English 8
UNIT 10. COMMUNICATION
Period 71: GETTING STARTED
Welcome to our class








MEANS OF
COMMUNICATIONS
What means of communications do you often use?
Period 71
UNIT 10 COMMUNICATION
Lesson 1: Getting started
I. Vocabulary:
- social media  /ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə/(n):

- face-to-face /ˌfeɪs.təˈfeɪs/ (adj, adv):

- video conference /ˈvɪdiəʊˌkɒnfərəns/(n,v):


- snail mail /ˈsneɪl meɪl/ (n):

- telepathy /təˈlep.ə.θi/ (n):
mạng xã hội
trực diện
hội thảo, hội họp qua mạng có hình ảnh
thư gửi qua đường bưu điện
thần giao cách cảm
Snail mail /ˈsneɪl meɪl/ (n)
telepathy /təˈlep.ə.θi/ (n)
Checking vocabulary








What are Phuc and Nick doing?
What are they talking about?
Phuc
Mai
Nick
1. Listen and read
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a. Find words or phrases in the conversation that mean
wait for ages
show up
get through
‘My battery was flat.’
‘Are you kidding?’
‘We can try again.’
b. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
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 Nick was waitting outside the wrong cinema
c. Answer the questions
1. Why couldn’t Phuc, Mai and Nick see the film together as was their plan?
2. What was the problem?
3. Was it only because of Nick’s mobile phone?
They couldn’t see the film together because Nick went to the wrong cinema.
They didn’t communicate clearly the name and address of the cinema beforehand. Then they were not able to contact each other because the battery of Nick’s mobile phone was flat.
No, it wasn’t. + Nick went to the wrong cinema.
+ Then they were not able to contact each other because the battery of Nick’s mobile phone was flat.
2. Match the words /phrases with the photos about way of communication. Then listen to check your answers.
having a video conference
7.
3.
Video chatting
2.
1.
4.
Meeting face-to-face (F2F)
Using social media
5.
6.
Using telepathy
Emailing
Sending letters (snail mail)
Using social media emailing meeting face to face (F2F)
video chatting having a video conference
using telepathy sending letters ( snail mail )
3.Fill the gaps with the correct form of the words /phrases from the box in 2
1.........................................including Facebook , YouTube etc. as a means of communication has become very popular among young people.
2.Our group has worked on line the whole time ! Now let`s ...............................!
3.If you want to write to a friend in another country, .....................is a faster and cheaper way than ....................................................
4.................................. is a way to communicate instantly by thought.
5.In the future, maybe voice calls will disappear. We will use .......................... to talk to and see a friend at the same time.
6. We should .............................. ................this week. Kate will be able to join us from Hong Kong , and perhaps Tim from England too.
Using social media
meet face to face
emailing
sending letters ( snail mail)
Using telepathy
video chatting
have a video conference
Using social media emailing meeting face to face (F2F)
video chatting having a video conference
using telepathy sending letters ( snail mail )
Brainstorm all the different ways you have communicated so far today. The person, which has more ideas, wins
Learn by heart the new words.
Speak with your friends about ways of communication
Prepare a closer look 1