Unit 8: New ways to learn

8A. Pronunciation
• Sentence stress
I. Read the following sentences. Put a mark (') before the stressed
syllable in the words in bold.
1. The recent pandemic has led to greater awareness surrounding the
benefits of online learning.
2. Researches suggest that online learning can be beneficial for
students who have access to technology.
3. Online courses provide a safer alternative to conventional
classrooms.
4. They help to protect yourself and family from unnecessary exposure to
the virus and allow you to continue your studies.
5. Since your tests can be graded immediately, you can receive feedback
and results at once, which allows you more time to focus on improving
your weaknesses.
6. Online education can help you continually invest in your education and
keep up with the changing world.

II. Read the following sentences. Underline the stressed words, and
put a mark (') before the stressed syllable in the underlined words.
1. Online learning is widely accepted by all teachers and students.
2. The advantages of online learning are proved fruitful for both teachers and
learners.
3. People find online learning effective and easy.
4. With online learning, education is not restricted to time and place.
5. Online learning is a new and comfortable mode of gaining an education.
6. Online learning helps you to generate skills like self-discipline.

8B. Vocabulary
• Words and phrases related to different ways of learning
I. Complete the sentences with the words given.
prepares blended learning high-speed strategies
face-to-face connection distractions comments
1. We’ve spoken on the phone but never ___________ .
2. It is important to consider the ___________ you’ll use to combine both face-to-
face instructions and online learning.
3. Many educators have already used ___________ in their classrooms.
4. There are too many ___________ in the office, and it’s hard for him to get
anything done.
5. This is a course that ___________ students for English examinations.
6. The website invites ___________ from people who visit it.
7. They’re offering free Internet ___________ for the first three months.
8. It also provides customers support, a ___________ Internet connection,
security, fire detection and suppression.
II. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. He downloaded a(n) hardware / application / website to help him with
graphics.
2. We can upload / surf / download the game from the internet for free.
3. Make sure that you have installed anti-virus software / system / engine.
4. I think the machinery / mechanic / hardware of the computer is not
compatible with the new app.
5. The use of credit cards is very popular in the digital / information / news
age.
6. Testing yourself with information in your computer is a useful equipment /
device / appliance for learning.
7. You are able to find an application on the internet to suit / adapt / adjust
your needs.
8. Advanced software devices can help you have several advantages /
disadvantages / drawbacks over ordinary learning methods.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. In order to have access ___________ the data, you have to insert your
password.
2. Students can benefit greatly ___________ accessing the learning apps that
can be downloaded free on the internet.
3. An interactive whiteboard is very beneficial ___________ our learning and
research.
4. Some of the information we find ___________ the web is not reliable.
5. The noise from the computer game he’s playing is distracting me ___________
my study.
6. Parents sometimes find it difficult to communicate ___________ their teenage
children.
7. If you are in any doubt, ask ___________ advice.
8. The children ___________ the formal classrooms were taught ___________ a
traditional way by teachers.
9. At the end of game, players traditionally exchange shirts ___________ each
other.
10. We were discussing our new online lesson, and Mai made some interesting
comments ___________ it.
IV. Match the first half sentences (1-8) with the appropriate second
half sentences (A-H). More than one answer is possible.
1. You can improve your English accent... ___________
2. A good way to learn idioms is ... ___________
3. You can improve your writing skills ... ___________
4. A good way to learn new vocabulary is ... ___________
5. You can learn to read faster ... ___________
6. One way of practising conversations is ... ___________
7. You can learn to use grammar correctly ... ___________
8. You can develop self-confidence in speaking English ... ___________
A. by doing translation exercises.
B. by talking to native English speakers.
C. by reading magazines in English.
D. by studying a “learner’s dictionary.”
E. by practising conversations with a partner.
F. by watching British films.
G. by having a private tutor.
H. by talking to yourself in the shower.
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the
sentences.
1. With a good use of the educational___________, schools can improve on how
students learn and how they get access to academic information. (apply)
2. Students can write essays on computers and submit them ___________ .
(electronic)
3. Mobile devices today are introducing new exciting ___________ to digital
learning. (possible)
4. ___________ apps give students the chance to work at their own pace.
(educate)
5. About 76% of teachers say they are very concerned that use of mobile
devices will be a ___________ to learning. (distract)
6. Many students are purchasing digital editions of textbooks instead of
traditional printed copies for a variety of reasons, including cost ___________,
ease of ___________, and environmental ___________ . (efficient - access -
friendly)
VI. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
1. In a modern class, teachers and students use computer to ___________ digital
learning resources.
2. By allowing our students to use digital ___________ in class, we are creating
an opportunity to teach them to think critically about technology use in their
education and life.
3. Teachers can use technology and audio-visual materials to ___________ their
lessons.
4. Doing a lot of projects to understand the lessons also gives us more
___________ over our own learning.
5. Blended learning combines learning over the Internet and face-to-face
learning and brings many ___________ to us.
6. It is thought by many that face-to-face learning is better than online learning
because learners can ___________ with teachers and other learners.
7. Learning in a traditional classroom has fewer ___________ than learning
online.
8. With an online discussion board we can ___________ comments and ideas
with other classmates.
9. In order to have an effective online lesson, we need to have a fast Internet
___________ .
10. During the period of CO VID-19 pandemic, our school tried to change from
face-to-face to ___________ learning.

8C. Grammar
• Relative clauses: defining and non-defining
I. Choose the correct pronouns in the following sentences.
1. This is the restaurant who / whose owner is a famous actor.
2. Is there a shop near here who / that sells laptops?
3. That’s the artist which / whose paintings are in the National Gallery.
4. I don’t like people that / which smoke in the street.
5. Students who / whose are late for school usually get extra homework.
6. I went to a school whose / which teaches German.
7. Is she the actress who / which played the part of Elizabeth I in the film?
8. This is the picture of the Cham Tower whose / that roof is in bad condition.
II. Complete the sentences with who, which or whose.
1. I live in a town ___________ landscape is very beautiful.
2. I saw a boy ___________ looked like Harry Potter!
3. I don’t like films ___________ have talking animals.
4. Do you know the shop ___________ sells DVDs?
5. I’ve got a book ___________ author won the Nobel Prize.
6. Is that the actor ___________ was in Star Wars?
III. Choose the correct answers.
1. His car, which / who was new, broke down.
2. The actor, whose / who films won both the Oscar and BAFTA, is really
talented.
3. The song, who / which he wrote in ten minutes, made millions.
4. The girl, whose / who was ten, was his cousin.
5. The new shopping centre, where / which took two years to build, is
excellent.
IV. Complete the sentences, using which, that, who, or whose.
1. The smart table has been used in several schools, ___________ brings many
benefits to our students.
2. It is an electronic device ___________ students
can start using as soon as the teacher has
turned it on, without a lot of training earlier.
3. Students will enjoy doing many activities,
including games, puzzles, ___________ purposes
are the development of team spirits.
4. Several students ___________ are able to
touch and interact with the smart table at the
same time will work together more effectively.
5. The learning applications ___________ students can participate in using the
smart table will encourage them to work together to solve problems.
6. There are interactive activities ___________ are available to be downloaded
from the Internet.
7. Teachers ___________ introduce activities to the whole class can work with
smaller groups on the smart table to introduce discussions about the subject
matter.
8. The applications ___________ come with the smart table can help students
learn various subjects at school.
9. On the classroom blog, a teacher can upload video and image illustrations
on specific subjects, ___________ can help students learn easily.
10. Parents ___________ have to pay for mobile devices may be happy with the
new method of teaching and its benefits.
V. Fill in each blank to complete the text, using which, that, who,
whose, where, or when.
Building a collaboration classroom may be the answer for some schools 1
___________ have insufficient funds in some American districts. It is very difficult
for those schools to equip every classroom with all the latest technology tools 2
___________ teachers and students need today.
A collaboration classroom is a place 3 ___________ teachers and students will
have access to all the possible tools 4 ___________ are available in the district or
in any individual school. It is easier to equip one or two rooms 5 ___________ use
is for the whole school than to avoid completely the purchase of the right
learning tools for students. School and district leaders 6 ___________ set up the
collaboration classrooms can discover the results 7 ___________ can be gained
through actual, real teaching, learning, and testing.
Furthermore, a collaboration classroom can become a career-motivational
meeting place 8 ___________ students can get a great professional development.
Students 9 ___________ electronic devices can support the lessons can bring
them to the classroom. This year is the time 10 ___________ we should consider
using both interactive whiteboards and touch-screen tables.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences. Use the sentences in brackets to
form non-defining relative sentences.
1. The restaurant on that street serves excellent food. (My father used to work
for it.)
2. Mr and Mrs Lam live next door to us. (Their daughter is a pop star.)
3. The new block of flats will be finished next week. (It has 25 floors.)
4. J.K. Rowling is a millionaire. (She wrote the Harry Potter books.)
5. My dad’s new car is very fast. (It costs a lot of money.)
6. Our English teacher speaks Vietnamese as well. (Her name is Miss Oakes.)
7. We have a small house in Phu Quoc. (It is a beautiful island)

8D. Reading
I. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.
The Benefits of Online Classes versus Traditional Classes
A. __________________________________________
One of the great benefits of getting an online course or degree is that you can
still earn a degree and work part-time. You can arrange time to attend the
virtual classes, do other activities, or have a rest.
B. __________________________________________
Online courses give you the chance to talk about classroom assignments using
chat forums or live online discussion sites. You can exchange ideas and
dialogues with other students without having to travel to a common meeting
place that might not be convenient for you.
C. __________________________________________
It’s possible to form study groups online using free online software to study
remotely with others. All you need is your computer, a headset to listen and
talk in, and the time to join others virtually to exchange ideas about classroom
assignments, get questions answered about things you are stuck on.
D. __________________________________________
You can have access to online course materials such as videos, podcasts,
written materials to reinforce any points you might be stuck on at any time of
the day.
E. __________________________________________
The pressure to keep up with other students in a face-to-face environment is
removed. You are in control of your progress through any online course you
take. You can complete a course in a record time because the material is easy
for you to understand, or you may need extra time to make some of the more
abstract material sticks with you.
F. __________________________________________
Online learning systems have immediate scoring systems to let you know how
well you have passed the test. Remember that waiting to learn your test score
can be nerve- racking.
G. __________________________________________
Without attending physical classes at a particular location, you’ll be forced to
learn self-discipline by managing your time and tasks. If you use time
management tools like scheduling time and tasks in an online calendar, this is
a life-long skill that will help you in your future study.
While there are many more benefits of online learning, these are the top ones
for you to figure out if you consider taking one.
Task 1. Match the headings (1-7) with the paragraphs (A-G).
1. Learn at your own pace Paragraph A _________
2. Join virtual study groups Paragraph B _________
3. Develop great self-discipline Paragraph C _________
4. Enjoy a flexible schedule Paragraph D _________
5. Take online quizzes and exams and get your scores immediately
Paragraph E _________
6. Review course materials repeatedly Paragraph F _________
7. Boost your opportunities for classroom subject discussions Paragraph G
_________
Task 2. Find the words in the text that have the following meanings.
1. being almost or nearly something (paragraph A) _____________________
2. meeting someone at the same place (paragraph E)
_____________________
3. causing a lot of worry (paragraph F) _____________________
4. existing as an idea, not a physical thing (paragraph E)
_____________________
5. for all your life (paragraph G) _____________________
Task 3. Read the text again, and answer the questions.
1. How can you have more opportunities for discussions with online learning?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. How can you get help with the topics you don’t understand?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Give some examples of online course materials.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. How can you avoid the pressure to keep up with your classmates with virtual
classes?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Which skill with online courses is good for your future study?
____________________________________________________________________________
II. Read the text carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
From slates to iPads... Language learning then, now and in the future
Then...
It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning 500 years ago - time for lessons to start at a
local grammar school. The main aim of the lesson is to study the grammar of
Latin - the international language of the time (in Europe, at least) and the
language of all university courses. The pupils are all boys - if girls receive any
education at all, they get it at home. The boys take out their slates - there will
be no pencil and paper until the 19 th century. They learn grammatical rules and
translate sentences, and the boys have to speak Latin at all times. If they fail at
all,
their punishment is up to 50 strokes of the cane!
Now...
No one knows how many people are learning
English today - one estimate is one billion
people, or a third of the world’s population.
Technology has become more and more
important in how people learn: cassettes (which
first became popular in the 1970s), CDs and
video have brought ‘real English’ into the
classroom. Many classrooms have Internet
access, video facilities, and interactive whiteboards. But in most cases, one
thing hasn’t changed... there’s still a teacher!
In the future...
Who knows what the language classroom of 2050 will be like? Many people
think that textbooks might be a thing of the past very soon. And many
classrooms won’t have cassettes or CDs in the near future. Will students use
iPads or smartphones instead of pen and paper? Will computers replace
teachers? Other people think that English might not be as popular as it is now.
Will Chinese, perhaps, or even a completely new international language
designed by computers replace English? There is one thing that is for sure:
technology will be at the centre of tomorrow’s language education.
Note: - slate (n) = a small thin sheet of rock in a wooden frame, used in the
past in schools for children to write on.
Task 1. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Latin used to be the language of all university courses in Europe. ________
2. Students studied a lot of practical skills and knowledge with their slates.
________
3. In the past, students studied in a simple setting and punishment was
sometimes very severe. ________
4. Modem educational devices will be used more in classrooms. ________
5. English will be the international language for all countries in the world.
________
6. Technology has played a more important role in education. ________
Task 2. Read the text again. Match the sentence halves, and write the
answer in each blank.
7. Another language might replace English ________ A. about 50 years ago.
8. People started using audio cassettes ________ B. in the 16th century.
9. Latin was the international language ________ C. in the 19th century.
10. People started using pencil and paper ________ D. very soon.
11. About one billion people study English . ________ E. some time in the
future.
12. Textbooks might disappear ________ F. now.
III. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
Electronic Devices That Help You Learn English
There are many ways to learn English. With the increase in new
technology, many companies are now providing new electronic devices to help
people learn English more quickly.
You can download the lessons from an English translation Internet site and
put them on your iPod. Because it is portable, you can listen and learn
anywhere.
English audio tapes and English audio CDs are a great method of learning
English. All you need is a cassette or CD player. You can learn in many
locations including your car.
An electronic translator or electronic dictionary is an excellent tool one can
use when traveling on a vacation, on a business trip, studying languages,
conversing with foreign people, and in a variety of other situations. Many
devices have a number of attributes that include advanced text-to-speech and
voice recognition technologies. There are many good- quality electronic
dictionaries on the market. Depending on which one you purchase, there is an
extensive range of vocabulary that can include up to one million words or
more. There are
also electronic dictionaries that contain common expressions and phrases,
grammar references, and much more. Two popular hand-held English
electronic dictionaries include the Talking Electronic Dictionary and the Audio
Phrasebook. They include hundreds of thousands of words, definitions, and
thesaurus entries. You can view the word on the screen and hear it spoken. It is
likely that you have your own language interpreter. Just speak into the device
and you will be provided with an intelligible translation voice response.
Choosing an electronic device that helps you learn English has made
learning and speaking English easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Before you
purchase a device, make sure you research each product to find the English
learning tool that complements your lifestyle.
Task 1. Match words /phrases 1-5 with definitions A-E, writing the
answer in each blank.
1. extensive (adj) ____ A. small enough to be held in the hand while
being used
2. hand-held (adj) ____ B. words in groups that have similar meanings
3. thesaurus entries ____ C. clear enough to be understood
(np)
4. interpreter (n) ____ D. large in amount
5. intelligible (adj) ____ E. a person whose job is to translate what
someone is saying into another language
Task 2. Read the passage again, and answer the questions below.
1. How can you learn English with your iPod?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the advantages of a cassette or CD player in learning English?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. How can you develop your vocabulary with an electronic dictionary?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Can you find a device which can interpret words in your mother tongue into
English?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. What are the advantages of electronic devices in learning English?
________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements
are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
Electronic learning is a technology of education that implies self-motivation,
communication, efficiency, and technology. E-learning is effective as it
eliminates distances because the e-learning content is designed with media
that can be accessed from properly equipped computers, and other means of
internet accessible technology.
E-learning has its own advantages. However, the most important
advantages lay in the reduction of time, efforts and cost.
Furthermore, we can talk about the following advantages of e-learning with
the increasing of communication between the student and themselves and
between the student and the school a fast and easy way is needed to bring
everybody together.
Throughout different directions such as discussing forums, e-mail, and chat
rooms, researchers think that these things increase and motivate students to
participate and react with the subjects in question.
Another advantage of e-learning as that it makes all students feel equal.
Since the communication tools give each student the opportunity to express
his own opinion clearly and directly at any time without being embarrassed, in
contrary to the traditional teaching halls which don't have such a feature due
to the bad distribution of the tables or because of shyness or other reasons.
E-learning provides teachers with great facilities that are accessible out of
working hours, that is because the learner can send the inquiries to the teacher
through the e-mail at any time, yet this feature is more useful and suitable for
the teacher instead of being restricted at his desk.
By e-learning the attendance is not necessary as the new technology
provides the communication methods without the need to be available in a
specific place or time.

T F NG
1. With e-learning, students from many parts of the   
country can have lessons with the well-known teachers.
2. With e-learning, students can save a lot of time, efforts,   
and money.
3. The discussing forums and chat rooms provide   
opportunities to exchange and share the point of views.
4. This type of e-learning gives the complete opportunity   
to the student to express themselves clearly and directly
although it also brings many problems to them.
5. Students can get over their shyness by taking part in   
online communication.
6. The bad distribution of the tables in the traditional   
teaching halls made students shy, and unable to answer
the questions.
7. Teachers will be restricted at his desk to work with   
computers in e- learning.
8. By e-learning students needn’t come to class any more.   
V. Read the passage about benefits of an interactive whiteboard, and
then answer the questions.
What Are the Benefits of an Interactive Whiteboard?
 Imagine a whiteboard on which you can not only write but also play videos,
show interactive presentations and recall previously erased information. That's
what an interactive whiteboard does using a special touch-sensitive whiteboard
in conjunction with a computer and projector to receive commands and display
information.
One of the most significant
advantages of interactive whiteboards is
that they enable far greater participation
than traditional whiteboards. For
example, interactive whiteboards can be
used in conjunction with individual
devices that enable participants or an
audience to answer questions or vote
from their seats and have their
responses collected instantly on the whiteboard. They also enable people to
manipulate information in ways that wouldn't be possible or practical on a
regular whiteboard, such as tapping to perform calculations on the screen,
reveal layers of information, or moving information around with the tip of a
finger.
All of the information on an interactive whiteboard actually comes from a
connected computer and is simply projected onto the whiteboard. This means
whatever you do on the whiteboard can be recorded directly to a hard drive
and even transported on portable storage. This enables you to recall and reuse
the information, such as the results of a brainstorming session, any time. By
contrast, data on a traditional whiteboard must be copied manually or lost
when erased.
There are a variety of visuals that can be used with interactive whiteboards.
Videos can be uploaded from websites or previously saved files. Additionally,
entire presentations can be uploaded onto an interactive whiteboard. You can
display and manipulate complex images and graphics. All of this can create a
more engaging presentation which can help keep the audience's attention.
Particularly for students, an advantage of interactive whiteboards is that
they give students a chance to interact extensively with technology.
Particularly, if students are allowed to use the whiteboards for their own
presentations, the use of an interactive whiteboard can be a great way to
introduce students to electronic devices and a variety of software.
1. Why do interactive whiteboards enable greater participation in lessons?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. In what ways do interactive whiteboards allow students to manipulate
information?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. How does an interactive whiteboard enable you to recall and reuse the
information?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. How can you create a more engaging presentation which can help keep the
audience's attention?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. How do interactive whiteboards give students a chance to interact
extensively with technology?
________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for
each question.
Use An Electronic Dictionary To Improve Your Vocabulary
A Franklin electronic dictionary is actually a helpful gadget to possess with
you all of the time. Any device involving dictionaries is great to use for people
who go out of their country on business trips. Tourists would also benefit very
much from such a device.
Moreover, students will also find this gadget helpful especially whenever
they are studying an important foreign language in another country. There is
also a great diversity of dictionaries that anybody can choose whichever works
to them best.
These dictionaries are also quite easy to use and incorporate various
functions. Some of them are main functions, besides translating a foreign word,
which would be to provide spelling check-ups, find the meaning and synonyms
connected with any particular word as well as provide examples of how a word
is used in a sentence. A typical Franklin electronic dictionary is more than that.
By entering the meaning of a word of mouth, you would have the ability to pull
up many words that you are researching for.
There is a comprehensive database that comprises about 1,000,000 words
and phrase replacements. It also comes with idiomatic expressions,
professional medical, technical words or ones very popular for business. It is
also ideal for professionals who have to work in a country accompanied by a
different language.
Franklin Electronic Marketers have been among the leading manufacturers
regarding handheld electronic inventions. Its main office is situated in
Burlington, New Jersey and has been around the business of creating these
electronic tools since 1981.
Some of the original devices that they produced included punctuation
correctors, of the fact that first was all the Spelling Ace built in 1986. These
devices were a great aid to students all over the globe.
The company continues to service clients from everywhere. Although they
are popular in the world, especially targeting the particular Hispanic market
whose native language is Spanish; Franklin’s products are also quite well-
known for Asia, particularly Japan. The company aims to address this growing
importance of language tools as more people are aiming to learn about new
languages.
1. With the diversity of this type of dictionaries, we can choose ___________.
A. the one that has the largest vocabulary B. the one
that suits us best
C. the one that is portable D. the one
that is handy and cheap
2. The electronic dictionary has various functions because it can ___________
A. translate foreign words, check spelling, give meanings and synonyms,
and the use of them
B. explain how a word is employed in a sentence and correct punctuation in
sentences
C. enter the meaning of a word of mouth and get so many words related
D. expand a wide range to suit various people’s preferences
3. The database of the dictionary includes all the following EXCEPT ___________.
A. about 1,000,000 words and phrase replacements
B. idiomatic expressions or ones very popular for business
C. technical terms in various fields and internet lingo
D. professional medical, technical words
4. The Franklin electronic dictionary are very popular all over the world,
especially in ______.
A. Europe and Asia B. South America and Asia
C. Burlington, New Jersey D. Japan
5. The word “professionals” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. people who are very good at languages
B. people who work in foreign countries
C. people who often use modern electronic dictionaries
D. people with a high level of education and training
V. Read the text, and answer the questions.
How has learning English adapted to online education?
One of the most important factors when learning a language is human
presence - nobody can teach you a language better than someone who knows
it. It is important to have a good balance between self-study exercises and live
classes. Each student has specific needs when learning English between Al and
C2 levels, they live and learn English in a different way.
With online courses, we should focus on technology and innovation in
education. Online learning provides interactive exercises and multimedia
lessons for students to improve their grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing,
and speaking skills.
The key strength of any online course is teachers, who guarantee the best
learning experience. Teachers should be dedicated to guiding and supporting
students both in one-to-one private classes or in group classes.
The current fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is something that concerns
us all, therefore, it is important to follow the guidance to stay at home. But this
should not mean that we must stop learning.
1. What is one of the most important factors when learning a language?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why do students learn English in a different way?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What does online learning provide?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. What are the purposes of online learning of English?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. Why do teachers make online learning successful?
________________________________________________________________________________

VI. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.

A new way to learn English
This week, we’ve interviewed Phong Nguyen in Year 10.
Phong has never scored under eight or nine points in an English test and his
spoken English is amazing. But he hasn’t had extra English classes at school,
and he hasn’t read an English dictionary! So how has Phong become so good at
English? He says that his secret is EnglishClub - an online world for young
people, which was started in 1999.
EnglishClub is a virtual world in English for teenagers from around the world. It
is very popular and has more than seven million users. You don’t need to spend
any money because the website is free. Players have an avatar (a character in
a computer game). The avatar lives and works in an invented virtual world. The
avatars can go shopping and spend money - ‘clams’ - in the shops. They can
also play games, learn about science or maths, eat, dance, and even go to pop
concerts.
How has EnglishClub helped Phong to improve his English? ‘Well, there are
different places in EnglishClub where you can practise your English,’ explained
Phong. ‘There are a lot of games and competitions in English. There is also a
special newspaper called The EnglishClub Times, which comes out every
Sunday. I use this to practise reading in English and I’ve written an answer for
it, too.’
‘On EnglishClub you can take part in online book discussions. I’m not
obsessive, but I’ve enjoyed chatting to other teenagers about my favourite
stories. I never feel isolated at home now because I’m part of an online group
of people. I’ve made friends with players from seven other countries and we
always chat in English.’
Task 1. Choose the correct answers.
1. EnglishClub is ______.
A. a TV programme B. a virtual world C. the name of a new film
2. Phong’s spoken English is ______.
A. terrible B. good C. excellent
3. EnglishClub is for ______.
A. children B. teenagers C. teenagers and adults
4. Players on EnglishClub pay ______.
A. nothing B. very little money C. a lot of money
5. Players on EnglishClub are from ______.
A. one country B. a few countries C. a lot of countries
6. The EnglishClub Times comes out every ______.
A. day B. week C. month
7. Phong likes ______ other players best.
A. talking to B. travelling with C. shopping with
Task 2. Complete the sentences with one word from the text.
1. Phong always does well in an English ___________ .
2. Phong goes ___________ to play EnglishClub.
3. Everybody on EnglishClub has their own ___________ .
4. Players use money called ‘clams’ when they go to the ___________ .
5. Phong doesn’t feel ___________ when he is on EnglishClub.
6. Phong has friends in ___________ different countries.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
1. How does Phong improve his English on EnglishClub?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. What things can Phong do in EnglishClub?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What do people talk about in EnglishClub?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Do you think you could improve your English in a virtual world like
EnglishClub? Why / Why not?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Why do you think virtual worlds like EnglishClub are popular with some
people?
______________________________________________________________________________
8E. Speaking
• Everyday English
I. Choose the correct response. Then practise the short exchanges in
pairs.
1. A: I think electronic devices B: a/ It depends. They can be used
distract us from our studies. for study.
b/ We can use mobile devices
instead.
2. A: These devices are bad for our B: a/ We mustn’t use them for so
eyes! long.
b/ You should buy new devices.
3. A: Do you think electronic devices B: a/ I can’t agree more.
are useful for learning languages? b/ Yes, of course not.
4. A: We should give up cellphones B: a/ I hope so.
because radiation from them is very b/ I can’t believe that.
harmful.
5. A: Have you used any B: a/ I have an electronic dictionary.
dictionaries? b/ We can carry electronic
dictionaries with us anywhere.
6. A: What does you use your laptop B: a/ I can download information,
for? clips, write essays or do my
homework.
b/ They’re excellent learning tools. Do
you think so?
7. A: Will robots be able to give us B: a/ It sounds very interesting.
lessons in the future? b/ They will be installed cameras.
8. A: Do you enjoy learning online? B: a/ Well, my father just bought me
a new laptop.
b/ Yes, especially when we can’t go to
school because of the pandemic.
9. A: What do you use that pen for? B: a/ To take notes on the touch
screen.
b/ It belongs to the tablet.
10. A: We should bring our own B: a/ We must buy new devices, and
mobile devices to class for our study. it costs a lot of money.
b/ Students from poor families may
feel sad about themselves.
• Talking about the advantages and disadvantages of online learning
II. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below. There is one extra
phrase that you do not need.
A. get quick feedbacks on our assignments
B. participate in some activities or experiments to get a specific result
C. others argue that online learning has some benefits
D. the quality of experience of learning online
E. important to build our social life
F. the school is not safe for us
G. the effort of both teachers and students
H. access an enormous amount of information
Miss In recent years, there has been of a lot of online learning
Van operating because of the pandemic. Some people assume that
online learning is inefficient, 1______________________. How about
your opinion about this way of learning?
Phong During the period of pandemic, we are wearing a mask and
keeping our distance from each
other. _______________________________________________
2

Nick I think through leaning online, we can

3
_________________________________
and also hand in our assignments almost immediately.
Mai I agree with you, Nick. Online learning is good for getting
lessons or handouts from our teachers, and we can
4
_____________________________________
Miss That’s good. Can you see any drawbacks of online learning?
Van
Mai Yes, Miss. We really need to learn through communication with
others. Working with our classmates is
5
_____________________________________
Nick I think 6_____________________________________ may be lower
than that of taking the real class.
Phong That’s really true with science subjects. Because students have
to 7_____________________________________
Miss Thank you all of you for your interesting ideas. Online learning,
Van though having a few drawbacks, is more likely to have benefits
in this pandemic situation. The most important factor to make
online learning successful is
8
_____________________________________
III. Complete the conversation about advantages and disadvantages of
using multimedia in school, using the responses (A-G) given. There
are two extra ones.
A. When designing a multimedia lesson, the role of the teacher shifts from
instructor to facilitator.
B. Because important elements are focused on via settings, layouts and
colours.
C. And some students who are not good at technology may have to spend
more time learning computer skills to access information than focusing on
lesson materials.
D. The teacher uses the computer and the LCD projector so that we can
watch a lot on the screen.
E. Classroom management becomes increasingly difficult.
F. Our class has just had a Geography lesson in the multimedia classroom.
G. Multimedia lessons depends on the subject and the amount of original
material that a teacher collects or creates.
Kevin Your class has come out of the multimedia classroom. Which lesson
have you got, Phong?
Phong 1_______________________________________________________________________
Kevin Great! With a lot of images, sounds and videos, right?
Phong Yeah.
2
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________. We can answer the questions easier.
Kevin I see. The use of images, along with words, and diagrams helps students
have better understanding.
Phong 3_______________________________________________________________________
____________________. Besides that, teachers can review the previous
lessons easily.
Kevin Sure. Teachers can do that by visual comparison with a lot of pictures
or video clips. Moreover, multimedia lessons allow students to see real-
life situations. Can you see any disadvantages with the technique?
Phong 4_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________. Sometimes they are a little bit boring.
Kevin I think the amount of images and videos in a lesson can slow down the
delivery and pace of the class as a result. Students have to get some
certain IT skills as well.
Phong 5_______________________________________________________________________

8F. Writing
• Writing about the benefits of blended learning
I. Rearrange the sentences in each paragraph (A-E) in the correct
order. Write the answers in each blank.
Is Online Learning the Future of Education?
A _____a. The online network is definitely becoming the future of education in
many ways.
_____b. Online learning is one of the fastest-growing learning ways.
_____c. There are various online courses, and a large number of students take
part in them.
B _____a. It is one of the best learning environments and e-learning is one of
the most modern mediums of education.
_____b. All of us use the internet and learning through it can take education
to another level.
C When we can get quality education at our home, we prefer it to an
offline course.
D _____a. Students can save their travelling time and can easily focus on their
studies.
_____b. Study materials are easily available online and one easily accesses
any course of their choice.
E _____a. E-learning is getting more popular than classroom services.
_____b. I can say that online learning is going to become the future of
education.
_____c. They don’t have to take their child to school because classes are
available at home.
_____d. It provides everything like lectures, other activities, solving the
questions and answers, discussion on a topic.
_____e. This is helpful not only for students but also for parents.
II. Write complete sentences about the advantages of using iPads in
the classroom, using the words / phrases given in their correct forms.
You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the
words given.
1. iPads / allow / smoother and faster communication / transmission / materials
/ between / teachers / students
________________________________________________________________________________
2. students / create / documents / immediately upload / them / teacher’s
electronic folder
________________________________________________________________________________
3. applications / teachers / score / multiple-choice quizzes / immediately/ post
results
________________________________________________________________________________
4. it / likely / that / there / educational application / designed / satisfy / any
specific need / classroom
________________________________________________________________________________
5. electronic files / last / forever / this feature / helpful / during / research
process
________________________________________________________________________________
6. many e-books / all subjects / available / free download
________________________________________________________________________________

III. Write complete sentences about the disadvantages of using iPads

in the classroom, using the words/ phrases given in their correct
forms. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use
all the words given.
1. iPads / not / ideal solution / teaching / because / performing various tasks /
require / use / different devices
________________________________________________________________________________
2. the use / iPads / classroom / depend / heavily / quality / Wi-Fi / school / and /
slow or disconnected Wi-Fi server / spoil / entire lesson
________________________________________________________________________________
3. students / easy / get access / game / a chat / or a social network / iPads
________________________________________________________________________________
4. when / student / not have / a charged iPad / charging / become / issue
________________________________________________________________________________
5. publishers / not satisfy / all demands / e-books / so / students / get
information / textbooks
________________________________________________________________________________
6. there / so many applications / iPads / and/ students / sometimes / difficulty /
find/ appropriate applications / lessons
________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Write complete sentences about learning foreign languages, using

the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add some
more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. students / have / wider access / information / so that / they / learn / many
skills / foreign languages
________________________________________________________________________________
2. electronic devices / classroom / improve / learning experience / by /
provide / instant video access / or / wide range / music
________________________________________________________________________________
3. social learning / great way / students / share information / thoughts / ideas /
a subject
________________________________________________________________________________
4. students / focus only / social network / instead of / lesson / due to /
temptation / social media
________________________________________________________________________________
5. students / find / links / websites / inappropriate materials / or / become /
victims / cyber bullying
________________________________________________________________________________

TEST 1 (UNIT 8)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. mobile B. modern C. electronic D.
concentrate
2. A. distract B. tablet C. backpack D.
concentrate
3. A. recordings B. educate C. children D. device
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. Internet B. effective C. portable D. benefit
5. A. identify B. disadvantage C. technology D. eliminate
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. She deals with customers on the phone, and rarely meet them ______.
A. on-going B. one-to-one C. face-to-face D. face-
saving
7. The most successful _______ to solve the problem is often the simplest one.
A. learning B. strategy C. class D. intention
8. She set up a support _______ for students having some study problems.
A. group B. set C. number D. category
9. While not all apps are _______ on Android devices, the large majority of them
can be accessed on iPhones, iPads, and iPods.
A. used B. reached C. available D. present
10. The noise around my room is driving me to _______ while 1 am learning
online.
A. annoyance B. boredom C. distress D. distraction
11. A teacher can create a classroom blog _______ they post notes and
assignments for students.
A. where B. which C. when D. whose
12. Students _______ seem to be taking notes on their laptop are sometimes
surfing the Internet in class.
 A. who B. which C. whose D. they
13. Notebooks, tablets and cellphones are all technology _______ students are
accustomed to and can use as learning aids.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
14. All smartphones _______ storage hardware is big can store downloaded
audio books.
A. which B. who C. whose D. that
15. Science teachers _______ use the 3D projectors and other electronic
devices can easily illustrate the lessons.
A. whom B. what C. who D. whose
III. Fill in each blank in the following passage with the correct word
below.
dictionaries effort homework backpack benefits
information software games tools purposes
Modem devices have changed our ways of learning, especially in learning
English. Nowadays, there are more and more people using electronic devices
as learning 16 _______.
Using electronic devices brings us many 17 ___________ . First of all, it is an
effective way to learn English. You can easily share 18 ___________ about the
lessons through your PC, laptop, and smartphone to your friends just in a few
minutes. You can also submit your 19 ___________ to your teacher by this way
too. Moreover, on the Internet, there are thousands of useful applications
(apps) and 20____________ which are updated every day to serve your learning 21
___________ . You can download some apps to learn English and other
languages, and 22 ___________ to look up for the words which you don’t know.
Besides that, using your tablets or smartphones in learning helps you lighten
your 23 ___________ . You don’t have to bring so many books to school anymore
because we can store every book in our own devices.
Modern devices make learning and teaching English more convenient and
interesting. Teachers will teach their students through music, pictures, films
and 24 ___________ . By that, students will find that English is fun, easy, so they
will make much 25___________ to study it.
IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the
blank space in the following passage.
Technology has become an essential 26 ___________ in our lives. Schools
should find ways of integrating new technologies into classrooms so that
students find it easy to learn new subjects as well as 27 ___________ teachers to
explain subjects in detail using visual formats. Using technological devices like
computers will 28 ___________ education more fun and interesting for the
students. The past ten years 29 ___________ tremendous change in educational
technologies and it is time to bring these technologies to our students in the
classroom so that they learn easily and efficiently. Teachers will need to learn
how to use these technologies so A that they 30
___________ their students on
how to use them.
We have seen that the private business community has found ways of
improving the way we learn by creating educational applications for 31
___________ computers and mobile phones. With a good use of these
applications, schools can improve on how students learn and how they get
32
___________ academic information.
New applications like YouTube can be used in video and visual education. If
a student can learn 33 ___________ visual or video illustrations, they will always
remember that subject being explained, because the brain can easily
understand and remember visual objects.
The development of online and offline educational 34 ___________ will make
learning so simple. Now it is 35 ___________ to apply these educational
technologies in the classroom and make learning easier.
26. A. instrument B. equipment C. machine D. tool
27. A. enable B. enables C. make D. makes
28. A. add B. put C. cause D. make
29. A. see B. saw C. have seen D. has seen
30. A. ask B. teach C. learn D. request
31. A. only B. either C. both D. not only
32. A. access to B. possibility of C. method of D. right
about
33. A. about B. through C. of D. for
34. A. settings B. sights C. surroundings D.
environments
35. A. up to our B. time to us C. up to us D. in time
V. Read the text, and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
One of the most used terms after the COVID-19 pandemic is the term ‘new
normal’. The ‘new normal’ in education is the increased use of online learning
tools. The pandemic has triggered new ways of learning. All around the world,
educational institutions are looking toward online learning platforms to
continue with the process of educating students. The ‘new normal’ now is a
transformed concept of education with online learning at the core of this
transformation. Today, digital learning has emerged as a necessary resource
for students and schools all over the world. For many schools, this is an entirely
new way of education that they have had to adopt.
Online learning is now application not just to learn academic subjects, but it
also extends to learning extracurricular activities for students as well. Recently,
the demand for online learning has risen significantly, and it will continue doing
so in the future.
36. The ‘new normal’ in education is involved in learning via the internet.
_____________
37. The pandemic makes education very difficult to go on. _____________
38. Education in the ‘new normal’ centres around online learning.
_____________
39. Online learning can be used to learn some skills at the clubs after school.
_____________
40. Online learning stops when people get over the pandemic. _____________

VI. Complete the conversation about advantages of using tablets in

learning, using the phrases/sentences (A-G) given. There are two
extra ones.
A. Schools were able to save a large amount of money when they turned
to tablets...
B. Teachers can use e-learning on tablets to show videos or let their
students play games to make it easier for them to understand the
material...
C. Besides that, our History teacher said that she is able to use the tablet
to quickly get material for the lessons.
D. ...but for the tablet we only have to buy one, and the tablets come with
free electronic books.
E. Tablets are cheaper than textbooks.
F. Not every student learns the same way, and students who have a
disability might have a difficult time learning the same information as
their classmates.
G. ...to use the Internet to research the events they read about in the
application and then make a PowerPoint presentation.
Phong Do you think modern devices are useful for learning, Nick?
Nick Definitely right! They have changed the way we learn. In my opinion,
tablets are the best for e-learning. How about you, Phong?
Phong I agree with you. Tablets can help us stay up to date to the ever-
changing world.
Nick

Right
.41_________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Phong For us, we can also use the Internet on our tablets to complete class
assignments and homework, and we save a lot of time. Besides that,
teachers can teach students as individuals.
Nick Oh, yeah. Teachers can use the tablet to teach each
student.42______________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Phong Awesome. Tablets can help students get past this difficulty by
providing different forms to teach a subject.
Nick 43
______________________________________________________________________
________________________________ if they are not able to grasp it by using
a textbook.
Phong Can you see any other benefit of using the tablet in learning?
Nick 44
______________________________________________________________________
Phong Really? You must be kidding!
Nick We have to buy so many textbooks for all the
subjects, __________________________
45

_______________________________________________________________________
Phong I see. It’s a good idea to use tablets in classrooms.
VII. Write the sentences about benefits of online learning, using the
prompts below.
46. teachers / students / find / online learning / effective / easy
________________________________________________________________________________
47. with online learning / education / not restricted / time / place
________________________________________________________________________________
48. it / allow / students / select / courses / their choice
________________________________________________________________________________
49. you / save / travel costs / and / it / become / new / comfortable mode /
gaining / education
________________________________________________________________________________
50. during the pandemic online learning /show / it / be / future / education
________________________________________________________________________________

TEST 2 (UNIT 8)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. access B. affect C. application D. fact
2. A. digital B. fingertip C. identify D. mobile
3. A. assignment B. address C. discussion D. access
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. reasonable B. appropriate C. enjoyable D. accessible
5. A. educate B. concentrate C. stimulate D. encourage
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Students like to have some _______ over which study methods they are
following.
A. order B. control C. limit D. rule
7. Do you have a study _______ for this week? - Yes, it’s on the app K12online.
A. list B. arrangement C. schedule D. table
8. Every month the group meets so its members can _______ their views.
A. give B. exchange C. receive D. speak
9. _______ learning can help personalize education for each of the students,
while making lessons more effective.
A. Face-to-face B. Distance C. Blended D. Blending
10. These changes seem to me to be happening at too fast a _______.
A. rate B. step C. speed D. pace
11. Mr. Brown has created a list of the most useful apps for the classroom,
_______ is available on his blog.
A. that B. which C. it D. this
12. The school maintains learning profiles _______ provide detailed information
about each student's strengths and weaknesses, _______ teachers use to
personalize learning.
A. that - that B. which - that C. that - which D. they - they
13. Many teachers have worked to change their traditional classrooms into an
environment _______ students can use the latest technology for their learning
process.
A. which B. it C. where D. that
14. My youngest son, _______ may be quiet or shy in a classroom, may become
active in a social learning situation made possible by digital devices.
A. that B. who C. which D. he
15. Some teachers _______ levels of IT are not very high may resist teaching
with electronic devices.
A. who B. they C. whose D. their
III. Fill in each blank in the following passage with the correct word
below.
watch come simplify support offers
displayed presenting touching eliminate
access
There are several advantages of bringing in a smart interactive whiteboard
into a classroom setting.
Interactive whiteboards allow many different forms of media - including
photos, illustrations, maps, graphs, games, and video, to be 16 ___________ . In
addition, smart boards make learning to be more dynamic owing to the
different forms of presenting information.
Smart boards provide new ways for teachers to teach, and student to learn.
These tools 17____________ a wide variety of learning styles. For instance, visual
learners can 18 ___________ as their tutors use the whiteboards to project visual
elements, whereas audio learners can listen and have discussions. On the other
hand, the boards 19 ___________ with touchscreen capabilities that allow tactile
learners to touch and interact with the board.
The interactive nature of smart boards 20 ___________ learners an
opportunity to share and participate in the instructional process. Interactivity
provides a platform for students to demonstrate their grasp of the subject
through 21 ___________ , drawing, and writing.
Smart boards allow learners to easily 22 ___________ a rich database of online
resources. Teachers can use the wide variety of online information sources
such as knowledge databases, online video and news items to reinforce their
lessons.
Interactive boards are also environmentally friendly. They offer teachers an
entirely different way of23 ___________ information to students, which removes
the need for writing, printing or photocopying, which helps to 24 ___________
waste and pollution, from over-utilization of paper and ink.
Overall, including smart boards to the classroom environment is likely to
change the way teachers pass knowledge to students and at the same time 25
___________ the learning process for students.
IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the
blank space in the following passage.
Young children are increasingly using tablets as well as smartphones and
other devices with touch screens in early education 26 _______ and with family
members.
Tammy and Rose, age 4, have been studying sunflowers with their
classmates. They want to sing and record a song about sunflowers while
creating a drawing, using a(n) 27 _______ on the tablet. The girls have
coordinated their efforts and are happy with the result.
To help the class learn more about sunflowers, Kathryn, Tammy and Rose’s
teacher, used the tablet to find online 28 _______ with photos and facts. She then
took the children on a 29 _______ tour of Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings. They
read and discussed an electronic picture book about Van Gogh’s life. The
children had already examined real sunflowers and their parts, made sketches,
read informational texts and stories, counted seeds, and 30 _______ a variety of
investigations, touching on every learning domain. The teacher’s use of the
tablet together with early practical learning activities expanded the children’s
31
_______ Activities offered on the tablet provided new 32 _______ for the children
to represent and share what they learned.
Tablets have the 33 _______ to be powerful tools for early learning. The
choices we make about how they are used determine 34 _______ the technology
is helpful or not. We need to develop “digital literacy” skills and decide how to
use these new tools in ways 35 _______ can support every child’s healthy
development and learning.
26. A. places B. settings C. positions D. times
27. A. application B. request C. design D. permission
28. A. boxes B. positions C. places D. sites
29. A. real B. strange C. virtual D. unrealized
30. A. participated in B. participated C. taken part in D. took place
31. A. distances B. skies C. lessons D. horizons
32. A. manners B. ways C. behaviours D. roads
33. A. energy B. development C. potential D.
achievement
34. A. if B. whether C. how D. what
35. A. we B. they C. what D. that
V. Read the passage, and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each
question.
A smart board is an interactive whiteboard. It can be connected to one or
more laptops, PCs, tablets, or other electronic devices. Smart boards are
extremely useful in a classroom because they can engage students, provide
interactive opportunities that a traditional whiteboard, blackboard or flip chart
can't, and can also develop students' computer skills along with their English
skills.
Smart boards also have touch-screen technology so you do not actually
need a computer to access the basic functionality. You can write on a smart
board with special pens which are usually provided with the board, and
anything written on the board can be saved for future reference, or printed out.
It is great, for example, if you are doing a brainstorming session or a mind map
with your classmates and you want to keep a record of it.
If you don't want to draw with the pens, you can use a keyboard and type
onto a programme such as Word, and have it appear on the screen for
everyone to see. This is great if you are doing an exercise with your class and
you want everyone to be able to see the answers during the checking stage.
You can also run PowerPoint presentations on an interactive whiteboard. These
can sometimes be great for grammar or vocabulary presentations and the
advantage of them is that students can make contributions.
If you have the Internet access, you can access websites and put them onto
a white board. This is great in an English classroom if you have online quizzes
or games you want to use. Students can actually come up to the board and
select their answers. This involves them directly in the board work, which they
usually love. You can also run video clips or sound files from the Internet, or
some which are saved on your computer.
In short, a smart board can make the lessons more varied, and can give
students a more active role in the lesson.
36. A smart board is more useful than a traditional board because _______.
A. it can be connected to more electronic devices
B. it can be used instead of a whiteboard, blackboard or flip chart
C. it provides more interactive opportunities
 D. teachers can engage students to have lessons
37. Smart boards which have touch-screen technology is great because
_______.
A. you can write on it, save information, or print it later
B. you can do a brainstorming session or a mind map with your classmates
C. you do not need anything to write on it
D. you can use a keyboard and type onto a program such as Word
38. It is great for you to run Word or PowerPoint on a smart board because
_______.
A. you don’t need to draw with the pens
B. you can see the answers before the checking stage
C. it can be used for grammar or vocabulary presentations
D. everyone can see your presentations and take part in them
39. With the Internet access, the smart board is a wonderful tool for education
because _____.
A. students can use write on a smart board with special pens
B. we can have multimedia lessons and more contributions from students
C. students can download video clips or sound files from the Internet
D. we can use anything that is saved on our computer
40. All of the following are true about a smart board EXCEPT _______.
A. the lessons are more diverse, and students are more active
B. you do not actually need a computer to access the basic functionality
C. it develops students’ English skills but not computer ones
D. anything written on the board can be saved for future reference
VI. Complete the conversation about benefits of BYOD (Bring Your
Own Device) in learning, using the responses (A-G) given. There are
two extra ones.
A. And those who do not follow the rules are banned from the BYOD
programme either temporarily or permanently.
B. Technology investments are expensive, and new devices are likely to
become out of date in a few years.
C. Many people think that the programme
may increase the gap between students
from rich and from poor families.
D. Many teachers think that it promotes
greater participation in the classroom.
E. The BYOD option is typically introduced
somewhere between the eighth and tenth grade.
 F. Students will have the choice to use their own smartphones, tablets or
laptops to complete class assignments or access learning resources while
at school.
G. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter are often banned because they
cause serious distraction.

Lam I think using electronic devices in learning is fantastic, but sometimes

it’s very expensive because we have to buy new ones with more
advanced technology.
Kevin I agree with you. Why don’t we think of a new way to solve the
problem?
Lam Sounds interesting. What’s is it?
Kevin It’s BYOD or bring your own device.
41
_______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Lam Wonderful. Schools allow students to bring their own electronics to
class, and I can bring my tablet to class although it’s a little bit old. I
think the new approach has a lot of advantages.
Kevin That’s
right.42____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Lam Right. When new technologies are put into everyday learning, students
quickly become more interested in the material, and thus more likely
to succeed. But I think the school should have very specific policies
concerning respectful use of electronics in the classroom.
Kevin I agree with
you. ________________________________________________________
43

_______________________________________________________________________
Lam I see. Social networks often lead to distraction. In addition, students
may be required to sign agreements restricting device use to certain
times in the classroom.
Kevin ______________________________________________________________________
44

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Lam Can you see any disadvantages?
Kevin ______________________________________________________________________
45

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Lam But I think students with difficulties can borrow some devices from the
school.

VII. Write complete sentences about benefits of using smartphones in

school, using the words / phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words
given.
Benefits of using smartphones in school
46. smartphones / provide / students / ability / get / answers quickly / even /
explanation
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47. students / download / audio / video files / and even / connect / other
students / around the world
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48. there / many educational applications / available / wide range / subjects /
all kinds / learners
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49. these game-like exercises / encourage / playful competition / among /
students / and / improve / way / they learn new ideas
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50. smartphones / also allow / students / work / groups / projects / share
information / discoveries
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