English 10 UNIT 8 READING

How do you use these electronic devices and applications to learn English?... In the age of technology, you can take advantage of new applications which are very useful for learning Engl

Welcome to our class

Look at the following pictures and guess the word phrases

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-Electronic devices

Applications/ Apps = Software programmes

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How do you use these electronic devices and applications to learn English?

UNIT 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN

Lesson 3: Reading

Digital English

Task 1 Look at the pictures What are the students doing?

What do you think you are going to read about?

They are using smartphones, phones and tablets to study English

in the classroom.

Task 2 Match the words with their definitions.

Words Meanings

1. Instruction a The ability of a device or

program to understand a human voice

2 Effective b A software program designed

to do a particular job

3 Voice recognition c. Detailed information on how to

do or use something

4 Portable d Producing a successful result

5 Media player e Easy to carry or to move

6 Application f A device that stores and plays

sound and pictures

Task 3 Quickly read the text within 3

minutes Choose the best title for the text.

A Advanced Electronic Devices

B New Ways To Learn English

C Software Programmes

In the age of technology, you can take advantage of new applications which are very useful for learning English.

One way is to download free digital lessons and put them in your media player or

other similar mobile devices Then you can listen and study anywhere because these devices are portable Many devices offer apps which use voice recognition technology This technology allows the use of speaking electronic dictionaries You can see words

on the screen and hear them spoken Other devices may have word lists, exercises, tests and games

There is also software that can help improve your pronunciation You can choose to

practise with different native English speakers Some English learning software offers a choice of accents and genders of the speakers This software can be used with

different kinds of media players

Many electronic mobile devices can work as recorders or cameras They can be used

to record real - life English speech, lessons, songs or English language films from

television or the Internet This is also an excellent way to learn English because these recordings can be used again and again

New technology opens new ways to learn Choose a device that suits your learning

style This will make learning English easier, faster, more effective and more enjoyable

Task 3 Quickly read the text within 3 minutes Choose the best title for the text.

Task 3 Quickly read the text within 3

minutes Choose the best title for the text.

A Advanced Electronic Devices

B New Ways To Learn English

C Software Programmes

(At the beginning): In the age of technology, you can take advantage of new applications which are very useful for learning English.

(At the end ): New technology opens new ways to

learn.

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Task 4: Answer the questions

1 We can download them on mobile devices and study anywhere.

2. We can see words on the screen and hear

films from television or Internet.

5. Because it will make learning English easier, faster, more effective and more enjoyable.

Lucky star Task 5

1 How convenient are digital lessons?

 We can download them on mobile devices and study anywhere.

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2 What can you do with speaking electronic

dictionaries?

 We can see words on the screen and hear them spoken.

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3 How can software help improve your

pronunciation?

 We can choose to practice with native English speakers of different accents and general.

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4 How can English learners use mobile devices as recorders or cameras?

 They can use them to record real-life English

speeches, lessons, songs or English language

films from television or Internet.

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5 Why do you need to choose a device that suits

your learning style?

 Because it will make learning English easier,

faster, more effective and more enjoyable.

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Task 5 Discuss in pairs Use the following questions.

What electronic device do you have?

How can you use it to learn English?

A: What electronic device do you have?

B: I have a smartphone.

A: How can you use it to learn English?

B: I use it to learn how to pronounce the words

Task 5 Discuss in pairs Use the following

questions

Guiding dialogue

- Learn by heart the new words

- Read the text again

- Prepare for the next lesson: SPEAKING

Thank you