Unit 5. Technology and you

Welcome to our reading class.
Lesson: Unit 5 - Reading- English 10
Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Hồng Minh
School: Khâm Đức High School
Visual display unit (VDU)
mouse
Printer
keyboard
Central processing unit (CPU)
Floppy disks
CD ROMs
speakers
I.New words:
Miraculous (adj):

device (n):
Lightning speed :
Thiết bị/ dụng cụ
Tốc độ nhanh như chớp
= wonderful (adj)
Accuracy (n) :
Datum (n) :
(to) communicate :
Sự chính xác
Giao tiếp / giao thiệp
Dữ liệu
data (pl) (n) :
I make a call to my friend. This means I with my friend.
communicate
II.True/False Predictions
1.A computer can help us receive letters and read newspapers and magazines.
2.We cannot learn foreign languages on computers.
3.A computer is a miraculous device.
4.A computer can do calculations with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.
5.We cannot type or print any kinds of document.

II.Checking Predictions
1.A computer can help us receive letters and read newspapers and magazines.
2.We cannot learn foreign languages on computers.

3.A computer is a miraculous device.
4.A computer can do calculations with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.
5.We cannot type or print any kinds of document.

F
T
T
F
T
III.Matching:
Match the words in A with their definition in B
IV/ Multiple choice:
1.A computer is a ………….. Typewriter.
A.convenient B.appropriate C.magical
2.Computers are capable ………. Doing almost anything you ask.
A.in B.at C.of
3.We can …….. Foreign languages on computers
A.learn B.say C.visit
4.The best title for the passage is …….
A.The Computer – A New Invention
B.The computer has become part of our life
C.What can the computer do?
V/ Answer the questions:
1.What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?
1.What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?

It can help us visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty; pay bills; read newspapers and magazines; receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world; learn foreign languages.
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?

Computer is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do.
-It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations
- It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data.
- It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document
-It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world.
It can help you relax with games and music.
VI/ DISCUSS OTHER USES OF THE COMPUTER IN OUR LIFE
Thanks for your attention.