unit 5 - reading

Answer the questions:What machine is used to type?. Visual display unit VDU or computer screen E.. speaker s Visual display unit VDU computer screen... Task 1: MatchingThe words in the

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Answer the questions:

What machine is used to type?

to watch a film?

to listen to music?

to do the calculations?

to play games?

to chat with others ?

1 Before you read

• Work in pairs

 Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases in the box

2 3

7 8

A Central processing unit (CPU) B. CD ROMs

D . Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen

E Mouse F Floppy disks

Printer

H speakers

5

1

1

C Keyboard

3

4

Central

proces

sing

unit

(CPU)

mouse Keyboard

G. Keyboard

Floppy disks

CD ROMs

speaker s

Visual display unit (VDU)

computer screen

bill (n):

miraculous (adj) :

device (n) :

software (n) :

calculation (n) :

storage (n) :

magical (adj) :

Ex: the telephone bill for this month is 145000.d

kỳ diệu The things a particular purpose phần mềm ( Microsoft, FPT software )

I need do a calculation Please, lend

me your calculator Keep sth (such as data) safely for later use miraculous

• You are going to read the passage, when you read, you should do the task that

follow.

Task 1: Matching

The words in the 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

a a link or act on each other

b programmes performed by the computer

c in a strange or mysterious way

d the physical part of the computer system

e places where the scenes are interesting

and beautiful

Task 2 : Passage Heading

Read the passage again to 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 Lives

C What Can the Computer Do?

Task 3 : Answering Questions

Answer these questions, using the cues below.

1 What can a computer to do help us in our daily life?

visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn

Answer key

+It (Computer) can help us visit

shops, offices, and places of interest.

+ pay bills prepared by computers

+ read newspaper and magazines + receive and send letters

+ learn foreign languages

2 Why is a computer a miraculous

device?

capable of,

a calculating machine,

an electronic store,

a magical typewriter,

a personal communicator,

For entertainment

• Because it is capable of doing almost

anything you ask.

• A calculating machine which speeds up

calculations

• Which manages large collections of data

• Allows you to type and print any kind of document

• Helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world.

• Entertainment- you can relax by playing games or listening to music

-Learn new vocabulary by heart -Prepare for next lesson carefully.

• Answer the questions:

• Do you usually use computers?

• What do people use computers for?

• To get information

• To send or receive mail

• To type documents

• To entertain

• To teach and study

• To design houses, bridges, building, and so on…

High building in My Dinh, Tu Liem-Ha Noi

• It may bring bad effects on children as it

contain ‘unhealthy’ websites such as sex or violence.

• It can damages to our health.

• What do you do when you use computers? What do you like most about computers?

Goodbye Class!

Thank you for your attention See you at the next lesson

The End