In this unit, you will :
- Get familiar with technical characteristics of phones and computers. - Revise the comparative and the superlative
- Present a device and its characteristics, - Revise modal auxiliaries
- Compare it to other devices - Revise how to express desire and advice
- Make oral presentations
- Discuss about choices of devices
Final task and evaluation : Forum presentation of laptops
Compare smartphones :
Rappel grammatical des comparatifs et superlatifs sur anglaisfacile :
https://www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-1160.php
Vocabulary :
octet nm (unité de mesure) (Computing) = byte n
Huit chiffres binaires valent huit bits soit un octet.
Eight binary digits are equal to eight bits or one byte.
kilo-octet nm (Informatique : unité de mémoire) (computing) = kilobyte n Un kilo-octet représente 1024 octets.
Watch this video that presents the Fairphone :
- Take notes on its characteristics
- To what extent is it an eco-friendly phone?
- Explain the reasons why you would or wouldn't want it
EOC : Get ready to present your dream smart phone with one slideshow.
Advice to choose a laptop :
Technical characteristics : Do you agree with these criteria?
https://www.chtips.com/computer-fundamentals/characteristics-of-computer-system/
Rappel sur l'expression du conseil en anglais :
https://www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-121570.php
Go to techadvisor to choose your favourites :
https://www.techadvisor.com/article/723344/best-laptop.html
Here are some prompts you might need for the final task :
Customer ‘s Needs : Shop assistant’s Recommendation :
I want (to) … What I'd recommend is...
I need to... I'd go for ..
I'd like to … It would be worth getting …
It's not very convenient (to/not to)... You should get …
It's important/essential for me to .. You could try …
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