EnglishPod 7 - Elementary - Virus

EnglishPod 7 - Elementary - Virus

EnglishPod 7 - Elementary - Virus Conversation A:  Oh great! This stupid computer froze again! That’s the third time today! Hey Samuel, can you come take a look at my PC? It’s acting up again. It must have a virus or something. B:  Just give me a second; I’ll be right up. B:  I ran a virus scan on your computer, and it turns out that you have a lot of infected files! A:  But I’m quite careful when I’m browsing the internet, I have no idea how I could have picked up a virus. B:  Well, you have to make sure that your anti-virus software is updated regularly; yours wasn't up to date, that's probably what was causing your problems. A:  Ok. Anything else? B:  Yeah, try not to kick or hit the computer! A:  Um yeah… Sorry about that. Key Vocabulary Freeze (principle verb, present simple): To stop working properly Take a look (phrase): See, revise Act up (principle verb, present simple): Not working properly Be right up (phrase): Go upstairs soon Pick up (principle verb, present simple): Get, acquire Browse (principle verb, present simple): Look, search Up to date (phrase): Having all the most recent information Supplementary Vocabulary Monitor (common noun, singular): Computer screen Computer tech (common noun, singular): Person in a company who fixes computers Corrupt file (common noun, singular): Damaged or broken computer file that can't be opened Surf the net (phrase): Look for information on the internet Web browser (common noun, singular): Computer program that allows you to go on the internet