Based on the text provided, recommend the appropriate file format for each of the following scenarios. More than one format may be suitable for a given statement. Scenarios: 1. I want to create my own unique photo collage with the photos of my family and

4. Using the text given below recommend these people what file format to use. More than one format may match the statement.
1. I want to create my own unique photo collage with the photos of my family and friends.
2. I would like to set a song as a ringtone on my smartphone.
3. I keep a lot of information on a hard disk and I want to compress data in order to save space.
4. I would like to convert my birthday party video from an analogue video to a digital one.
5. I am applying for a job and I need to send a formatted print resume as an attachment to an e-mail message.
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Common text extensions: .pdf (portable document format), doc (MS Word document), .rtf (rich text format), .htm or .html (hypertext markup language for Web files).

Video refers to recording, editing and displaying moving images. Common formats: .avi (audio videoz interleave), .mov (QuickTime movie), .mpg (mpeg- moving picture experts group).

Graphics include charts, photos, drawings, etc. .gif (graphics interchange format), .jpg (joint photographic experts group) ideal for pictures with many colours, .tif (tagged image file).

Animations are made up of series of independent pictures put together in sequence to look like moving pictures. Common formats: .gif for pictures with fewer colours, .swf for Flash files.

You can hear sound such as songs, movie, soundtracks and speech. Common audio formats: .wav (Windows wave audio format), .ra (Real Audio file), .mp3 (compressed music files).

Files compressed with WinZip have a .zip extension. A popular format used to compress and distribute movies on DVDs or over the Net is DivX, a digital video code (Compress, DECompress).

LANGUAGE FOCUS
PROGRESSIVE TENSE FORMS
The Present Progressive is used to describe:
1. An activity at or around the time of speaking. At present we are using this system software.
2. A fixed future plan.

Next week we are buying new equipment.
Time words with the Present Progressive: now, right now, at the moment, nowadays etc.
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