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Lesson: Describe What Software Can Do

Published on September 11, 2024 | Updated on September 21, 2024

During this lesson, you are going to describe what different types of software used in the information technology space can do:

For instance:

AWhat can you do with Python?
BPython is used to create websites

Time to get started


Grammar Focus (15 Mins)

Task#0A

Understand these grammar structures

There are many structures that will help us express what software can do in English

The simple present tense is probably the easiest of all:

  • The software automates data entry.
  • This program generates reports in real-time.

We can use a variety of modal verbs to do so:

  • The software can optimize workflow.
  • This software will debug code for you.
  • This firewall could protect your site from DDoS attacks.
  • GitHub Copilot might save you time.

We can also use the passive voice to explain what software does

  • Mozilla Containers are created to enhance privacy.
  • This application is built to track expenses.
  • Docker is used to deploy applications.

In addition to those, we can use verbs as, “helps”, “allow” and “enable”

  • This software allows users to edit images.
  • Excel enables users to create and manage spreadsheets.
  • Slack helps teams communicate more effectively.

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Task#1A

Understand what these verbs mean

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Pre -Task: Listening Task (20 Mins)

Task#2A

Prepare for the video

Meaning of some words

Before Watching the video, what do these words mean?

#1Mainly
#2Kind of
#3Neatly
#4Environment
#5Each
#6Isolated
#7No matter
#8Without
#9Own

Pronunciation

What are the words that are represented here

#1/ˈiː.zi/
#2/dɪˈvel.əp/
#3/ˈɪn.saɪd/
#4/seɪm/
#5/əˈbaʊt/
#6/steɪ/
#7/juːz/
#8/hoʊst/
#9/tæsk/

Task#2B

What is Docker For?

Task#2C

Questions about Docker

  1. In simple terms, what is Docker?
  2. What can you do with Docker?
  3. What does “system agnostic” mean?
  4. What resources do each containerized app have?
  5. What can you do to containerized apps without affecting others apps in the same machine or server?

Main Task: Speaking (20 Mins)

Task#3A

What are these tools for?

Instructions

  1. Make groups of three.
  2. Take turns telling your classmates the two main function these tools is.
  3. Use different expressions to communicate your ideas.

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Manuel Campos

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