CAFAM 2020-2021 PLANNING

4TH A-B COMPUTER SCIECE (ENGLISH FOR COMPUTER USERS)

By Roman S. Popa
MODULE 1 – COMPUTERS TODAY

 UNIT 1- LIVING IN A DIGITAL AGE

 UNIT 2-COMPUTER ESSENTIALS
 UNIT 3-INSIDE THE COMPUTER
 UNIT 4 BUYING A COMPUTER
MODULE 2-INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES

 UNIT 5-TYPE, CLICK, AND TALK

 UNIT 6-CAPTURE YOUR FAVORITE IMAGE
 UNIT 7-DISPLAY SCREENS AND ERGONOMICS
 UNIT -CHOOSING A PRINTER
 UNIT-DEVICES FOR THE DISABLED
UNIT 1- LIVING IN A DIGITAL AGE
Competence: Discuss and describe computer applications.
Obj: talk and write about computer applications in everyday life.

 Warm up (speaking) before reading.

Look at the following pictures and share with the class. How do you think computers can be
used in the following scenarios? Record a short video using FlipGrid

4A 3B 1D
2C

Match the pictures with the phrases:

1- In education computers can make all the difference____
2- Using a cashpoint, or ATM______
3- The Internet in your pocket______
4- Controlling air traffic____
Reading

 Read the text and respond to the following: FlipGrid video

1- What is the text about?
2- According to the text what are some the functions you can use a computer for?
 choose one paragraph of the text and reading while recording it.

After reading Vocabulary (individual work) (Quizlet application)

Find the words with the same meaning in the text, are they noun, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs?
( EVA)
1- Perform (line 6) ___ 6- digital (line 25)__
2- Word processor (line 13)___ 7-store (line 27)__
3- Online (line 16) ___ 8-financial (line 29)__
4- Download (line 18) ___ 9- monitor (line 42)__
5- Built-in (line 21)___ 10-data (line 42)___

Match the words ( 1-10) to the correct meanings (a-j).( individual work) (EVA)
a) Keep, save____ g) collection of facts or figure_____
b) Execute, do__ h) describes information that is recorder or broadcast using computer
c) Monetary i) program used for text manipulation_____
d) Screen j) copy files form a server to your pc or mobile
e) Integrated
f) Connected to the Internet

 Speaking
Group( pair) discussion ( During class on Teams)
1-How are computers used in your school/
2-How do you think computers will be used in school in the future?
Language work: Collocations 1
A) Look at the help box and match the verbs to the nouns to make collections.
1-give a) money
2-keep b) a PIN
3-access c) databases
4-enter d) presentations
5-transfer e) records
B) Use the collocations from A to and the help box to complete the sentences.
1- 6-
2- 7-
3-
4-
5-

Listening( audio uploaded on EVA)

Computers at work
Listen to four people talking about how they use computers at work.
Then listen again and write what they use the computer for.

(electrical engineer, secretary, librarian, composer)

Speaker Job What they use the computer for

Reading 2
The magic of computers!
There 5 sentences removed from the paragraph, so read the text about some the things
computers are used for. Then match the five sentences to the correct paragraph. ( google doc)
1.It is a calculating machine that speeds us financial calculations
2.we visit shops and offices with have been designed with the help of computers
3. you can even use your PC to relax with computer games
4.for example calculators, the car’s electronic ignitions, the timer in the microwave, or the
programmer inside the VCR
5. as does making a flight reservation or bank transaction

a)___ d)___
b)___ e)
c)___
Assignment (presentation FlipGrid video).
Wrap up: practice, follow the link and complete the practice.
Research about one of the following topics:

 Formula 1 cars
 Entertainment
 Factories and industrial processes
 School and universities
Then prepare a short presentation explaining how computers are used in each scenario.