Unit 5. Technology and you

WARMLY WELCOME
THE 25th TEACHERS’ DAY NOVEMBER 20th , 2006
1.What machine is used to type / watch a film / listen to music / do the calculations / play games?
2.Can you know to use this machine?
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Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each number item with one of the words or phrases in the box.
A. Central processing unit ( CPU ) B. CD ROMs
C. keyboard D. visual display unit ( VDU ) or computer screen
E. mouse F. floppy disks G. printer H. speakers
D. visual display unit ( VDU ) or computer screen
B. CD ROMs
C. keyboard
A. Central processing unit ( CPU )
E. mouse
G. printer
H. speakers
F. floppy disks
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- Scenic (adj)
- Miraculous (adj) :
- Software (n)
- Magical (adj)
- Memo (n) : memorandum (n)
- Interact (v)
wonderful (adj)
scene (n)
TASK 1:
THE WORDS IN A APPEAR IN THE READING PASSAGE. MATCH THEM WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS IN B.
1. magical:
2. places of scenic beauty:
3. interact:
4. software:
5. hardware:
in a strange or mysterious way
places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful
link or act on each other
programmes performed by the computer
the physical part of the computer system
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 3:
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS , USING THE CUES BELOW.
a. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life ?
visit , pay, read , receive , send , learn
b. Why is a computer a miraculous device ?
capable of , a calculating machine , an electronic store ,
a magical typewriter , a personal communicator ,
for entertainment
 It can help us visit shops , offices , and places of interest , pay bills , read newspapers, etc, . . .
 It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask , it can speed up the calculations , etc, . . .
DISCUSS OTHER USES OF THE COMPUTER IN OUR DAILY LIFE.
1. What do people use computers for ?
2. What can be other purposes of using computers in the future ?
Discuss other uses of the computer in our daily life.
- to get information
- to send or receive mail
- to type documents
- to entertain
- to teach and study…

- to do the shopping
- to design houses , bridges , buildings.
- to give advice
- to cure diseases. . .

1. Learn the new words by heart.
2. Write three sentences about the uses of the computer.
3. Write some sentences about the uses of modern inventions, such as radio, TV, air conditioner,. . .