Unit 5. Technology and you

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 2011

What is this?
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 2011
Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases in the box.
A. central processing unit (CPU)
B. CD ROMs
C. keyboard
D. visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen
E. mouse
F. floppy disks
G. printer
H. speakers
Computer has become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and 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, multiple, 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.
places of beauty
I. PRE READING:
I. PRE READING:
Task 1. The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
a. link or act on each other
b. programmes performed by the computers
c. in a strange or mysterious way
d. the physical part of the computer system
e. places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful
I. PRE READING:
* Vocabulary:
miraculous (adj)
kỳ diệu
calculations (n):
add, subtract, multiply, divide
lightning speed (n):
tốc độ ánh sáng
storage device (n):
thiết bị lưu trữ
phép tính
calculating machine (n)
máy tính
1.
2.
Pay ( v) – paid – paid
thanh toán
3.
4.
5.
6.
While you read
Computer has become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and places of 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, multiple, 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.
While-reading
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
___1. We visit shops, offices and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers.
___2. We receive letters from or send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers.
___3. We can`t learn foreign languages on computers.
___4. Computer is incapable of doing almost anything you ask it.
___5. Computer helps us to interact with other computers and people around the world.
___6. You can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music.
T
T
F
F
T
T
GROUPWORK
Discuss Advantages and Disadvantages of the computer in our daily life.
After you read
-Learn by heart the new words
-Prepare for the next lesson: READING 2