Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global success - Unit 10: Communicaction in the future - Lesson 1: Getting started

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1. PRESENTATION webcam (n) /ˈwebkổm/ thiết bị ghi hỡnh kĩ thuật số
2. PRESENTATION zoom in (v) /zuːm ɪn/ phúng to
3. PRESENTATION tablet (n) /ˈtổblət/ mỏy tớnh bảng
4. PRESENTATION internet connection (n) /ˈɪntənet kəˈnekʃn/ kết nối mạng
5. PRESENTATION New words Pronunciation Meaning 1. video conference (n) /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌkɒnfərəns/ họp trực tuyến 2. webcam(n) /ˈwebkổm/ thiết bị ghi hỡnh kĩ thuật số 3. zoom in (v) /zu:m ɪn/ phúng to 4. tablet (n) /ˈtổblət/ mỏy tớnh bảng 5. internet connection (n) /ˈɪntənet kəˈnekʃn/ kết nối mạng
6. 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.
7. 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
8. PRACTICE 3 Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures. 1. tablet 2. webcam 3. zoom in 4. video conference 5. internet connection
9. 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.
10. 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
11. CONSOLIDATION 1 Wrap-up What have we learnt in this lesson? ỹ identify the topic of the unit ỹ use lexical items related to communication ỹ identify the language features that are covered in the unit