SEBA Class 6 English (Sunbeam Reader I) Lesson 4 – Uses of ICT Solutions & Summary
Find SEBA Class 6 English (Sunbeam Reader I) Lesson 4 – “Uses of ICT” solutions, designed for Assamese medium students. This chapter explains the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in modern life, covering its applications in education, communication, healthcare, business, and entertainment.
Students will learn about the advantages of ICT, how technology has made life easier, and its impact on society. The chapter also discusses ethical concerns like cyber safety and responsible use of technology.
Our solutions include NCERT-based textbook answers, multiple-choice questions (MCQs), and a detailed chapter summary to help students understand the benefits and challenges of ICT in the digital world.
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ACTIVITIES
1. Here is some of the information you just read about in the lesson. See if you can remember what you read. Work in pairs. Note down the answer from your memory and then read the lesson again to check if they are correct.
(a ) What is the full form of ICT?
Answer:- The full form of ICT is Information and Communication Technology.
(b) What are the uses of a computer?
Answer:- The uses of computers are to draw, calculate, play games, design, compose, edit, download and save images and audio – video materials etc.
(c) What do children learn in the computer lab?
Answer:- They learn about hardware and software components of a computer. They also learn to use ICT for their studies.
(d) Why do people depend on technology?
Answer:- Technology works to communicate information at a very fast speed and with accuracy. For example – a computer requires internet connectivity to enable searching for information. So people depend on technology.
(e) What are some uses of ICT? (You can think of at least five uses.)
Answer:- Some of the uses of ICT are-
(i) To create
(ii) to calculate
(iii) to edit
(iv) to download
(v) to process
2. Work with friends. Read out statements (a), (b) and (c ), and ask him/her to say if they are true or false. Your friend will now read statements (d), (e) and (f), and you will have to say if they are true or false.
(a) ICT stands for Information and Computer Technology.
Answer:- False.
(b) We can use a computer to draw and calculate.
Answer:- True.
(c ) A smartphone is a digital device that can perform similar functions as a computer.
Answer:- True.
(d) A mobile phone is not a device used for ICT.
Answer:- False.
(e) We can use ICT to do a project on English grammar.
Answer:- True
(f) Google and Yahoo are search engines.
Answer:- True.
3. In the box below are some words from the lesson. Read the sentence and replace the underlined words with the correct word from the box.
Devices Movies a satellite Calculate
(a) The elder students are working in the computer lab.
Answer:- Seniors.
(b) There is a tall tower and an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth.
Answer:- a satellite.
(c) We use computers to draw, to find out a total number and play online games.
Answer:- Calculate.
(d) We watch films on a computer too.
Answer:- movies.
(e) Computer and mobile phones are pieces of equipment that are used to create, collect, process and manage information.
Answer:- Devices.
4. Here is some information from your lesson. Read the lesson quickly and find out the paragraph in which the information is given. Whoever completes the task first will be the winner.
(a) Mobile phones and computers are some devices which use technology to create, collect, process, manage and consolidate information.
Answer:- Paragraph – 19.
(b) To perform different functions the computer and the mobile phone require internet connectivity.
Answer:- paragraph – 17.
(c) One can use ICT skills to locate, gather and access information from respective websites.
Answer:- Paragraph – 25.
(d) ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.
Answer:- Paragraph – 5 .
(e) Computers can be used to draw, calculate, design, compose, edit, download and save pictures, audio and video, watch movies, play online games, etc.
Answer:- Paragraph – 12,13 and 14.
5. Let’s learn some grammar:
Here are some sentences from the lesson. Fill in the blanks with the opinions given in the brackets.
(a) The teacher smiled _______ (in/at) them.
Answer:- at
(b) The teacher promised to take their class ______ (to/at) the lab that afternoon.
Answer:- to
(c) ‘ What do you see _________ (in/on) the screen?’ The teacher asked.
Answer:- on.
(d) The student asked, ‘Can we do similar things _______ (in/on) our mobile phone?’
Answer:- on.
(e) ICT is the use of technology _______ (to/for) communicate information at a very fast speed.
Answer:- to.
Words like in, on, at, to, and, for are called Prepositions. They are used to show the position of one thing in relation to another.
Now fill in the gaps in these sentences with appropriate prepositions from the choices given:
(i) Please tell me some uses _______ a computer. ( in/of/on)
Answer:- of
(ii) A computer is used ______ type, draw and calculate.(to/by/at)
Answer:- to
(iii) My brother recorded a poem______ his mobile phone.(to/of/on)
Answer:- on
(iv) He sent it ________ his teacher. (by/to/in)
Answer:- to
6. In your earlier classes, you learned about asking questions using Wh – words such as why, who and where. Like Wh questions, can is also used to ask or enquire about something, such as: ‘Can we do similar things on our mobile phone?’
Think about five questions on ICT that you can ask your friend. Begin each question with Can and end it with a question mark.
Answer:- (a) Can you tell me some uses of the computer?
(b) Can we use a computer to play games?
(c ) Can you tell me the full form of ICT?
(d) Can I use ICT for my studies?
(e) Can I collect information through the internet?
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