Unit 8 Getting started ppt

Unit 8
New ways to learn
SECTION 1: GETTING STARTED


Learning with
personal electronic
devices
 1.

Have you ever
owned any personal
electronic devices?

 2.

What are they used
for?


Activity 1:
Listen and
Read


Activity 1: Listen and Read
 New

words/ vocabularies

1. Definitely (adv) /ˈdefɪnətli / : chắc chắn, dứt khoát

2. Essay (n) /ˈeseɪ / : bài tiểu luận
3. Calculation (n) /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/: sự tính toán
Calculate (v) /ˈkælkjuleɪt/: tính toán
4. Access (v)/(n) /ˈækses/: truy cập/ sự truy cập
Accessible (adj) /əkˈsesəbl/ : có thể sử dụng được…..
5. Assignment (n)/əˈsaɪnmənt/ : phần bài tập, công việc được giao


Activity 1: Listen and Read
 New

words/ vocabularies

6. Look up sth (v): tìm kiếm, tra cứu
7. Record (v): /ˈrekɔːd/ Ghi lại
8. Take note (v): /teɪk nəʊt/ Ghi chú
9. Widen (v) /ˈwaɪdn/ Mở rộng


Activity 2: True/ False
What is the conversation about?
T

F

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.
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.
6.Phong thinks a tablet with Wi-Fi is a great tool for looking up
information.

NG

√
√
√
√


Activity 3: Find the adjectives which
describe the devices used as learning tool

1.Personal (adj): your own (cá nhân)
2. Electronic (adj): having many small parts that control
and direct a small electric current (được tạo ra/hoạt động
bởi dòng điện từ)

3. Modern (adj): relating to the present time or recent time
(hiện đại)
4. Excellent (adj): exceptionally good (xuất sắc)


5. Mobile (adj): able to be moved easily (di động)
6. Useful (adj): being of practical use (hữu dụng)
7. Digital (adj): showing information in the form of
electronic image (thể hiện thông tin dưới dạng hình ảnh
điện tử)
8. Perfect (adj): being complete & without weaknesses
(hoàn hảo)
9. Great (adj): superior in quality or
degree (rất tốt, cao cấp)


Activity 4: Read the conversation again
and answer the following question

1. What personal electronic devices are the
speakers talking about?
 They are talking about smartphones, laptops and
tablet computers.

2. What have these devices changed?
 They have changed the way we learn.


3. How do students use their smartphones for
other things beside calls?

 They use them to take photos or record their work,
which can be later shared with the class.

4. Why are laptops excellent learning tools?
 Because they can be used to store information, take
notes, write essays and do calculations.

5. What does Phong do in his laptop?
 He does his assignments and
projects, and studies English.