Unit 5. Technology and you

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unit 5 : technology and you
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lesson 1 : A. REading
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warm up
What is this?
What is this?
It is a visual display unit (VDU) or a computer screen
What is this?
It is a mouse
What is this?
It is a printer
What is this?
It is a keyboard
What is this?
It is a central processing unit (CPU)
What are they?
They are floppy disks
What are they?
They are CD ROMS
What are they?
They are speakers
What is a
computer
used for?
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.
before you read

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
Scan the passage, please.

while you read
Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
Read the passage carefully and find the new words/phrases, please
* Vocabulary :
pay (v) : [pei]
miraculous (adj) : [mi`rækjuləs]
appropriate (adj) : [ə`proupriət]
capable (n) : [`keipəbl]
calculating (adj) : [`kælkjuleitiη]
calculation (n) : [,kælkju`lei∫n]
speed (up) (n,v) : [spi:d]
multiply (n) : [`mʌltiplai]
divide (n) : [di`vaid]
accuracy (n) : [`ækjurəsi]
storage (n) : [`stɔ:ridʒ]
device (n) : [di`vais]
data (n) : [`deitə]
memo (n) : [`memou]
communicator (n) : [kə`mju:nikeitə]
Task 2 : Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
The Computer – A New Invention
The Computer Has Become Part of Our Life
What Can the Computer Do ?
Task 3
Work in pairs to answer the questions by using the cues, please.
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 electric store, a magical
typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment
Computers have become part of our daily lives.We visit shops,
offices and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers.
We pay bills prepared by computers. We read newspapers
and magazines which have been produced on computers. We
received 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. 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 follows you to type and
print any 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.
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 electric store, a magical
typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment
- It can help us visit shops, offices, and places of interest, pay bills, read newspapers, etc.
- It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask, it can speech up the calculations, etc.
after you read
What are the other uses of the computer in our daily life?
Suggestions
store large amounts of information
transmit information quickly
send and receive messages quickly
teach and learn foreign languages
play fascinating and amazing games
listen to music and watch films
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Learn by heart the new words.
- Prepare for the next lesson :
B-Speaking
- Find out some disadvantages
of computers.
homework
Thank you for your attention
Goodbye!!!