The still cursor and the USB receiver
Tomás wants to send his work, but the cursor does not move. The small USB receiver is in another computer.
El ratón inalámbrico
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense and mouse words: receiver, cursor, button, and wheel.
Tomás wants to send a school file and the cursor does not move. This mouse has no cable and needs a small USB receiver, which is plugged into the computer in the living room. He connects it to his computer and the cursor moves. The left button chooses the word Enviar. The right button opens a short menu, and he does not need the wheel because the file is one page. Without the receiver, the cursor stays still.
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Phrases for training
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mover el cursor por la pantalla
newmove the cursor on the screen
Mover el cursor por la pantalla is the mouse's main function.
Key phrase from the opening paragraph about the mouse purpose.
muy populares hoy en día
newvery popular today
Hoy en día means nowadays. Muy populares stresses how common they are.
Describes the popularity of wireless mice.
moverte libremente por tu escritorio
newmove freely around your desk
Moverte libremente is the reflexive form: move around without cable limits.
Main advantage of a wireless mouse from the article.
funciona con pilas
newruns on batteries
Funciona con pilas describes the power source of a wireless mouse.
Explains how the device is powered.
un receptor USB pequeño
newa small USB receiver
Receptor USB pequeño is the dongle that connects the mouse to the computer.
Essential connection part from the article.
subir y bajar en las páginas web
newscroll up and down on web pages
Subir y bajar means to scroll up and down with the wheel.
Function of the mouse scroll wheel.
navegar por internet
newbrowse the internet
Navegar por internet means to browse websites and work online.
Phrase explaining why the mouse is needed.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Mouse
ratón
mouse
Ratón is the computer mouse; the central topic of the article.
Main word throughout the peripherals article.
Wireless
inalámbrico
wireless
Inalámbrico means without a cable; opposite of a wired mouse.
Key adjective of the article topic.
Cursor
cursor
cursor
Cursor is the on-screen pointer moved by the mouse.
Technical word from the function description.
Batteries
pilas
batteries
Pilas are disposable batteries; the text also mentions baterías recargables.
Word from the power section of the article.
Receiver
receptor
receiver
Receptor is the small USB adapter for wireless connection.
Needed to connect the mouse without Bluetooth.
Ergonomic
ergonómico
ergonomic
Ergonómico means hand-friendly; helps prevent wrist pain.
Word from the health advice for long computer use.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Permitir + infinitive
Nos permite mover el cursor
it lets us move the cursor
Permitir + infinitive: nos permite mover means it allows moving.
Typical pattern for describing device functions.
Poder + infinitive
puedes moverte libremente
you can move freely
Puedes moverte uses poder (2nd person) + reflexive infinitive.
Shows the ability to move without cable limits.
Ser: identification
El ratón es un dispositivo esencial
the mouse is an essential device
El ratón es uses ser + noun/adjective to define what it is.
Model of the article's opening sentence.
Imperative: intenta
intenta cambiar las pilas primero
try changing the batteries first
Intenta cambiar is the tú imperative form for advice from the text.
Grammar from the troubleshooting section.
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