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(SB) Interchange 2 - Unit 7 - Lesson 1

The document discusses computer usage, including daily activities such as sending emails, watching movies, and online shopping. It also covers grammar focus on infinitives and gerunds, as well as the impact of technology on daily life and communication. Additionally, it includes group work activities to compare computer usage and discuss the effects of computers on society.
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(SB) Interchange 2 - Unit 7 - Lesson 1

The document discusses computer usage, including daily activities such as sending emails, watching movies, and online shopping. It also covers grammar focus on infinitives and gerunds, as well as the impact of technology on daily life and communication. Additionally, it includes group work activities to compare computer usage and discuss the effects of computers on society.
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Sus Te gl’ Aa Pesos 20h aay, wm ccm, winsho.com Circle the things that you use every day or almost every day. Which invention do you think is the most important? the least important? What are some other things you use every day? 2 PERSPECTIVES Computer usage A & Howdo you use a computer? Listen and respond to the statements. Rate Your Computer Usage Iuse a computer Often Sometimes Hardlyever Never to send emails | oO ial for watching movies i=l a iG to play games Ol a =) oO to shop online ia Oo ey for doing school assignments eh fl (a (i to learn languages ie oO (I oO for video chatting [et eal ia fal] to check the weather ie a} iS a) to read the news Oo fal a A for downloading music Oo i=l oO il B PAIR WORK Compare your answers. Are your answers similar or different? GRAMMAR FOCUS Infinitives Gerunds | use my computer to send emails. | use my computer for sending emails Some people use computers to play games. Some people use computers for playing games. Computers are offen used to watch movies. Computers are often used for watching movies. A PAIR WORK What do you know about this technology? Complete the sentences in column A with information from column B. Use infinitives and gerunds. (More than one combination is possible.) A B 1. Satellites are used ... study the world’s weather 2. Robots are sometimes used... _ perform dangerous tasks 3. You can use a cell phone. read e-books 4. People use the Internet... transmit telephone calls 5. AGPS deviceis used... send text messages 6. Atablet computer canbeused... get directions make travel reservations transmit TV shows shop online Satellites are used to study the world's weather. Satellites are used for : id's weather. B GROUP WORK Think of three more items of technology. Then talk about possible uses for each one. “You can use an MP3 player to listen to podcasts.” PRONUNCIATION Syllable stress A @ Listen and practice. Notice which syllable has the main stress. Boo eo 2 @ satellite invention CD-ROM Internet assignment engineer messages computer entertain B © Whereis the stress in these words? Add them to the columns in part A. Then listen and check. directions DVD media telephone transmission _ understand What's this for? = 45 w WORD POWER The world of computers ‘A complete the chart with words and phrases from the list. Add one more to each category. Then compare with a partner. 7 browse websites cutand paste geek monitor computer whiz draganddrop hacker mouse create a slideshow edita video highlight text opena file create song playlists _flash drive keyboard technophile eC Ac ae Fun things to do. ce raed Perri erect fet browse, websites, B GROUP WORK Discuss how computers have changed our lives. Ask and answer questions like these: How do computers make your life easier? more difficult? How do they affect the way you spend your free time? How do they influence the kinds of jobs people have? What kinds of problems do they cause? Do you know anyone who is a computer whiz? Are hackers a problem where you live? A. © Guess the answers to the questions below. Then listen to a radio program about the Internet and check your answers. What percentage of the U.S. population never uses the Internet? What Kinds of people don't use the Internet? B © Listen to the rest of the program. Then answer these questions. What does the term “net evaders” mean? What are “Internet dropouts’? Why do some people become Internet dropouts?

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