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UNIT 5: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LESSON 1 LESSON SUMMARY VOCABULARY CD2-01 Word/Phrase Meaning Example tablet (n) /ˈtæblət/ a small, flat computer that a user can control by touching the screen or using a special pen A lot of people like a tablet over a laptop. inch (n) /ɪntʃ/ a unit of length measurement that is equal to 2.54 centimeters The screen of my new laptop is 14 inches. screen (n) /skri:n/ a flat display used for showing words or images in a theater, on television, or as part of a computer It is exciting to watch movies on a big screen. storage (n) /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ the area on a computer, phone or tablet used to store data, music, etc. My new smartphone has a lot of storage, so I can store a lot of photos. weight (n) /weɪt/ the amount that an object or a person weighs Modern computers are often light in weight these days. gigabyte (n) /ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/ a unit of digital information The new laptop model has 256 gigabytes of storage. GRAMMAR Wh- questions and Yes/No questions • We can use Wh- questions to ask for details about things, people, events, etc. Wh-questions Answers What is the screen size? The screen is 11 inches. How heavy are these laptops? It weighs about 1.2 kg.
How many cameras does this phone have? It includes three cameras. How much storage does your computer have? It has a storage capacity of 128 gigabytes. Where is the power button-of this tablet? It is on the right side. Who bought this new machine? A graphics designer bought it. • We use Yes/No questions to ask about specific things. Yes or No is the answer. Yes/No questions Answers Does your phone have much storage? Yes, it does. / No, it doesn't. Is the battery life long? Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. PRONUNCIATION Pronouncing /eɪ/ and /e/ - CD2-02 /eɪ/ /e/ • great /greɪt/ • game /geɪm/ • break /breɪk/ • steak /steɪk/ • bread /bred/ • many /'menɪ/ • ready/'redɪ/ • deaf /def/ PRACTICE Pronunciation a. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. space B. sale C. tablet D. plate 2. A. great B. health C. head D. bread 3. A. waste B. camera C. nature D. paper b. Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others. 4. A. storage B. tablet C. disease D. cycling 5. A. gigabyte B. vehicle C. battery D. disaster Vocabulary a. Complete the text using the words in the boxes. inches screen weight storage tablet The new (1) ____________ is available on the market. A user needs to pay about one thousand dollars to get this flat computer. There are many choices of (2) ____________ for different use. The highlight of the device is its big (3) ____________. The display is eleven (4) ____________. You can feel its (5) ____________ when you get your hands on it for that size. b. Circle the correct options. 6. These days, modern computers are often light in ____________.
A. weight B. battery C. storage D. screen 7. The new tablet has longer ____________ life than the old one. It can last close to eighteen hours. A. battery B. storage C. gigabyte D. inch 8. The new device comes with a bigger display. Its ____________ is 11.9 inches. A. storage space B. powerful chip C. screen size D. home button 9. The new e-Pad comes with more than 500 ____________. Its users can download more videos. A. inches B. gigabytes C. batteries D. cameras 10. Modern smartphones produce good quality photos because they have better ____________. A. gigabytes B. chips C. batteries D. cameras Grammar a. Circle the correct options. 1. Are these tablets on sale today? - No, they don't / aren't. 2. How much / many storage does this laptop have? - It has 128 gigabytes of storage. 3. What / which is the screen size of your laptop? - It's 13.3 inches. 4. How long / far can the battery last? - You can use it for half a day. 5. Con I take better photographs with this camera? - Yes, you can / are. b. Circle ONE mistake in each sentence. 6. How many camera does this smartphone have? A. How B. many C. camera D. have 7. Do this tablet have a long battery life? A. Do B. have C. long D. battery life 8. Why do you use your phone for? A. Why B. do C. use D. for 9. How many does the latest model cost you? A. How B. many C. does D. cost 10. Does this laptop has the same storage space as that one? A. Does B. has C. same D. as Reading a. Read the text about two types of smartphones. Complete each gap in the table with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER Last Wednesday, LaTomato introduced its new types of smartphones T14 and T14 Plus. How different are these smartphones? Let’s have a look at two of them.
Screen The screen of T14 is 6.1 inches while T14 Plus has a bigger screen, which is 6.7 inches. Users can find it easier to read news or watch videos with a T14 Plus. Storage They both have 128, 256 or 512 gigabytes of storage. However, the T14 Plus comes with an extra option, which is one terabyte, so its users can feel free to store more data, documents, videos or music, and save thousands of pictures. Weight The two models have different weight. A T14 Plus is 240 grams while T14 is only 172 grams. Battery life They have a long battery life. Their users can spend a whole day playing games, watching movies, listening to music or visiting many websites. The T14 can last up to 20 hours while T14 Plus can last up to 24 hours. Camera The T14 Plus has a better camera system with 48 megapixels, and T14 comes with a 12-megapixel camera system. Price The prices depend on storage space. T14 can cost $799 for 128 gigabytes of storage, while T14 Plus is $1,099 for the same storage. T14 T14PLUS Screen 6.1 inches better screen size with (1) _____________ Battery life lasts for nearly (2) _____________ up to one day Storage 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB the same options one more choice with (3) _____________ Weight 240 grams 172 grams Price For (4) _____________, the price is $799. $1,099 for the same (5) _____________ b. Read the text again. Write (true), F (false) or (doesn't say). 6. La Tomato announced the introduction of its new phones. ______ 7. T14 comes with a 6.7-inch screen display. ______