The computer

Grammar: Countable and Uncountable nouns

Countable and Uncountable nouns

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Watching activity

  The computer

What is a Computer?

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1. Who is Nat? [Select the right options]

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2. Where can we find computers today? [Select the right options]

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3. Why did humans build tools like wheelbarrows and hammers? [Select the right options]

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4. What is one example of "thinking work" that early computers were designed to do? [Select the right options]

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5. What were the earliest computers made of? [Select the right options]

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6. How were early computers different from today’s computers? [Select the right options]

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7. What did early computers mostly do? [Select the right options]

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8. What are some things computers can do today? [Select the right options]

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9. How do computers today look compared to the first computers? [Select the right options]

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10. What does the video suggest about the future of computers? [Select the right options]

Funny and Engaging Oral Task – “The Computer Time Machine”

Funny and Engaging Oral Task (45 Minutes) – “The Computer Time Machine”

Objective:
Students will creatively explore the evolution of computers through an interactive role-play and discussion. They will use their speaking and listening skills to present and imagine computers of the past, present, and future.

Warm-Up (10 Minutes) – Quick Fire Brainstorm

1.     Think-Pair-Share:

    • Ask students: What do you think a computer is? What are some things computers do today?
    • Give students 2 minutes to think individually.
    • Pair them up and let them discuss their ideas for 3 minutes.
    • Ask a few pairs to share their answers with the class.

2.     Funny “Computer or Not?” Quiz (Teacher-led)

    • Say different objects and students must shout “Computer!” or “Not a computer!”
    • Examples:
      • A toaster? (Not a computer!)
      • A smartphone? (Computer!)
      • A refrigerator? (Maybe! Some have screens!)
      • A potato? (Definitely not a computer!)
Main Activity (25 Minutes) – “The Computer Time Machine” Role-Play

📢 Scenario: Students imagine they are traveling through time to interview computers from different eras.

1.     Divide the class into 3 groups:

    • Past Computers (Wooden and mechanical computers)
    • Present Computers (Laptops, smartphones, gaming consoles)
    • Future Computers (Students imagine what computers will be like in 100 years)

2.     Each group prepares a short role-play (10 minutes)

    • One student is the “Computer” from their assigned era.
    • Other students act as journalists, asking funny and engaging questions.
    • Example questions:
      • What do you do?
      • How big are you?
      • What’s your biggest problem?
      • What do you think of future computers?
    • Encourage humor!
      • Past computers might say, “I take 5 hours to add 2+2, I’m exhausted!”
      • Future computers might say, “I can read your mind and do your homework!”

3.     Groups perform their skits for the class (15 minutes)

    • Each group presents their “computer interview.”
    • Encourage funny voices, sound effects, and creative storytelling!
    • After each presentation, the class can ask one or two follow-up questions to the “computer.”
Wrap-Up Discussion (10 Minutes) – “What’s Next for Computers?”

1.     Whole-class discussion:

    • Which computer era was the funniest?
    • Which computer era would you want to live in?
    • What do you think computers will look like in 50 years?

2.     Final Fun Question:

    • If you could design the perfect computer, what would it do?
    • Students share creative ideas (e.g., “A computer that makes free pizza!” 🍕)