Unit 9 Technology

Warming up

Listening

Speaking

laptop DVD player space station Internet

rocket cloning walkman robot

HI-TECH

HI-TECH

cell phone satellite aircraft carrier

fighter airliner automobile digital camera

WARMING UP

Add new functions to

the everyday items.

GO

LD

EN

IDE

AS

!

LISTENINGKeys are used for opening the door.

Listen and guess:

What are they?

Think and tell us other uses of the things above.

SPEAKING

Prepare in groups of four.

Jane wants to buy a cell phone and

her father agrees,

but her classmate and mother disagree.

SPEAKING (role play)

Agreement Disagreement

Absolutely.

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

That’s a good point.

That’s just how I see it.

That’s worth thinking about.

I disagree.

I’m afraid I don’t agree.

Well, it depends.

Well, I don’t know.

Well, I’m not so sure about it.

Describe & Guess

What does it look like?

What is it used for?

What is it made of?

Who usually uses it?

How do people use it?

How does it work?

When is it used?

Where do you usually

see it?

Something to think about:

Topic

The Internet

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Pro or Against

HOMEWORK

1.Preview the Pre-reading and the text.

2.Write a short passage explaining why the Internet is bad for the young or how it is good for the young.