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Computers
Textbook: pp. 74–75
GoalKnow the kinds of computers (desktop, laptop, tablet, smart watch, phone) and what they are used for.
New words
computer · kompyuterlaptop · noutbukmonitor, screen · monitormouse · sichqoncha
Explanation
A computer is an electronic device that works with information. A desktop computer has a monitor, a system unit, a keyboard and a mouse. A laptop can be carried around. A tablet is small and light. A smart watch shows the time, steps and pulse. Phones and watches also hold a tiny computer. With computers we study, play and talk.
Worked examples
A doctor looks at test results on a computer, and a driver searches for a route on a navigator.
The four main parts of a desktop computer: monitor, system unit, keyboard, mouse.
Class activity
“Kinds of computers”: shuffle picture cards (laptop, tablet, smart watch, phone, desktop). Children sort them into “portable” and “stays on the desk”.
Practice
1
How many main parts does a desktop computer have and which are they?
4: monitor, system unit, keyboard, mouse
2
Which computer is easy to carry: a laptop or a desktop computer?
a laptop
3
Which professionals use computers? Name two professions.
Free answer (doctor, teacher, driver, programmer)