English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and Easily - Jackie Bolen 2021

Good with computers

Terry: Hey, you're good with right? I'm trying to write an essay but my computer freezes every couple of And then...

Sienna: Hold First things Did you shut down your computer yet?

Terry: No, should I do that?

Sienna: Yes, and then restart the computer.

Terry: Okay, it says it's going to do some scheduled maintenance and install

Sienna: Let that run and once it starts, do a virus It should work a lot better now.

Vocabulary

Good with computers: Describes someone who knows how to use computers well.

Write an essay: Write a specific type of school assignment.

Computer freezes: A computer problem where you can't click anything on the screen.

Couple of minutes: Two minutes.

Hold on: Wait.

First things first: Tackle the first thing before jumping ahead to other things.

Shut down your computer: Turn off the computer.

Restart the computer: Turn back on the computer after turning it off.

Scheduled maintenance: Routine maintenance that happens on a schedule of some kind.

Install updates: This usually refers to a computer or other electronic device. Involves updating the software.

Virus scan: A program that looks for harmful viruses on a computer.

Practice

Let's run a ... first to see if we can catch any problems that way.

Just ... a minute. I have to grab my jacket and gloves.

Always ... as soon as possible for your electronic devices to avoid problems.

Ted is ... . Let's ask him for some help.

... Let's get some snacks and drinks before we start! I need a ... to change my clothes before we go.

The network will be down for ... tonight from 2 am to 4 am.

Did you ... your computer yet? I think that might help.

I hate that my ... at the worst possible times.

... before going home for the day.

I have to ... this weekend. I haven't even started yet.

Answers

virus scan

hold on

install updates

good with computers

first things first

couple of minutes

scheduled maintenance

restart the computer

computer freezes

shut down your computer

write an essay