English 10 UNIT 8 NEW WAYS TO LEARN GETTING STARTED

REMEMBER THE
WORDS


Who’s faster?

• Divide class into 2 groups : Group A and group B
• There are some pictures related to electronic devices
• You have 1 minute to remember these pictures without noting down.
that one student from each group goes to the board and writes down
• After
your answers.



Time is over



Unit 8:
New ways to learn
Lesson 1 : Getting started

Learning with
personal electronic devices


Task 1: Listen and read.
Look at the picture, guess and answer some questions.

Task 1: Listen and read.

You are going to listen to a conversation between Hung, Phong and Lam. Now listen and read.


Task 2: Read the conversation again

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Task 3: Work in group. Find the adjectives which describe the devices used as learning
tools and discuss each word’s meaning.

- Personal   

- Great

- Electronic  

- Perfect

- Modern   

- Digital

- Excellent

- Mobile

- Useful   


1. Personal

c

a. exceptionally good

2. Electronic

g

b. able to be moved easily

3. Modern

d

c. your own

4. Excellent

a

d. of or relating to the present time or recent times

5. Useful

e

6. Mobile

b

e. being of practical use

f. being complete and without weaknesses

g. having many small parts that control and direct a small electric
7. Digital

h

current

8. Perfect

f

h. showing information by

9. Great

i

i. superior in quality or egree

using figures


Task 4. Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1.What personal electronic devices are the speakers talking about?

 They are talking about smartphones, laptops and computers.
2.What have these devices changed?
 They have changed the way we learn.
3.How do students use their smartphones for other things besides calls?

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

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

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


homework

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Learn by heart all the vocabulary.

- Prepare for the next lesson.