Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 9 (Global Success) - Unit 11: Electronic devices (Lesson 1)

 Unit 11 ELECTRONIC DEVICES
 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
 In an electronic shop
 1 LESSONLESSON 1: 1:GETTING GETTING STARTED STARTED
 WARM-UP Games: Pass the chalk 
 PRESENTATION Vocabulary
 • Task 1: Listen and read.
 • Task 2: Read the conversation again and answer the following 
 PRACTICE questions.
 • Task 3: Match the following words with their definitions.
 • Task 4: Complete the sentences with the words from 3.
 Task 5: Work in pairs. Think of an electronic device and describe it to 
 PRODUCTION
 your partner. Can your partner guess what you are describing?
 •
CONSOLIDATION Wrap-up
 • Homework WARM-UP
 WHAT ARE ELECTRONIC DEVICES?
 PASS 
 THE CHALK PRESENTATION
 portable (adj)
 /ˈpɔːtəbl/
 cú thể mang theo, 
 xỏch tay PRESENTATION
 aluminium (n)
 /ˌổljəˈmɪniəm/
 nhụm PRESENTATION
 virtual (adj)
 /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/
 ảo PRESENTATION
 New words Pronunciation Meaning
 cú thể bỏ mang 
 1. portable (adj) /ˈpɔːtəbl/
 theo, xỏch tay
 2. aluminium (n) /ˌổljəˈmɪniəm/ nhụm
 3. virtual (adj) /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ ảo PRACTICE
 1 Listen and read.
 Shop assistant: Good morning! What can I do for you?
 Customer: Good morning! I’d like to buy a computer for my son.
 Shop assistant: We have desktops, laptops, and tablets. Which one are you interested in?
 Customer: I want to buy one for my son that is portable and can be used for studying and entertainment.
 Shop assistant: Ah, in this case I suggest you should buy a tablet. Look at this grey tablet. It can work 
 as effectively as a laptop. But it’s the size of a book. And it’s much lighter than a laptop because it’s 
 smaller. It also has a lightweight aluminium case.
 Customer: Sounds good.
 Shop assistant: It also has two cameras to take photos, shoot videos, and scan documents. It has a 
 touchscreen, so you can do everything with your fingers.
 Customer: Is it easy to type on?
 Shop assistant: Yes, it is. There is a virtual keyboard. If you don’t want to use it, you can use the 
 wireless hardware keyboard.
 Customer: Can I write and draw on it?
 Shop assistant: You can use its pencil to take notes, draw pictures or diagrams, and make 3D designs. PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and answer the following questions. 
1. What does the customer want to buy?
 The customer wants to buy an electronic device for her / 
 his son.
2. What kind of electronic device does the shop assistant suggest 
 the customer should buy?
 The shop assistant suggests the customer (should) buy a tablet. PRACTICE
2 Read the conversation again and answer the following questions. 
 3. What is the tablet’s case made of?
 It is made of aluminum. 
 4. What is the tablet’s pencil used for?
 It is used for taking notes, drawing pictures or diagrams, 
 and making 3D designs. PRACTICE
 3 Match each word or phrase with its definition.
 1. aluminium a. a screen of a laptop or a tablet that 
 enables the user to interact directly 
 with what is displayed
 2. portable b. made to appear to exist by the use 
 of computer software, rather than in 
 the real world
 3. touchscreen c. not needing wires to make a 
 connection or to communicate
 4. wireless d. a light, silver-grey metal
 5. virtual e. easy to carry or to move PRACTICE
 4 Complete the sentences with the words from 3. 
1. The website allows you to take a ______virtual tour of the art gallery.
2. You can carry your __________portable laptop with you from class to class 
 because it’s small and light.
3. Nowadays we often use wireless_______ keyboards because they are portable.
4. We often use __________aluminium to make vehicles like aircraft or cars 
 because of its strength and lightweight.
5. Most smartphones today have a ____________touchscreen which allows us to 
 navigate, type, and interact with apps and games easily. PRODUCTION
 5 Work in pairs. Think of an electronic device and describe it to your 
 partner. Can your partner guess what you are describing?
 Example:
 A: It’s a small, flat computer. We can
 control it by touching its screen or 
 by using a special pen.
 B: Is that a portable music player?
 A: No. Try again CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have we learnt in this lesson?
 ỹ identify the topic of the unit.
 ỹ use lexical items related to electronic devices.
 ỹ identify the language features that are covered 
 in the unit. CONSOLIDATION
 2 Homework
 - Do exercises in the Workbook.
 - Start preparing for the Project Website: hoclieu.vn
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