Unit 7

Electronic irons are used for making our clothes tidy.
Electronic Irons
2. We often use it to listen to music and the news.

A cassette player
3. Sorry. You miss your turn. Next please!
4. Headphones are used for listening personally.
headphones
5. A microphone is used for helping our voice stronger or louder.
A microphone
6. Wireless mice are used to connect to computers.
Wireless mice
7. A camera is used for taking pictures or photographs.
A camera
8. Sorry. You miss your turn. Next please!
9. A fridge is used for keeping our food fresh.
A fridge
10. Mobile phones are used to connect people everywhere, every time.
Mobile phones
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Daniel: Hey! Nice computer! What`s this for?
Andrea: That`s a ____(1)____. It`s used to connect the computer to the phone line, so I can send faxes and __(2)___ the Internet.
Daniel: So you can ____(3)____ and all that?
Andrea: Yes. And I use the World Wide Web for finding information on ____(4)_____, movies, UFOs - just about anything.
Daniel: Sports? Cars?
Andrea: Uh-huh. And I can ____(5)____ information with people, too. I belong to a chat group on astronomy.
Daniel: Hmm. I just use my computer to write letters and ___(6)____.
Andrea: Why don`t you get on the ___(7)___? It`s not really expensive.
Daniel: Maybe I will. It sounds like fun.
Suggested words
Astronomy
Go on line
Exchange
Modem
Internet
Access
Reports

Listen and fill in the gaps with the words suggested:

(4)
(3)
(5)
(1)
(7)
(2)
(6)



I. GRAMMAR FOCUS
We use an INFINITIVE or a GERUND to describe
A USE or A PURPOSE.
INFINITIVES
A modem is used to connect computers to phone.

Computers are often used to write letters.

I can use the World Wide Web to find information.
GERUNDS
A modem is used for connecting computers to phone.

Computers are often used for writing letters.

I can use the World Wide Web for finding information.


INFINITIVES and GERUNDS
A modem is used to connect computers to phone.

Computers are often used to write letters.

I can use the World Wide Web to find information.
GERUNDS
It is used for connecting computers to phone.

They are often used for writing letters.

I can use it for finding information.

It is used for connecting computers to phone.

They are often used for writing letters.

I can use it for finding information.


II.FLUENCY PRACTICE
Match the items with their use. Make sentences, using the given words.
Satellites are used for studying / to study
the world’s weather.
Satellites are used
Robots are sometimes used
People use the Internet
DNA finger printing is used
We sometimes use a CD-Rom
A calculator is often used
People use a washing machine
Fans are often used

Read the latest news
Perform dangerous tasks
Identify criminals.
Study the world’s weather
Make their clothes clean
Keep the room space cool
Store a dictionary
Add, subtract, multiply and divide
Robots are sometimes used
for performing dangerous tasks .
People use the Internet to read
the latest news.
DNA finger printing is used
for identifying criminals.
We sometimes use a CD-Rom
to store a dictionary.
A calculator is often used for adding,
subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
People use a washing machine
to make their clothes clean.
Fans are often used for keeping
the room space cool.


III. FREE PRACTICE
Discuss the use of these items so that your partner can guess what they are.
2

7
6

1
4

9
8

3
10

5


IV. CONSOLIDATION
Talk about the FUNNY USE
of these things.


V. HOMEWORK
Do Exercises 1, 2 &3 on Page 59,60.
LECTURER: TRAN HUU ANH TUAN
LESSON: DESCRIBING TECHNOLOGY
Danang, August 2007.