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(1)1 (2) What is this? a Computer What is a computer used for? (3) Period: 26 UNIT 5: Reading (4) I Before you read Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases in the box A Central processing unit (CPU) B CD ROMs C keyboard D visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen E mouse G printer F floppy disks H speakers (5) I BEFORE YOU READ A Central processing unit (CPU): Bộ xử lý trung tâm B CD ROMS: Đĩa CD C Keyboard: Bàn phím D Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen: Màn hình máy tính E Mouse: Chuột (vi tính) F Floppy disks: Đĩa mềm G Printer: Máy in H Speakers: Loa (6) II While you read: Read the text and the tasks that follow Computer has become part of our daily lives We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers We play bills and prepared by computers We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print and 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 (7) New words • miraculous (adj) =wonderful kì diệu thing to thông keep or • storage device (np):a thiết bị used lưu giữ tinstore information A USB is an electronic storage device which can store •memo (n):: sổ informal ghi nhớ messages or notes of things large collections data toofbe remembered •lightning speed (np) very : tốc fast độ ánh sáng speed like the lightning •calculate (v)=( add +, subtract -, multiply x, divide :) calculation(n): + = 10 phép tính27 – = 18 • communicator (n) x: máy =truyền 81 tin 45 : = communicate (v) communication (n) (8) 11 Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage Match them with their meaning in B Work in pairs (2’) 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 system e places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful (9) 22 Task - Work in pairs (3’) Decide which of three options below 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? (10) 33 Task 3: Answer these questions Work in groups What can a computer to help us in our daily life? visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn Why is a computer a miraculous device? capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment 10 (11) What can a computer to help us in our daily life? It (a computer) can help us • visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty • pay bills • read newspapers, magazines • receive and send letters (mails) • learn foreign languages 11 (12) Why is a computer a miraculous device? It is a miraculous device because • it is capable of doing anything you ask • it can speed up the calculations • it can manage large collection of data • it allows you to type and print any kind of document • it helps you to interact with other computers and other people around the world • you can relax by playing games and listening to music on computers 12 (13) III After you read GROUPWORK GROUPWORK Think of other uses of the computer in our daily life - look for (get) information - learn other subjects: Maths, literature, physics, biology… -…… 13 (14) 15 (15)