UNIT 5 - READING (G10)

Wednesday, October 27 th 2010 mouse keyboard speakers Computer screen or visual display unit (VDU) CD ROMprinter floppy disk central processing unit(CPU) printer mouse central processing unit(CPU) Computer screen or visual display unit (VDU) floppy disk CD ROM speakers keyboard c c o o m m p p u u t t e e r r READING Unit 5: Unit 5: PERIOD 25 SLAP THE BOARD I. BEFORE YOU READ • miraculous (adj) =wonderful kì diệu kì diệu • m m e e mo (n): mo (n): informal messages or notes of things to be remembered • l l i i ghtning speed (np) ghtning speed (np) • st st o o rage dev rage dev i i ce (np): ce (np): a thing used to keep or store a thing used to keep or store information information  A USB is an electronic storage device which can store large collections of data. : sổ ghi nhớ : sổ ghi nhớ • c c a a lculate (v) lculate (v) *vocabulary calcul calcul a a tion(n): tion(n): =( add +, subtract -, multiply x, divide :) =( add +, subtract -, multiply x, divide :) thiết bị lưu giữ thông tin thiết bị lưu giữ thông tin  phép tính : máy truyền tin • comm comm u u nicator (n) nicator (n) : tốc độ ánh sáng : tốc độ ánh sáng very fast speed like the lightning 5 + 5 = 10 27 – 9 = 18 9 x 9 = 81 45 : 5 = 9 comm comm u u nicate (v) communic nicate (v) communic a a tion tion (n) (n) II. WHILE YOU READ II. While you read II. While you read Computers have become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, Computers have become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers. We pay offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers. We pay bills and prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines bills and prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers. computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers. What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do. It is a calculating machine doing almost anything you ask it to do. It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and divide which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data. It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any data. It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave. It is a personal kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world. And if you like entertainment, you can with people around the world. And if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music. music. A A B B 1. magical 1. magical a. link or act on each other a. link or act on each other 2. places of scenic 2. places of scenic beauty beauty b. programmes performed b. programmes performed by the computer by the computer 3. interact 3. interact c. in a strange or c. in a strange or mysterious mysterious way way 4. software 4. software d. the physical part of the d. the physical part of the computer system computer system 5. hardware 5. hardware e.places where the scenes e.places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful are interesting and beautiful 1. Task 1: 1. Task 1: Match the words in A with their Match the words in A with their definitions in B definitions in B (v) (a) (np) (n) (n) Mark True or False Mark True or False 1. Computers are used for paying bills, reading 1. Computers are used for paying bills, reading newspapers, sending or receiving letters and newspapers, sending or receiving letters and many other daily activities. many other daily activities. 2. A computer is wonderful because it can be 2. A computer is wonderful because it can be used as a calculating machine, an electronic used as a calculating machine, an electronic device, a magical typewriter and a personal device, a magical typewriter and a personal communicator… communicator… 3. A computer is incapable of doing almost 3. A computer is incapable of doing almost anything you ask it to. anything you ask it to. 4. We can entertain by playing games or 4. We can entertain by playing games or listening to music on computers. listening to music on computers. T T f T 2. Task 2. Choose the best title for 2. Task 2. Choose the best title for the passage the passage A. The Computer- A new Invention A. The Computer- A new Invention B. The Computer Has Become Part of Our B. The Computer Has Become Part of Our Life Life C. What Can the Computer Do? C. What Can the Computer Do? + It can help us 3. Task 3 : Answer these questions, using the cues below 1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life? Computers have become part of our daily lives. We visit Computers have become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers. We pay bills and prepared by computers. We read computers. We pay bills and prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and send letters to almost computers. We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers. even learn foreign languages on computers. shops, offices and places of scenic. bills. newspapers and magazines. letters to almost every part of the world. foreign languages. visit … pay read … receive/send … learn … [...]... kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music 3 Task 3 : Answer these questions, using the cues below 1 What can a computer do to help us in our daily life? - It can help us... help you type and print any kind of document-letters, memos or requests for leave? Yes, it can www.globaledu.com.vn F -tiếng Anh luyên thi THPT Mark True or False We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of printers computers www.englishteststore.com.vn What can we do on computers? Computers can help us : -test online pay bills B read newspapers A visit... of scenic beauty, pay bills, read newspapers and magazines, receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world and learn foreign languages 2 Why is a computer a miraculous device ? - It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to; it’s an accurate calculating machine, an electronic storage device, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator . disk CD ROM speakers keyboard c c o o m m p p u u t t e e r r READING Unit 5: Unit 5: PERIOD 25 SLAP THE BOARD I. BEFORE YOU READ • miraculous (adj) =wonderful. display unit (VDU) CD ROMprinter floppy disk central processing unit( CPU) printer mouse central processing unit( CPU) Computer screen or visual display unit