UNIT 3:
Computer Software
3.1.
VOCABULARY
SKILLS WORK
Lead-in activity
Speaking
Read the text software
systems p6
Software discussion p7
Reading
BILL GATES p7
Choose the correct word p7
Type of computer
software
FUNCTIONS
QUIZ
Describing computer software
Understanding the vocational
vocabulary
Task
Bill Gates Survey p8
p6.
3.2.
Lead-in activity
Reading
Guessing the meaning of
words from context and
translating them p9
Hidden Software - OS p9
A summary p10
Task
The function of the
operating system (OS)
Speaking: Discuss the following topics p11
Reading: The Classification of Operating
systems p11
Listening and Writing: How to protect your
computer and data? A summary. p11
p9.
3.3.
Writing
Lead-in activity
Reading
Read the text the graphical
user interface GUI p12
Translate terms and expressions into your
own language. p12
Task
Speaking: Compare different OS p13
The graphical user
interface GUI.
To understand and explain the
function of the operating system
To describe the services an
operating system provides to users,
processes, and other systems
Understanding specific information
from a text
To recognize the features of a
graphical user interface, or GUI
Listening: Podcast interview with Bill
Thompson p13
p12
3.4
History of software
p14
Lead-in activity
Listening and Speaking: Discuss the
Identifying the distinguished
the history of software p14
following topics. p14
Task
Role play: Curate an exhibition p14
Writing: Report on the history of the
To discuss the history of the
computer.
To give oral “tours” of their
exhibitions
Quiz time:
take the test p16
software introduction of the famous people
p15
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