UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
LESSON: READING
WARM-UP
GUESSING GAME
Work in pairs (in 3 minutes)
Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrase
A. central processing unit (CPU)
B. CD ROMs
C. keyboard
D. visual display unit
F. mouse
H. floppy disks
E. printer
G. speaker
*NEW WORDS
miraculous (a)
calculating machine (n)
calculations (n)
lightening speed (n)
storage device (n)
memos (n)
request for leave (n)
tuyệt vời
máy tính
phép tính
tốc độ ánh sáng
thiết bị lưu trữ thông tin
sổ ghi nhớ
xin phép nghỉ học, nghỉ làm
*CHECKING
miraculous
calculating machine
calculations
lightening speed
storage device
memos
request for leave
NOW, WE START
GLIMPSE THE LIST OF NEW WORD YOU HAVE STUDIED AND WRITE ON THE BOARD AGAIN
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
WORK IN PAIRS AND ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS
What can the computer do to help us in our dayli life?
QUESTION 2
visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn
Why is a computer a miraculous device?
capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment
QUESTION 1
-It (Computer) can help us visit shops, office and places of interest; pay bills, read newspaper
-It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask; it can speed up the calculations etc.
MATCHING
1. magical
2. places of scenic
beauty
3. interact
4. software
5. hardware
a. link or act on each other
b. programmes performed
by the computer
c. in a strange or mysterious way
d. the physical part of the
computer system
e. places where the scenes are
interesting and beautiful
A
B
Answer: 1.c 2.e 3.a 4.b 5.d
PASSAGE HEADINGS
WHICH OPTION IS THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE
A. THE COMPUTER-A NEW INVENTION
B. THE COMPUTER HAS BECOME A PART OF
OUR LIFE
C. WHAT CAN THE COMPUTER DO
Tell me why you choose this!
DO YOU USUALLY USE COMPUTERS?
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU USE COMPUTERS?
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT COMPUTERS?
WHAT USES OF COMPUTER MAY BRING BAD EFFECTS TO USERS?

DISCUSSION
WORK IN PAIRS AND DISCUSS THE OTHER USES OF COMPUTER IN DAILY LIFE
SUGGESTIONS
HOME WORK
Write a paragraph of about 100 words to tell the reason why a computer is important to you.