Unit 5. Technology and you

Welcome to our class
Unit 5:
Technology and You
Period 25: Reading
Warm-up: Answer these questions
What is this?
It’s a computer/ laptop.
Can you use it?
What do people use computers for?
to get information
to watch film
to listen to music
to send or receive mail
to store documents
to teach and study, etc.

Pre-reading:
Match the numbered items with the words or phrases
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While-reading
While-reading
Listen to the tape and read the passage silently
While-reading: Game “Network”
Write the uses of computers in the chart
visit shops, offices, places of scenic beauty
prepare bills
produce magazines and newspapers
receive and send letters
learn foreign language
do calculation: add, subtract, multiply, divide
store data
type and print document
interact with other computers or people
play music, play games
While-reading:
Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions in B:


While-reading:
Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with these statements about computers? Tick () for your answer.

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While-reading:
Task 3: Which 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?
Post-reading
Discussion: Advantages and Disadvantages of using the computer
- do shopping
- receive and send letters
- learn foreign language
do calculation: add, subtract, multiply, divide
store data
- type and print documents
- interact with other people
- play music, play games, etc.
- bring unemployment
- children become short-sighted
- children become violent because they learn from computer games
- people may forget how to talk to each other, etc.

Consolidation
Game: Lucky Number
Answer this question
Can we use the computer to do shopping?
Yes, we can.
Answer this question
What does hardware mean?
The physical part of the computer system
Congratulation: You have a lucky number
Answer this question
Can computers be used to replace human being in the future?
No, they can’t.
Have computers become part of our daily life?
Yes, they have.
Name some places of scenic beauty in our country?

Dalat, Sapa, Hue city, etc.

Congratulation: You have a lucky number
Congratulation: You have a lucky number
Learn by heart the uses of computers
Read the text about computer in workbook (page 28)
Prepare speaking lesson
Thank you for your attention!