SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 2008

Look at the following pictures and guess what it is.
* BRAINSTORMING:
What is the computer is used for ?
To type documents
To store documents
To play music
To read newspapers and magazines
To do shopping
To send or receive mails
To design houses, bridges, building
…
I. PRE READING:
1. Vocabulary:
- miraculous (adj)
kỳ diệu
- hardware (n):
≠ software
phần cứng
- calculations (n):
add, subtract, multiply, divide
- lightning speed (n):
tốc độ ánh sáng
- storage device (n):
thiết bị lưu trữ
phép tính
- magical (adj)
có tính ma thuật
2. Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases in the box.
A. central processing unit (CPU)
B. CD ROMs
C. keyboard
D. visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen
E. mouse
F. floppy disks
G. printer
H. speakers
II. WHILE READING:
Task 1. The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
a. link or act on each other
b. programmes performed by the computers
c. in a strange or mysterious way
d. the physical part of the computer system
e. places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful
Task 4. Answer these questions, using the cues below.
1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?
visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn
We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty.
We pay bills.
We read newspapers and magazines.
We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world.
We can learn foreign languages.
Task 4. Answer these questions, using the cues below.
2. Why is a computer a miraculous device?
capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment
BECAUSE:
It is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to.
It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations.
It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data.
It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document.
It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world.
We can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music.
III. POST READING : ( interviewing )
computer
chat
learn
play
read
pay
type
visit
A : Could you tell me what a computer is used for ?
B : Well, it is used to …
type documents.
send
type
Write a summary about the uses of computers in our daily life
( in 100 words )
Prepare SPEAKING
IV. HOMEWORK:
Thank you for your attention!