Unit 5. Technology and you

Unit 5
technology and you
A. Reading

1. Work in groups
Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases.
I. Warm up
Visual display unit (VDU)
mouse
Printer
keyboard
Central processing unit (CPU)
Floppy disks
CD ROMs
speakers
2. Vocabulary
miraculous /mɪ’rækjʊləs/ (adj) : very effective or surprising or difficult to believe (phi thường, kỳ lạ, tuyệt vời)
scenic /’sɪnɪk/ (adj) : thuộc về phong cảnh đẹp
lightning speed /’lɑɪtnɪŋ ‘spi:d/ (adj) : moving at the speed of light, very fast (tốc độ ánh sáng)
accuracy /’ækjʊrəsi/ (n) : without any errors or mistakes (sự chính xác)
Storage device (n): a thing used to keep or store information. (thiết bị lưu trữ thông tin)
data /’deɪtə/ (n) : information, especially facts or numbers (dữ liệu)
memo /’meməʊ/ (n) : thư báo

II. While you read

Task 1:
The words in A appear in the reading passage . Match them with their definitions in B.

Task 2:
Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
A . The computer - A new Invention
B. The computer Has Become Part of Our Life
C. What Can the Computer Do?
Task 2:
Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
A . The computer - A new Invention
B. The computer Has Become Part of Our Life
C. What Can the Computer Do?
Dialogue 1
visit
pay bills
newspapers
learn foreign languages
send
receive
A: Some people say that the computer is a miraculous device. Do you think so?
B: Yes, I totally agree with that idea. The computer can be a perfect …………………machine. It can do calculations very quickly. The computer can also be an………………………. which manages a lot of information.
A: Yes, the computer can be a……………………….., too. We can type any kind of document we want
B: In addition, after a day of studying hard, you can…….by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music.
A: Oh, the computer is definitely a magical device.
calculating
electronic store
magical typewriter
relax
III. After you read
Work in groups of 3 : One asks , One answers and one reports , using the cues below.

Dialogue 1
Dialogue 2
Thank you
for your attention