Mini Computer Basics for ESL Students

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Mini Computer Basics for ESL Students
Lesson One
By Ruthann Duffy, ESL InstructorShoreline
Community College
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What do you use your computer for or hope to when
you finish this class?
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What do you hope tolearn in this class?
Do you have a job that requires you to use a
computer?Do you hope to get a job in your future
that requires you to use a computer?How will
this class help you now or in your future?
Talk to your classmates
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• What can you already do?
• Complete the computer self-assessment.

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Learning Computer Hardware Handout
floppy
tower
USB
screen
Desktop
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• TheMouse

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Holding the mouse
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Clicking
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Double -ClickingPractice this mouse skill and
vowel sounds, too!
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More Mouse Practice

• Welcome to Mouserobics!
• Practice clicking by doing this activity.
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Dos and Donts
1 Maria is sitting at her desk and typing
her homework. Suddenly, her computer stops
working. She cannot type anything. She cannot
save her work. She cannot close the program.
What should she do?

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Dos and Donts
3 A friend of yours has a job in an office. He
has to type a lot of letters and memos for his
boss. Some days he comes home and says his
wrists hurt and his eyes are tired. What
should he do?

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Dos and Donts
4 A friend of yours has a job in an office. He
has to type a lot of letters and memos for his
boss. Some days he comes home and says his
wrists hurt and his eyes are tired. What
should he do?

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Shut Down Procedure
Watch your teacher shut down the computer and
read along the instructions. Click the START
button. Click TURN OFF COMPUTER Click TURN
OFF