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Q B efore you read the passage, ta lk about Q Read the w eb p ag e. Then, choose the
th ese questions. correct answ ers.
1 What are the different parts of CASE? 1 What is the purpose of the webpage?
2 What are some different levels of user scale? A to describe the types of environments used at
a software company
ABOUT US OUR SERVICES CONTACT
B to compare environments used at two different
software companies
Shor C to explain the differences between two

software environments
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING D to discuss changes in software environments
over time
2 According to the passage, what is NOT true about

the company?
A It offers individual environments for small
projects.
B It allows engineers to define their own process
scales.
C It includes toolkits and workbenches in every
environment.
D It assigns each engineer to a particular
environment.
3 What kind of environments does the company use

for small products?
A state C individual
B toolkit D process-centered
Vocabulary
At ShorSoft, we take great pride in the quality of our CASE software. The © M atch the words (1-6) with the definitions
development phase affects the quality of the final product. That’s why we (A-F).
seek to support our engineers in every way possible. We make a wide
1 CASE4 process scale
range of development tools available to our engineers. This means that
we are equipped to work with any client on any program. 2 environment 5 tool
Our engineers use language-centered environments, integrated 3 _language-centered 6 __ user scale
environments, and process-centered environments. Some projects environment
require tools from just one environment. Most, however, include elements
A the application of support resources in software
from multiple types of systems. Each engineer has the freedom to choose
development
the best environment for a particular project. We also allow engineers to
define their own process scales for each project. In every environment, B a feature that specifies what a product supports
engineers find extensive toolkits and workbenches. C a product that supports a specific task in software
Because our resources are varied, we are able to manage projects of any development
user scale. We also have the network capabilities to support projects on D a system that measures the number of users a
family, city, and state levels. But many of our clients just need resources product can support
for small-scale projects. For those, we offer individual environments.
E an application that focuses on the whole process
The result of this array of options is evident in our reliable software of software development
designs. Using the correct tools on a software project is important to us.
It ensures that every product we create is the best that it can possibly be. F an application that is designed for a specific
programming language
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
O Read the sentence pairs. Choose where the Q & Listen again and complete the
words best fit the blanks. conversation.
1 city / family
Engineer 1: Great! I need to talk to you about
A A ______
_____________ environment could be
a small corporation or development team.
1 _____________________ . o
Engineer 2: I think it’s 2 _____________________
B A ________________ environment is a value pretty big.
that encourages large-scale cooperation.
Engineer 1: Do you think it will be 3 ______________ '
2 individual / state Engineer 2: Actually, I’m looking at city level. If we’re
A A(n)_________ .environment going to finish on time, we’ll 4 ________ -
indicates that a system is very large.
B A(n)________ environment indicates Engineer 1: Wow. I guess it’s even bigger than I
that a product assists in independent software thought it would be.
construction. Engineer 2: Yeah. Anyway, you might want to start
3 integrated environment / process-centered

Engineer 1: Great. I’ll do that right away.
environment
Engineer 2: What 6 ________________ .do you
A A(n)_________________contains data on the
think is best?
final product.
B A(n)_______ .shares a description
of the development steps. Speaking
4 toolkit / workbench ® W ith a partner, act out the roles below
A A _____________ .contains a group of based on Task 7. Then, sw itch roles.
tools that work in limited scope.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
B A _________________contains tools that are
I need to talk to you a b o u t...
not well integrated.
I ’ll do th a t...
0 9 Listen and read the w ebpage again. How soon do you th in k...
W hat types of environm ents does the
com pany use?
Listening
Q Q Listen to a conversation betw een tw o
engineers. M ark the following statem ents
as true (T) or false (F).
1 _The man is likely to select a process-centered

environment.
2 The man will use city level for the project.
3 In a few weeks, the woman will decide on the
environment.
Writing
0 Use the w eb p ag e and conversation from
Task 8 to w rite a m em o to a softw are
developm ent team . Include: w h at type of
CASE softw are to use, the features of the
softw are, and w hy those features will be
useful fo r the particular project.
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2 According to the passage, what is NOT true about

3 What kind of environments does the company use

3 integrated environment / process-centered

1 _The man is likely to select a process-centered

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