Unit 5. Technology and you

10A12
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
October 8th 2009





Reading
unit 5
TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
C P U
F L O P P Y D I S K
M O U S E
S P E A K E R
V D U
P R I N T E R
K E Y B O A R D
C D R O M S
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M
P
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R
1.It’s considered as
the “brain”
of this machine.
2. It’s square. It is
used to store information.
3. It has the same name as
an animal which hates cats.
4. It gives us sound.
5. You can see pictures
and information from it.
6. A machine that prints
out information.
7. We type documents
with the help of ………
8.It is round.
It stores information.
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2
7
3
8
6
4
5
PRE-READING:
Match the numbered items with the words or phrases
C P U
F L O P P Y D I S K
M O U S E
S P E A K E R
V D U
P R I N T E R
K E Y B O A R D
C D R O M S
C
O
M
P
U
T
E
R
1
2
7
3
8
6
4
5
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
6

D
central processing unit (CPU)
8.G
CD ROMs
7. C keyboard
5.H
visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen
4.F
speakers
6. B
printer
3.A
mouse
2. E
floppy disk
We can see places of scenic beauty with the help of computers
Vocabulary


Ex: What a miraculous waterfall !
miraculous (a) [mi`rækjuləs] = wonderful
Vocabulary
.
Ex: Doing Mathematics requires perfect accuracy.
 accuracy (n) [`ækjurəsi]= exactness
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
lightning speed (adj) [`laitniη spi:d]
moving at the speed of light,
very fast



capable [`keipəbl] (adj) having ability
capable of doing something
Ex: A computer is capable of storing very large amounts of information.
lightning speed /’lɑɪtnɪŋ ‘spi:d/
Vocabulary




magical (a) [`mædʒikəl]: unusual or mysterious
Ex: Her old clothes were changed in to beautiful ones in a magical way.
Vocabulary





 Interact with (v) [intər`ækt]: to link
Ex: Computers can help us interact with other ones or other people.
 Calculation (n)
Calculation
Subtract
15 –9 = 6
Add
5+7=12
Multiply
7x5=35
Divide
45 : 9 =5
Vocabulary
places of scenic beauty: ( n)
miraculous (adj) [mi`rỉkjul?s]
accuracy (n) [`ỉkjur?si]
lightning speed (adj) [`laitni? spi:d]
capable [`keip?bl] (adj) of
magical (adj) [`mỉd?ik?l]
interact with (v) [int?r`ỉkt ]
calculation (n) [,kỉlkju`lei?n]
While-reading:
Task 1: Which is the best title for the text?
The Computer – A New Invention
The Computer Has Become Part of Our Life
What Can the Computer Do?
Task 2: Write the uses of computers in the chart
Uses
of
computers
- visit shops, offices, places of scenic beauty
- prepare bills
- produce magazines and newspapers
- receive and send letters
- learn foreign languages
- do calculations: add, subtract, multiply, divide
- store data
- type and print document
- interact with other computers or people
- play music, play games
Task 3: Work in pairs, ask and answer the questions
1. Are computers used in many fields of our daily lives?
2. What makes a computer such a miraculous device?
3. How can you relax with computers?
4. Can computers be used to replace human beings in future?

Task 3: Work in pairs, ask and answer the questions

1. Are computers used in many fields of our daily lives?
- Yes, they are
2. What makes a computer such a miraculous device?
- It is capable of doing almost anything we ask.
3. How can you relax with a computer?
- I can listen to music, play games, watch films…
4. Can computers be used to replace human beings in future?
- No, they can’t.
Post-reading
Rearrange advantages and disadvantages of computers

- waste time and money - get information
- people don’t care others - children may become passive
- harm to our eyes - learn foreign language
- do calculations: add, subtract.. - children become violent
- get information
- learn foreign language
do calculations: add, subtract..
store data
- interact with other people
listen to music, play games,
etc.
- waste time and money
harm to our eyes
people don’t care others
- children may become passive
children become violent
Etc…
 Tell other uses of the computers in our daily life:
 to teach
 to do shopping
 to design houses, buildings , bridges…
 to cure diseases
 to draw pictures…..
Learn by heart new words
Write a short paragraph about the uses of computer in our lives.
Prepare speaking lesson
Thank you for your attention!