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Describing My New Computer – Planning and First Draft

1 🎯 The Plan

Franco needs to produce a fluent, descriptive passage on his new computer. This is what he should think about:

– Emotional tone: enthusiasm and satisfaction with the purchase
– Key features to highlight: performance, design, and user experience
– Structure: move from physical description to performance features
– Personal impact: how it improves daily tasks and productivity

Key Terms

enthusiasm
strong excitement about something
features
special characteristics or qualities of something
user experience
how easy and pleasant something is to use

2 ✨ Grouped Descriptive Language

Appearance, Size and Shape:
sleek [a sleek silver casing]
compact [a compact design that fits perfectly]
space-saving [a space-saving monitor stand]
well-designed [a well-designed keyboard layout]

Technical Features:
high-performance [a high-performance graphics card]
state-of-the-art [state-of-the-art technology]
energy-efficient [an energy-efficient processor]
cutting-edge [cutting-edge features]

User Experience:
user-friendly [a user-friendly interface]
responsive [a responsive touchpad]
reliable [a reliable system]
powerful [powerful processing capabilities]

Key Terms

sleek
smooth, elegant and modern in design
compact
small and space-efficient
space-saving
designed to use minimal space
well-designed
thoughtfully created for good function
high-performance
working very effectively and quickly
state-of-the-art
using the latest and most advanced technology
energy-efficient
using power wisely without waste
cutting-edge
the most advanced and newest available
user-friendly
easy to use and understand
responsive
reacting quickly to commands
reliable
working well and consistently
powerful
having great capability and strength

3 🔗 Relative Clauses to Include

– ‘which fits perfectly on my desk’ – describes the compact size
– ‘that makes multitasking effortless’ – highlights processing power
– ‘which impressed me from day one’ – expresses personal satisfaction
– ‘whose design catches everyone’s attention’ – describes aesthetic appeal

Key Terms

multitasking
doing several tasks at the same time
aesthetic
related to beauty or appearance

4 📝 Rough Draft

I got a new computer last week and its really amazing. The computer which I bought from the electronics store has 16GB RAM and a really good processor that makes it super fast. The screen is nice and big and the keyboard feels good when I type. It has windows 11 which is the newest operating system and lots of storage space for my files and stuff. The design is modern and nice looking and it doesn’t make much noise when its running. I really like how quick it starts up and how I can do lots of things at the same time without it getting slow. The price was quite expensive but I think it was worth it because its so good.

Key Terms

processor
the main chip that controls computer operations
operating system
the main software that runs a computer

📝 Key Vocabulary Recap

sleeksmooth, elegant and modern in design
compactsmall and space-efficient
space-savingdesigned to use minimal space
well-designedthoughtfully created for good function
high-performanceworking very effectively and quickly
state-of-the-artusing the latest and most advanced technology
energy-efficientusing power wisely without waste
cutting-edgethe most advanced and newest available
user-friendlyeasy to use and understand
responsivereacting quickly to commands
reliableworking well and consistently
powerfulhaving great capability and strength
processorthe main chip that controls computer operations
operating systemthe main software that runs a computer
multitaskingdoing several tasks at the same time
aestheticrelated to beauty or appearance
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