Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 10: Communication in the future, Lesson 1 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 10 COMMUNICACTION IN THE FUTURE
 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
 At the technology club
 1 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
 WARM-UP
 Game: Who knows more?
 Vocabulary
 PRESENTATION
 • Task 1: Listen and read. 
 • Task 2: Read the conversation again and circle the 
 correct answer A, B, or C.
 PRACTICE • Task 3: Match the words and phrases in the conversation 
 with their pictures.
 • Task 4: Circle the words/ phrases which are CLOSEST in 
 meaning to the underlined words/ phrases. 
 Task 5: Work in groups. Complete the diagram of the 
 PRODUCTION history of communication technology with the words and 
 phrases from the box.
 • Wrap-up
CONSOLIDATION
 • Homework WARM-UP
 Who knows more? - Work in groups in 3 minutes and list 
 the name of social networks that 
 you know.
 - The group with the most correct 
 answers is the winner.
TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION
 video 
 conference
 /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ ˌkɒn.fər.əns/
 Họp trực tuyến PRESENTATION
 webcam (n)
 /ˈweb.kæm/
 thiết bị ghi hình kĩ 
 thuật số PRESENTATION
 zoom in (v)
 /zum ɪn/
 phóng to PRESENTATION
 tablet (v)
 /ˈtæb.lət/
 máy tính bảng PRESENTATION
internet connection (n)
 /ˈɪn.tə.net kəˈnek.ʃən/
 kết nối mạng PRESENTATION
 New words Pronunciation Meaning
 1. video conference (n) /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ ˌkɒn.fər.əns/ họp trực tuyến
 2. webcam(n) /ˈweb.kæm/ thiết bị ghi hình kĩ thuật số
 3. zoom in (v) /zum ɪn/ phóng to
 4. tablet (n) /ˈtæb.lət/ máy tính bảng
 5. internet connection (n) /ˈɪn.tə.net kəˈnek.ʃən/ kết nối mạng PRACTICE
 1 Listen and read.
 Trang: Mark, we’re having a video conference with Tech Savvy next Thursday, but ... 
 Mark: Hold on. Is that the technology club at the Japanese school?
 Trang: Exactly. But I’m a bit worried. I’ve never had a video conference call. 
 Mark: You’re kidding! Who doesn’t know how to make a video call? Alright, let’s do a practice call now. 
 Trang: Hmm, what do I need to do first?
 Mark: It’s a piece of cake, Trang. Now, you sit in front of the computer. I’ll connect with you via one of 
 my tablets and ... 
 Trang: Sorry, but how can I adjust this webcam? It’s focusing on my forehead. 
 Mark: Use this button to move it up or down, and this to zoom in or out. 
 Trang: Thanks. And can you see me clearly on your tablet? Mark: Yes, of course. We have a high-speed 
 Internet connection here.
 Trang: I hope the conference goes smoothly. 
 Mark: I’m sure it will. We should hold more video conferences like this in the future. 
 Trang: That’s exactly how I feel. PRACTICE
 2 Read the conversation again and circle the correct answer A, B, or C. 
1. What are Trang and Mark doing? 
A. Practising a video call. B. Making a call with Tech Savvy. C. Learning how to use a tablet. 
2. What device does Trang need help with? 
A. The tablet. B. The computer. C. The webcam. 
3. Mark says that they should ______ in the future. 
A. have more video conferences
B. do more practice calls
C. have a high-speed Internet connection PRACTICE
 3 Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures. 
 1. tablet a Answer: 
 1. d
 2. webcam b
 2. a
 3. zoom in c 3. b
 4. video conference d 4. e
 5. c
 5. internet connection e PRACTICE
 4 Circle the words/ phrases which are CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words/ 
 phrases. 
1. Our English exam was a piece of cake. I got full marks on it. 
 A. easy B. difficult
2. You’re kidding! I can’t believe Ms Mai and you are sisters.
 A. serious B. joking 
3. I can’t read the text on the computer screen. Can you zoom in on it? 
 A. make it bigger B. make it smaller 
4. We need a high-speed Internet connection to make video calls. 
 A. fast B. slow
5. That’s exactly how I feel. It’s true that video conferences are very convenient. 
 A. I don’t think so. B. You are absolutely right. PRODUCTION
 5 Work in groups. Complete the diagram of the 
 history of communication technology with the words and phrases from the box. 
 carrier pigeon mobile phone 
 telephone social network 
 Answer: 
 1. carrier pigeon
 2. telephone 
 3. mobile phone 
 4. social network CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have we learnt in this lesson?
 ✓ identify the topic of the unit
 ✓ use lexical items related to communication 
 ✓ identify the language features that are covered in the unit CONSOLIDATION
2 Homework
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