Unit

5

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FAMILY LIFE
Uni INVENTIONS
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LESSON 1

GETTING
STARTED

Inventions for Education

WARM-UP

Guessing game

Ảnh minh họa

What invention?

PRESENTATION

Invent (v)
/ɪnˈvent/

to produce or design something
that has not existed before
Phát minh

PRESENTATION

Improve (v)
/ɪmˈpruːv/
to become better than before;
to make something/somebody
better than before
Cải thiện, cải tiến

PRESENTATION

Suitable (a)
/ˈsuːtəbl/
right or appropriate for a
particular purpose or occasion
Phù hợp

PRESENTATION

App (n)
/æp/
a piece of software that you can
download to a device such as a
smartphone or tablet
Ứng dụng

PRESENTATION

Convenient (a)
/kənˈviːniənt/
useful, easy or quick to do; not
causing problems
Thuận tiện, tiện lợi

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. invent (v)

/ɪnˈvent/

to produce or design something that has not
existed before

2. improve (v)

/ɪmˈpruːv/

t​ o become better than before; to make
something/somebody better than before

3. suitable (a)

/ˈsuːtəbl/ or
/ˈsjuːtəbl/

right or appropriate for a particular purpose or
occasion

4. app (n)

/æp/

a piece of software that you can download to a
device such as a smartphone or tablet

5. convenient (a)

/kənˈviːniənt/

useful, easy or quick to do; not causing
problems

PRACTICE

1

Listen and read.
Inventions for education

PRACTICE

1

Listen and read.

Inventions for education
Phong: Dad, I've saved some money since Tet holiday. I think I'll buy something new
for my studies.
Dad: Good idea, Phong. What do you want to buy?
Phong: I'm not sure. It's hard to choose between a smartphone and a laptop. They're
both useful and I've wanted either of them for a long time. What do you think, Dad?
Dad: Perhaps a laptop is a better choice. Since laptops were invented, they've allowed
us to study better and work faster. They've completely changed our lives in the last 20
years.
Phong: That's true, Dad. But smartphones have also improved the way we work and
study.

PRACTICE
PRACTICE

1

Listen and read.

Inventions for education
Dad: Really? I didn't know smartphones were suitable for learning.
Phong: Well, it's actually a lot of fun to learn with educational apps. It's also very
convenient for learners to use them. Some of my classmates love using them on their
smartphones. The apps allow them to communicate and learn at the same time.
Dad: I didn't know that! There have been so many valuable inventions. Hmm …
Perhaps you should ask your teacher. She may be able to help you decide.

PRACTICE
PRACTICE

2

Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. What inventions are Phong and his dad talking about?
-> They are (talking about) laptops/ computers and smartphones.
2. How useful are laptops?
-> (Since they were invented,) Laptops have allowed us to study
better and work faster.
3. Why is it fun and convenient to learn with educational apps on
smartphones?
-> Because you can use educational apps that allow you to
communicate and learn at the same time.

PRACTICE

3

Find three nouns and three adjectives in the conversation in
activity 1 to talk about inventions. Follow the example.

1. Useful
2. Suitable
3. Valuable
4. Laptop
5. Computer
6. Smartphone

PRACTICE

4

Fill in the gap in the summary of the conversation
with ONE word from activity 1.
Phong and his father are discussing what to buy for his studies.
for
Phong has wanted a laptop or a smartphone (1) _______
a long
have
time because they are both very useful. Laptops (2) _________
completely changed our lives since their invention, but smartphones
changed they way we work and study. For example,
have also (3) _________
to
it's fun (4) _________
study with educational apps on smartphones.
to
learn
They allow students (5) _________
(6) _________
and
communicate at the same time. It's really difficult for Phong to
choose between the two.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
• Gain an overview about the topic Inventions.
• Memorize vocabulary to talk about Inventions.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Do exercises in the workbook