Uni 1 ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

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WARM-UP

REMEMBERING

WARM-UP

APPLE'S NEW IPHONE 15

WARM-UP

REMEMBERING

- What can it do?
- How convenient is it?
- What is the length of the battery?

PRE-READING

1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. What electronic device do you use most often?
2. What do you use it for?

PRE-LISTENING

1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. What electronic device do you use most often?
I often use my smartphone.

PRE-LISTENING

1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

1. What do you use it for?
I often use it for a variety of purposes.Examples, to stay
connected with friends, family, and others through calls, texts,
email and social media platforms. Besides, I usually listen to
music, watch film, play game, take photos and go shopping on
it. And it also serves as a useful tool for learning. I frequently
use it to search, take notes, read news articles, and access
educational resources.

VOCABULARY

stylish (adj)
/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/

sành điệu

fashionable, elegant
and attractive

VOCABULARY

privacy (n)
/ˈpraɪvəsi/
sự riêng tư

the state of being not
watched or disturbed
by other people

VOCABULARY

New words Pronunciation

Meaning

1. stylish (adj)

/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/

sành điệu

2. privacy (n)

/ˈpraɪvəsi/

sự riêng tư

WHILE-READING 2

Read the following leaflets and match the
highlighted words with their meanings.

You can do a lot of things with this small smartphone! This light, stylish phone has a special
self-portrait feature that helps you send great photos of yourself right away. Its camcorder
will record important moments, so you can share them with friends. Besides standard text
messaging and phone calls, it can keep you connected through emails, video calls, and
social networking apps.
This portable music player can carry your music collection everywhere you go and supply
your favourite hits at your fingertips. Listen to up to 24 hours of high-quality music wherever
you are - on the bus, in the car, or at the gym. The portable music player allows you to store
up to 5,000 songs and even play games.
This smart window shade doesn't only help you control how much light comes into your
house, but it also saves money by preventing heat or cold from entering our house. It's an
excellent option for those that have trouble controlling the temperature of their houses. It
can also give additional privacy to apartments by blocking out light as well as unwanted
views.

WHILE-READING

2 Read the following leaflets and match the highlighted words with
their meanings.

1. b

2. d

WHILE-READING

2 Read the following leaflets and match the highlighted words with
their meanings.

WHILE-READING

2

Read the following leaflets and match the highlighted words with
their meanings.

3. a

4. c

WHILE-READING

3 Read the leaflets again and tick T (True) or F (False).

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SPEAKING

4

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions about an electronic
device which is important to you. Make notes of your partner's answers.

1. What electronic device is important to you?
2. How long have you had it?
3. What does it look like?
4. When do you use it?
5. Why is it important to you?

in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions about an electronic device
SPEAKING Work
which is important to you. Make notes of your partner's answers.

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1.A: What electronic device is important to you?
B: My laptop.
2.A: How long have you had it?
B: I've had it for about three years
3.A: What does it look like?
B: It's a silver laptop with a 15-inch screen. It has a beautiful design with a black keyboard
and a touchpad.
4.A: When do you use it?
B: I use it throughout the day, both for learning and personal activities. I use it to do my
homework, take online courses and refer to study materials. In my freetime, I often use it
for leisure activities like watching movies, browsing the internet, shopping online or
chatting with friends.
5.A: Why is it important to you?
B: My laptop is crucial to me for several reasons. It helps me study more effectively,
productively and economically. It contains all my important documents, and presentations.
Moreover, it enables me to stay connected with others, access information, and entertain
myself.

SPEAKING

5 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the electronic device that is
important to your partner.

You can begin as follows:
I talked with ... about his / her ... that is important to him / her.
He / She has had it for ...

SPEAKING

5 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the electronic device that is
important to your partner.

I talked with Lan about her electronic device that is important to her – her laptop.
She has had it for about five years, and it's been an essential part of her daily
routine. It's a silver laptop with a 15-inch screen. It has abeautiful design with a black
keyboard and a touchpad, and the small logo of the brand on the top.She uses it
throughout the day, both for learning and personal activities. She uses it to do my
homework, take online courses and refer to study materials. In her freetime, she
often uses it for leisure activities like watching movies, browsing the internet, online
shopping or chatting with friends.When asked why this laptop holds such
importance, my friend explained its crucial role in every aspect of her life. It helps her
study more effectively and economically. It contains all her important documents,
and presentations. Moreover, it enables her to stay connected with others, access
information, and entertain herself.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Reading about electronic devices.
 Talking about an electronic device which is
important to you.

CONSOLIDATION

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Homework

- Do exercises in the Workbook.

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