Bill Gates launches Microsoft OS VIsta. 1. Vocabulary extension: Choose several of the words from the text

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about the history of Microsoft. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. WOW: You are tired of the technology you currently have. Make a list of it. Write some ideas about how to add more wow to your devices / products. Show your ideas to your classmates in your next lesson. Ask each other questions about your ideas.

4. LETTER: Write a letter to Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Tell him what you think of him, his company and his products. Ask him three questions. Read your letter to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions. Which letter did you like best and why?

TRUE / FALSE:

a. F

b. T

c. F

d. T

e. F

f. T

g. T

h. F

SYNONYM MATCH:

a.	unveiling	launch
b.	epitomize	sum up
c.	wowed	astonished
d.	slick	polished
e.	beefed up	strengthened
f.	hype	publicity
g.	overcome	get the better of
h.	pitfall	hazard
i.	array	range
j.	copycat	imitator

PHRASE MATCH:

a.	It was more than five years in	the making
b.	Gates believes users will be wowed	by what’s on offer
c.	a slick	new 3D interface
d.	beefed	up security
e.	dramatically more secure	than any other operating system
f.	Despite the hype	and fanfare…
g.	quite a few hurdles	to overcome
h.	Another potential pitfall	is that hackers have also been waiting
i.	customers may not dash	to the stores
j.	people calling Vista a copycat	of Apple’s Mac OSX

GAP FILL:

Microsoft finally released the latest Windows operating system around the world on Tuesday. Titled Vista, the long-awaited program was on shelves in 40,000 stores worldwide. It was more than five years in the making, created by 8,000 people and cost over $6US billion to develop. Microsoft founder Bill Gates flew to London for the unveiling. He said his new slogan - ‘The “Wow” starts now’ - would epitomize what consumers should expect from the product. Gates believes users will be wowed by what’s on offer. He said: "There are chances for wows all over the product." These may come in the form of a slick new 3D interface, a digital media lifestyle focus, a quick search function, and beefed up security. Vista is "dramatically more secure than any other operating system released", Gates told the BBC News.

Despite the hype and fanfare, the new operating system does have quite a few hurdles to overcome. One is that it cannot be used on any PC that is over two years old, which will be too slow to run the applications. Another potential pitfall is that hackers have also been waiting five years to crack the software’s code. There may well be a race to see who can find holes and start the first viruses. Many analysts have advised consumers to be cautious and wait to see how secure Vista really is before buying it. A further reason why customers may not dash to the stores to buy Vista is the confusing array of versions. Will people want Vista Starter, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate or Vista Business? And finally, Microsoft will need to deal with people calling Vista a copycat of Apple’s Mac OSX.

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