UNIT 8:
NEW WAYS TO LEARN
Getting Started
Personal (adj) cá nhân
Electronic device (N) thiết bị điện tử
Record (V) lưu trữ
Calculation (N) sự tính toán
Widen (V) mở rộng
Digital (N) kĩ thuật số
Store (V) tích trữ
Access (v) truy cập
New words:
3. Find the adjectives which describe the devices used as learning tools and write them down. Discuss each word`s meaning with your partner.


personal (adj) cá nhân
electronic (adj) thuộc điện tử
-  modern ( adj) hiện đại
-   excellent (adj) ưu tú
-   useful (adj) hữu ích
-   mobile (adj) lưu động
-   digital (adj) kĩ thuật số
-   perfect (adj) hoàn hảo
-   great (adj) to lớn
1. Smartphones, laptops and tablets are the modern devices that have changed the way we think.
2. According to Phong, students use smartphones to record their phone calls, which they later share with the class.
3. Phong says that people also use desktops the way they use laptops.
4. Programmes and materials downloaded from the Internet can help people widen their knowledge.
6. Phong thinks a tablet with WiFi is a great tool for looking up information.
5. According to Lam, a tablet is a kind of mobile computer that can be used to take notes with a normal pen on a touch screen.
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Task 2 :
1. What are the speakers talking about in the conversation?
A. The advantages of tablets in language learning.
B. Why laptops are excellent learning tools
C. The benefits of personal electronic devices in learning.
D. The pros of laptops, smartphones, tablets

2. The word “definitely” in line 5 is closet in meaning to
A. Clearly
B. Uncertainly
C. Comfortably
D. Individually
3. Which is the use of smartphones not mentioned in the conversation?
A. They can use for call.
B. They can write essays
C. They can restore students’ work
D. They can talk photos
Task 3 Choose the best answer :
4. According to the conversation, why are laptops excellent learning tools?
A. They can take photos.
B. They are perfect for people whose work is draw.
C. They are used to learn language.
D. They can store information, takes notes, write essays and do calculations.

5. What does the word “it” in the sentence “it can be used to take notes with a digital pen on a touch screen” refer to?
A. Computer
B. Mobile phone
C. Assignment
D. Tablet
Read the text the answer these questions :
1. What have these devices changed?
2. How do students use their smartphones for other things besides calls?
3. According to Lam and Phong, what can people do on their laptops?
4. How can people use tablets?
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