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This unit includes:
LANGUAGE
Pronunciation
Stress in three-syllable nouns
Vocabulary
Words and phrases related to inventions
Grammar
• Present perfect
• Gerunds and fo-infinitives
SKILLS
Reading: Reading for main ideas and specific information in a text about an invention
Speaking: Talking about inventions and their uses
Listening: Listening to instructions on how to use an invention for specific information
Writing: Writing about the benefits of an invention
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL
Everyday English
Making and responding to requests
CLIL
Computer hardware
PROJECT
Collecting information about an existing invention or creating a new one for the classroom
I. GETTING STARTED
Inventions for education
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Phong: Dad, I've saved some money since Tet holiday. I think I'll buy something new for my studies.
Dad: Good idea, Phong. What do you want to buy?
Phong: I'm not sure. It's hard to choose between a smartphone and a laptop. They're both useful and I've wanted either of them for a long time. What do you think, Dad?
Dad: Perhaps a laptop is a better choice. Since laptops were invented, they've allowed us to study better and work faster. They've completely changed our lives in the last 20 years.
Phong: That's true, Dad. But smartphones have also improved the way we work and study.
Dad: Really? I didn't know smartphones were suitable for learning.
Phong: Well, it's actually a lot of fun to learn with educational apps. It's also very convenient for learners to use them. Some of my classmates love using them on their smartphones. The apps allow them to communicate and learn at the same time.
Dad: I didn't know that! There have been so many valuable inventions. Hmm... Perhaps you should ask your teacher. She may be able to help you decide.
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2. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. What inventions are Phong and his dad talking about?
2. How useful are laptops?
3. Why is it fun and convenient to learn with educational apps on smartphones?
3. Find three nouns and three adjectives in the conversation in 1 to talk about inventions. Follow the example.
S S U I T A B L E L
M U M R T U U V Y M
A H L A P T O P W M
R U A P P S U T E R
T S X R R T G M R B
P E F O G V V W Y T
H F V K Q W F E W X
O U M A U K B Z G U
N L V A L U A B L E
E K Z E O D N X F W
1. useful
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
4. Fill in each gap in the summary of the conversation with ONE word from 1.
Phong and his father are discussing what to buy for his studies. Phong has wanted a laptop or a smartphone (1) _____ long time because they are both very useful. Laptops (2) _____ a completely changed our lives since their invention, but smartphones have also (3) _____ the way we work and study. For example, it's fun (4)_______ study with educational apps on smartphones. They allow students (5) _____ and communicate at the same time. It's really difficult for Phong to choose between the two.
