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Do you love your new technology toys?

By , About.com GuideDecember 22, 2010

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I do! Here are two intermediate to upper level reading comprehension dialogues that will help you build your technology related vocabulary AND enable you to better discuss your new gadgets!

Hooking Up My New Computer
A New Home Theater System

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May 24, 2008 at 8:03 am
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December 24, 2008 at 5:08 am
(5) lawrence :

I found a contraction between your answer quiz and what I have learned…

Your quiz:

Janet — worked(work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.

Your answer is “worked”. I believe it should be “had worked”

According to….

Past Perfect
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Past Perfect

Listed below are uses with examples, and the structure of the past perfect tense.

Something that had happened before something else took place

I had eaten lunch before they arrived.
Susan had already finished the project when he asked for help.

Please let my know the correct answer to it.

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December 24, 2008 at 10:51 am
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December 28, 2010 at 11:28 pm
(10) Devidas :

Hi !
This sounds amazing !!! very much informative.

Cheers & Thanks
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December 29, 2010 at 8:10 am
(11) Mir Quasem :

None should miss the article.The exercise in it will be a valuable learning for all.In this context I would like to venture adding few points:
1. To set up=”I desire to set up the computer afresh to remove virus.” It means I will rearrange the software devise for specific purpose.
2.To save= “He wants to save the documents before re installation.” It means he does not like the documents to be destroyed.

Many thanks to the contributor.

December 29, 2010 at 5:12 pm
(12) Jokapeci :

Thanks for the lessons. I’m a novice when it comes to technology but reading through the 2 dialogues has taught me a lot in such a short time. I pretty much see the technological terms used daily but had no idea what they meant. Using the terms in the dialogues is a sure and fast way of learning – great thinking 99!

January 8, 2011 at 2:38 am
(13) KIRAN KAPOOR :

It really helpful…. Thanks About.com

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