English For IT Starter Module 3.pptx

1. English For IT:Starter
Module 3

2. What you will learn:
Vocabulary: Office Space. Prepositions of place
Grammar: There is / there are
Pronunciation: [O] /[EU] /[A]
Soft Skills: Pointing out mistakes
Speaking & Writing: Describing your office

3. Are there a lot of things in your
home office / bedroom?
Name some of them
Lead-in

4. Look at the 3 images and describe them in your own words

5. Match the pictures with their descriptions
There is a lot of sunlight
There is a bucket in the middle of the room
There aren’t many items on the desk*

6. Common mistake: desk vs table
desk VS table
desk is for work, table is for eating etc.

7. Grammar. Word order
Strict word order:
Subject (who/what) + verb (action) + (place / time etc.)

8. Grammar. Word order
Subject (who/what) + verb (action) + (place / time etc.)
Your coffee is on the table (right)
We cannot change this order:
On the table is a cup of coffee (wrong)

9. Grammar. There is / there are
There is + singular noun: there is a chair
There are + plural noun: there are chairs

10. Why use it?
To specify the location of something:
There is a cup of coffee on the table
To sound natural:
There is a lot of sunlight (in this room)
* You cannot build this sentence without the help of “there is”
A lot of sunlight is in the room is technically correct but sounds very unnatural and robotic

11. There is/There are. Formula
+Form
There is + a + noun + location
There is a new message in my inbox
There are + noun (plural) + location
There are many new messages in my inbox

12. There is/There are. Formula
? Form
Is there a hotel near here?
Are there many tasks in your backlog?

13. There is/There are. Formula
- Form
There is not (isn’t) any time difference
between Bucharest and Kiev
There are not (aren’t) any pencils in my room
* In the negative form, we often use “any” after “there isn’t” / “there aren’t”

14. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There ________ in the soup

15. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There ________ in my code

16. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There ______ on the shelf

17. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There _________ in the tree

18. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There _______ in the cart

19. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There __________ in the inbox

20. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There _________ under the tree

21. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There _________ outside my window

22. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There __________ on the table

23. Practice. Complete the sentences using there is / there are
There _________ in the mug

24. Vocabulary. Home office
setup
My workspace is clean, bright and minimalist.
There aren’t that many things on my desk. There is
a keyboard, a mouse, a small stack of books and a
headset I use for work.
As a software developer, I need to write and
review a lot of code so those two huge computer
monitors you can see in the picture are absolutely
essential to me. There is always a lot of natural
light in my room because my chair faces a giant
window. It is not distracting to me at all. On the
contrary, it helps me focus. One thing I really
want to buy is a plant for my desk. There aren’t
any plants on my desk at the moment.

25. Questions:
Is your workspace minimalist or cluttered?
What helps you focus when you work?

26. Vocabulary. Home office
setup I’m a creative person. Self-organization isn’t something
I am good at so my home office gets messy sometimes.
However, I always do my best to keep it nicely
organized. Right now, my office setup is very simple.
As you can see, there is a desk with a single computer
monitor and two of my laptops on the right. There is
also a printer to my left. Actually, I think it takes up too
much space so I probably need to move it somewhere
else. There are some of my black and white photos and a
wooden shelf above the desk. On top of the shelf,
there are my photo cameras. There is also a shelf rack
in the right corner where I keep my books and
accessories like headphones and various small
gadgets. There is a guitar in the far left corner of my
room. I like to play it during rest breaks. Luckily, you
cannot see what is behind my rolling chair. There is a lot
of mess there!

27. Questions:
Do you organize your desk before work?
Do you take breaks from work during the day?
What do you do?

28. Prepositions of place
On - на
In - у/в
Next to /near - поруч
Above - над
Under - під
On top of (the shelf) - зверху
On the left / on the right - ліворуч /
праворуч
To (my) right / to (my) left - ліворуч
/ праворуч (від мене)
Opposite (me) - навпроти
In front of - перед
Behind - позаду

29. Practice
Describe your office setup using there is / there are. Mention things
that are:
1. On the left
2. On the right
3. Behind you
4. Above you
5. Right next to you
6. Opposite you
7. In the middle of your room

30. Pronunciation tip
O - [o: ]/[(ou)] / [a]
[O] contract, block, opposite, organize, stop, top, office, floor, also
All = [o:] call, small, tall, fall
[ (ou)] those, code, go, home, also, open, close, load, photo, post
[A:] company, above, some, come, love

31. Soft Skills
We often use impersonal constructions (like there is / there are) to point out
mistakes because impersonal constructions sound more polite.
I think (I believe) there is a mistake in this sentence (polite)
You made a mistake in this sentence (rude)

32. Let’s practice pointing out mistakes in UI / UX design.
What is UX design?
Can you think of any common mistakes in UX
design?

33. Some common UX design mistakes are:
★ Lack of white space (there isn’t enough
white space)
★ Too much text
★ Lack of color contrast
★ No call-to-action button

34. Practice. What’s wrong?
Look at the pictures and identify UX mistakes. Use constructions there is / there are to point them
out

35. Practice. What’s wrong?
Look at the pictures and identify UX mistakes. Use constructions there is / there are to point them
out
There isn’t any button for a user to find and click quickly. The only button that takes you to
the next page is that really small button in the top right corner and it is very difficult to notice
it.

36. Your turn. What’s wrong with these web pages?

37. Your turn. What’s wrong with these web pages?

38. Your turn. What’s wrong with these web pages?

40. Speaking
Ask questions to your peers to find out more about their home and
surroundings.
E.g. Is there a painting in your apartment?
Are there any plants in your room?
Come up with (create) at least 5 questions

41. HW
Describe one of the following.
● Your dream workspace
● Any room in your home
● A restaurant / cafe you love
● Use an AR app (like IKEA Place) to virtually furnish your room and
describe the results
Focus on describing the interior. Don’t forget to use there is / there are

42. That’s a wrap!
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