Bài giảng Tiếng Anh chuyên ngành Viễn thông - Unit 1 (part 1): Electronics in the home

UNIT 1
ELECTRONICS IN THE HOME


NOTE
• The difference between home and house
• Electronics /ilek'trɔniks/ (n): điện tử


CONTENTS
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Reading for a purpose
Understanding diagrams
Describing block diagrams and circuits
Describing diagrams


TASK 1
• Make a list of things in your house which use
electronics
• Compare your list with that of another group


TASK 1
• Make a list of things in your house which use
electronics
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washing-machine /'wɔʃiɳmə,ʃi:n/
microwave oven /'maikrəweiv/ /'ʌvn/
electric cooker /i'lektrik/ /'kukə/
television /'teli,viʤn/
record player /ri'kɔ:d//'pleiə/
tape recorder /teip/ /ri'kɔ:də/
fridge /fridʤ/
refrigerator /ri'fridʤəreitə/


TASK 2
• Find out the meaning of these abbreviations
– IC
– CD
– hi-fi

• You can use Appendix 1 on page 188 to help
you


TASK 2
• Find out the meaning of these abbreviations

– IC = integrated circuit /´inti¸greitid/ /'sɜ:kɪt/
– CD = compact disc /'kɔmpækt/ /disk/
– hi-fi /'hai'fai/ = high-fidelity /'haifi'deliti/

• You can use Appendix 1 on page 188 to help
you


CONTENTS
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Reading for a purpose
Understanding diagrams
Describing block diagrams and circuits
Describing diagrams


Reading for a purpose
• In your study and work, it is important to have
a clear purpose when you read.
• At the start of most units in this book, you will
find tasks to give you that purpose.


NOTE
• purpose /'pə:pəs/

TASK 3
• Read quickly through the text on the next
page.
• Tick any items mentioned in the list you made
in Task 1


NOTE
• item /'aitem/ (n): mục, món
• mention /'menʃn/ (v) (n) : đề cập, nói đến


TASK 3

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invention /in'venʃn/
vacuum tube /'vækjuəm//tju:b/
device /di'vais/
century /'sentʃuri/
radio /´reidiou/


TASK 3

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transistor /træn'sistə/
variety /və'raiəti/
portable /'pɔ:təbl/
common /'kɔmən/
unit /'ju:nit/


TASK 3

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microelectronics /maikrouilek´trɔniks/
silicon /'silikən/
chip /tʃip/
lead - led - led
increase /'inkri:s/
introduction /,intrə'dʌkʃn/

allow /ə'lau/
process /'prouses/


TASK 3

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control /kən'troul/
household/´haushould/
automatic /ɔ:tə'mætik/
dishwasher /'diʃ,wɔʃə/
central /'sentrəl/
entertainment
/entə'teinmənt/

• system /'sistəm/
• sewing machine
/'souiɳmə,ʃi:n/
• telephone /´telefoun/
• dial /'daiəl/
• answerphone /'ɑ:nsə/ /foun/
• facility /fə'siliti/
• video /'vidiou/

TASK 3

• future /'fju:tʃə/
• robot /'roubɔt/
• multimedia /mʌltiˈmidiə/


TASK 4


TASK 5