ESL Brains - Technology skills.pptx

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Technology skills

ESL Brains

Let’s get started

with a warm-up

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List the skills and devices mentioned below and explain why they are important to you.

• List three skills without which you can’t live your life.

• List three devices without which you can’t imagine your day.

EXAMPLE

Skill: Making coffee is important because I can’t start my mornings without it.

Device: I can’t live without my washing machine. I have three kids who never keep their clothes clean.

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Let’s work with some vocabulary!

Read the text quickly and find the words in the pictures.

In today's world, having some basic technology skills is very important. For instance, it's helpful to know how to ________ on a keyboard. Typing around 40 words per minute should be enough
to do tasks at a modern workplace. In fact, many employees around the world start their workday in the same way: they ________ the screen and start writing emails, reports and documents so they need to know how to use their keyboards well. However, technology sometimes fails, so be sure how to know how to ________ your laptop if you don’t want to miss deadlines.

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Read the text quickly and find the words in the pictures.

Internet skills are also something we can't imagine
our lives without. Do you want to find your favourite movie or a funny meme? Well, if so, you should be
able to ________ to Wi-Fi first. When you finally do this, oh no... this Firefox or Google Chrome has come up with two new features and now you need to ________ your browser. Done? Next, open and ________ the website you need. Try to find your favourite meme fighting with the annoying ads! Finally, to talk to your bosses, colleagues or teachers, you should be able to send emails. Just remember to ________ the email address correctly. You don’t want your email to get to your boss instead of your friend.

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part 1/2

Let’s check the answers.

In today's world, having some basic technology skills is very important. For instance, it's helpful to know how to ________ on a keyboard. Typing around 40 words per minute should be enough
to do tasks at a modern workplace. In fact, many employees around the world start their workday in the same way: they ________ the screen and start writing emails, reports and documents so they need to know how to use their keyboards well. However, technology sometimes fails, so be sure how to know how to ________ your laptop if you don’t want to miss deadlines.

Let’s check the answers.

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part 2/2

Internet skills are also something we can't imagine
our lives without. Do you want to find your favourite movie or a funny meme? Well, if so, you should be
able to ________ to Wi-Fi first. When you finally do this, oh no... this Firefox or Google Chrome has come up with two new features and now you need to ________ your browser. Done? Next, open and ________ the website you need. Try to find your favourite meme fighting with the annoying ads! Finally, to talk to your bosses, colleagues or teachers, you should be able to send emails. Just remember to ________ the email address correctly. You don’t want your email to get to your boss instead of your friend.

Read the text again and complete the gaps with the verbs in the boxes.

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connect

In today's world, having some basic technology skills is very important. For instance, it's helpful to know how to ________ on a keyboard. Typing around 40 words per minute should be enough to do tasks at a modern workplace. In fact, many employees around the world start their workday in the same way: they ________

the screen and start writing emails, reports and documents so they need to know how to use their keyboards well. However, technology sometimes fails, so be sure how to know how to ________ your laptop if you don’t want to miss deadlines.

enter

restart

search

turn on

type

update

Read the text again and complete the gaps with the verbs in the boxes.

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part 2/2

connect

Internet skills are also something we can't imagine our lives without. Do you want to find your favourite movie or a funny meme? Well, if so, you should be able to ________ to Wi-Fi first. When you finally do this, oh no... this Firefox or Google Chrome has come up with two new features and now you need to ________ your browser. Done? Next,

open and ________ the website you need. Try to find your favourite meme fighting with the annoying ads! Finally, to talk to your bosses, colleagues or teachers, you should
be able to send emails. Just remember to ________ the email address correctly. You don’t want your email to get to your boss instead of your friend.

enter

restart

search

turn on

type

update

Let’s check the answers.

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part 1/2

connect

In today's world, having some basic technology skills is very important. For instance, it's helpful to know how to ________ on a keyboard. Typing around 40 words per minute should be enough to do tasks at a modern workplace. In fact, many employees around the world start their workday in the same way: they ________

the screen and start writing emails, reports and documents so they need to know how to use their keyboards well. However, technology sometimes fails, so be sure how to know how to ________ your laptop if you don’t want to miss deadlines.

enter

restart

search

turn on

type

update

type

turn on

restart

Internet skills are also something we can't imagine our lives without. Do you want to find your favourite movie or a funny meme? Well, if so, you should be able to ________ to Wi-Fi first. When you finally do this, oh no... this Firefox or Google Chrome has come up with two new features and now you need to ________ your browser. Done? Next,

open and ________ the website you need. Try to find your favourite meme fighting with the annoying ads! Finally, to talk to your bosses, colleagues or teachers, you should
be able to send emails. Just remember to ________ the email address correctly. You don’t want your email to get to your boss instead of your friend.

Let’s check the answers.

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part 2/2

connect

enter

search

update

connect

update

search

enter

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Let’s think!

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Add one or two ideas to make more phrases with the verbs.

1. connect to Wi-Fi

2. enter an email address

3. type on the keyboard

4. restart a laptop

5. update a browser

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Let’s see some possible answers.

1. connect to Wi-Fi

2. enter an email address

3. type on the keyboard

4. restart a laptop

5. update a browser

to the internet, to a printer, to the camera

a password, information, a code

on the screen, a word, on the tablet

a computer, a smartphone, a tablet

an app, a profile, a video game

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Let’s discuss!

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Discuss the questions.

part 1/2

• Do students in your country need to have technology skills? If yes, which?

• How often do you send emails? Have you ever made a mistake when you entered an email address?

• How fast can you type on the keyboard in your first language? What about in the English language?

• What is your favourite browser? How often do you update it?

• What websites do you use often? What do you use them for?

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Discuss the questions.

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• What is the first device you turn on when you wake up? Why?

• How often do you check your smartphone screen to see what’s new? How do you feel about that?

• Is it difficult to find a place where you can connect to Wi-Fi where you live? Where can you usually do this?

• What else do people do on their computers or smartphones? Think about children and adults.

In a moment, you’ll watch a video about

a woman

But first…

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Read the information about her and say what the skill might be.

Shirley Curry is 79 years old and she lives in Rocky Mount, Virginia. She has been using a technology skill for more than 30 years.

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Watch the video and check your ideas.

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Let’s check the answer.

The skill is playing computer games.

Watch the video again and answer the questions.

1. Who gave Shirley her first computer?

2. Does she think she is a good player?

3. What is her favourite game? Why?

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Let’s check the answers.

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It was her son.

No, she thinks she’s not that good.

It’s Skyrim. She loves the flowers that she can pick, the mountains, the old dead trees, it’s an adventure.

1. Who gave Shirley her first computer?

2. Does she think she is a good player?

3. What is her favourite game? Why?

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Let’s talk!

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Choose the options that you think are true. Explain your choices.

• Adults often/rarely play computer games in my country.

• Parents should/shouldn’t play video games with their children.

• Video games can/can’t teach us important skills.

• I think/don’t think video games are a form of art.

• Video games can help/harm your social life.

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Let’s play a game!

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You are going to play a game. Read the rules and the example. Then, play the games on the next slide with a partner.

Rules:

In the game, there are two characters: the player and the master. The game has a time limit of
three minutes. If the time runs out and the player hasn't achieved their goal, the player loses. During each turn, the player tries to solve a problem by taking a step. After saying what they want to do, the player rolls a die. If the die shows 1–3, the master presents a negative scenario for the player. If it shows 4–6, the scenario is positive. When the player hears the scenario, they think of the next action they will take.

Goal: You need to buy ice cream at night.

Player: First, I will check if I have money.

Player: Rolls the die: 5 (positive scenario)

Master: Great news! You search your pockets and… you find two dollars!

Player: Nice! Next, I will try to find a shop near my house.

Player: Rolls the die: 2 (negative scenario)

Master: I’m sorry but there are no shops near your house.

EXAMPLE

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Game 1

In three minutes, you have an important Zoom call with your colleague. However, your laptop screen is black and you can’t turn on the device. You can’t have the call on a different day because the colleague is going on holiday. Find a way to join the meeting.

Game 3

You are playing an online game and suddenly your screen freezes! It is your turn now and in three minutes it is over! If you don’t make a move, you will lose the match. Find a way to join the game again and make your move.

Game 2

You are on your way to a vacation. But… Oh, no! You forgot to send a very important report to your boss. If you don’t send it, you will lose your job! Happily, you are not on the plane yet. You have three minutes before the boarding.
Find a way to send the report.

Game 4

It's three minutes to midnight and you suddenly remember that it's your friend's birthday. You want to wish him a happy birthday but you don't have his number. Find a way to contact your friend before his birthday is over.

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Let’s revise!

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Create words using the letters in bold.

1. ctcneon to Wi-Fi

2. eentr an email address

3. stretra a laptop

4. scaehr a website

5. ntur on the screen

6. pyte on the keyboard

7. tpduae a browser

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Let’s check the answers.

1. ctcneon to Wi-Fi

2. eentr an email address

3. stretra a laptop

4. scaehr a website

5. ntur on the screen

6. pyte on the keyboard

7. tpduae a browser

connect

enter

restart

search

turn

type

update

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Read the problems and give advice using the phrases in the box.

1. Oh, I can’t watch the film! There is no internet!

2. Hmm, I can’t send the email. There is some error.

3. My laptop works so slowly!

4. My watch doesn’t work. I don’t know what time it is.

5. I don’t remember which letter I should use in this word.

6. I know that Opera has a beautiful new design but I don’t see it!

connect to Wi-Fi

enter an email address

restart a laptop

search a website

turn on the screen

type on the keyboard

update a browser

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Let’s see some possible answers.

1. Oh, I can’t watch the film! There is no internet!

2. Hmm, I can’t send the email. There is some error.

3. My laptop works so slowly!

4. My watch doesn’t work. I don’t know what time it is.

5. I don’t remember which letter I should use in this word.

6. I know that Opera has a beautiful new design but I don’t see it!

You need to connect to Wi-Fi first.

This is because you haven’t entered the email address.

Well, you can try to restart it.

You can turn on the screen of your smartphone. It will show the time.

Try to type it on the keyboard. Your fingers might remember it!

Try to update the browser. You will see the new version after you update it.

connect to Wi-Fi

enter an email address

restart a laptop

search a website

turn on the screen

type on the keyboard

update a browser

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THANKS!