A·loof
əˈlo͞of/
adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
"they were courteous but faintly aloof"
synonyms:distant, detached, unfriendly, antisocial,unsociable, avoidant, remote, unapproachable,formal, stiff, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming,uncommunicative, unsympathetic;
informalstandoffish
"part of their strategy is to remain aloof during the first stages of negotiation"
conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.
"he stayed aloof from the bickering"
He should use a hands on, interactive approach where the audience gets to try using the computer buttons and features. Your text will have a word that means hands on or interactive.
Answer:
The first one is Past Simple and next is Past Perfect. Personality, I think, that the first is better