Unit 5 Reading (cb)

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS.
A COMPUTER
What is a computer used for?
Unit 5:



Lesson 1: Reading



1. Work in groups
Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases.
I. Before you read.
Visual display unit (VDU)
mouse
Printer
keyboard
Central processing unit (CPU)
Floppy disks
CD ROMs
speakers
2.Vocabulary
Miraculous (adj):
Miracle (n)
Calculating machine (n):

Lightning speed (n):

Storage device (n):

Memo=memorandums (n)

Request for leave (n):



Wonderful

a machine used for adding, subtracting…
very fast speed like the lightning.
a thing used to keep or store information.
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asking for the absence from class or office.










1.”It’s a……………..of architecture’’ the man said to his friends.

2.A……………………….. can do calculations with…………..

3. Computer is an electric …………………. which manages large collections of data.
3.Checking words
fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase.
miracle
lightning speed
storage device
Calculating machine
II. While you read

Task 1:
The words in A appear in the reading passage . Match them with their definitions in B.


Task 2. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)
1. Computers have become part of our daily life.
2. Computer is not a miraculous device.
3. Computer can help us to visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty.
4. Computer is not a calculating machine.
5. We can’t read newspapers and magazines on computer.
6. Computer helps us to receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world.


TRUE
FALSE
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Task 3. work in pairs. Read the text and answer the following questions
1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?

1.What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
It can help us visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty; pay bills; read newspapers and magazines; receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world; learn foreign languages.

2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?
Computer is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do.
-It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations
- It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data.
- It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document
-It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world.
It can help you relax with games and music.

Task 4:
Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
A . The computer - A new Invention
B. The computer Has Become Part of Our Life
C. What Can the Computer Do?

WORK IN GROUPS : FIND OUT ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A COMPUTER
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Computer
III. AFTER YOU READ
WORK IN GROUP : DISCUSS OTHER USES OF THE COMPUTER IN OUR DAILY LIFE.
(ONE ASKS, ONE ANSWERS, ONE REPORTS)

A model of a conversation
A: Can a computer help us in our daily life?
B: Yes, it can
A: How can it help us ?
B: It can help us visit anywhere we want.
A: why is a computer a miraculous device?
B: Because it is capable of doing almost everything we want...
A: Has it got any disadvantages ?
B : Yes. Such as it can harm our eyes ...
C. A computer can help us visit anywhere we want . It’s also capable of doing almost everything we want but it can harm our eyes.
HOMEWORK:
Write a short paragraph about the uses of computer in our life.
Prepare the next lesson: Speaking