7: Stduents who are English-language learners benefit greatly from using programs on their laptops
7: Stduents who are English-language learners benefit greatly from using specialized _______________ on their laptops
I. Prepositions and phrasal verbs.
1. I’m preparing ______a class discussion on personal electronic devices.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
2. A tablet with WiFi has Internet access and is great tool for looking ______ information.
A. at B. in C. up D. for
3. Students use smartphones to record their phone calls, which they later share ______the class.
A. with B. for C. about D. to
4. In the age of technology, you can take advantage ______ new applications which are very useful for learning English.
A. from B. with C. on D. of
5. Learning new vocabulary by translating slows ______ your learning process.
A. down B. by C. with D. from
Vocabulary and collocations.
1. Personal electronic ________ can be very useful for you since they can help you search for needed information.
A. smartphones B. chargers C. earbuds D. devices
2. Triple “E” means : ________.
A. Easy Effective English B. Easy Electronic English
C. Effective Easy English D. English Easy Effective
3. “Take advantage of” something means ________.
A. search for B. make use of C. access D. look up
4. Phong thinks a tablet with ________ is a great tool for looking up information.
A. a screen B. a digital pen C. WiFi D. desktop
5. Many students think that smartphones can be used to ________ their phone calls, which they later share with the class.
A. use B. talk about C. learn D. record
6. New technology opens new ________ to learn.
A. ways B. result C. lessons D. recording
7. Smartphones can be used to ________ photos or record students’work.
A. make B. share C. take D. touch
8. In the age of technology, you can ________ new applications which are very useful for learning English.
A. access B. take advantage of C. learn D. choose
9. Progammes and materials downloaded from the Internet can help people ________ their knowledge.
A. use B. take C. look up D. widen
10. Many people think that the students never ________ things like books, blackboards, cassettes and CD players.
A. get tired of B. get used to C. take notes of D. take advantage of
* Complete the sentences using a relative clause
1. Catherine and Sue are two girls (like dancing)
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2. My mobile phone is something (be very important to me)
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3. Antony is a friend of mine (live in Boston)
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4. West Side Story is a musical (be very famous)
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5. An airport is a place (planes land)
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ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS :
1. Can you name some personal electronic devices?
2. What electronic devices do you have? How do you often use it? For studying more or entertaining more?
3. What are disadvantages of using electronic devies in class?
4. How children in your local area use mobile/electronic devices?
Write a paragraph(about 7 lines) of how you use your personal electronic devices to learn and improve your English learning
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position the of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. digitalB. personalC. excellentD. electric
2. A. similarB. symbolicC. effectiveD. eternal
3. A. successfulB. cognitiveC. differentD. wonderful
4. A. efficientB. excitingC. distractingD. portable
5. A. convenientB. permanentC. attractiveD. important
6. A. modernizeB. organizeC. indicateD. continue
7. A. graduateB. developC. considerD. enable
8. A. concentrateB. benefitC. understandD. mobilize
9. A. introduceB. stimulateC. recognizeD. emphasize
10. A. exerciseB. volunteerC. calculateD. interview
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence:
1) Having a college degree is a huge_____when it comes to getting a job.
A. advantage B. disadvantage C. efficiency D. inefficiency
2) The system has the_____to run more than one program at the same time.
A. knowledge B. recognition C. access D. ability
3) This is not really suitable reading_____for a young child.
A. material B. effect C. knowledge D. device
4) Swimming is a very____way of staying in shape.
A. portable B. enjoyable C. qualified D. high-status
5) Learning new vocabulary by translating slows____your learning process.
A. down B. by C. with D. from
6) I'm looking____some new applications to learn English more effectively.
A. for B. up C. in D. at
7) A____can be used to take notes with a digital pen on a touch screen.
A. smartphone B. laptop C. tablet D. computer
8) The ring____Linda is wearing is very expensive.
A. which B. that C. √ D. All are correct
II. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:
1/ People use smartphones mostly for communicate.
A. communicate B. use C. for D. mostly
2/ My mum and dad, who they got married fifteen years ago, met over thirty years ago.
A. they B. married C. met D. over
3/ What is the name of the boy his father is the president of the School Parents Association?
A. What B. his C. of D. Parents
4/ Students are more excited to study when they work with differently types of apps.
A. with B. apps C. excited D. differently
Combine the two sentences, using relative pronoun ONLY when needed:
Do you remember Carol ? She came with me to your birthday party last month.
