Unit 05. Inventions. Lesson 1. Getting started

Welcome to
our lesson!
Welcome to our class
Give name to each invention in the pictures
television
car
tablet
plane
Period 41
Computers and our lives
1. generous
2. portable
3.economical
4. versatile
Activity 2: Match each word with its definition
1. generous
2. portable
3.economical
c. kind and ready to give more (of something) than expected
4. versatile
a. easy to carry around
b. having many different uses
d. giving good value for money
Answer: 1-c; 2-a; 3-d; 4-b
Activity 2: Match each word with its definition



- generous (adj):
- portable (adj):
- economical (adj):
- versatile (adj)
rộng rãi, hào phóng


dễ dàng mang, xách theo


tiết kiệm, không lãng phí


nhiều tác dụng, đa năng


= convenient (adj)

>< mean (adj):
keo kiệt, bủn xỉn


Vocabulary
1. What did Phong’s father promise Phong?
2. Why doesn’t Phong choose a smartphone as a reward?
3. Give evidence to support Phong’s father’s idea that computers have changed people’s lives.
4. What will Phong use his laptop for?
5. Do you agree with Phong’s father that Phong has made a wise choice? Why? Why not?
Activity 3
Who is luckier
A
B
RULE:
Choose your favorite logos, then answer the question in each logo. Each question has different value. If you answer correctly, you will receive the appropriate points. The winner is the group having higher points.
He promised to reward Phong if Phong passed the English test.
1. What did Phong’s father promise Phong?
Because his old mobile phone is still good
2. Why doesn’t Phong choose a smartphone as a reward?
Computers have changed our lives in many ways: faster communication (emails), free entertainment (online games), convenient shopping (online shopping), ect
3. Give evidence to support Phong’s father’s idea that computers have changed people’s lives.
He will use his latop for listening to music, chatting with friends, playing games, researching topics on the Web and typing his assignments.
4. What will Phong use his laptop for?
(The answer may vary)
You can give your own idea.
5. Do you agree with Phong’s father that Phong has made a wise choice? Why or why not?
No one is luckier than you.
Congratulations!
You receive 20 points.
4.These are some advantages and disadvantages of computers. Put them in the right column
-work at home by using computers.
-waste of time and money.
-teach and learn foreign languages.
-send and receive emails quickly.
-many people become passive and lazier.
-store large amounts of information.
-entertain with computer after study and work hard (listening to music, playing games and watching films)
-distract students from studying. Many people are addicted games and facebook.
-make your eyes weak (have shortsighted)
Example: Computers are very useful in our lives. They bring us a lot of advantages. Firstly, People can ________. Secondly, ________. Lastly, ________.


However, computers bring people some disadvantages. First, __________. Besides, __________. In addition, __________.

In short, I’d like to say that computers are neither good nor bad. Computers are as good or as bad as we make them.
HOMEWORK
?Review Lesson 1: Getting started
?Prepare Lesson 2: Language