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Uses of ICT
Chapter 4
Word | Meaning |
Question (কোৱেশ্বন) | প্ৰশ্ন |
Anyone (এনিৱান) | যিকোনো |
Information (ইনফৰমেচন) | তথ্য |
Communication (কমিনিউকেশ্যন) | যোগাযোগ |
Technology (টেকন’লজি) | প্ৰযুক্তি |
Remember (ৰিমেমবাৰ) | মনত ৰখা |
Projection (প্ৰজেকচন) | প্ৰক্ষেপণ |
Screen (স্ক্ৰিন) | পৰ্দা |
Satellite (চেটেলাইট) | উপগ্ৰহ |
Picture (পিকচাৰ) | ছবি |
Calculate (কেলকুলেট) | গণনা |
Similar (চিমিলাৰ) | একেধৰণৰ |
Record | বানিবদ্ধ |
In fact (ইন ফেক্ট) | আচলতে, প্ৰকৃততে |
Comments (কমেন্টচ্) | মন্তব্যসমূহ |
Create (ক্ৰিয়েট) | সৃষ্টি কৰা, বনোৱা |
Process (প্ৰ’চেছ) | প্ৰক্ৰিয়া |
Accuracy (একুৰেচি) | শুদ্ধতা |
Specific (স্পিচিফিক) | নিৰ্দিষ্ট |
Gather (গেডাৰ) | সংগ্ৰহ কৰা |
ECERT Class 6 English Free Study Materials
Activities
Q. 1. Here is some of the information you just read about in the lesson. See if you can remember what you read. Work in pairs. Note down the answers from your memory and then read the lesson again to check if they are correct.
(a) What is the full form of ICT?
Answer— The full form of ICT is Information and Communication Technology.
(b) What are the uses of a computer?
Answer— There are many uses of a computer. It is used to draw, calculate, play games, watch movies, design, compose, edit, download, save images and editing audio-video materials.
(c) What do children learn in the computer lab?
Answer— The children learn in the computer lab about hardware and software components of a computer. They also learn to use ICT for their studies.
(d) Why do people depend on technology?
Answer— People depend on technology because it makes their life easy. With the help of technology one can communicate information at a very fast speed and with accuracy.
(e) What are some uses of ICT? (You can think of at least five uses.)
Answer— The different uses of ICT are-
- To communicate information faster.
- To locate, access and gather information.
- To do things accurately.
- To play games
- To collect study materials easily.
Q. 2. Work with a friend. Read out statements (a), (b) and (c) and ask him /her to say they are true or false. Your friend will now read statement (d), (e) and (f) and you will have to say if they are true or false.
(a) ICT stands for Information and Computer Technology.
Answer— False
(b) We can use a computer to draw and calculate.
Answer— True.
(c) Smartphone is a digital device that can perform similar functions as a computer.
Answer— True.
(d) A mobile phone is not a device use for ICT.
Answer— False.
(e) We can use ICT to do a project on English grammar.
Answer— True.
(f) Google and Yahoo are search engines.
Answer— True.
Q. 3. In the box below are some words from the lesson. Read the sentences and replace the underlined words with the correct word from the box.
devices movies a satellite calculate seniors |
(a) The elder students are working in the computer lab.
Answer— The seniors are working in the computer lab.
(b) There is a tall tower and an electronic device that is sent info space and moves around the earth.
Answer— There is a tall tower and a satellite.
(c) We use computers to draw, to find out a total number and play on line games.
Answer— We use computers to draw, to calculate and play on line games.
(d) We watch films on a computer too.
Answer— We watch movies on a computer too.
(e) Computer and the mobile phones are pieces of equipment that are used to create, collect, process and manage information.
Answer— Computer and the mobile phones are devices that are used to create, collect, process and manage information.
Q. 4. Here are some information from your lesson. Read the lesson quickly and find out the paragraph in which the information is given. Whoever completes the task first will be the winner.
(a) Mobile phones and computers are some devices which use technology to create, collect, manage and consolidate information.
Answer— Anees : Madam, are both the computer and the mobile phone ICT?
Ma’am : They are ICT devices that use technology to create, collect, process and manage information.
(b) To perform different functions the computer and the mobile phone require internet connectivity?
Answer— Ma’am : In fact, that is a good example of the use of ICT. Like computers, a smartphone is a digital device that can perform similar functions. For most of these tasks, the computer and the mobile phone require internet connectivity.
(c) One can use ICT skills to locate, gather and across information from respective websites.
Answer— Ma’am : In many ways, actually. For example, if you are asked to do a project on English Grammar, you will be able to use your ICT skills to locate, access and gather information from websites like www.cambridgeenglish.org or www.oxfordonlineenglish.com.
(d) ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.
Answer— Ma’am : ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. Will you remember it?
(e) Computers can be used to draw, calculate, design, compose, edit, download and save pictures, audio and video, watch movies, play online games, etc.
Answer— Anees : We use computers to draw, calculate and play online games.
Apurba : Somethings we watch movies too.
Ma’am : Very good! A computer can perform many other tasks. You can design, compose, edit, download and save images and audio-video materials.
Q. 6. Let’s learn some grammar:
Here are some sentences from the lesson. Fill in the blanks with the options given in the brackets.
(a) The teacher smiled __ (in/at) them.
Answer— The teacher smiled at them.
(b) The teacher promised to take their class __ (to/at) the lab that afternoon.
Answer— The teacher promised to take their class at the lab that afternoon.
(c) ‘What do you see __ (in/on) the screen?’ the teacher asked.
Answer— ‘What do you see on the screen?’ the teacher asked.
(d) The student asked, ‘Can we do similar things __ (in/on) our mobile phone?
Answer— The student asked, ‘Can we do similar things on our mobile phone?
(e) ICT is the use of technology __ (to/for) communicate information at a very fast speed.
Answer— ICT is the use of technology to communicate information at a very fast speed.
Words like in, on, at, to and for called preposition. They are used to show the position of one thing in relation to another. |
Now fill in the gaps in these sentences with appropriate prepositions from the choices given:
(i) Please tell me some uses __ a computer. (in/of/on)
Ans: Please tell me some uses of a computer.
(ii) A computer is used __ type, draw and calculate. (to/by/at)
Ans: A computer is used to type, draw and calculate.
(iii) My brother recorded a poem __ his mobile phone. (to/of/on)
Ans: My brother recorded a poem on his mobile phone.
(iv) He sent it __ his teacher. (by/to/in)
Ans: He sent it to his teacher.
Q. 6. In your earlier classes, you learned about asking questions using Wh-words such as Why, Who and Where. Like Wh questions, can is also used to ask or enquire about something, such as : ‘Can we do similar things on our mobile phone?’
Think about five questions on ICT that you can ask your friend. Begin each question with Can and end it with a question mark.
(a) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer— Can we write Assamese on our mobile phone?
(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer— Can you tell me the full form of ICT?
(c) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer— Can you help me to learn computer?
(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer— Can ICT be used in agriculture?
(e) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Answer— Can ICT help us in learning English Grammer?
Q. 7. Read the words in the word web:
Work with a friend. Make a similar word web for a computer and use the words in sentences. Then tell the class about a computer using these sentences.
Q. 8. (a) Look at the following words. They can be broken into different syllables. Read the words aloud and clap your hands for each syllable. Write how many times you have clapped for each word in the given box. One is done for you.
Answer— (i) information —— in-for-ma-tion —— 4 syllables —— 4 claps
(ii) calculation —— cal-cu-la-tion —— 4 syllables —— 4 claps
(iii) projection —— pro-jec-tion —— 3 syllables —— 3 claps
(iv) communication —— commu-ni-ca-tion —— 4 syllables —— 4 claps
(v) beautiful —— beau-ti-ful —— 3 syllables —— 3 claps
(vi) handsome —— hand-some —— 2 syllables —— 2 claps
(vii) internet —— in-ter-net —— 3 syllables —— 3 claps
(viii) popular —— po-pu-lar —— 3 syllables —— 3 claps
(b) Find out a few more words from the text having three or four syllables and add them to the list.
Answer— (i) transformation —— trans-for-ma-tion —— 4 syllables —— 4 claps
(ii) calender —— ca-len-der —— 3 syllables —— 3 claps
(c) Notice that information and calculation are pronounced with the stress in the third syllable,i.e. we say the third syllable more strongly than the others:
in-for-ma-tion cal-cu-la-tion
Listen to your teacher pronounce projection and communication. Which syllable is being stressed? Practise saying the words with the correct stress.
Sl. No. | Contents |
Chapter 1 | The Rainbow |
Chapter 2 | Tom Sawyer |
Chapter 3 | Dhyan Chand |
Chapter 4 | Use of ICT |
Chapter 5 | A Holiday in Delhi |
Chapter 6 | Pollution |
Chapter 7 | The Mountain And The Squirrel |
Chapter 8 | I Love My Country |
Q. 9. Working with words:
Let’s play with a word pyramid. Sit in groups of four. Complete the word pyramids by adding one letter at a time. When you add a letter it must form a word. You can add a letter in front, in the middle or at the end of the letter/word. The group that has the maximum number of correct words is the winner.
Example:
Answer—
Q. 10. Imagine you are Anees. Write a diary entry about your first visit to the new ICT lab in your school. You can include the following points in your diary entry:
(a) What you saw
(b) How you felt
(c) What ICT means
(d) The different purposes for which a computer is used
(e) For what purpose you plan to use it, and so on
Answer— Dot it with the help of your teacher.
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