UNIT 5 - READING (G10)

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Wednesday, October 27 th 2010

keyboard speakers

Computer screen

or visual display unit (VDU) central processing unit(CPU) printer CD ROM floppy disk printer

mouse

central processing unit(CPU)

Computer screen

or visual display unit (VDU)

floppy disk

CD ROM

speakers

keyboard

Unit 5:

Unit 5:

PERIOD 25

SLAP THE BOARD

I BEFORE YOU READ

• mir a culous (adj) =wonderful kì diệu

to be remembered

information

 A USB is an electronic storage device which can store

large collections of data : sổ ghi nhớ

*vocabulary

calculation(n):

=( add +, subtract -, multiply x, divide :)

thiết bị lưu giữ thông tin

 phép tính : máy truyền tin

: tốc độ ánh sáng

very fast speed like the lightning

5 + 5 = 10 27 – 9 = 18

9 x 9 = 81 45 : 5 = 9

II WHILE YOU READ

II While you read

Computers have become part of our daily lives We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers We pay bills and prepared by computers We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers

What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.

It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music.

A B

1 magical a link or act on each other

2 places of scenic

beauty b programmes performed by the computer

3 interact c in a strange or mysterious

way

4 software d the physical part of the

computer system

5 hardware e.places where the scenes

are interesting and beautiful

1 Task 1: Match the words in A with their

definitions in B

(v)

(a) (np)

(n) (n)

Mark True or False

1 Computers are used for paying bills, reading

newspapers, sending or receiving letters and many other daily activities.

2 A computer is wonderful because it can be

used as a calculating machine, an electronic device, a magical typewriter and a personal communicator…

3 A computer is incapable of doing almost

anything you ask it to

4 We can entertain by playing games or

listening to music on computers.

T

T

f

T

2 Task 2 Choose the best title for

the passage

A The Computer- A new Invention

B The Computer Has Become Part of Our Life

C What Can the Computer Do?

+ It can help

us

3 Task 3 :Answer these questions, using the cues below

1 What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?

Computers have become part of our daily lives We visit

shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of

computers We pay bills and prepared by computers We read

newspapers and magazines which have been produced on

computers We receive letters from and send letters to almost

every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.

shops, offices and places of scenic.

bills.

newspapers and magazines.

letters to almost every part of the world.

foreign languages.

visit … pay

read … receive/send …

learn …

What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy

It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music

it is a…

it can help us…

………….

1 What can a computer do to help us in our daily life?

- It can help us visit shops, offices and places of scenic beauty, pay bills, read newspapers and magazines, receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world and learn foreign

languages.

2 Why is a computer a miraculous device ?

- It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to; it’s an accurate calculating machine, an electronic storage device, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator and a popular means of entertainment.

III AFTER YOU READ

What does “interact” mean?

every part of the world with the help of printers.

B print

D add

A type

C link or act

What can we do on computers?

A visit shops and pay bills B read newspapers

C learn foreign languages D All are correct

How can we relax on the computer?

Mark True or False

We can

We can play computer games or listen to computer-played music….

F

Computers can help us :

Can a computer help you type and print any kind of document-letters, memos or requests for leave?

Yes, it can.

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 Write a short paragraph about the uses of the

computer.

 Prepare for the next period (Speaking)

 Study three tasks again more carefully