Unit one: Getting through (intercultural exchanges) level: 1st year literary/scientific stream

Sequence: Listening and speaking Material needed: Course-book- whiteboard - pictures

Target competencies: interpreting, interacting, producing
Rubric: Anticipate
Main objectives: by the end of the lesson; pupils will be able to know some parts of the computer; they will
meet new vocabulary and be able to practice the use of these words in different context.

Warm up:

Aim: To introduce the unit and the new vocabulary.

-In this current situation of Covid19, we are asked to stay home in order to save
ourselves. But, we have friends and relatives that we need to contact them. So, how
can we do that?

* We contact them using phone, social media like Facebook , viber , Instagram ….

- Nowadays, Internet is one of the important means of communication .It transformed the
world into a small village and this is our unit today “Getting Through “

Task one: Label the parts of the computer in the picture below: match each word with its
corresponding picture.

Aim: To interact and identify the different parts of the computer.

Central Unit

CDs and floppy discs

scanner
keyboard

Monitor-Screen
Speaker mouse

printer
Unit one: Getting through (intercultural exchanges) Sequence 1: Listening and speaking

- Anticipate:

Task one: Label the parts of the computer in the pictures below: match each word with its
corresponding picture.

Central Unit

CDs and floppy discs

scanner
keyboard

Monitor-Screen
Speaker mouse

printer

Listen and check:

While listening

Task one: The sentences below are not in order. Reorder them to get coherent instructions
for creating a Facebook account. Write numbers (1-7) in the boxes.
To create a Facebook account:
Enter your name, email or mobile phone number, password, date of birth and gender.

Open the verification email.

Click the Sign Up button

Go to www.facebook.com

Switch on the computer.

Select an ISP (Internet Service Provider) from the menu.

Click the link in the email to activate your account.

Task 2: listen and check your answer to exercise 1 above. Then re-write the
instructions using these sequencers: (first, then, next, after that, finally.)
Start like this:

 In order to create a Facebook account, you need to do the following:

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Task 3: The table below compares “Facebook” to “Instagram”. Listen to your teacher stimulating a
dialogue and tick ( √ ) what Jessica and Jane think about Facebook and Instagram.

Jessica Jane
Features Facebook Instagram Facebook Instagram
Easier
Faster
More popular
More private
More interesting

Task 3: do you agree with Jessica or Jane? Justify your opinion. (Orally)
After listening:
Task 4: Write a short paragraph about preferences using the information in the table above.
Start like this:

I prefer to use Facebook rather than Instagram. /

I prefer using Instagram to using facebook./
I prefer facebook to instagram. This is because……………………………………..
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