Unit 05. Inventions. Lesson 7. Communication and Cuture

Welcome to class 10a9
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Minh Tam
WARM UP
Naming inventions
Look at the pictures and name the inventions you see
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ANSWERS
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SOLAR CHARGER
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3-D PRINTER
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL CAMERA
LAPTOP
USB STICK
WASHING MACHINE
TELEVISION
SMART PHONE
Unit 5 INVENTIONS
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
Subpart 1 Communication
ACTIVITY 1 VOTE FOR THE BEST INVENTION
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Useful expressions
Talking about the use of sth:
We use + Obj + to V/ For + V-ing OR S+ is/are + used + To V
S+ is/are + used for + V-ing
Ex: Digital cameras are used for taking pictures of people and things.
Digital cameras are used to take pictures of people and things.
We use digital cameras to take pictures of people and things.
Talking about the benefits of sth:
S+ is/are (not) + ADJ Ex: Digital cameras are not very expensive.
Ex: Digital cameras are portable.
S+ is/are + ADJ + To V Ex: Digital cameras are easy to use.
Ex: Digital cameras are easy to buy.
We don’t have to +V Ex: We don’t have to buy rolls of films.
Ex: We don’t have to pay much for it.
Talking about your choice: I/We vote for.......because S+V
Ex: We vote for digital cameras because they are useful.
ACTIVITY 2 REPORT AND EXPLAIN YOUR RESULTS
Example:
We vote for digital cameras because they are very useful. We use them to take pictures of people we spend time with or beautiful places we visit. What`s more, a digital camera does not cost too much and we don`t have to buy rolls of film for it.
Notes: What’s more :
In addition, besides...
Unit 5 INVENTIONS
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
Subpart 2 Culture
Do you know which countries these inventions are from?
Medical incubator
Instant noodles
Chopsticks
PC sound card
China
Japan
Singapore
The Philippines
ACTIVITY 1 Match the country and its inventions
ACTIVITY 2 Read the text and answer the questions
MORE VOCABULARY
agriculture (n) planting and rearing animals
issue (n) question, problem
significant (adj) important
Patent (n) (v)
Paddle –wheel machine (n)
Biodiesel (n)
Checking understanding
Matching the halves to make a complete sentences
1. Paddle wheel machines
2. Biodiesel
d. help to add oxygen to the water.
f. a good choice for an alternative fuel.
b. work in agriculture.
3. Most countrymen
4. He was
e. patented for his invention.
5. One of our main issues
c. is unemployment.
6. The medical incubator
a. is a significant invention in medicine.
ACTIVITY 2 Read the text and answer the questions
Pair work: Ask and answer the questions
What are the main issues of many Southeast Asian countries?
2. Write the names of the inventions under the pictures.
3. Which inventions have directly benefited farmers?
4. Which inventions have helped to protect the environment?
Pick out information from the text to support your answer
5. In your opinion, which of the three inventions from Thailand
mentioned in the text is the most important? Why?
ACTIVITY 2 Read the text and answer the questions
ASWERS
They are agriculture development and environmental protection.
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3. Chaipattana Areator and rain-making technique.
4. All the three inventions have helped to protect the environment.
5. In my opinion, .......... is the most important because......
In many Southeast Asian nations, agriculture
is the main economic activity and pollution is a major problem.
(Paragraph 1-line 5,6,7)
Rain-making technique
Biodiesel
Chaipattana Areator
Chaipattana Areator helps to clean wastewater.
(Paragraph 2-line 3,4,5)
Rain –making techniques help to improve forest conditions
(Paragraph 3- line 3,4,5,6)
Biodiesel helps to reduce the use of fossil energy.
(Paragraph 4-line 5,6)
play a game
"Lucky number"
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Question1:
Who invented paper, chopsticks and gun powder?
The Chinese

Question 2:
What are the three significant inventions from King Bhumibol Adulyadej?

Chaipattana Areator, rain making techniques and biodiesel.
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Question 3 :
When was the King’s biodiesel project first introduced?
In 2001.
Question 4:
How useful is Chaipattana Areator in agriculture?
It helps to add oxygen to the waste water to “clean” it before it is reused for farming.
Thanks for your attention
Homework:
- Learn all the new words and practise talking about the inventions you have learnt.