WARM-UP

Brainstorming

What can you see in the picture?TV

Computer
Laptop
Smartphone
Headphones
Computer mouse
Flashlight
Music player
Socket
USB

Week: 30
Period: 88

Tuesday, April 7 , 2026
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Uni 1 ELECTRONIC DEVICES
1
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LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

In an electronic shop

New words:

portable (adj)
/ˈpɔːtəbl/
có thể bỏ túi, mang
theo, xách tay

New words:

aluminium (n)
/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/
nhôm

New words:

virtual (adj)
/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/
ảo

New words:

Touchscreen (n)
/ˈtʌtʃskriːn/
Màn hình cảm ứng

New words:

Diagram
(n)
/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræ
Biểu đồ
m/

New words:
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. portable (adj)

/ˈpɔːtəbl/

có thể bỏ túi, xách
tay

2. aluminium (n)

/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/

nhôm

/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/

ảo

/ˈtʌtʃskriːn/

Màn hình cảm ứng

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/

Biểu đồ

3. virtual (adj)
4. touchscreen (n)
5. diagram (n)

1

Listen and read.

Shop assistant: Good morning! What can I do for you?
Customer: Good morning! I'd like to buy a computer for my son.
Shop assistant: We have desktops, laptops, and tablets. Which one are you interested in?
Customer: I want to buy one for my son that is portable and can be used for studying and
entertainment.
Shop assistant: Ah, in this case I suggest you should buy a tablet. Look at this grey
tablet. It can work as effectively as a laptop. But it's the size of a book. And it's much
lighter than a laptop because it's smaller. It also has a lightweight aluminium case.
Customer: Sounds good.
Shop assistant: It also has two cameras to take photos, shoot videos, and scan
documents. It has a touchscreen, so you can do everything with your fingers.
Customer: Is it easy to type on?
Shop assistant: Yes, it is. There is a virtual keyboard. If you don't want to use it, you can
use the wireless hardware keyboard.
Customer: Can I write and draw on it?
Shop assistant: You can use its pencil to take notes, draw pictures or diagrams, and make

PRACTICE

2

Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. What does the customer want to buy?
2. What kind of electronic device does
the shop assistant suggest the customer should buy?
3. What is the tablet's case made of?
4. What is the tablet's pencil used for?

LUCKY NUMBERS

1 2 3
4 5 6

1. What does the customer want to buy?
The customer wants to buy a
computer for his/her son.

Lucky Number
2 points

2. What kind of electronic device
does the shop assistant suggest the
customer should buy?
The shop assistant suggests
the customer should buy a tablet.

3. What is the tablet's case made of ?
The tablet's case is made of aluminium.

Lucky Number
2 points

4. What is the tablet's pencil used for?

The tablet's pencil is used for
taking notes, drawing pictures or
diagrams, and making 3D designs.

PRACTICE

2

Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. What does the customer want to buy?
- The customer wants to buy a computer for his/her son.
2. What kind of electronic device does the shop assistant suggest the
customer should buy?
- The shop assistant suggests the customer should buy a tablet.
3. What is the tablet's case made of?
- The tablet's case is made of aluminium.
4. What is the tablet's pencil used for?
- The tablet's pencil is used for taking notes, drawing pictures or
diagrams, and making 3D designs.

PRACTICE

3 Match each word or phrase with its definition.
1. aluminium

a. a screen of a laptop or a tablet that
enables the user to interact directly
with what is displayed

2. portable

b. made to appear to exist by the use
of computer software, rather than in
the real world

3. touchscreen

c. not needing wires to make a
connection or to communicate

4. wireless
5. virtual

d. a light, silver-grey metal
e. easy to carry or to move

PRACTICE

4 Complete the sentences with the words from 3.
1. The website allows you to take a ______
virtual tour of the art gallery.
2. You can carry your __________
portable laptop with you from class to class
because it's small and light.
3. Nowadays we often use wireless
_______ keyboards because they are portable.
4. We often use __________
aluminium to make vehicles like aircraft or cars
because of its strength and lightweight.
5. Most smartphones today have a ____________
touchscreen which allows us to
navigate, type, and interact with apps and games easily.

PRODUCTION

5

Work in pairs. Think of an electronic device and describe it to your
partner. Can your partner guess what you are describing?

Example:
A: It's a small, flat computer. We can
control it by touching its screen or
by using a special pen.
B: Is that a portable music player?
A: No. Try again

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 identify the topic of the unit.
 use lexical items related to electronic devices.
 identify the language features that are covered
in the unit.

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. portable (adj)

/ˈpɔːtəbl/

có thể bỏ túi, xách
tay

2. aluminium (n)

/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/

nhôm

/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/

ảo

/ˈtʌtʃskriːn/

Màn hình cảm ứng

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/

Biểu đồ

3. virtual (adj)
4. touchscreen (n)
5. diagram (n)

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Learn by heart the new words.
- Practise the conversation at home again.
- Prepare Lesson 2: A closer look 1.

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