Unit 5. Technology and you

WARM-UP
Look at the pictures and give the names of the devices
Radio
Camcorder
Cell
phone
Television
Fax machine
Washing
machine
Air-
conditioner
Computer
How often do you use each of the items below?
Is it easy for you to learn about computers?
Does your farther know how to use it?
Do you think it is difficult for old people to learn about computers?
C- LISTENING
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UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
PRE-LISTENING
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY and YOU
Part C : LISTENING
worry [`wʌri] (v)
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY and YOU
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memory [`meməri] (n)
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY and YOU
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refuse [ri`fju:z] (v)
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY and YOU
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make an excuse
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY and YOU
Part C : LISTENING
secretary [`sekrətri] (n)
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY and YOU
Part C : LISTENING
shy [∫ai] (a)
WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1: Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning how to use a computer. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
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He wasn’t worried
His son understood & became his teacher
He really didn’t understand at all
He felt tired &left the lesson
He was very helpful. He (1)______ me to sit down in front of the computer screen. I did not know what it was called. When I asked him what it was, he said that it was a VDU. I (2) ___ didn’t know what VDU was, but I was too shy to ask him any more. From that moment my memory (3) ______ to learn because he told me a lot of things that I really didn’t understand at all. After a few lessons I began to feel tired. I made an (4) ______, saying that I had a headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I haven’t said (5) _______ about the computer to my son and my secretary.
invited
still
refused
excuse
anything
TASK 2: Listen to the old man’s story again and write in the missing words
POST-LISTENING
Retell the old man’s story, beginning with the following sentence:
The story is about an old man who doesn’t
know how to use the computer…
Suggested questions:
When did the man become worried?
What did he decide to do then?
Who taught him computer?
What happened to the man’s memory?
What did the man suggest?
He became worried when his secretary asked him for a computer in the office.
He decided to take some computing lessons.
His son (taught him computer).
His memory refused to learn.
He suggested leaving the lesson for another day.
Summarize the old man`s story
Prepare for the next lesson:
part D- Writing
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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
The story is about an old man who doesn`t know how to use the computer. He became (1) _____ when his (2) ________ asked him for a computer in the (3) _____. He decided to take some (4) _______ lessons. His son (5) _________ about computer and he became his (6) ______. His son was (7) _____ but he didn`t understand at all. After a few (8) _____ he began to feel (9) ____ and he made an (10) _______, saying that he had a headache. Finally, he didn`t learn computer.
Fill in the blanks to complete the summary
worried
secretary
office
computing
understood
teacher
helpful
lessons
tired
excuse