Unit 08. New Ways to Learn. Lesson 7. Communication and Cuture

Welcome to our class!
WARM UP: Look at the pictures and name the following pictures.
PHYSICAL PROJECTOR
INTERACTIVE PANEL
SMARTPHONE
TABLET
LABTOP
COMPUTER
UNIT 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN
PERIOD: 78 – COMMUNICATION & CULTURE
I. VOCABULARY
- concentrate on /`kɒnsntreɪt/ (v.phr):
to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else.
 tập trung
- permanent /`pɜ:mənənt/ (a) ≠ temporary /`temprəri/ (a):
vĩnh viễn
tạm thời
 radiation /reɪdi`eɪʃn/ (n):
sự phóng xạ
- harm /hɑ:m/ (v):
gây hại, có hại
E. g: Radioactive rays could harm your body and environment.
- look up (v.phr):
tra nghĩa
- survey (n):
sự khảo sát, cuộc khảo sát
(v):
khảo sát
II. COMMUNICATION
1. Activity 1: Read the following comments on personal electronic devices. Which sounds most reasonable? Why?
II. COMMUNICATION
2. Activity 2: Exchange your opinions on using electronic devices in class. Refer to the comments in Activity 1 if necessary.
* Useful language:
Expressions to give opinions
- We think / believe…
- In my opinion/ For me….
- Personally,…
*Example:
We think / In my opinion/ For me we can use electronic devices to look up information.
II. COMMUNICATION
2. Activity 2: Exchange your opinions on using electronic devices in class. Refer to the comments in Activity 1 if necessary.
II. COMMUNICATION
III. CULTURE
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
1. What do school children in the United States use electronic devices for?
2. How many US children have used mobile devices before they could speak in full sentences?
3. How may the devices help very young children?
4. How may they help older children?
5. What are the two sides of the children’s use of electronic devices?
LET’S JOIN A GAME!
“Pick up fruits”
Tom
Jerry
III. CULTURE
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
1. What do school children in the United States use electronic devices for?
A. to look up and store information
B. to do assignments and projects
C. to do calculations and play games.
D. All the correct
III. CULTURE
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
2. How many percent of US children have used mobile devices before they could speak in full sentences?
A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
LUCKY FRUIT
III. CULTURE
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
3. The devices may help very young children………………….
A. promote listening
B. reading comprehension
C. writing comprehension
D. promote listening and speaking ability
III. CULTURE
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
4. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical……………………
A. thinking and reading
B. thinking and writing
C. thinking, reading, writing and maths skills
D. reading, writing, and maths skills
III. CULTURE
1. Activity 1:
The devices not only can be great learning tools, but also cause very bad effects.
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
5. What are the two sides of the children’s use
of electronic devices?
1. Activity 1: Answer the questions:
1. To look up and store information, to do assignments and projects, to do calculations and play games.
2. 40% ( 2 out of 5 children)
3. The devices may help very young children promote listening and speaking ability.
4. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing and maths skills.
5. The devices not only can be great learning tools, but also cause very bad effects.
III. CULTURE
2. Activity 2:Talk about how children in your local area/ your country use mobile phone / electronic devices.
*Some suggested questions:

1. How old are they when they use electronic devices?
2. How many hours a day do they use electronic devices?
3. Why do their parents allow them to use?
4. What can electronics devices effect to children’s body?
III. CULTURE
2. Activity 2: