Unit 5. Technology and you

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Unit 5
Lesson 4: Writing
Writing Instructions
Task 1. Read the following set of instructions on how to use a public telephone.
Task 1. Read the following set of instructions on how to use a public telephone.
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
To make a call you will need a phone card.
Make sure you know the number you are calling
Writing Instructions
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
To make a call you will need a phone card.
Make sure you know the number you are calling.
TO OPERATE THE TELEPHONE
First, lift the receiver, and listen to the dial tone.
Next, insert your phone card in the slot.
Then press the number you require.
Wait until you hear the long pips.
This means that your call has been through.
EMERGENCIES
To call the Police, dial 113.
To call the Fire Service, dial 114.
To call an ambulance, dial 115.
To obtain help, dial 116.
WRITING INSTRUCTIONS
Writing Instructions
Task 2. Work in pairs. Find out the connectors and the imperative form of the verbs from the instructions.
Connectors:
- First, next, then, until
Imperative verbs:
- Lift, insert, press, wait
Writing Instructions
Task 3. Work in groups. Look at the TV and the remote control below, and answer the following questions.
Writing Instructions
1. What do you have to make sure of if you want to operate the TV with the remote control?
2. What should you do if you want to turn on or turn off the TV?
3. What should you do if you want to select a programme?
4. What should you do if you want to watch VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, and VTV4?
5. What should you do if you want to adjust the volume?
6. What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound?
Answer the questions
Writing Instructions
1. What do you have to make sure of if you want to operate the TV with the remote control?
If you want to operate the TV with the remote control, you have to make sure that the cord is plugged in and the main is turned on
2. What should you do if you want to turn on or turn off the TV?
To turn on the TV, press the POWER button.
To turn off the TV, press the POWER button again.
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Writing Instructions
3. What should you do if you want to select a programme?
To select a programme, press the PROGRAMME button.
4. What should you do if you want to watch VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, and VTV4?
To watch VTV1, press button number 1
To watch VTV2, press button number 2
To watch VTV3, press button number 3
To watch VTV4, press button number 4
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Writing Instructions
5. What should you do if you want to adjust the volume?
To adjust the volume, press the VOLUME button up or down.
6. What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound?
If you don’t want to hear the sound, press the MUTE button
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Writing Instructions
 Task 4. Write a set of instructions on how to operate a TV with a remote control. Use the picture and the questions above as suggestions. You may begin with:
If you want to operate the TV with the remote control, you must make sure that the cord is plugged in and the main is turned on.
First, to turn on the TV, press button POWER.
Then, to select a programme, just press the PROGRAMME button.
If you want to watch VTV1, press button number 1, VTV2 button number 2, VTV3 button number 3 and VTV4 button number 4.
Besides, to adjust the volume, press the VOLUME button up or down.
And if you don’t want to hear the sound, press the MUTE button.
Press button POWER when you want to turn on the TV.
Press the button POWER again when you want to turn off the TV
THE END.
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