLO Views #81 Teens and Computers. Go on I go on the computer a lot.

ELLLO Views #81 Teens and Computers

In this example 'go on the computer' is similar to 'use the computer.' Notice the following: My kids go on the computer for one hour after school.I need to go on the internet. keep in touch. Site. Jack: Hello.

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I’m Jack and I manage the Premier Skills English website, which is a website for people who are learning English and love football. Jo: And I’m Jo and I manage the LearnEnglish Teens website, which is a site for teenagers who are learning English. Jack: So, why are we here? Well, we’re here to give you some advice about how you can stay safe online. Jo: That’s right. Jack: … or playing games or on Facebook or Twitter or whenever you’re online ... we want you to stay as safe as you can ...

Jo: So, we’re going to share eight tips with you. Jack: OK, so our first tip is very simple. ELLLO Views #1082 Technology and Kids. That's it They can call their parents, the police, and that's it.

ELLLO Views #1082 Technology and Kids

Here the phrase that's it means nothing else. We use the phrase that's it to show that no more information is coming. Notice the following: The hotel is so basic. Racking up To rack something up means to add something up. He racked up a big debt in college. Massive bill When you have a massive bill, it just means a very large bill. He got a massive bill for his home repairs. Glued to They are glued to their cellphones. Glue is a sticky substance that holds things together, so when you are glued to something you appear to be stuck to it. He is always glued to the TV watching football. Anti-social. Mixer 128 Techno Obsolete. By comparison with Athletes do make too much money just by comparison with other professions, for example teachers.

Mixer 128 Techno Obsolete

Above the speaker is comparing the amount of money that professional athletes make compared to teachers. You can use this phrase to specifically compare two things. It is also common to use the phrase 'in comparison with.' Notice the following: Tiger woods is poor by comparison with Bill Gates.The moon is very near by comparison with Mars. portray. What Is Science? ELLLO Views #84 Favorite Gadget. Aki / Japan My favorite gadget's the computer.

ELLLO Views #84 Favorite Gadget

I can't live without Internet or e-mailing or skyping. I always talk with my friends over Skype, domestic and international. I also always do a lot of Internet shopping. I love shopping on amazon.com Lindsay / United States My favorite gadget is the cell phone. Shalini / Canada To tell you the the truth, I'm not much of a gadget person, however this little eight gigabyte hard-drive thing that I have here has really come in handy. Lori / Canada I'm not really all that fond of electronic gadgets but I guess the only one I use regularly now is my cellphone in Japan. Tom / United States.

ELLLO Views #1265 Computers in Class. Peter: So Sarah, tell me, you're teaching right now, could you give me your opinion on computer use in the classroom, like using it in your classes, what do you think about that?

ELLLO Views #1265 Computers in Class

Sarah: I think it's good when there's certain activities that are related to using computers. But when you're trying to do an activity that's not on a computer in a classroom that has computers, it's very difficult to get your students' attention because they're often distracted by doing something else on the internet, they shouldn't be doing. Top 10 Inventions of All Time.

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