COMPUTERS - INTRODUCTION
TEACHERS’ NOTES

Needed:

- computer (Word, Power Point) + projector
- 1 copy per pupil of Handout (printed in LANDSCAPE orientation - 2 pages)

Objectives: you will find them in the upper left corner of the handout for pupils

Time: 2 lessons of 45 minutes each

Lesson 1

I. Warming up

a) With the help of the internet addresses (they are not real) on the first slide of the Power Point presentation try to elicit one of the uses of computers – ordering food. Discuss the verb “deliver”. You can mention that in the UK a lot of people get milk delivered, which is not the case in our country (cultural component).

b) Pupils read the text from the second slide (scanning). Here we can say that the word “pudding” differs a lot from what we know under the same name.

c) Comprehension check.

II. Pre-reading

a) Form groups of 2 - 4 pupils. They discuss other possible uses of computers and they take notes to be able to report later.

b) Group reports followed by the 3rd and 4th slide of the Power Point presentation for rounding up the reporting.

Reading

a) Distribute the handouts. Pupils read and highlight with coloured markers the words (verbs) that describe the different uses of computers.

b) Check.

c) – f) Pupils are asked to do exercises 3 and 4.

Lesson 2 - Follow the lesson plan.
 

LESSON PLAN

LESSON 1

I. Warming up

a) discussion


b) Reading - skimming

c) Comprehension check

www.sand-wich.com
www.coke2drink.si
www.sweet.co.uk/quickcake/

Nice idea - but does it work?

 

 

ppt - slide 1


ppt - slide 2

 

 

deliver - newspaper
post / mail
pizza
food
milk - UK!!



pudding = dessert UK!!
waistline
 
4'


3'
 


3'

II. Pre-reading

a) pair work /group work
(speaking & note-taking)

b) Reporting

      Reading

a) read & highlight verbs
b) check
c) add objects
d) check
e) read & highlight situations
f) check

What other possible uses of computers are there?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ppt - slides 3

 

 

  5'

 



5-10'


20'

 

 

 


 

III. Summing up   ppt - slide 4   5'

LESSON 2

I. Review

a) Discussion (groups /pairs) & note taking
b) Report
c) Vocab. - fill in

What are computers used for?
What was life like in the years B.C. (Before Computers)!!

 
ppt - slide 5,6   15'
II. Performance

Presentation (individual)
 

Preparation

Presentation
 

    25'
III. Cooling down   ppt - slide 7   5'

©M. Košir, S. Vezonik, V. Mervič