E10-UNIT5-A.READING

A COMPUTER

A. Reading

BEFORE YOU READ
1
1. Work in groups
Look at the illustrations
of different parts of a
computer system. Match
each numbered item with
one of the words or phrases.

Visual display unit
(VDU)
mouse
Printer
keyboard
Central
processing
unit (CPU)
Floppy disks CD ROMs
speakers

2.Vocabulary
•
Miraculous (adj):
•

Miracle (n)
Calculating machine (n):
•
Lightning speed (n):
•
Storage device (n):
•
Memo=memorandums (n)
•
Request for leave (n):
•
Wonderful
•
a machine used for
adding, subtracting…
•
very fast speed like
the lightning.
•
a thing used to keep or
store information.
•
Bản ghi nhớ
•
asking for the absence
from class or office.


3.Checking words
3.Checking words

fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase.
fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase.
1.”It’s a……………..of architecture’’ the man said to his friends.
2.A……………………….. can do calculations with…………..
3. Computer is an electric …………………. which manages large collections of data.
miracle
miracle
Calculating machine
lightning speed
lightning speed
storage device
storage device