Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 10 Unit 5: Technology and you - Lesson 2

Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

1. Homework checking (5 mins)

- Talk about the uses of computers in daily life.

- Listen and give the corrections.

2. Before you speak (10 mins)

Aims: Sts get used to the topic and then they ask and answer about the uses of modern inventions.

- Give some pictures and writes the names of these inventions on board:

a. Electric cooker e. Computer

b. Refrigerator f. Cassette player

c. Television g. Air conditioner

d. Washing machine h. Fax machine

- Ask sts to give name for the each modern invention.

- Ask some sts to read their names aloud and then give remarks.

+ Task 1: Asking and answering

- Ask sts to work in pairs to ask and answer about the uses of mordern inventions basing on the cues.

- Do the first example:

+ Have you got a cell phone?

Yes, ....../ No,........

+Could you tell me what the cell phone used for?

Well, it’ s used to talk to people when you are away from home.

- Give sts the form of the questions and answer:

Question: What is the ............. used to..........?

Answer: It is used to ........+ infinitive or infinitive phrase.

- Go around to help sts if necessary.

- Ask some pairs to report.

- Listen and give remarks.

3. While you speak (15 mins)

Aims: Sts practice completing the suitable verbs to talk about the uses of modern inventions.

+ Task 2: Completing sentences

- Ask sts to read all the verbs in the box and explain some of them:

+ transmit (v) + process (v): + make use of:

- Ask sts to read the new words.

- Listen and give correct answers:

+ Task3: Ranking:

- Ask sts to look at the ideas in Task 2 and rank them in order of importance. Give the reasons

- Suggest some structures in discussion:

I think/ believe that the most important use of information technology is .... because ......

- Go around to help sts to give the reasons to support their ideas.

- Ask some sts to present in front of the class.

5. After you speak (14 mins)

Aims: Sts can talk about the uses of modern inventions

+ Task 4:

- Ask sts to work in groups to talk about the uses of information technology using the information above.

- Listen and give remarks.

5. Homework (1 mins)

Write a passage about the uses of information technology.

- Look at the board and think about these inventions.

- Sts read the name of the inventions in chorus and then individually.

- Work in pairs.

-Suggested answers:

1. Could you tell me what the radio is used for?

Well, it’s used to listen to the news and learn foreign languages.

2. Could you tell me what the TV is used for?

Well, it’s used to watch the news, performances and football matches.

3. Could you tell me what the fax machine is used for?

Well, it’s used to send and receive letters quickly.

4. Could you tell me what the electric cooker is used for?

Well, it’s used to cook rice, meat, fish and keep food, rice warm.

5. Could you tell me what the air conditioners is used for?

Well, it’s used to keep the air cool or cold when it’s hot or cold.

- Read all the new words and make sure they know them.

- Read the new words .

- Work in pairs to find the suitable verbs

- Some sts to read the sentences

1. store 2. transmit 3. process

4. send 5. hold 6. make

7. send 8. receive 9.design

- Work in groups to discuss.

- Work in group.

- One or two students talk about the uses of information technology:

- It allows us to .......

- It can help us store ....

transmit ......

process .......