Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning how to use a computer... 3 The man decided to take some.[r]
(1)(2)(3)Lesson 3: Listening
(4)2 An electric cooker is used to
A listen to news B watch films C cook 3 A computer is used to
A ride B store information C cook Choose the best answer.
1 A radio is used to
(5)Lesson 3: Listening
(6)1 Can you name some electrical appliances? They are radios, cookers, fans, washing
machines
2 What is a radio used for?
It is used to listen to music or news. 3 What is a telephone used for?
(7)It is a radio.
5 How often you use it?
(8)6 What is it?
It is a cell phone.
(9)8 Is it a camcorder?
- Yes, it is.
(10)12 What is it?
- It is a television.
(11)14 What is it?
It is a fax machine.
(12)10 Is it a television or a computer?
- It is a computer.
(13)Listen and repeat.
worried memory refused excuse headache
(14)Task 1:
Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning how to use a computer Decide whether the statements are
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1 The man was worried when his son bought a computer
2 The man became worried when his secretary asked him to buy a computer 3 The man decided to take some
computing lessons
4 His son didn’t understand about the computer
5 The man understood the lesson very well
6 The man continued to learn how to use a computer after a few lessons
(16)1 The man was worried when his son bought a computer
2 The man became worried when his
secretary asked him to buy a computer The man decided to take some
computing lessons
4 His son didn’t understand about the computer
5 The man understood the lessons very well
6 The man continued to learn how to use a computer after a few lessons
T T T T T T T F T F F F F F F F F F GUESS CORRECT wasn’t understood didn’t understand
6 He leaves the lesson for another day and hasn’t said anything about the computer later
(17)Task 2:
(18)He was very helpful He(1) me to sit down in front of the computer screen I did not know what it was called When I asked him what it was, he said that it was a VDU I(2) didn’t know what VDU was, but I was too shy to ask him any more From that moment my memory(3) to learn because he told me a lot of things that I really didn’t understand at all After a few lessons I began to feel tired I made an(4) , saying that I had a headache I suggested we should leave the lesson for another day Since then I haven’t said(5) about the computer to my son and my secretary
invited
still
refused
excuse
(19)Answer these questions
2 When did he really become worried? No, he wasn’t
When his secretary asked him for a computer in the office
3 Who became his teacher when he took some lessons in computing?
His son
4 Did he know what a VDU was called when his son invited him to sit in front of it?
No, he didn’t
5 Why didn’t he ask his son to explain?
Because he was too shy to ask
6 How did he feel after a few lessons?
He felt tired
7 Has he said anything about the computer?
No, he hasn’t
(20)Complete these sentences using the content of the story you‘ve just listened:
1 The man wasn’t worried when 2 He really became worried when
3 He decided to and his son became 4.When his son invited he didn’t know but he was too shy
5 The son told him a lot that he didn’t understand so his memory refused
6 After a few lessons he and made an 7 He suggested leaving the
8 Since then he
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