desk
/dɛsk/A table where you sit to write, read, or use a computer while working.
Example: There is a lamp and a laptop on my desk.
A110 words · Beginner
Office Vocabulary vocabulary — A1
Office vocabulary for the everyday objects on a desk, such as a computer, a printer and a notebook, that make up a beginner's picture of office work.
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10computer
/kəmˈpjutər/A machine you use to write, send emails and store your work.
Example:
My computer is slow when I open big files.
phone
/foʊn/A small machine that you use to talk to someone far away.
Example:
She answered the phone after two rings.
pen
/pɛn/A thing you hold in your hand to write with ink.
Example:
Can I borrow your pen for a minute?
paper
/ˈpeɪpər/Thin flat sheets that you write or print on.
Example:
I need a clean sheet of paper.
chair
/tʃɛr/A seat with a back, for one person to sit on.
Example:
Pull your chair closer to the table, please.
printer
/ˈprɪntər/A machine that puts words and pictures from a computer onto paper.
Example:
The printer is out of ink again.
clock
/klɑk/A thing on a wall that shows you the time.
Example:
The clock on the office wall is slow.
screen
/skrin/The flat glass part of a computer or phone that you look at.
Example:
Look at my screen and tell me what you think.
notebook
/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/A small pad of empty pages where you write things you must remember.
Example:
I write every idea in my little notebook.
