A1+ UNIT 5 Culture Teacher's Notes

Culture teacher’s notes A1+ Unit
The digital age

LEARNING ■ I can learn about computers and how much people use the Internet in other cultures and use what I
OUTCOMES learn to make connections with my own culture.
■ I can talk about computer use in my own culture and understand my own cultural identity.
■ I can make comparisons between cultures and use my own beliefs and values to improve my cultural
knowledge.
A VOCABULARY FOCUS Answers

Brooke has a computer and a smartphone. Ibrahim has a
cell phone [n]: (American English) a small phone that
smartphone, but not a computer at home.
you can carry with you
cybercafé [n]: a café with computers where customers 2b Students read the texts again and circle the correct
can use the Internet answer option. When students have finished, check the
digital device [n]: a piece of equipment that stores answers as a class.
information as numbers or electronic signals
Answers
excessive [adj]: more than is reasonable or necessary
harm [v]: cause injury or damage 1 a 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 b
health [n]: the condition of your body
2c Students read the sentences and match the numbers in
high blood pressure [n]: when your blood is flowing
the box with the sentences. Check the answers as a class.
around your body at high pressure
laptop [n]: a small computer that you can carry with Answers
you 1 seven billion 2 50 3 13.2 million 4 one billion
media centre [n]: a room in a school where you can 5 10 6 two billion
use computers
obesity [n]: a condition in which someone is too fat Gateway to culture
PC [n]: personal computer: a computer designed to be 3a Students work in pairs and discuss their answers to the
used by one person at a time questions. Invite some students to share their ideas with
screen time [n]: the amount of time you spend on a the class.
computer or digital device or watching TV
smartphone [n]: a small mobile phone that also works PROJECT
as a computer
3b Explain to students that they are going to work in
tablet [n]: a small computer
groups of three or four to prepare a project. They will
webcam [n]: a camera connected to a computer
need Internet access to do their research, and this
can either be done in class or at home.
WARMER
For Step 1, students work with their group to
Ask students what digital devices they use at
choose a country they are interested in to research
home or at school (e.g. computer, laptop, tablet,
information about computers and Internet users. Try
smartphone). Write the words on the board. Then
to ensure a good mix of countries between groups.
ask them how many hours of screen time (time spent
They should also research their own country. For
in front of a screen) they spend each day. Do a class
Step 2, students follow the points for their Internet
survey and write the results on the board.
research to find information. If working at home, each
group member can do some individual research and
1 In pairs, students discuss the infographic and answer the
then share their ideas and findings with the rest of
questions. Explain that PC means ‘personal computer’,
their group in the next class. For Step 3, students
which can be a computer or a laptop. Allow time
share the results of their research and discuss their
for ideas to be shared with the rest of the class. Ask
findings. Ask students to decide how they would like
students if their own country is shown in the infographic.
to present the information they found. Allow some
If not, ask them where they think their own country
time for class preparation before each group presents
might be in the infographic.
their ideas to the class.
Answers
3c Students present their information to the class. They
1 It has the largest number of PCs. 2 57 million should compare the countries they researched with
3 Germany their own country, considering the similarities and
differences.
2a Ask students to read the texts quickly and find the
answer.
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