Unit 6 - How techie are you? - 6A
- 1. UNIT 6 HOW TECHIE ARE YOU?
- 2. VOCABULARY
- 3. VOCABULARY Notebook a portable computer with physical keyboard Tablet PC a portable computer with large touchscreen and no physical keyboard Smartphone a mobile phone that has some of the functions of a computer
- 4. VOCABULARY Ebook reader used for reading digital books Digital photo frame used for showing digital photos without printing them out
- 5. VOCABULARY Sattelite TV used for watching programs through signals from space radio stations HD TV used for watching programs with high quality image
- 6. VOCABULARY Hard disk recorder used for recording digital audio or video to hard disks Satnav used for guiding driver of a vehicle by using signals from satellite
- 7. VOCABULARY Game console used for showing a video signal to a screen to display a video game Camcorder used for recording video and sound
- 8. VOCABULARY MP3 player used for playing digital audio files Digital radio used for listening for programs through radio signals
- 9. VOCABULARY 1. I can carry hundreds of books around with me on my _______________ and I don't need a bag! 2. We can record over 100 hours of television programs on our ___________________. 3. We've got a ______________ at home. There's choice of more than 100 channels! 4. My dad takes his ______________ with him on the train so that he can work. 5. I can do anything on my ______________ - play music, record videos, send emails - and make phone calls of course! 6. The picture on our ______________ is amazingly clear. Task 1 - Complete the sentences with the words below ebook reader hard disk recorder HD TV notebook satellite TV smartphone ebook reader hard disk recorder HD TV notebook satellite TV smartphone
- 10. LISTENING LISTENING STRATEGY Listen for the key words that will help you understand what is being said. Before listening to the recording, think about which words you would expect to hear.
- 11. Task 2 - Which of the phrases below might appear in adverts for devices a-e? Fill in the table with number 1-10 1. charge the battery 5. download a book 8. find the way 2. make a call 6. pick up mail 9. play music 3. store photos 7. surf the net 10. watch films 4. record/rewind/pause a program a. tablet PC b. hard disk recorder c. MP3 player d. ebook reader e. satnav LISTENING 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 4, 10 1, 3, 9 1, 5 8
- 12. Task 3 Listen to four radio advertisements. Match each advertisement (1-4) with a device (a-e). There is one device that you do not need a. tablet PC b. hard disk recorder c. MP3 player d. ebook reader e. satnav 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ LISTENING e b a d
- 13. Task 4 Listen again for the phrases in the exercises 2. Were your predictions correct? LISTENING
- 14. SPEAKING Task 5 - Work in pairs Imagine you have won two of these devices in a competition Which would you choose? Why?
- 15. USEFUL EXPRESSION If I + past simple, I would ... I chose/ liked/ wanted/ preferred ... I loved listening to music/ reading books/ playing games/ coding/ ... It was beautiful/ convenient/ compact/ useful/ multifunctional/... It helped me get the directions/ study English/ record my favorite programs/ read novels... SPEAKING
Editor's Notes
- #3: These are some familiar things in our life. Can you guess what are they called? Now we will go through the names and purposes of these devices
- #10: Now I want to check if you have remembered all these devices above, so let's do Exercise 1 together.
- #13: In this exericise, you will listen to four radio advertisements and then match each advertisement with a device. There is one device that you do not need
- #14: Look back at exercise 2. Listen and check if the phrases you guessed are correct