Unit 5. Technology and you

WELCOME TO
OUR CLASS
10 A
What is this?
a Computer
What is a computer used for?
Lead-in:
ENGLISH 10
UNIT 5
Reading
Technology and you
Before you read
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
D
E
G
C
A
F
B
H
A. Central processing unit (CPU):

B. CD ROMS:

C. Keyboard:

D. Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen:

E. Mouse: Chuột

F. Floppy disks:

G. Printer:

H. Speakers:
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.
Task 1:
1
The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B
Work in pairs
Vocabulary:
magical (a)
interact (v)
Software and Hardware
Vocabulary:
A place of scenic beauty
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary
Magical (a) : Kỳ diệu

2. Interact (v) : Tương tác

3. Software (n) : Phần mềm (của máy tính)

4. Hardware (n) : Phần cứng (của máy tính)

5. Places of scenic beauty (n) : Cảnh đẹp
Task 2
Decide which of three options below is the best title for the reading passage.
■ Work in groups
Task 3: Answer these questions, using the cues below.
3
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
Suggested answers
It (a computer) can help us visit shops, offices, and places of interest; pay bills; read newspapers, etc.

2. It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask; it can speed up the calculations, etc.
GROUPWORK
Discuss Advantages and Disadvantages of the computer in our daily life
■ Instructions:
 Find out as many advantages of the computer as possible
 Think about disadvantages you often have when using a computer
After you read
Suggestions


Unit 5: Technology and you
Before you read
1.D 2.E 3.G 4.C 5.A 6.F 7 .B 8.H
While you read
Task 1:
1. c 2. e 3. a 4. d 5. b
Task 2:
A : What can the computer do?
Task 3:
1. It (a computer) can help us visit shops, offices, and places of interest; pay bills; read newspapers, etc.
2. It is a a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask; it can speed up the calculations etc.
After you read
Advantages and disadvantages of the computer
HOMEWORK
 Write a short paragraph about problems that people encounter when using a computer.
 Study three tasks again more carefully
 Prepare for the next period (Speaking)
Remember to do your homework!
THANK YOU !