Unit 5. Technology and you

Teacher : Nguyen Thi Nhu Y


UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
LESSON: READING


Matching

Look at the illustrations of different parts of a

computer system. Match each numbered item with
one of the words or phrases.


A. central processing
unit (CPU)
D. visual display
E.
unit
printer

B. CD
ROM
F.
mouse

C.
keyboar
G.
dH. floppy

speaker disk
s

3
2
1

5

4

6
7

8


I. Vocabulary
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miraculous (a)= wonderful
calculating machine (n)
calculations (n)
lightning speed (n)
storage device (n)

request for leave (n)

tuyệt vời
máy tính
phép tính
tốc độ ánh sáng
thiết bị lưu trữ
giấy xin phép ngh
học


Checking vocabulary
Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word (calculating
machine, request for leave, ligtning speed,storage
device, calculations, miraculous)
machine
1. FX500 is one kind of calculating
............................
2. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division are calculations
......................
3. A computer is amiraculous
....................device.
Storage device
4. ..........................manages
large collections
of data.
for leave
5. Lan is writing arequest
...........................to

her
Lightning speed
teacher.


Task 1: MATCHING

A

B

1. magical

a. link or act on each other

2. places of scenic
beauty

b. programmes performed
by the computer

3. interact

c. in a strange or mysterious
way
d. the physical part of the
computer system
e. places where the scenes are
interesting and beautiful

4. software
5. hardware

Answer: 1.c

2.e 3.a 4.b 5.d


Task 2: 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 ?


Task 3: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1

What can the computer do to help us in our
daily life?
visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn

It can help us...
Why is a computer a
QUESTION 2
miraculous device?

capable of, a calculating machine, an
electronic store, a magical typewriter, a
personal communicator, for entertainment


DISCUSSION
DISCUSS THE USE OF THE COMPUTER IN
OUR DAILY LIFE

SUGGESTIONS:
• DO YOU USUALLY USE COMPUTERS?
• WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU USE
COMPUTERS?


HOME WORK
Write a paragraph about
100 words to tell the
reason why a computer is
important to you.



It can help us visit shops, office and
places of interest; pay bills, read
newspaper and magazines, receive
letter...


• It is a miraculous device because it is

capable of doing anything you ask; it
can speed up the calculations...
• It is an electronic storage device which
manages large collections of data...