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Which brand?
LEFT - Comment 1
RIGHT - Comment 2
Phone or camera for photos?
Mp3 player or phone for music?
Desktop or laptop for work?
WHAT’S TODAY’S TOPIC?
WELCOME TO ECOACH

UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

 LESSON’S CONTENT

Listening and
Vocab Grammar Pronunciation
Speaking
The present Intonation of Recommend a
Electronic devices
continuous questions brand or model

UNIT 5: PREVIEW + LESSON 1

1. VOCABULARY

Electronic devices
A tablet
/ˈtæb.lət/
A laptop (computer)
/ˈlæp.tɒp/ /kəmˈpjuː.tər/
A desktop (computer)
/ˈdesk.tɒp/ /kəmˈpjuː.tər/
 What’s the difference?

A laptop A desktop
(computer) (computer)
A keyboard
/ˈkiː.bɔːd/
 A GPS
abbreviation for global positioning system

/ˌdʒiː.piːˈes/
A smart phone
/ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/
A cell phone
/ˈsel fəʊn/
 What’s the difference?

A Smart phone A cell phone

A flash drive
/flæʃ draɪv/
A digital camera
/ˌdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ˈkæm.rə/
headphones
/ˈhed.fəʊnz/
earbuds
/’ɪərbʌdz/
A projector
/prəˈdʒek.tər/
A printer
/ˈprɪn.tər/
A webcam
/ˈweb.kæm/
Speakers
/ˈspiː.kərz/
1. SPEAKING

Electronic devices
Tell your partner about a product you need and why you need it.
Tell your partner about a product you need and why you need it.

“I need a webcam. I want to see my sister when we

talk on the Internet.”
 Read and listen to a conversation about a product that’s not working.
Don: This printer’s driving me crazy!
It’s on the blink again.
Erin: What’s wrong with it?
Don: What isn’t wrong with it? It’s an absolute lemon.
Erin: No, seriously, what’s the problem?
Don: Well, first off, the thing’s an antique.
It’s ten years old.
Erin: OK. And... ?
Don: And it’s so slow. It takes hours to print!
And now it won’t print at all!
Erin: Well, that is a problem. Maybe it’s fixable.
Let me have a look.
Don: Don’t bother. It’s not worth it.
The thing’s obsolete, anyway.
It’s not wireless, it has no scanner, it can’t photocopy . . .
Erin: Sounds like you're ready for an upgrade. Airport Electronics is having
a sale.
Let’s get you something more up-to-date!
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: Find and underline the following statements in the Photo Story.
Choose the statement that is closer in meaning to each one.

1. “This printer’s driving me crazy!” 3. “It’s an absolute lemon.”

a. I love this printer! a. It’s

It’svery
verybad.
bad.

b. II hate
hatethis
thisprinter!
printer! b. It’s very good.

2. “It’s on the blink again.” 4. “... the thing’s an antique.”

a. The
The printer
printerhas
hasaaproblem.
problem. a. It’s very new.

b. The printer is OK. b. It’s

b. It’svery
veryold.
old.
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: Find and underline the following statements in the Photo Story.
Choose the statement that is closer in meaning to each one.

5. “Don’t bother. It’s not worth it.” 6. “...you’re ready for an upgrade.”

a. I don’t
a. don’t want
wantto
tofix
fixthe
theprinter.
printer. a.
a. You
You need
needaanew
newprinter.
printer.

b. I want to fix the printer. b. Someone needs to fix your printer.

2. VOCABULARY
Replacing products
 broken (adj)
/ˈbrəʊ.kən/
Ex: My smartphone is broken.
 What’s the difference?

Obsolete (adj) up-to-date (adj)

/ˌɒb.səlˈiːt/ /ˌʌp.tə ˈdeɪt/
 defective (adj)
/dɪˈfek.tɪv/
Ex: I think this printer is defective. We need to fix it.
2. SPEAKING

Replacing products
 Read and listen to the words in Replacing products. Then choose three
1 electronic products from the ad on page 50 you have but want to replace.
Complete the chart with the name of the product and the reason you want
to replace it.
Broken
Obsolete
Up-to-date
Defective
Products Why do you want to replace them?

My GPS It’s broken.

 3. SPEAKING

Recommend a brand or model

 Positive descriptions

Pretty good
great

terrific

awesome
 Read and listen to someone suggest a brand and a model.

A: Hey, Rachel. What are you doing?

B: I’m uploading a video.
A: What kind of camcorder do you have?
B: It’s a Vista, but | need a new one.
Mine's obsolete! Any suggestions?
A: What about the Alton? I hear the MX2 is great.
And it’s inexpensive.
B: Really?
A: You know, I’m going shopping at the mall after work.
Would you like to come along?

Listen again and repeat.

4. GRAMMAR

Present continuous
 Which sentence describes the use of present continuous.

A: What are you doing right now? Actions

Future
in progress
plans
B: I’m uploading a song.

A: What are you doing tomorrow? Actions

Future
in progress
plans
B: I’m buying a new camera.
Write now next to the sentences that describe an action in progress and future
next to those that describe a future plan

Future 1. What are you doing this weekend?

2. I’m busy this morning. I’m answering e-mails.
3. He’s leaving in ten minutes. Hurry!

4. Josh isn’t home. He’s shopping for a laptop.

5. They’re eating with us on Friday.
6. The printer’s not working again.
 Answers:

Future 1. What are you doing this weekend?

Now 2. I’m busy this morning. I’m answering e-mails.

Future 3. He’s leaving in ten minutes. Hurry!

Now 4. Josh isn’t home. He’s shopping for a laptop.

Future 5. They’re eating with us on Friday.

Now 6. The printer’s not working again.

Present continuous
 VOCAB: Collocations for using electronic devices

Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Complete the conversations, using the present continuous and the names of
electronic devices from the list
Camcorder
Camera
are you scanning
1. A: What …………………………………………… (you/scan)? Laptop
B: The pictures for your presentation. photocopier/
2. A:A:Hi, Tom.Tell
Great! ………………………………………. (you/take)
scanner lots oftoo.
me when you finish. I need the ………………….., picturescopier
of
Paris? scanner
B: Oh, hi, Diane. are
Yes,you taking
I am. I’m using my new
……………………………………… . camera
A: E-mail me one of the Eiffel Tower, OK?
are you doing
3. A: Hey, Melanie! What ………………………………………….. (you/do) here?
camcorder
B: I’m shopping for a new ………………………………………. .
I’m making
A: Me, too! Our old one is broken, and ………………………………………..
(I/make) a video of my daughter’s birthday party next week.
 GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Complete the conversations, using the present continuous and the names of
electronic devices from the list

‘s uploading
4. A: Wow! My sister ………………………. (upload) some great pictures onto
FaceSpace. Look! Here come some new ones.
laptop
A: Pass me your ………………… so I can see.

5. A: Oh, no! I need need 100 copies of the meeting agenda right away, and there’s
no time.
B: What’s the problem?
photocopier/copier
A: Marie is at the …………………………………… is making
. She
…………………………… (make) copies of the sales results. Camcorder
Camera
Laptop
photocopier/
copier
Link tải game: A secret box
5. PRONUNCIATION

Intonation of questions
Listen and check for rising or falling intonation. Then take turns saying
each question with a partner.

1. What are you doing?

2. Are you buying a computer?
3. What time are you going?
4. Is she looking for a new printer?
 6. SPEAKING

Recommend a brand or a model

 CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR

With a partner, change the Conversation Model. Use these ads or ones from a newspaper or
online store. Change the activity and the adjective. Then change roles.
A: Hey, …………………………. . What are you doing?
B: I’m …………………. . Accept or decline the invitation.
A: What kind of …………. is that? Great! I’d love to go.
B: It’s a ………, but I really need a new one. I’d love to go, but ___.
This one’s ……………… . Any suggestions?
A: What a bout the ……. ? I hear the …………….. is
………………….. .
And it’s ………………… .
B: Really?
A: You know, I’m going shopping …………………… .
Would you like to come along?
Activities
- Listen to (an audiobook/ music)
- Scan (a document/ a picture)
- Print (instructions/ a map)
- Take pictures
- Make a video
- Upload ( a photo/ a video)
 WRAP-UP

Listening and
Vocab Grammar Pronunciation
Speaking
The present Intonation of Recommend a
Electronic devices
continuous questions brand or model

UNIT 5: PREVIEW + LESSON 1

 HOMEWORK

1 2 3
PRACTICE DO EXERCISES ON …
SPEAKING AND APP GAME
RECORD A VIDEO

UNIT 5: PREVIEW + LESSON 1

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