Electric and electronic devices

Open Ended

Write down all electric and electronic devices you know

Unit 10:

Electric and electronic devices

- Names of electric&electronic devices

- Words about their functions

- Talk about your favorite device

Electric vs. Electronic

Electric device: thiết bị điện

Electronic device: thiết bị điện tử

Multiple Select

It is used to cool and keep the air fresh.

• microwave oven

• fridge

• air-conditioner

Quick quizz

Functions of devices in your house

Multiple Select

It is used to store, organize and find information about people or things.

• cell phone

• laptop

• camcorder

Multiple Select

People can use it to record pictures and sound.

• television

• camcorder

• cell phone

Multiple Select

It is useful for cooking or heating food.

• rice cooker

• fridge

• microwave oven

Multiple Select

It can be used to dry and style your hair.

• air-conditioner

• hair dryer

• washing machine

Multiple Select

It helps you watch programs and surf the internet.

• smart TV

• laptop

• smart phone

Multiple Select

It can be used to store food and keep food fresh.

• rice cooker

• fridge

• microwave oven

_{Talk about the functions of a rice cooker}

• The active: People use/can use rice cookers to cook rice or soup.

• The passive: Rice cookers are/can be used to cook rice or soup.

• Useful for V-ing: Rice cookers are useful for cooking rice and soup.

• Help: Rice cookers help people (to) cook rice or soup

_{Talk about the functions of an air-conditioner}

• The active: People use/can use air-conditioner to keep the air fresh

• The passive: Air-conditioners are/can be used to cool the air.

• Useful for...: Air-conditioners are useful for drying the air.

• Help: Air-conditioners help people (to) keep the air fresh.

Complete the sentences

Using the above structures to make sentences about functions of the devices in your house.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

A camcorder is used ...........

Camcorder is used to record pictures and sound.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

Smartphones can be used to ...........

Smartphones can be used

+ to store, organize and find information about people or things.

+ to contact with people over long distance.

+ to surf the Internet.

......

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

People use fridges to ...........

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

Microwave oven is useful for ..............

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

Laptops help me ...............................

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

Electric lights are used ...............................

Open Ended

Complete the sentence

Windscreen wipers are useful for ...............................

Open Ended

If you can take 3 electric/electronic devices to live in an empty house for a week, which devices would you take?

Explain your choice

I will take a .......... I think it's necessary because

+ I can use it to ........

+ it helps me to .....

+ it's useful for ......

_{Free talk: Talk about an electric/eletronic device you like most/use most in your house}.

• _{Name: I've got a smartphone and I really love it.}

• _{Time to buy: I bought it / My mom bought it for me last year} 

• _{Brand name, color, shape, size: It is a/an iPhone 6 Plus with black color, rectangular shape and 5.5-inch-screen}

• _{Special features: It has an Apple logo on the back and I protect it with a beautiful blue phone case.}

• _{Price: Its price was ......... / I had 10% discount when I bought it so I only spent .....}

• _{Application: I use it to .... / It is used to .... / It's useful for..... / It helps me to......}