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Lesson 21 by Paolo Rossetti Level : Intermediate Topic : Web Instructions Grammar: Adjectives ************************ Vocabulary No frames... No javascript... No problem. If your browser can't display frames or javascript, you can choose to login with the non-frames version of Yahoo! Mail. Set your Preferences under Options on the left hand navigation bar. Check for unread messages at any time. You will see this page each time you login. You can update unread messages whenever you want by clicking on the Yahoo! Mail logo in the upper left hand corner. ******************** EXERCISE 21.1 - Vocabulary Please match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. 1. a frame a. computer program for surfing the Internet 2. javascript b. organize; make a decision 3. a browser c. computer programming language, especially useful for interaction on the Web 4. to display d. something you like more than something else 5. to login e. choice 6. a version f. symbol or graphic design representing a company or organization 7. to set g. show; let people see 8. a preference h. enter a computer program by entering your name and password 9. an option i. a long and thin graphical menu on computers 10. navigation j. change to the newest information 11. a bar k. similar to the original, but different in important ways - usually improved or specialized 12. to update l. moving in the right direction 13. a logo m. square or rectangle around a graphical object on a computer *********************** EXERCISE 21.2 - Grammar Check for unread messages at any time. This sentence shows an interesting use of 'unread' as an Adjective. In fact, English is very creative in its use of Adjectives. Let's see: Check for messages at any time. (which messages?) Check for messages, which are unread, at any time. (OK, thanks - now I know which messages) Check for unread messages at any time. Please change the following sentences following the model. 1. They replaced the window, which was broken. 2. Don't cry over milk which has been spilt. 3. The interviewer, who was very well-travelled, was kind and respectful of foreign cultures. 4. The company's most senior secretary, who is in the export department, decided to resign after his boss' criticism. 5. Grapes which are harvested in Fall are the sweetest and produce the highest alcoholic content. ************************************ EXERCISE 21.3 - Reading Comprehension Please read the text and choose the correct answers. 1. What is the purpose of this text? (to inform; to advertise; to persuade) 2. What can you do if JavaScript doesn't work with your browser? (download it by clicking on the logo; get a JavaScript-compatible browser; login with the non-frames version) 3. What does this notice refer to? (a site providing e-mail to users; the Yahoo! search engine site; a site offering preferences for logins) 4. Where should you click to set your choices? (left hand navigation bar; logo in the upper left hand corner; nowhere) ********************** Answers Go to -----> Online English Content Back