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Computing
Unit 1 & Unit 2

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To Do:
- Lesson 1: Unit 1 Types of Computers
- Lesson 2: Unit 2 Monitors

Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing
Vocabulary

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Aims
-  reading and listening for specific information
-  making suggestions
-  filling out a form
- making comparisons
- completing descriptions

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Unit 1: Types of computers
1. What are some common types of computers?

2. What do office employees use computers for?

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Reading and Vocabulary
Exercise 2: Read the magazine article, then choose the correct answer.

Exercise 3: Match the words or phrases (1-5) with the definitions ( A-E).

Exercise 4: Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

Exercise 5: Read the magazine article again. What types of computers are being used more often these days?

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Answers
Exercise 2:      1) B       2) D   3) A

Exercise 3:   1) B      2) E      3) C      4) D      5) A

Exericse 4: 1)    A  desktop                   B  tablet
                        2)    A computer               B  portable

Exercise 5: tablets and laptops

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Listening
Exercise 6:  Listen to a conversation between an employee and a co-worker. Are the statements True or False?

Exercise 7: listen to the conversation again and fill in the missing words.

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Answers
Exercise 6:  1) T    2) F     3) F
Exericse 7:  1) tablet
                         2) last week
                         3) Absolutely
                         4) your laptop
                         5) replace
                         6) You should
     

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Speaking
Exercise 8: Work in pairs and act out the roles ( Student A & Student B). 
                       
Talk about:
                        -  his or her computer
                        - your computer
                        - replacing your computer
                       - the advantages of a tablet
 

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Writing
Exercise 9: Fill out the computer request form.

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Homework
Finish the exercises from unit 1 and study:

Unit 1: exercise 3, 4 , 7 and the words in bold in the text on p.4

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Unit 2: Monitors

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Aims
-Reading and listening for specific information
- making comparisons
- completing descriptions

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Unit 2: Monitors
1. What do you look for in a computer monitor?

2.What are some differences between old and new monitors?

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Listening
Exercise 6: Listen to a conversation between a store clerk and a customer. Are the statements True or False.

Exercise 7: Listen again and complete the conversation.

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Answers
Exercise 6:   1) F      2) T    3) F
Exercise 7: 1) Welcome to
                        2) these two
                        3) good for
                        4) other hand
                         5) I'm not
                          6) better fit

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Reading and Vocabulary
Exercise 2: Read the article on p. 6. and choose the correct answer.

Exercise 3: Match the words ( 1-8) with the definitions ( A-H)

Exercise 4: Choose the sentence that uses the underlined part correctly.

Exercise 5: Read the article again. What are some features to look for in today's computer monitors?

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Answers
Exercise 2:  1) B    2) C     3) B

Exercise 3:  1)C    2)D   3)F  4) E    5) A   6) G  7) B   8) H

Exercise 4:  1) B    2) A
                          
Exercise 5:  resolution, aspect ratio, HD capability

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Speaking
Exercise 8:  Work in pairs and act out the roles (Student A &B)
                         Student A ( Store clerk)
                         - the difference between two computer monitors
                         - your recommendation

                      Student B ( customer)
                        - ask what product you should buy

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Writing
Exercise 9: Use the article on p. 6 and the conversation from exercise 8 to complete the description of a computer monitor.

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Answers
1. LCD
2. monitor
3. display
4. aspect ratio
5. resolution
6. contrast
7. response time

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Vocabulary List
Look up the definitions of the words in bold from the texts on p.4 and p.6 and create your own vocabulary list.

Also add pictures to support your vocabulary list.

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Homework
FInish this week's exercises and study:

Unit 1: exercise 3, 4, 7 + words in bold in the text on p.4

Unit 2: exercise 3, 4, 7 + words in bold in the text on p. 6

You can find the meaning of the words in the glossary on p 34-39

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