Unit 05. Inventions. Lesson 1. Getting started

Let’s play game
The picture is:
A laptop
RULE
You will choose the colored pieces and answer the question in each piece. After you give correct answer, you will see a part of the hidden picture. Which group telling the correct picture will be the winner.
A. Thomas Edison
B. Karl Benz
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. The Wright Brothers
Who invented light bulb?
A. Karl Benz
B. Fleming
C. Graham Bell
D. Bill Gates
Telephone was invented by____.
A. The rich
B. The poor
C. The jobless
D. The blind
Last summer, we went to a remote village
to help _____ build a bridge.
A. interest
B. interested
C. interesting
D. interestingly
I’ve just bought an _____ book.
A. am having
B. had
C. have
D. was having
Last night, he came when I ___ my dinner.
A. study
B. am studying
C. has been studying
D. have been studying
I ____ English for more than 7 years.
Period 41
Computers and our lives
invent (v):
Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
The telephone is Graham Bell`s invention.
Graham Bell is an inventor.
invention (n):
inventor (n):
benefit (n):
electronic book (n.p):
invent (v):
inventor (n):
benefit (n):
phát minh
nhà phát minh
lợi ích
invention (n):
phát minh
electronic book (n.p):
sách điện tử
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?
Task 2
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.
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
Work with your partner: Talk about the situation
Situation: On your birthday, you received some gifts from your friends and relatives. Among these gifts, there were three things: a laptop, a smartphone and an e-book. Which one do you like most? Give the reason(s) to support your choice!
Suggestion: You should say:
Which one you like most.
What you use it for.
What its benefits.
How to use it reasonably.
generous
portable
economical
versatile
MAKE SENTENCE WITH THE WORDS YOU SEE ON THE SLIDE!
HOMEWORK
?Review Lesson 1: Getting started
?Prepare Lesson 2: Language