Technology and Gadgets Vocabulary
Technology and gadgets vocabulary covers the everyday-device English every learner uses constantly. Smartphone, laptop, tablet, desktop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, touchpad, charger, wireless, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, app, software, hardware, operating system, device, screen, browser, search engine, password, username, account. Verbs: download, upload, install, update, restart, log in, log out, sign up, charge, unplug, connect, disconnect, sync. Together, this is the vocabulary every B1 learner needs to use English-language devices and apps.
This worksheet builds B1 fluency with technology and gadgets vocabulary in everyday-device contexts.
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What’s inside:
- Vocabulary box with 35+ tech terms grouped by category (hardware, software, actions)
- Picture-labelling for device components
- Gap-fill in tech-support and tutorial contexts
- Multiple-choice items distinguishing similar verbs (download / upload, install / update)
- Personalised production: describe the devices you use daily and one you couldn’t live without
Common challenges: False friends are dense — German Handy is mobile phone (not handy/practical); German Beamer is projector (not BMW). British vs American: mobile phone (UK) vs cell phone (US), aerial (UK) vs antenna (US). Verb-particle precision: log in / log on / log off / log out. Tech English is highly Americanised globally — download / upload loaned into most languages but with shifted meanings.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Tech vocabulary is core to Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Speaking and Reading. Part of the Technology & Media collection — the natural next step is Social Media Vocabulary, which extends device vocabulary into the platform-and-content dimension.
