Unit 10. Communication. Lesson 1. Getting started

Period 79
UNIT 10 COMMUNICATION
Lesson 1: Getting started








KINDS OF
COMMUNICATIONS
How do people communicate with others?








What are they doing?
What do you think Phuc and Nick are talking about on the phone?
1. Listen and read
Find words or phrases in the conversation that mean:


1. to wait for a very long time
2. to arrive
3. to succeed in talking to someone on the phone
4. “My battery had no electrical power left.”
5. “Are you making a joke?”
6. “Let’s do that again.”
Wait for ages
Show up
Get through
‘‘My battery was flat.’’
“Are you kidding?”
“We can try again.”
b. Decide if the statement are true (T) or false (F).
1.Phuc, Mai and Nick wanted to see a film today at Galaxy cinema.
2.Only Mai and Phuc watched the film.
3.Nick was asleep at home at that time.
4.Mai and Phuc could not reach Nick on the phone.
5.Nick went to the wrong Galaxy cinema.
6.Nick will not be able to go to the cinema at 2.30 p.m. this Sunday because he will be having a class.
T
T
F
T
T
T
T
Nick was waiting outside the cinema but it’s wrong
c. Answer the questions
1. Why couldn’t Phuc, Mai and Nick see the film together as was their plan?
2. What was the problem?
3. Was it only because of Nick’s mobile phone?
They couldn’t see the film together because Nick went to the wrong cinema.
They didn’t communicate clearly the name and address of the cinema beforehand. Then they were not able to contact each other because the battery of Nick’s mobile phone was flat.
No, it wasn’t. + Nick went to the wrong cinema.
+ Then they were not able to contact each other because the battery of Nick’s mobile phone was flat.
2. Match the words /phrases with the photos about way of communication. Then listen to check your answers.
having a video conference
7.
3.
Video chatting
2.
1.
4.
Meeting face-to-face (F2F)
Using social media
5.
6.
Using telepathy
Emailing
Sending letters (snail mail)
Using social media emailing meeting face to face (F2F)
video chatting having a video conference
using telepathy sending letters ( snail mail )
Telepathy (n): thần giao cách cảm
Snail mail (n): thư gửi đường bưu điện
3.Fill the gaps with the correct form of the words /phrases from the box in 2
1.........................................including Facebook , YouTube etc. as a means of communication has become very popular among young people.
2.Our group has worked on line the whole time ! Now let`s ...............................!
3.If you want to write to a friend in another country, .....................is a faster and cheaper way than ....................................................
4.................................. is a way to communicate instantly by thought.
5.In the future, maybe voice calls will disappear. We will use .......................... to talk to and see a friend at the same time.
6. We should .............................. ................this week. Kate will be able to join us from Hong Kong , and perhaps Tim from England too.
Using social media
meet face to face
emailing
sending letters ( snail mail)
Using telepathy
video chatting
have a video conference
Using social media emailing meeting face to face (F2F)
video chatting having a video conference
using telepathy sending letters ( snail mail )
Learn by heart the new words.
Speak with your friends about ways of communication
Prepare a closer look 1