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Passive to Active
Computers & the Internet
Collocations with EMAIL
100

Amy mailed the letter.

The letter was mailed by Amy.

100

The car was repaired by Sam.

Sam repaired the car.

100

You use it to make hard copies of documents that you have created on a computer

Printer

100

to send en email on to somebody

to forward

200

Once a week, John cleans the garage.

The garage is cleaned by John once a week.

200

Some months ago the letter was sent by Sarah.

Sarah sent the letter some months ago..

200

What is this object?:

a type of small computer with a screen that you can write on using a special pen...

tablet



200

When an email doesn't go to the person you send it to and it comes back to you

bounce back

300

A famous baker regularly bakes my bread.

My bread IS REGULARLY BAKED by a famous baker.

300

A delicious dinner is being made by Sally tonight.

Sally is making a delicious dinner tonight.

300

move information to your computer from the Internet

download

300

Please can you forward/reply to my email? I really need to know if you can come to the meeting!

reply

400

Someone stole my camera.

My camera was stolen.

400

This game is being played by millions of people.

Millions of people are playing this game.

400

a type of connection to the Internet that allows you to receive or send a lot of information very quickly

broadband

400

Please provide your name, telephone number, and email account/address.

address

500

They didn't invent the Internet in 1930.

The Internet wasn't invented in 1930.

500

The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.

The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.

500

What is this?:

to spend time visiting a lot of websites 


a) chat online

b) surf the Net

c) social networking

to spend time visiting a lot of websites 

= SURF THE NET

500

What is this?:

an arrangement with an Internet company which allows you to send and receive emails

account