Unit 5 TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Reading 2
Warm up: KIM’S GAME
Software
Miraculous
Hardware
Calculation
Speed up
Communicator
Interact
Look at the words quickly, then write down as many as possible those words
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Task 1: Checking T/F statements:
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(P. 1, L. 1, 2)
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(P. 1, L. 6)
can
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(P. 2, L. 2, 3)
capable
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(P. 3, L. 4, 5)
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(P. 3, L. 6)
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(P. 2, L. 4, 5)
Task 2: Read the text and fill in each blank with a suitable verb.
1. Computers help us ______ shops, offices and places of scenic beauty.
2. We ______ newspapers and magazines on computers.
3. We can _____ bills produced by computers.
4. With the help of computers, we __________ letters from and _______ letters to anywhere around the world.
5. Everyone can _________ foreign languages with a computer.
visit
read
pay
send
receive
learn
We can type and print all documents
It can
Task 3: Read the text again and complete the mindmap
COMPUTER
a miraculous device
calculating machine
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2-
3-
4-
typewriter
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We can
interact with
Personal communicator
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Device for
entertainment
We can relax by
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We can type and print all documents
It can
Task 3: Read the text again and complete the mindmap
COMPUTER
a miraculous device
calculating machine
1-
2-
3-
4-
typewriter
5-
6-
7-
We can
interact with
Personal communicator
8-
9-
Device for
entertainment
We can relax by
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add
subtract
multiply
divide
letters
memos
request for leave
other computers
people
playing computer games
listening to music
We can type and print all documents
It can
Task 3: Read the text again and complete the mindmap
calculating machine
typewriter
We can
interact with
Personal communicator
Device for
entertainment
We can relax by
add
subtract
multiply
divide
letters
memos
request for leave
other
computers
people around the world
playing computer games
listening to music
Task 4: Discussion
Make a conversation within your group
St 1: Oh, do you think that computer is really a miraculous device?
St 2: Yes, it is a calculating machine. It can add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly
St 3: Besides, it is a magic typewriter. We can type and print all documents such as letters, memos or request for leave.
St 4: Yeah, it is also a personal communicator. It helps us
interact with other computers and people.
St 1: In addition, it is a device for entertainment. We can relax by playing computer games or listening to music.
Task 4: Discussion
Make a conversation within your group
St 1: Oh, do you think that computer is really a miraculous device?
St 2: Yes, it is a calculating machine. It can add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly
St 3: Besides, it is a magic typewriter. We can type and print all documents such as letters, memos or request for leave.
St 4: Yeah, it is also a personal communicator. It helps us
interact with other computers and people.
St 1: In addition, it is a device for entertainment. We can relax by playing computer games or listening to music.
We can type and print all documents
It can
Task 4: Discussion
calculating machine
typewriter
We can
interact with
Personal communicator
Device for
entertainment
We can relax by
add
subtract
multiply
divide
letters
memos
request for leave
other
computers
people around the world
playing computer games
listening to music
Homework:
Revise the vocabulary
Prepare new lesson: Find out the use of some devices below:
+ radio:
+ cell phone:
+ air conditioner:
+ electric cooker:

For your attention
Thank You !