Unit 5. Technology and you

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WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
What is this?
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a Computer
What is a computer used for?
Reading
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UNIT 5:
Technology and you
I. Before you read
Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases in the box
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B. CD ROMs
A. Central processing unit (CPU)
C. keyboard
D. visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen
E. mouse
F. floppy disks
G. printer
H. speakers
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Computer has become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers. We play bills and prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.
What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do. It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed 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 and kind of document-letters, memos or requests for leave. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact 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.
II. While you read: Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
Vocabulary
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places of scenic beauty (n):
danh lam thắng cảnh
miraculous (a):
kì diệu
hardware (n):
phần cứng
software (n):
phần mềm
accuracy (n):
sự chính xác
storage (n):
sự lưu trữ
requests for leave (n):
đơn xin nghỉ phép
Task 1:
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The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their meaning in B.
Work in pairs (2`)
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1. magical
2. places of scenic beauty
3. interact
4. software
5. hardware
a. link or act on each other
b. programmes performed by the computer.
c. in a strange or mysterious way
d. the physical part of the computer system
e. places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful.
Task 2
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- Work in pairs (3’)
A. The Computer – A New Invention
B. The Computer Has Become Part of Our Life

C. What Can the Computer Do?
Decide which of three options below is the best title for the passage.
Task 3: Answer these questions
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1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?
visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn
capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment
Work in groups
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1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
It (a computer) can help us
visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty
pay bills
read newspapers, magazines
receive and send letters (mails)
learn foreign languages
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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
it can manage large collection of data
it allows you to type and print any kind of document
it helps you to interact with other computers and other people around the world
you can relax by playing games and listening to music on computers
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GROUPWORK
Think of other uses of the computer in our daily life
III. After you read

look for (get) information
learn other subjects: Maths, literature, physics, biology….
……..
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HOMEWORK
 Learn by heart all the new words.
 Write the main uses of the computer on notebook
 Prepare for the next period (Speaking)
Remember to do your homework!