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What is this? a Computer

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ENGLISH 10 UNIT 5 Reading

Vocabulary -central processing unit (CPU) (n): -keyboard (n): -floppy dish (n): -miraculous (adj): -hardware (n): -software (n): -speed up (v): -accuracy (n): -data (n): -magical (adj): -typewriter (n): -memo (n): -request (n): -interact (v) -central processing unit (CPU) (n): -keyboard (n): -floppy dish (n): -miraculous (adj): -hardware (n): -software (n): -speed up (v): -accuracy (n): -data (n): -magical (adj): -typewriter (n): -memo (n): -request (n): -interact (v) Bộ xử lí trung tâm Bàn phím Đĩa mềm Phi thường Phần cứng Phần mềm Sự chính xác Dữ kiện, số liệu Kỳ diệu Máy đánh chữ Bảng ghi nhớ Lời yêu cầu Tương tác Làm tăng tốc

Reading Computer has become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and places of beauty with the help of computers. We play 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 and 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.

Task 1: work in pairs Match the words in A with their definitions in B ( You can look at your own book) AB 1/ magical 2/ places of scenic beauty 3/ interact 4/ software 5/ hardware a/ link or act on each other b/ programmers performed by the computer c/ in a strange or mysterious way d/ the physical part of the computer system e/ places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful 1 1

Task 2: Decide which of the three options below is 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? Work individually 2 2 C C

Task 3: Work in pairs and answer these questions, using the cues below. Task 3: Work in pairs and answer these questions, using the cues below What can a computer do to help us in our daily life? 2. Why is a computer a miraculous device? visit, pay, read, receive, send, learn capable of, a calculating machine, an electronic store, a magical typewriter, a personal communicator, for entertainment

Suggested answers 1.A computer can help us visit stores, places of interest; pay bills; read newspapers and magazines; receive and send letters; and even learn foreign language, etc. 2. It is a miraculous device because it is capable of doing anything you ask; it can speed up the calculations, etc.

GROUPWORK Discuss the Disadvantages of the computer in the reality ■ Hints:  Think about the harmful effects of using a computer on people

Suggestions -distract students from studying- make students get addicted to it - do your eyes weak (shortsighted) - take us too much time - give a lot of unwanted pictures, unhealthy information; and violent games - cost us money to repair and buy more devices ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………...

HOMEWORK Remember to do the exercises in your textbook. Imagining that someday we live without technology, write a paragraph what you think about this issue.