Activity 1: Warm-up · 4 minutes
Devices all around us
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of common devices and introduce the topic 'Inventions' and the key word invention (phát minh) and device (thiết bị).
b) Content
T shows pictures of a camera, a keyboard and a screen. Ss answer: 'Which devices do you use every day?' and 'Which device do you think is the most useful? Why?' Ss name three devices and give one benefit for each.
c) Expected outcomes
A short list on the board: three devices and one benefit for each, for example: 'A camera helps us record images.' 'A keyboard helps us type.' 'A screen helps us see information.' Ss understand the word invention (phát minh) as a new thing people create.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the three pictures and asks: 'What are these devices? Which one do you use every day?'
Students
Ss look at the pictures and listen to the question.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T gives Ss 1 minute to think, then asks them to discuss the most useful device with a partner.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and note down their ideas in their notebooks.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share. T writes the devices and benefits on the board.
Students
Ss report, for example: 'A phone is useful because we can call friends.' 'A camera is useful because we can take photos.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T says: 'All these devices are inventions. Today we learn how to ask for help with a device and understand how computer hardware works.' T writes the title on the board.
Students
Ss copy the title and the word invention (phát minh) into their notebooks.