Welcome to our class!
Act.1: Guessing Game:
3 cues/ an answer
1. We can use it to make calls.
2. It is portable.
What is it?
3. It can be used for surfing the Internet.
a smartphone
1. It has a keyboard.
3. It has a screen.
2. It has a mouse.
What is it?
a computer system
a laptop
Do these INVENTIONS belong to the modern world or the old days?
Act.2: Listen to the conversation between Phong and his father ONCE. Then choose the best answer to the question.



What are they talking about?
The greatest inventions in the world
The life without smart devices
Phong`s wise choice of a reward
How to pass an English test
Act.3: Listen again and CIRCLE the suitable words to fill in the gaps.
Phong: Dad, you promised to reward me if I passed the English test. Well, I did!
Father: OK. What do you want-a laptop, a video game, an e-book reader, or
a smartphone?
Phong: Wow. Dad. You`re so 1. tremendous/ generous/ genius. My old mobile
phone is still good. Um... the screen of an electronic book is rather small,
so I think 2. a hotdog/ an e-book/ a laptop will be my choice.
Father: What a wise choice, Phong! A laptop has lots of benefits. It`s 3. portable /
droppable/hospitable, so you can take it with you: it’s 4. economic/
economical/ economy, so we don`t have to spend too much money; and
it’s very 5. vertical/ versus/ versatile, as it can do many things.
Phong: When you were my age, you didn`t have a computer, did you?
Father: Of course not. No emails, no online games. no Internet, no online shopping. no ...
Phong: How could you live without those things?
Father: We did. But computers have really changed our lives. The computer is definitely one of the greatest inventions in the world. Now, tell me what you will do with your laptop. 
Phong: I`ll use it to listen to music, to chat with my friends, and to play games.
Father: Is that ail? How about for your studies?
Phong: Yeah... I`ll use it for 6. researching/ surfing/ discovering topics on the Web
and typing my assignments as well.
Father: Right. Use it wisely, and it will be your best friend.
Computers and our lives
Act.4: Fill in the chart below. Match the words in A with their definitions in B and give Vietnamese equivalents.
/ˈdʒenərəs/
/ˈlæptɒp/
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/
/ˈpɔːtəbl/
/ˈvɜːsətaɪl/
/rɪˈsɜːtʃɪƞ/
- Listen and repeat A.
- Key (A-B): 1- b 2- c 3- a 4- e 5- f 6- d
Act.5: In groups. Complete the sentences by choosing a suitable word from the box.
generous laptop portable economical researching versatile
1. This outfit is rather versatile - you can dress it up for the evening and you can wear to work, too.

2. He is loved by many people because he is really generous.

3. When my grand father was alive, he had a portable radio. He brought it wherever he went.

4. Hybrid cars are quite economical. They do not cost a lot of money to run.
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Act.6: In pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. What did Phong’s father promise Phong?
 to reward Phong if Phong passed the English test.
2. Why doesn’t Phong choose a smartphone as a reward?
 Because his old mobile phone is still good.
3. Did Phong’s father have a computer when he was young? Give evidence in the conversation to support his idea that computers have changed people’s lives.
 No, he didn’t. + faster communication: emails
+ free entertainment: online games
+ conveniences: online shopping, Internet
4. What will Phong use his laptop for entertainment?
To listen to music, chat with his friends and play games
5. What will Phong use his laptop for his studies?
 For researching topics on the Web and typing his assignments
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Act.7: In groups. Talk about your choice of a reward, explain the reason(s) why and what you’ll use it for.
Useful language:
I think …… will be my choice because …./
I suppose I’ll choose …… as my reward for some reasons. ……
- I’ll use my reward to + infinitive
for + Verb-ing
HOMEWORK
Send an email to Santa Claus about your choice of a reward.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!