Unit 9: English for Electronics

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This unit gives IT students a brief glimpse of the world of electronics and how they work.

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Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Basic electronic components

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Nowadays most of us cannot imagine life without the electronic devices which surround us. They are everywhere, and often we even forget about their existence: mobile phones, TV sets, mp3 players, electronic watches or even alarm clocks. Most people do not reflect on how and why these everyday appliances work. But being a geek requires at least some basic technical knowledge about the surrounding world. … Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

A simple battery is the most common source of electromotive force in electronic toys, but some modern toys even use solar cells to power up!

ICs get smaller and smaller ever year due to the rapid development of nanotechnology - today there are billions of transistors inside a typical chip.

My home soldering iron is really handy but at work we use soldering stations which allow us to control the heating temperature.

LEDs are an increasingly popular source of light in homes nowadays because they consume much less energy than the older style incandescent light bulbs.

I need a larger light bulb in my table lamp - it is too dark for me when I study at night.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What kinds of skills are necessary to practice electronics? How safe it is?

Have you ever built and soldered your own PCB? If yes, explain the purpose of this circuit. If not, explain why you were not interested in such things.

What is, in your opinion, the future of electronic devices? Are they making our life easier or are they dangerous?

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