UNIT

1 Listening

A talk 2 Read the subskill. Listen again and

complete the table.
1 Listen to a talk about tablets and laptops.
Are the statements T (true) or F (false). Tablet Laptop
1 The speaker is talking to a group of It has …
parents.  T/F
2 The school wants to buy some new a touchpad
computers for students to share.  T/F a camera
3 The children need their own device to use a keyboard
in class.  T/F
4 The tablet and the laptop have the same a charger
technology features.  T/F You can …
take photos
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3 Choose the correct answer. Listen and check.

4 Answer the questions for you.
Subskill: Completing a table
Listen carefully – you may not hear
the information in the same order as it
appears in the table.
1 The tablet screen is …
a 30 cm by 25 cm. b 25 cm by 20 cm.
2 With the tablet, you can take photos …
a but you can’t make videos.
b and make videos.
3 The laptop has …
a more memory than the tablet.
b the same amount of memory as
the tablet.
4 The price of the laptop is …
a $310. b $390.
5 The laptop has a case to protect it
a but the tablet doesn't have one.
b and the tablet has one, too.
6 The school …
a can repair the laptop and tablet.
b can’t repair the laptop or tablet.
1 Do you want the tablet or the laptop? Why?
2 How often do you use a computer at
school? What do you use it for?

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