Period 5 Speaking Module 2 Science and technology Oxford EnglishUnit3 Computers

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Talk time 2 Underline the words in the paragraph that are stressed. Stress nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and numbers. Do not stress words like a, the, is and have except for special reasons. We already know two rules about sentence stress:

Salesman: Can I help you, sir? Allen: Yes, I need a monitor. How much is the C4095? Salesman: It costs ￥ 1,298, and it’s our newest model. Allen: What about its weight? Salesman: It’s light and only weighs 4kg. Allen: Does it sell well? Salesman: Yes, it is the most popular model in our shop. We have sold 50 this month. Put two underlines under the words that we might give extra stress to in the conversation below. Think of a reason why we might give these words extra stress. These words contain very important information to the speakers. Give extra stress to the most important word in the sentence. You, the speaker, must decide what the most important word is. Here is the third rule:

John borrowed a book from the school library yesterday afternoon. Think about what information Tony wants to know and give extra stress to the words in your answers. John borrowed a book from the school library yesterday afternoon. Tony: Who borrowed a book from the school library yesterday afternoon? What did John do yesterday afternoon? What did John borrow from the school library yesterday afternoon? Where did John borrow a book yesterday afternoon? When did John borrow a book from the school library?

A1 Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Give extra stress to the words underlined twice.

Frank: Which kind of computers are better, desktops or laptops? Amy: Laptops, I think. Frank: Why? Amy: Laptops are lighter. They’re easier to carry around than desktops! Frank: Yes, but desktops are often cheaper than laptops. And I don’t really have much money. Amy: Well, then a desktop is probably a better choice for you. A2 Read the conversation below and draw an extra line under the words you would give extra stress to. Then practise it in pairs.

Create your own dialogue based on the following situation. Remember to give extra stress to some words. An example has been given to you. Last Sunday, Susan met her old classmate, Sally, on her way to the cinema. Instead of watching a film, they talked in a cafe for two hours … Susan: Long time no see. How’s everything going? Sally: Everything is fine. You look great! What do you do now? Susan: I’m a secretary at a company. Sally: What kind of company? Susan: A computer company. …

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Questionnaire (Using computers at home) 1. Do you have a computer at home? Brainstorm questions 2. Do you usually use a computer at home? … When … Where … What … How much … How long … …

B1 In groups, do a survey about using computers at home. Use the following questions to help you. You must add at least one more question of your own. 1 Do you have a computer at home? 2 How often do you use the computer? 3 What do you usually do on the computer? 4 How much time do you spend playing computer games every week? 5 How do you use the computer to help you study? 6 Your own question(s): ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________

B2 Go around the class and interview other students. Make notes of their answers. Then each group should report their findings to the class. Use the following plan to help you. We found that... of the class have computers at home.... use computers almost every day, and... don’t use computers very often.... often... on the computer at home. …

H Homework 1. 运用重音和特别重音的知识，朗读教材第 39 至 40 页的对话。 2. 完成有关 “ 在家使用电脑情况 ” 的调查的书面 报告。 3. 完成《练习册》第 40 页 Speaking 的练习。