Unit 5. Technology and you

What is this?
a Computer
What is a computer used for?
UNIT 5
TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

Period 26: READING
A. Central processing unit (CPU): Thiết bị xử lý trung tâm
B. CD ROMS: Đĩa CD
C. Keyboard: Bàn phím
D.Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen: Màn hình
E. Mouse: Chuột vi tính
F. Floppy disks: Đĩa mềm
G. Printer: Máy in
H. Speakers: Loa
I.Before you read
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UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
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I. Before you read
+ miraculous (adj) /mi’rækjuləs/: kì diệu, thần kì
* VOCABULARY:
+places of scenic beauty (n) /’pleisiz əv ‘si:nik ‘bju:ti/ : thắng cảnh

UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
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II.While you read

+ device (n) /di’vais/ : thiết bị
+ hardware (n) /’ha:dweə/ : phần cứng
+ software (n) /’softweə/ : phần mềm
+ calculating machine (n) /’kælkjuleitiŋ məζin/ : máy tính
+ lightning speed (n) /’laitniŋspi:d/ : tốc độ ánh sáng
+ memo (n) /’memə/ : bản ghi nhớ
+ request for leave (n) /ri’qwest fə li:v/ : giấy xin phép
+ interact (v) /intər’ækt/ : tác động qua lại
* Work in pairs and answer the questions, using the given cues.
1. What is keyboard used for?
- It is used to type
2. What is speaker used for?
- It is used to listen.
(Type)
( listen)
UNIT 5 :TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
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3. What is CPU used for?
(device, collection)
- It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data.
II.While you read
What makes a computer such a(1)………………………….? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate (2) ………….and (3) ………….., it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to. It is a (4) ………………. which speeds up calculations: It can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with (5)……………. and perfect accuracy.
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 – letters, (6)…………. or (7) …………. …It is a personal communicator which helps you to (8) ………… with other computers and with people around the world. And if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer – played music.
Read the passage again and write in the missing words.
miraculous device
hardware
calculating machine
software
memos
lighting speed
requests for leave
interact
III. After you read
UNIT 5 :TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Period 27: READING

Homework
Good bye
Learn by heart vocabulary
Translate the text into Vietnamese.
UNIT 5 - TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
A - READING - Continued
II. While you read
* Task 1:
- Read the passage and match the words in A appear in the reading passage with their definition in B.
UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Period 27: READING (Continued)
* Task 2: Read the passage more carefully again and decide which of the three options is the best title for the passage.

The computer - A new Invention
The computer Has Become Part of Our Life.
What Can the Computer Do?
UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Period 27: READING (Continued)
* Task 3: Work in pairs and answer the questions, using the given cues.
1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
- It can helps us to visit shops, offices and places of scenic beauty; to pay bills; to read newspapers and magazines; to send and receive letters; to learn foreign languages.
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?
- It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask, it can speed up the calculations, receive and send all kinds of information quickly, store very large amounts of information.
visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn
capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment
UNIT 5 :TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Period 27: READING (Continued)
UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Period 27: READING (Continued)
III. After you read
Discuss other uses of the computer in our dairly life
1- A computer can help us to listen to music
2- A computer can help us to play games for entertainment
3- A computer can help us to send and receive letter
4- A computer can help us to watch the film online
5- A computer can help us to learn or study all of subjects

Homework
Good bye
Learn by heart vocabulary
Translate the text into Vietnamese.
Find out another uses of the computer in our dairly life