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Theme 2: Technology (Day 3)

Brief description: Campers enjoy learning from sounds, pictures and movie trailers
about technology. They also have an opportunity to create their new technology.
Objectives:
1. Describe inventions.
2. Express their opinions about inventions.
3. Make judgment on technology.
4. Create a model of inventions by drawing or sketching.
5. Talk about functions of inventions.
End Task: Campers, in groups, present their own invention models by describing what
they have imagined in the drawing.
Materials: Activity sheets, DVD of movie trailers, audio CD
Preparation:
1. Have all of handouts ready.
2. Have a DVD player ready.
References:
Goetsch & Nelson, (1987), TECHNOLOGY and YOU. New York:
Delmar Publishers Inc.
http://www.howstuffwork.com
http://www.stonewashed.com
http://www.soundhunter.com
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 2003

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Procedure:
Base 1: What is technology?
Activities
1. Introduction
Everyone introduces themselves.
Explain what the base is about, its
objectives and rules.
2. Activity 1:
Distribute CW1.
Let campers read the passage of what
technology is and answer the questions in
CW1.
3. Activity 2:
Distribute CW2.
Let campers match pictures of things with
their names.
Answers
1. caterpillar plow 2. circular saw 3. drill
4. lawn mower 5. juicer 6. rowing machine
7. sander 8. electric razor
4. Activity 3:
Let campers listen to sounds of 16 items
made by using technology.
Let campers guess what they are.
Give answers and marks to the group that
answers correctly.
Answers
1. camera shutter 2. car alarm 3. cuckoo clock
4. (wind-up) clock 5. copy machine 6. dentist tool
7. drain 8. helicopter 9. keypad 10. electric grill
11. motorcycle 12. plane 13. printer 14. spaceship
15. spray paint 16. washing machine
3. Wrap up
Teacher talks briefly about activities.

Time
(minutes)

Material(s)

10

CW 1
TM1

10

CW 2

15

CW3
TM2

Comments:
1. For Activity 1, campers do not have to know all of sounds. You just let them freely
describe inventions, their features and functions.
2. For Activity 2, many campers may not understand the real meaning of technology.
Therefore, you should ensure that they understand it before they leave your base.

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Base 2: What are they actually?
Activities
1. Introduction
Everyone introduces themselves.
Explain what the base is about, its
objectives and rules.
2. Activity 1:
Divide campers into 4 groups of 5.
Let campers look at 12 photographs of
inventions that have been taken in different
views.
Let campers guess what they are.
Tell campers what actually they are.
Give marks to the group that answers
correctly.
Answers
1. headset 2.mobile phone 3. MP3 player
4.pencil sharpener 5. amplifier 6. speaker 7.scanner 8.
photocopier 9. DVD player
10. telephone 11. walkie-talkie 12. notebook
3. Activity 2:
Divide campers into 4 groups of 5.
Let campers look at the picture of new
inventions.
Distribute CW4 and photocopied TM4
containing 4 different pictures for 4
different groups.
Let campers guess what they are, their
features and functions.
Let campers give a presentation.
Tell campers what actually they are.

Time
(minutes)

Material(s)

20

TM3

15

CW4
TM4

Answers
1. Picture 1 is an ice maker.
2. Picture 2 is a robotic vacuum.
3. Picture 3 is a thermometer.
4. Picture 4 is a coffee maker.
5
4. Wrap up
Teacher talks briefly about activities.
Comments:
1. The main objective of this base is to describe things. Therefore, you should let
campers describe all things as much as they can.
2. For Activity 2, we put emphasis on creativity rather than the right descriptions or
functions of the machines.

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Base 3: Technology in films
Activities
1. Introduction
Everyone introduces themselves.
Explain what the base is about, its
objectives and rules.
2. Activity 1:
Let campers watch the 4 trailers.
Let campers discuss and answer the
questions from CW5.
Let campers give their opinions about
technology.
3. Wrap up
Teacher talks briefly about activities.

Time
(minutes)

Material(s)

35

CW 5
TM5

Comments:
To arouse more interest, ask pre-watching questions like Have you seen this movie before?
or What do you think this movie is about?

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Base 4: Lets create new stuff!
Activities
1. Introduction
Everyone introduces themselves.
Explain what the base is about, its
objectives and rules.
2. Activity 1: Bingo word game
Divide campers into 4 groups of 5
Give campers a Bingo sheet. The Bingo
sheets contain 25 squares (5x5) with some
vocabulary in the squares.
Let the first group draws lots.
If the word in the lot appears on campers
Bingo word sheet, they can put a cross (x)
on that word.
The winner is the group that can put five
crosses on the 5 words in a straight line.

Time
(minutes)

Material(s)

15

TM6

3. Activity 2:
Divide campers into 4 groups of 5.
20
CW6
Distribute CW6.
TM7
Let campers create their new inventions by
drawing.
Let campers describe their new inventions
about their features and functions.
Let the campers give presentations.
5
4. Wrap up
Teacher talks briefly about activities.
Comments:
For Activity 2, let campers think about something that has never happened before. You can
emphasize its features more than its functions.

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CW1
Name... Group........
Instructions: In groups of four or five, read the passage What is Technology?. You
have 10 minutes to do the instructions on the next page.

What is technology?
How would you answer the question, What is
technology? Do you know how to define this concept? It
is not an easy thing to do. Many people use the term
technology in many different ways. One way you can
learn to understand this concept is by comparing it with a
cake. Both a cake and technology are made up of separate
ingredients. Each ingredient has its own identity, but
when mixed together they form something else.
What are the ingredients needed to make a cake?
You need flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and milk. Each of
these ingredients has its own identity. But when they are
mixed together in the right amounts and baked, they
become a cake. What are the ingredients needed to make
technology? You need tools, resources, processes, and
people. Each of these ingredients also has its own
identity. But when taken together to solve problems, they
become technology.
Technology is when people use tools, resources, and
processes to solve problems. What do you think of this
definition? Did you agree with us?
Source: Technology and You by David L. Goetsch and John A. Nelson, 1987

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1. Give the definitions of technology.

...

2. Give 5 examples of technology you know.

...

3. Give 2 advantages of technology.

...

4. Give 2 problems of technology and ways to solve them.

...

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CW2
Instructions: Match the following pictures with their names in the brackets. (circular saw,
rowing machine, caterpillar plow, juicer, electric razor, drill, sander, lawn mower)

1..

5.

2.

6...

3.

7..

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CW 3
Name... Group........
Instructions: After listening to the 10 sounds of technology, you have 15 minutes to do
the instructions.
1. Try to guess what they are.
2. Explain their functions.
Technology 1
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 6
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 2
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 7
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 3
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 8
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 4
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 9
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 5
1. It is

2. Its function is

Technology 10
1. It is

2. Its function is

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CW 4
Name... Group........
Instructions: After observing your new invention, you have 5 minutes to do the
instructions.
1. Try to guess what it is.
2. Describe your invention features.
3. Explain its functions.

1. What is it?

2. Describe your inventions features.

3. Explain its functions.

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CW 5
Name... Group........
Instructions: Discuss and answer these following questions.
Questions to discuss

1. Do you think it is possible for human to invent such things? When do you

think it will be possible?

2. What inventions did you see in the films?

3. Which inventions did you like best? Why?

4. What inventions do you want to have now? Why?

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5. What inventions will you never give to someone you love? Why not?

6. From the films, what are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?

8. In groups, what movies did you like best? Why?

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CW 6
Name... Group........
Instructions: Create your new invention by drawing. Color it and prepare a 3-minute
presentation.

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Materials
TM1:
Pre-reading
1. What is technology?
2. When you make a cake, is that an example of technology?

What is technology?

How would you answer the question, What is

technology? Do you know how to define this concept?
It is not an easy thing to do. Many people use the
term technology in many different ways. One way
you can learn to understand this concept is by
comparing it with a cake. Both a cake and technology
are made up of separate ingredients. Each ingredient
has its own identity, but when mixed together they
form something else.
What are the ingredients needed to make a
cake? You need flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and milk.
Each of these ingredients has its own identity. But
when they are mixed together in the right amounts
and baked, they become a cake. What are the
ingredients needed to make technology? You need
tools, resources, processes, and people. Each of these
ingredients also has its own identity. But when taken
together to solve problems, they become technology.
Technology is when people use tools, resources,
and processes to solve problems. What do you think
of this definition? Did you agree with us?
Source: Technology and You by David L. Goetsch and John A. Nelson, 1987

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TM2: 16 sounds of technology:

1. camera shutter
2. car alarm
3. cuckoo clock
4. (wind-up) clock
5. copy machine
6. dentist tool
7. drain
8. helicopter
9. keypad
10. electric grill
11. motorcycle
12. plane
13. printer
14. spaceship
15. spray paint
16. washing machine

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TM3: 12 photographs
1.

2.

3.

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4.

5.

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6.

7.

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8.

9.

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10.

11.

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12.

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Keys
1. head set

2. mobile phone

3. MP3 player

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4. pencil sharpener

5. amplifier

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6. speaker

7. scanner

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8. photocopier

9. DVD player

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10. telephone

11. radio (walkie-talkie)

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12. notebook

TM4: Picture 1 for group 1

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Picture 2 for group 2

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Picture 3 for group 3

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Picture 4 for group 4

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TM5: 5 trailers (DVD)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6th day
Minority Report
Terminator 3
The Island
I Robot

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TM6:
Activity1: Bingo
Sunglasses

Stapler

Car

Juice squeezer

Thumb tacks

Can opener

Submarine

Screw

Sink

Fly swatter

Boat

Nail clippers

Bathroom scale

Cabinet

Straw

Mirror

Frying pan

Paper Clip

Skate board

Typewriter

compass

Fishing rod

Scooter

Pencil
sharpener
Stethoscope

Frying pan

Paper Clip

Car

Cabinet

Thumb tacks

Mirror

Submarine

Sunglasses

Sink

Scooter

Stapler

Screw

Juice squeezer

Fly swatter

Fishing rod

Straw

Bathroom scale

Stethoscope

Skate board

Typewriter

compass

Can opener

Boat

Pencil
sharpener
Nail clippers

Stapler

Sunglasses

Stethoscope

Straw

Fly swatter

Can opener

Boat

compass

Thumb tacks

Frying pan

Skate board

Fishing rod

Cabinet

Pencil
sharpener
Sink

Mirror

Submarine

Paper Clip

Bathroom scale

Juice squeezer

Screw

Typewriter

Nail clippers

Scooter

Car

Cabinet

Paper Clip

Fishing rod

Fly swatter

Scooter

Car

Nail clippers

Sink

Screw

Stapler

Juice squeezer

Stethoscope

Bathroom scale

Frying pan

compass

Mirror

Thumb tacks

Submarine

Can opener

Skate board

Straw

Boat

Pencil
sharpener
Sunglasses

Typewriter

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Mirror

Stapler

Screw

Stethoscope

Typewriter

Nail clippers

Submarine

Car

Fly swatter

Boat

Sink

Pencil
sharpener
Bathroom scale

Cabinet

Paper Clip

Straw

Thumb tacks

Can opener

Skate board

Compass

Juice squeezer

Fishing rod

Sunglasses

Frying pan

Scooter

Vocabulary list
1. Mirror
2. Nail clippers
3. Boat
4. Straw
5. Juice squeezer
6. Fishing rod
7. Thumb tacks
8. Sink
9. Submarine
10. Stapler
11. Screw
12. Pencil sharpener
13. Bathroom scale
14. Can opener
15. Sunglasses
16. Stethoscope
17. Car
18. Cabinet
19. Skate board
20. Frying pan
21. Typewriter
22. Fly swatter
23. Paper Clip
24. Compass
25. Scooter

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