Unit 5. Technology and you

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Technology and you
ENGLISH 10
UNIT 5

Reading


WHAT IS THIS?

What is a computer used for?

A Computer


1. Before
you read


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

1D

4C

3G

5A

7B

2E
6F

8H


A. Central processing unit (CPU):

Thiết bị xử lý trung tâm

B. CD ROMS:

Đĩa CD

C. Keyboard:

Bàn phím

D. Visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen:

Màn hình

E. Mouse:

Chuột vi tính

F. Floppy disks:

Đĩa mềm

G. Printer:

Máy in

H. Speakers:

Loa


2. Reading


Computer have become part of our daily lives. We visit shops,
offices, and places of beauty with the help of computers. We pay bills
prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which
have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and send
letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers.
And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.

What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you
turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of
doing almost anything you ask it to do. It is a calculating machine
which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and
divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.
It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections
of data. It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print
and kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave. It is a
personal communicator which helps you to interact with other
computers and with people around the world. And if you like
entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening
to computer-played music.


2.1 Matching (Task 1)
The words in A appear in the
reading passage. Match them with
their definitions in B

Work in pairs
Write down the answers in your notebooks
For example :
1.A
2.B
3.C


3. Vocabulary

1. Magical
C. In a strange and mysterious
way

2. A place of
scenic beauty

E. Places where scenes are beautiful
and interesting


3. Interact

A. Link or act on each other


4. Software

B. Programmes performed by the computer

5. Hardware

D. The physical part of the computer system


Vocabulary
1. Magical (a) : Kỳ diệu
2. Interact (v) : Tương tác
3. Software (n) : Phần mềm (của máy
tính)

4. Hardware (n) : Phần cứng (của máy
tính)
5. Places of scenic beauty (n) : Cảnh


2.2 Choosing the best title for the
reading passage (Task 2)

Work in pairs
A. The Computer – A New Invention

B. The Computer Has Become Part of Our Life

C. What can the computer do?


2.3

Answering the questions, using
the cues below (Task 3)
Question 1. What can a computer do to
help us in our daily life?
Key words
visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn
Write at least 3 sentences using the key words
to answer question 1.
Example sentence : With computers we can
visit places

2.3 Question 1.
Answer

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

1.We pay bills prepared by computers
2.We read newspapers and magazines
3. We receive and send letters from … every part of
the world
4. We can even learn foreign languages


2.3

2. Why is a computer a
miraculous device?

capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic storage
device, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for
entertainment
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences:
It is an __________ _______ ______ which manages large
collections of data.
It is (1)_______ ___ doing almost anything you ask it to.
It is a _______ _________ which allows you to type and
print.
It is a ___________ _______ which speeds up calculations.
It is a ________ ____________ which helps you to interact
with other computers

2.3

b. Why

is a computer a miraculous device ?
capable of , a calculating machine , an electronic store
,
a magical typewriter , a personal communicator ,
for entertainment

It is capable of doing almost anything you ask it.
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.
It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact
with other computers


Odd one out
CD ROM, Floppy disk, printer
CD ROMs and floppy disks store data and
a printer prints out documents. So the
printer is the odd one out
Mouse, House, Apartment
A house and an apartment are
places where people live. A mouse

is a piece of computer hardware.
So the mouse is the odd one out.
Keyboard, Speakers, Smartphone
Keyboard and speakers are pieces of
computer hardware. A smartphone is a
mobile communication device. Therefore
the smartphone is the odd one out.

Hello my love. I
know you probably
wont use this but I
added in an
explanation so that
you can understand
this game. Maybe
you can change it
in some way and
use it.


True or false
1. A keyboard is a large fish
2. You can listen to music with
speakers
3. A printer cooks food
at a restaurant
4. Software is a computer
program
5. A floppy disk is used for
printing documents

Write down numbers 1 to 5.
For each sentence write down true
or false


Song?


3. After you read


GROUPWORK
GROUPWORK
Discuss the Advantages of computers in our
daily life

Instructions

Find out as many
advantages of the
computer as
possible
Discuss in groups
You have 3
minutes


store large
amounts of

information

send and
receive
messages
quickly

transmit
information
quickly

Advantages

teach and
learn foreign
languages

play
fascinating
and amazing
games

listen to
music and
watch films