UNIT 8.1: CAN YOU HELP ME WITH SOMETHING?
Marie: Bob, can you help me with something?
Bob: Sure.
Marie: I’m trying to print the file, but the printer won’t work.
Bob: Push the green button on the printer.
Marie: What? Why?
Bob: To turn it on. It won’t print unless it’s on.
Marie: Oh right. Silly me. Thank you.
Paul: Hey Bob. My laptop crashed, and I can’t get it to do anything. I type on the keyboard and nothing happens.
Bob: Stick this here.
Paul: Why?
Bob: To restart the computer.
Paul: Are you sure? Okay thanks.
Cheryl: Bob, I could use a hand with something.
Bob: What is it?
Cheryl: Somebody sent me an email, but I think it has a virus in it.
Bob: Don’t open the attachment. Click on the no virus icon on the toolbar.
Cheryl: Why?
Bob: To clean the computer and stop the virus.
Cheryl: Thanks.
Marie: Bob, can I ask you another question?
Bob: I’m sorry, but I can’t get any work done with all these questions. Please, I have some very important stuff I need to finish right now!
Cheryl: Very important stuff?
Bob: How can I help you?
1.Pronunciation (7mins)
– Role play: Teacher and student take turn to read
– Listen and repeat: Student repeats after the teacher
2.Vocabulary Check (7mins)
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Do you think that helping someone is important?
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How can we turn on electronic equipment?
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How long have you been using a laptop/desktop?
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Are you good at it?
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What is the meaning of the abbreviation “Caps Lock” on the keyboard?
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When should we restart our computer?
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What is a PC?
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What is “important stuff”?
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What does it mean when someone said my laptop crashed?
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Are you good at typing?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7mins)
Who’s asking for help?
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What is Marie trying to do?
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What is her problem?
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What did Bob tell Marie?
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The printer only prints when …. ?
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Whose laptop has crashed?
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What did Paul do to his laptop?
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What does Cheryl think about the attachement in her e-mail?
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What is Bob’s advice for Cheryl?
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Who is in trouble in this conversation?
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Is Bob an enthusiastic helper?
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4.Draw Connections (7mins)
Do you often help other people?
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If yes, how do you help them?
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Are you good at using a computer?
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How much time do you spend using it every day?
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Do you have trouble with your laptop? Do you think it is important?
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Are you an enthusiastic helper?
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5.Homework
- Listen and repeat sentence by sentence at least 20 times.
- Prepare the next lesson.
If you have any questions about this lesson you can ask your teacher.
UNIT 8.2 : SCENE 2
Bob: Hey, Mr. Evans?
Mr. Evans: Yes.
Bob: You asked me to build a website for the company.
Mr. Evans: Oh yes. How’s it coming along?
Bob: Well sir, I think I need some new technology.
Mr. Evans: What do you need?
Bob: A new scanner.
Mr. Evans: What’s that?
Bob: It’s a scanner sir, but it’s not nearly as good as this one. This one will give us much better photos.
Mr. Evans: Okay.
Bob: And a digital camera would be good.
Mr. Evans: What’s that?
Bob: It’s not a digital camera sir. It won’t take pictures as easily as this one.
Mr. Evans: Okay.
Bob: And also a new laptop. It’s not as fast as this one.
Mr. Evans: I see. Anything else?
Bob: A new DVD drive and I could also use a new joystick.
Mr. Evans: A joystick? Isn’t that for computer games?
Bob: Well, I don’t really need the joystick.
Mr. Evans: What’s all these gonna cost me? What?
Bob: Well actually we could do without the DVD drive and the laptop and the camera and the scanner.
Mr. Evans: Great.
1.Pronunciation (7mins)
– Role play: Teacher and student take turn to read
– Listen and repeat: Student repeats after the teacher
2.Vocabulary Check (7mins)
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Do you have a scanner at work?
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Could you tell me how it works?
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What is address of your company website?
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How is your English lesson coming along?
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Would you like to buy a new digital camera?
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What is the purpose of the computer joystick?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7mins)
Who will build the company website?
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What technology does Bob need for building a new website?
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Why does Bob need those technologies?
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Does the new digital take better pictures?
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What will a new scanner do?
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Why does Bob need a joystick? Is it for his game?
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Are those technologies really expensive?
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Does Bob need them at the end?
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How does Mr. Evans feel when Bob said he doesn’t need anything?
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What’s funny in the video? Can you guess?
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4.Draw Connections (7mins)
Can you print your documents by yourself?
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What would you do if your devices don’t work?
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When should we restart our computer?
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Do you use any antivirus software?
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Do you usually have trouble with your PC?
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Do you believe that smartphone can replace PC?
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5.Homework
- Listen and repeat sentence by sentence at least 20 times.
- Prepare the next lesson.
If you have any questions about this lesson you can ask your teacher.