unit 5 reading

After you read Discuss other uses of the computer in our dairly life 1- A computer can help us to listen to music 2- A computer can help us to play games for entertainment 3- A computer [r]

Period: 26 UNIT you 5: technology and A - READING I 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 Period: 26 UNIT – TECHNOLOGY AND YOU A - READING A.Central processing unit (CPU) B CD ROMs C Keyboard E Mouse F floppy disks D Visual display unit (VDU)or computer screen G Printer H Speakers Period: 26 UNIT – TECHNOLOGY AND YOU A - READING * VOCABULARY: + miraculous (adj) /mi’rækjuləs/ : kì diệu, thần kì + device (n) /di’vais/ : thiết bị + hardware (n) /’ha:dweə/ : phần cứng + software (n) /’softweə/ : phần mềm + calculating machine(n) /’kælkjuleitiŋ məζin/ : máy tính + lighting speed (n) /’laitiŋspi:d/ : tốc độ ánh sáng + memo (n) : ghi nhớ /’memə/ + request for leave (n) /ri’qwest fə li:v/ : giấy xin phép + interact (v) /intər’ækt/ : tác động qua lại + places of scenic beauty (n) /’pleisiz əv ‘si:nik ‘bju:ti/ : thắng cảnh Period: 27 UNIT – TECHNOLOGY AND YOU A – READING (Continued) II While you read * Task 1: - Read the passage and match the words in A appear in the reading passage with their definition in B A magical places of scenic beauty interact software hardware B 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 sytem e places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful Period: 27 UNIT – TECHNOLOGY AND YOU A – READING (Continued) * Task 2: Read the passage more carefully again and decide which of the three options 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? Period: 27 UNIT – TECHNOLOGY AND YOU A – READING (Continued) * Task 3: Work in pairs and answer the questions, using the given cues What can a computer to help us in our daily life? visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn - It can helps us to visit shops, offices and places of scenic beauty; to pay bills; to read newspapers and magazines; to send and receive letters; to learn foreign languages Why is a computer a miraculous device? capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment - It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask, it can speed up the calculations, receive and send all kinds of information quickly, store very large amounts of information Period: 27 UNIT – TECHNOLOGY AND YOU A – READING (Continued) III After you read Discuss other uses of the computer in our dairly life 1- A computer can help us to listen to music 2- A computer can help us to play games for entertainment 3- A computer can help us to send and receive letter 4- A computer can help us to watch the film online 5- A computer can help us to learn or study all of subjects Homework • Learn by heart vocabulary • Translate the text into Vietnamese • Find out another uses of the computer in our dairly life