Unit 5. Technology and you

NGUYEN BINH UPPER – SECONDARY SCHOOL
WELCOME TO CLASS 10A1
UNIT 5
TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
READING
WARM - UP
CROSS-WORDS
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BEFORE YOU READ
PART 1
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Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases in the box
A. Central processing unit (CPU) B. CD ROMs C. key board
D. visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen
E. Mouse F. floppy disks G. printer H. speaker
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Central processing unit (CPU): Bộ xử lý trung tâm
CD ROMs : Đĩa CD
(Compact Disc Read-only-memory)
Key board : Bàn phím
Visual display unit (VDU) : Màn hình
(or computer screen)
Mouse : Chuột (máy tính)
Floppy disks : Đĩa mềm
Printer : Máy in
Speakers : Loa
NEW WORDS
Calculations (add, sustract, multiply, divide) /,k„lkjʊ’leI(ə)n/ (n): Phép tính
Storage /’stɔ:rI/ (n): Sự lưu trữ
Accuracy /’„kjərəsi/ (n): Sự chính xác
Lighting speed /’laItIŋ spi:d/ (n): tốc độ ánh sáng
Memos /’meməʊz/ (n): sổ ghi nhớ
PART 2
WHILE YOU READ
TASK 1
Work in pairs: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definition in B
Magical
Places of scenic beauty
Hardware
Software
Interact
TASK 2
Work in groups: 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?
TASK 3
Work in groups: Answer the questions using cues
1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
(visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn)
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?
(capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment)
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
It helps us visit shops, offices and places of scenic beauty, pay bills prepared by computer, read newspapers and magazines, receive from and send letters to almost every part of the world, and learn foreign language.
2. Why is a computer is a miraculous device?
Because it is capable of doing almost anything you ask to do, speeds up calculators, manages large collections of data, allows you to type and print any kind of doccument, helps you interact with other computers and with people around the word, and helps you relax by playing games or listening to music.
AFTER YOU READ
PART 3
Work in pairs
Discuss the following question:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer?
Advantages
We can do many things on computer, such as, chatting, playing games, listening to music, watching film, visiting shops, receiving and sending emails, learning language, etc.
Disadvantages
+ Computer can make us short – sighted eyes, over weight, lazy.
+ We, especially the teenagers, can be effected by many black webs, videos.
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HOMEWORK
Finding more advantages and disadvantages of computer.

Translate the reading passage into Vietnamese.

Prepare new lesson.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH