A COMPUTER A. Reading BEFORE YOU READ 1 1. Work in groups Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system. Match each numbered item with one of the words or phrases. Visual display unit (VDU) mouse Printer keyboard Central processing unit (CPU) Floppy disks CD ROMs speakers 2.Vocabulary • Miraculous (adj): • Miracle (n) Calculating machine (n): • Lightning speed (n): • Storage device (n): • Memo=memorandums (n) • Request for leave (n): • Wonderful • a machine used for adding, subtracting… • very fast speed like the lightning. • a thing used to keep or store information. • Bản ghi nhớ • asking for the absence from class or office. 3.Checking words 3.Checking words fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase. fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase. 1.”It’s a…………… of architecture’’ the man said to his friends. 2.A……………………… can do calculations with………… 3. Computer is an electric …………………. which manages large collections of data. miracle miracle Calculating machine lightning speed lightning speed storage device storage device While you read 2 Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage . Match them with their definitions in B. A B 1. magical a. link or act on each other. 2. places of scenic beauty b. programmes performed by the computer. 3. interact c. In a strange or mysterious way. 4. software d. the physical part of the computer system. 5. hardware e. places where the scenes are interesting & beautiful. Task 2. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) 1. Computers have become part of our daily life. 2. Computer is not a miraculous device. 3. Computer can help us to visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty. 4. Computer is not a calculating machine. 5. We can’t read newspapers and magazines on computer. 6. Computer helps us to receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world. TRUE FALSE       . A COMPUTER A. Reading BEFORE YOU READ 1 1. Work in groups Look at the illustrations of different. device storage device While you read 2 Task 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage . Match them with their definitions in B. A B 1. magical a.