Essential Skills for Academic & IT Success

Posted on Aug 23, 2025 in Language

Unit 14: Working with the Text

1. Erasmus Program Participant

Niamh is the student participating in the Erasmus program.

2. Understanding Key Phrases

  • a. “We should all apply for it.” This is a recommendation that all students apply for the Erasmus project.
  • b. “We all were still grateful.” They were grateful despite not getting what they wanted.
  • c. “After filling out papers and forms.” This refers to completing the necessary paperwork for the project.
  • d. “I would like to set up.” She wants to begin the creation of something.
  • e. “Regardless of studying Spanish for a year.” Despite studying Spanish for one year, she knew none.

3. Key Learnings/Outcomes

  • a. It was good to know someone spoke English.
  • b. They took him to the local farm.
  • c. She gained experience, which would be useful in the future.

Academic & University Vocabulary

  • a. English Language Requirements: Judged according to TOEFL scores.
  • b. Tuition Fees: Can be paid in full before the enrollment date.
  • c. Reservation Deposit: All students are required to pay a 100€ deposit.
  • d. Payment Methods: You can pay by check or bank draft made payable to the University of Sussex.
  • e. Foreign Students: Will have to pay the first installment immediately.
  • f. Accommodation: A brochure is available at our office.
  • g. Doctorate: Consists of conducting independent research and writing a dissertation.
  • h. Degree Credits: A degree consists of 180 ECTS (European Credit Points), with one credit representing 28 hours of full-time studying.
  • i. Erasmus Internship: Mr. Garrido has been an Erasmus student doing an internship at our organization.

Computer Literacy & Technology Integration

Computer literacy, although challenging for some school districts, is crucial.

Hardware & Performance

Our chipset boosts performance since it has an integrated graphics processor.

System Configuration

You have to reconfigure the settings so that the computer can record audio/video.

PC Compatibility

No further action is needed since the PC family and compatibles are supported.

Computer Repair Services

Our lab requires a diagnostic fee in order to have your computer repaired.

Computer Security

Your computer may become infected despite your best efforts.

Unit 13: Working with the Text

1. Insights into IT Job Market

  • a. Seventy percent of businesses report difficulty filling IT jobs.
  • b. The answer is API (Application Programming Interface).
  • c. It is recommended to improve skills in customer service, relationship building, and strong written communication. This is because IT professionals, like it or not, will have to deal with users, communicate between departments, and explain things clearly and simply to non-IT professionals.
  • d. The role of Network Engineer is in demand by four times.

Unit 13: IT Roles and Occupations

IT Professional Roles

  • e. Business Analysts are in demand.
  • f. Companies want Systems Technicians who can follow instructions to set things up and keep them running.

Reference: AF B2 CF DF EF FF GF HT IF JF

IT Vocabulary: Roles and Responsibilities

  • System Administrator: System tuning and assistance direction.
  • Project Manager: Project management.
  • IT Officer: Troubleshooting and helpdesk support.
  • IT Auditor: Quality assurance.
  • Database Administrator: Data backup planning.
  • High-Performance Computing Specialist: Tuning software.
  • Software Developer: Web application programming.
  • IT Researcher: Developing new applications.

Practice: Reported Speech

Direct to Reported Speech

  1. Steven said that the service guaranteed that data had not been changed during transmission.
  2. Augie said he used his laptop to write his articles.
  3. Philip told us we had to type the name of the file we were working on.
  4. Jane said to us that those connectors wouldn’t allow us to connect.
  5. Adrian told me to disconnect the CPU fan cable.
  6. Joseph asked what an operating system consisted of.
  7. Elizabeth said she hadn’t seen “Always” in the Configuration settings.

Reported Speech Transformations

  1. Anne accused David of having stolen her flash drive.
  2. My cousin promised to fix my computer the following day.
  3. Jason offered to help me out with JavaScript if I wanted to.
  4. My friend apologized for not having been able to design the project.
  5. The teacher warned us not to touch that switch because it was dangerous.
  6. My classmate suggested designing an eco-friendly game.
  7. The technician recommended restarting the system.

Listening Exercise: External Hard Drive Troubleshooting

  1. She bought her external hard drive from Seagate about a year ago.
  2. No, it was not new.
  3. She dropped it.
  4. It makes a strange noise and is not recognized by “My Computer.”
  5. Her computer is not recognizing the external hard drive.
  6. It was used mostly for personal files: photos and school files.
  7. The postage cost is a concern.
  8. Once the hard drive has been assessed, it will either be repairable or unrepairable.
  9. No, the assessment is free.
  10. She decides to send it to Seagate for an assessment.