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VOCABULARY RELATED TO THE GRAMMAR
1.
Prediction [prɪˈdɪk.ʃən] (n) – proqnoz, qabaqcadan xəbər vermə
2.
Spontaneous [spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs] (adj) – spontan, qeyri-iradi
3.
Unsure [ ʌnˈʃɔːr] (adj) – inamsız,
qeyri-müəyyən
Unsureness (n)
4.
Willingness [ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs] –istək, həvəs
5.
Express [ɪkˈspres] (v) – ifadə etmək
READING PASSAGE: USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES BY CHILDREN
Device Access:
Smart TV (access to wireless internet)
Laptop
Fidan has little information about the use of digital technologies. She mostly watches kids’ movies or
cartoons on TV only in the Azerbaijani language and sometimes world news with family members in the
evenings. Fidan also has access to a laptop for when she needs to search for any information relevant to her
homework. She said that she usually finds useful information in Google. If anything is unclear from school
subjects, she watches educational videos on YouTube. She also uses the laptop for learning “Computer
Science”, including a wide range of computer-related programmes. “I like drawing a picture on ‘Paint’
programme. My teacher shows how to do it on computer and I learn from her”. Fidan thinks that she is too
small to be a user of any social network.
Device Access:
Smart TV (access to wireless internet)
Desktop computer
Iphone
Tablet
Hagverdi is a child with a large range of interests. He likes using
digital technologies for educational and entertainment purposes.
Through using desktop computers, he gets useful information about
specific subjects. He installed applications on his mobile device and
completes test tasks in order to understand subjects fully. He also
downloads e-books about his studies from Internet portals. He goes
online and plays computer games such as “Point Blank”, “Crossfire” and “Royal Quest” in virtual worlds. He
makes connection with other players from different countries.
“
Online computer games are not the same as mobile games. While playing these kinds of games, I
communicate with different people from different countries especially in
Russian and English languages. During the game, we both speak face-
to-face through cameras and write to each other in messenger”.
Hagverdi said that he is not interested in using social networks. His TV
activities are different. He loves watching TV programmes which
increase his knowledge of the cultural, historical and geographical
positions of world countries. He likes watching cooking programmes,
because he wishes to have famous restaurant in Baku. Hagverdi watches
Picture 3.13. Youtube
Picture 3.12. Royal Quest Video game
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documentary films related to astronomy on English channels. Watching films and animated cartoons online is
also one of his hobbies. He says it develops his listening and speaking skills in English.
3.2.2. Tələbələr üçün fəaliyyətlər
Get divided into 4 groups. Each group prepares a set of short questions about near future.
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For example: Who will be the president of America in 2020?
After writing the questions, pass a list of questions to other groups clockwise. Then overall 3-4
mins are given to the students for getting prepared for the questions. At the end, students orally
answer the questions as a group and here is important to use your imagination.
Get divided into groups. Prepare a presentation on the topic “Future technological Invention”.
Find out useful information from the websites if needed. Then present it in front of the audience.
While presenting, other groups give points. The group which gets the highest score wins.
Interview your parents. Ask how they use digital technologies in their daily life. Then present it
with quick notes.
Research what kind of digital technologies you may use in your occupation. Then compare each
other’s information.
Sit in a circle. You will be given a small ball. Choose one student to start. You should ask the words
from vocabulary spontaneously from each other. The one who starts throws the ball at another
student and asks any word from the new vocabulary. The student catches the ball and after
answering the question, should immediately throw the ball at another classmate and ask a new
word. Time limit is set for 15 seconds for each word.
Read the text given above and underline the words you don’t know in the text. Find the meanings
of these unknown words by means of additional resources (book, dictionary, internet etc.). As
you find, discuss it with your pair and tell each other what you found. After knowing all the words
start translating.
Listen to the track and take notes while listening. Then discuss the track together with the groups
of students.
3.2.3. Qiymətləndirmə
Aşağıdakı qiymətləndirmə meyarına əsasən qiymətləndirəcəksiniz:
Dostları ilə paylaş: