Technology & Innovation
Words for technology and inventing.
This lesson teaches you words about technology and inventing. You will learn names of things like computer, laptop, and tablet. You will also learn action words like invent, create, and download. These words help you talk about using computers, phones and the internet.
Key terms
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| computer | a machine for work, games and internet |
| laptop | a small computer you can carry |
| tablet | a flat computer with a touch screen |
| smartphone | a mobile phone with internet and apps |
| internet | a world system that connects computers |
| website | a place on the internet with information |
| app | a program on your phone or computer |
| camera | a thing that takes photos and videos |
Common technology nouns and what they mean.
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| invent | make something new for the first time |
| create | make something new |
| design | plan how something will look and work |
| discover | find something not known before |
| develop | make something grow or get better over time |
| improve | make something better |
| connect | join two things together |
| download | get things from the internet |
| upload | send things to the internet |
| charge | put power into a battery |
| click | press a button on a mouse |
| type | write using a keyboard |
Common innovation verbs and what they mean.
- 1Read the sentence: Look at the sentence: 'I use a ___ to write on my computer.'
- 2Think about the meaning: The sentence says something you use to write on a computer. That is a keyboard.
- 3Check all choices: The choices are: keyboard, mouse, battery, app. Only 'keyboard' is for writing.
- 4Choose your answer: The correct answer is 'keyboard'.
Don't mix up 'download' and 'upload'. You download FROM the internet (get something) and upload TO the internet (send something). Say 'I download music' not 'I download music to the internet'.
The word 'mouse' has two meanings: a small animal and a computer tool. Look at the sentence to know which one it is.
Many tech words are the same or almost the same in Azerbaijani: internet, kompüter, planset, robot. This can help you remember them.
Rules
- 1Technology nouns name things like computers, phones and their parts.
- 2Innovation verbs are action words — they tell us what people do with technology.
- 3Some words like 'mouse' and 'battery' can also mean other things in everyday English.
- 4'Download' means getting something FROM the internet; 'upload' means sending something TO the internet.
- 5'Invent' means making something completely new; 'improve' means making something that exists better.
- 6Many technology words — like 'computer' and 'internet' — sound almost the same in English and Azerbaijani.
Practice
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