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

Tiếng Anh chuyên ngành Viễn thông - Unit 1: Electronics in the home. The main contents of this chapter include all of the following: Reading for a purpose, understanding diagrams, describing block diagrams and circuits.

UNIT 1

ELECTRONICS IN THE HOME

• The difference between home and house

• Electronics /ilek'trɔniks/ (n): điện tử

• 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

– 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

• 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

• 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

• item /'aitem/ (n): mục, món

• mention /'menʃn/ (v) (n) : đề cập, nói đến

TASK 3

• invention /in'venʃn/

• vacuum tube /'vækjuəm//tju:b/

• device /di'vais/

• century /'sentʃuri/

• radio /´reidiou/

TASK 3

• transistor /træn'sistə/

• variety /və'raiəti/

• portable /'pɔ:təbl/

• common /'kɔmən/

• unit /'ju:nit/

TASK 3

• microelectronics /maikrouilek´trɔniks/

• silicon /'silikən/

• chip /tʃip/

• lead - led - led

• increase /'inkri:s/

• introduction /,intrə'dʌkʃn/

• allow /ə'lau/

• process /'prouses/

TASK 3

• 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