Unit 5. Technology and you

WELCOME ALL THE TEACHERS VISITING OUR CLASS!
J. WARM UP: Guessing thing
What machine is used to get information, type documents, do the caculations, send or receive mail, play games ?
IT IS A COMPUTER
Tuesday, October .., 2012

UNIT 5. TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Lesson A. Reading
I. BEFORE YOU READ

Look at the pictures and give the names for each picture.

1. Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen 2. Mouse
3. Printer 4. Keyboard
5. Central processing unit (CPU) 6.Floppy disks 7.CD ROMs 8. Speakers
1. Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen
2. Mouse
3. Printer
4. Keyboard
5. Central processing unit (CPU)
6.Floppy disks
7.CD ROMs
8. Speakers
II. WHILE YOU READ
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
1. Miraculous (adj) /mi’rækjuləs/ = very wonderful
2. Calculating machine (n) /’kælkjuleitiŋ məζin/ a machine used for adding, subtracting
3. Accuracy (n) /`ækjurəsi / exactness
4. Data
5. Storage device (n) /`stɔ:ridʤ di`vais/ a thing used to keep or store information
6. Lighting speed (n) /’laitiŋ spi:d/ = very fast speed like the lighting
7. Magical (adj) /`mædʤik / of magic
8. Memo (n) /’memə/ = memorandums each
9. Request for leave /ri`kwest fɔ: li:v / asking for the absence from class or office
10. Interact (v) /intər’æk/ act on other

Vocabulary

Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage.
Match them with their definitions in B.( work in pairs)
Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage.
Match them with their definitions in B.( work in pairs)
A. The computer – a new invention

B. The computer has become part of our life

C. What can the computer do?

Task 2: Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
(Work in groups)
A. The computer – a new invention

B. The computer has become part of our life

C. What can the computer do?

Task 2:Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
(Work in groups)
III. AFTER YOU READ
LUCKY NUMBERS GAME
PLAY GAME
5
2
3
Team IPAD
Team IPHONE
Lucky number
1
4
1. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
Computers help us not only........shops, offices and places of interests, but also..........newspapers.
A. visit - pay B. read - visit
C. send - receive B. visit - read
2. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
Computers can help us learn..................................
A. Foreign language B. Newspapers
C. Letters D. Bills
3. Do you agree or disagree with the statement about computers? Why?
" People can use computers to solve personal problems with sympathy."
CONGRATULATION !
It is a lucky number.

4. Do you agree or disagree with the statement about computers? Why?
“ Computers are used in many fields in our daily lives.”
* Conclusion:
Computers are used for working, studying, entertainment and other daily activities.

Computers bring a lot of advantages for our life. Besides, there are also some disadvantages , so we must control it. Don’t absolutely depend on it!

Example: If you often play computer games all day, you will fail your exam.
Homework
- Learn by heart the new words.
Translate the passage into Vietnamese.
Find out some disadvantages of computers.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
GOODBYE, SEE YOU LATER.