Task 1. Guess whether the following statements are true or false. Then read and check.

Part 2 Computers.

Part 2 (1) Introduction to computers.

Discussion

Task 1.

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. Are you computer literate?

2. What company made your computer?

3. How often do you use a computer?

4. How many people in your family can use a computer?

5. Who taught you to use a computer?

6. What are some good things about having a computer?

7. What are some bad things about having a computer?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. How powerful is your computer?

2. What size is your computer screen?

3. What do you think is the best size to have?

4. What are some of your favorite computer games?

5. Do you want a more powerful computer? If so, what computer do you want?

6. Think of a few examples of how computers have an educational or an entertainment value.

7. Does having a computer make life more complicated or less complicated?

Task 2. Look at the pictures, complete the crossword and find out the secret word.

Listening

Task 1. Listen and fill in the gaps.

It’s hard to believe ______________________ had computers a few years ago. I wonder how people lived. There must have been ______________________ paperwork. I can’t imagine writing everything by hand. I ______________________ everything worked without computers. We need computers today for everything. Hospitals, airports, the police… nothing can work without computers. I’m ______________________ ten times busier than now if I didn’t have a computer. Imagine ______________________ find ______________________ paper and an envelope and then walking down the street ______________________ letter! I love my computer. It makes everything ______________________ convenient. Sure, it freezes and crashes sometimes. Sure ______________________ data. But that’s not often. Most ______________________ my computer is like my best friend.

From: http://www.listenAminute.com/c/computers.html

Reading

Pre-reading tasks

Task 1. Guess whether the following statements are true or false. Then read and check.

1. The first computers were tiny machines.

2. Eventually computers have become larger.

3. Nowadays there are computers of a size so small that you can take them almost anywhere.

4. The smaller the computer the more difficult the task it can perform.

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