English 8

TEACHER: LUONG THI NGAT

MEANS OF
COMMUNICATIONS

What means of communications
do you often use?

Period 79 : UNIT 10
COMMUNICATION IN THE
FUTURE

Lesson 1: Getting
started

I. Vocabulary:
- Video conference (n)

Họp trực tuyến

-Zoom in >< Zoom out (v) Phóng to >< Thu nhỏ
-Tablet (n)

Máy tính bảng

-Internet connection (n)

Kết nối mạng

-It's a piece of cake = easy Dễ
-Absolutely = Exactly (adv) Chính xác
-Kidding = Joking

Đùa

Checking vocabulary
1. Tablet
a. Kết nối mạng
2. Internet connection
b. Chính xác
3. Video conference

c. Phóng to >< Thu nhỏ

4. Zoom in >< Zoom out d. Họp trực tuyến
5. Absolutely= Exactly

e. Máy tính bảng

6.Kidding= Joking

f.Dễ
7.It's a piece of cake=easy g.Đùa
1-e

2-a

3-d

4-c

5-b

6-g

7-f

Where are they?
They are at the technology club

1. Listen and read
Trang: Mark, we're having a video conference with Tech Savvy next
Thursday, but ...
Mark: Hold on. Is that the technology club at the Japanese school?
Trang: Exactly. But I'm a bit worried. I've never had a video
conference call.
Mark: You're kidding! Who doesn't know how to make a video call?
Alright, let's do a practice call now.
Trang: Hmm, what do I need to do first?
Mark: It's a piece of cake, Trang. Now, you sit in front of the
computer. I'll connect with you via one of my tablets and ...
Trang: Sorry, but how can I adjust this webcam? It's focusing on my
forehead.
Mark: Use this button to move it up or down, and this to zoom in or
out.
Trang: Thanks. And can you see me clearly on your tablet?
Mark: Yes, of course. We have a high-speed Internet connection here.
Trang: I hope the conference goes smoothly.
Mark: I'm sure it will. We should hold more video conferences like
this in the future.
Trang: That's exactly how I feel.

2.Read the conversation again and circle the correct
answer A,B or C.
1.What are Trang and Mark doing?
A. Practising a video call
A
B. Making a call with Tech Savvy
C. Learning how to use a tablet
Mark: You're kidding! Who doesn't know
how to make a video call? Alright, let's do
a practice call now.

2.Read the conversation again and circle the correct
answer A,B or C.
2.What device does Trang need help
with?
A. Tablet
B. The computer
C.
C The webcam
Trang: Sorry, but how can I adjust this
webcam? It's focusing on my forehead.

2.Read the conversation again and circle the correct
answer A,B or C.
3. Mark says that they should ____in the
future
A
A. have more video conferences
B. do more practice call
C. have a high-speed Internet
connection
Mark: I'm sure it will. We should hold more
video conferences like this in the future.

3 Match the words and phrases in the conversation with

their pictures

1. d

2.a

3.b

1. Tablet

a,

2. Webcam

b,

3. Zoom in

C,

4. Video conference

d,

5. Internet connection

e,

4.e

5.c

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Eg: Informatics / 7.00 - 7.45

4
2
3
1
5
6
0
7

What do we have today?

4
2
3
1
5
6
0
7

We have Informatics from 7.00 to 7.45
Tom

Jerry

1. Our English exam was a piece
of cake. I got full marks on it
AA. easy

B. difficult

2.You're kidding! I can't
believe Ms Mai and your
are sisters.
A.serious
BB.joking

3.I can't read the text on the
computer screen. Can you
zoom in on it?
A Make it bigger
A.
B. Make it smaller

4.We need a high-speed
Internet connection to make
video calls.
A fast
A.
B. slow

Lucky
number

5.That's exactly how feel.
It's true that video
conferences are very
convenient.
A. I don't think so
B You are absolutely right
B.

5.Complete the diagram of history of communication
technology with the words and phrases from the box

1.Carrier
pigeon telephone
2.telephone
3.mobile
phone
Carrier pigeon
mobile
phone
social
social network
network

1.Learn by heart the new words.
2.Speak with your friends about ways of communication
3.Prepare a closer look 1