Công ty Cổ phần Mạng giáo dục Bạch Kim - 27 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
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Unit 08. NEW WAYS TO LEARN Lesson 7. Communication and Cuture I. ACTIVITY 1 - WRAM UP
1. Objectives:
Objectives - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Discussion the opinions on using electronic devices in class. Talk about electronic devices are used among children in the United States New ways to learn in the USA 2. Let`s see a video:
Technology in Education- A Future Classroom II. ACTIVITY 2 - COMMUNICATION
* Introduction:
Electronic devices in class - to use or not to use? 1. Read the comments:
1. Read the following comments on personal electronic devices. Which sounds most reasonable? Why? Tell your partner. a. Personal electronic devices can be very distracting, to you and others. You may not be able to concentrate on your studies. If your smartphone rings in class, it will be very annoying and disruptive. b. Electronic are bad for your eyes, and radiation from electronic could hram your body and cause permanent damage. c. Not all students are able to buy personal electronics. They may feel sad and bad about themselves. This might affect their performance at school. - Suggested answer::
a. Personal electronic devices can be very distracting, to you and others. You may not be able to concentrate on your studies. If your smartphone rings in class, it will be very annoying and disruptive. Because: Electronic devices distract students from their studies: students may play games, text, chat and cheat (type the questions and search for answers on the Internet). Which sounds most reasonable? Why? Tell your partner. 2. Work in pairs. :
2. Work in pairs. Exchange your opinions on using electronic devices in class. Refer to the following comments. Comments a. Personal electronic devices can be very distracting, to you and others. You may not be able to concentrate on your studies. If your smartphone rings in class, it will be very annoying and disruptive. b. Electronic are bad for your eyes, and radiation from electronic could hram your body and cause permanent damage. c. Not all students are able to buy personal electronics. They may feel sad and bad about themselves. This might affect their performance at school. - Example::
Example: 3. Work in groups:
3. Work in groups. Do you have a different opinion? Tell your group members. - Suggested answer::
Tell your group members: III. ACTIVITY 3 - CULTURE
1. Read and answer:
1. Read the text about how electronic devices are used among children in the United States and answer the questions that follow. Like children eslewhere, children in the United States have greatly benefited from modern technology. School students in all grade know how to use electronic devices to look up and store information, do assignments and projects, do calculations and play games. According to a new survey, about 2 out of 5 children in the USA have used a tablet, a smartphone or a similar mobile device before they could speak in full sentences. For every young children, the devices may help promote listening and speaking ability. The devices may also help improve older children`s critical thinking, reading, writing, and maths skills. However, children`s use of electronic devices has two sides. These devices can be great learning tools, but the wrong use may also cause very bad effects. - Answer the questions:
Answer the questions: 1. What do school children in the United States use electronic devices for? 2. How many US children have used mobile devices before they could speak in full sentences? 3. How many the devices help very young children? 4. How may they help older children? 5. What are the two sides of the children`s use of electronic devices? Number 1:
1. What do school children in the United States use electronic devices for? => They use them to look up and store information, do assignments and projects, do calculations and play games. Number 2:
2. How many US children have used mobile devices before they could speak in full sentences? => About 2 out of 5 have. Number 3:
3. How many the devices help very young children? => They may help promote listening and speaking ability. Number 4:
4. How may they help older children? => They may help improve their critical thinking, reading, writing and maths skills. Number 5:
5. What are the two sides of the children`s use of electronic devices? => They can be great educational tools, but the wrong use may cause very bad effects. 2. Work in groups:
2. Work in groups. Talk about how children in your local area / your country use mobile / electronic devices. - Suggested answer::
Talk about how children in your local area / your country use mobile / electronic devices. The children in the big cities in Viet Nam learn to use a mobile phone or a tablet computer when they are so young. The study found that 19% of children under the age of 3 have used a mobile device for playing games, watching videos or other media-related purposes. By the age from 3 to 5, 59% and children ages of 8, 72% of children have used a smartphone, tablet or similar device. Not only are more children using tablets and smartphones, they`re using them for longer periods of time (average from 30 minutes to 2 hours a day). Children`s use of electronic devices has two sides. It can effect to children`s body. The parents should limit time use the mobile, electronic devices for their children . IV. ACTIVITY 4 - THE END
1. Homework:
Homework - Know more about US children learning with electronic devices - Talk about how children in your local area / your country use mobile / electronic devices - Do exercise in the workbook - Prepare for the next lesson 8. Looking back & project 2. The end: