6th grade: Hooking Up a New Computer

Reading Comprehension
Lesson Plan

Objectives of the Lesson:

1 To create interest in the topic of computers

2 To raise expectations and create involvement in a reading task
3 To read to confirm expectations
4 To learn vocabulary related to information technology

Objective 1

Time: 3-5 minutes

Procedure: The teacher asks students whether they know how to use a computer.
Interaction: class work T-S, S-T
Aids: computer, blackboard, overheaad projector, smart board.

Objective 2

Time: 3-5 minutes

Procedure: the teacher elicits vocabulary related to computers, which is completed by that
provided in the reading.
Interaction: T-S, S-T, classwork, brainstorming
Aids: blackboard, overhead projector, smart board.

Objectives 3 and 4

Time: 10 15 minutes
Procedure: the teacher asks students to scan the text looking for the words given in the
previous activity, after which they would read the text out loud in pairs and then try so solve
the reading comprehension
Interaction: Pairwork, Roleplay, Classwork, T-S, S-T
Aids: Hand-outs

Diamandi Stefan
Worksheet1
 Computer Related Equipment

computer
printer
cable modem
hard drive
monitor
keyboard

mouse
SD card
memory reader
cable
Ethernet

Computer Related Verbs

to update
to turn off / on
to switch off / on
to plug in
to unplug
to install
to hook up
to connect
to disconnect
to boot up
to cut
to paste
to copy
to surf
to browse
to fix

Hooking Up My Computer

Peter: Hi Jack. Can you give me a hand?

Jack:Sure. what's up?

Peter: I've just bought a new computer and I'm having some problems hooking everything up.
Jack:... and I'm a geek. Yeah, I know. I'd be happy to help.

Peter: Thanks! I've connected all the cables from my monitor, mouse and keyboard, and I've
plugged it in.
Jack: Have you installed the software yet?

Peter: No, I haven't. Do I need to?

Jack: Not always, but it's best to install drivers for your keyboard and mouse, as well as your
printer.

Peter: Will the computer boot up without those?

Jack: Of course. Boot up the computer and then we can update the drivers.

Peter: OK. What's that thing (points to a computer component)

Jack: Oh, that's a memory reader. You can insert things like SD cards from your camera and
mp3 players into it.
Peter: That's handy.
Jack: You've bought a nice system. How big is the hard drive?

Peter: I think it's 750 gigabyte.

Jack: Good... The computer's booted up. Let's install those drivers.

Peter: Before we do that, can I get online?

Jack: Do you have a modem?

Peter: Yes, I do. I think I have a cable modem.

Jack: hmmm... yes you do. Is the Ethernet cable plugged in?

Peter: What's that?

Jack: It's the cable that connects your modem to your computer.

Peter: Let's surf the internet!

Jack: Just a moment... first we need to launch the browser.

Peter: The browser?

Jack: It's the program that allows you to surf the internet.

Peter: oh ... I've got a lot to learn.

Jack: Yes, you do. I can see I'm going to be here all day ...
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Dialogue Quiz - Hooking Up the Computer

Choose the correct answer to these questions based on the dialogue. Each question has only one
correct answer.

Q1: What's Peter having problems with?

Hooking up his new computer

Unplugging his new computer
Installing his new computer

Q2: Why does he ask Jack for help?

He knows Jack is friendly.

He knows Jack is a geek.
He knows Jack can't say no.

Q3: Which piece of hardware does Peter not mention hooking up?

Mouse
Keyboard
Printer

Q4: What does Jack suggest Peter install?

Drivers for the keyboard, mouse and printer

A new browser
A new hard drive

Q5: Which statement is true according to Jack?

The computer won't boot up without the new drivers.

The computer will boot up and new drivers won't help.
The computer will boot up, but new drivers will help.

Q6: Which component does Peter not recognize?

 The printer
The memory reader
The cable modem

Q7: What does Jack think of the system?

He thinks it's too small.

He thinks it's nice.
He thinks it's cheap.

Q8: Which hardware is required to get online?

A cable modem and Ethernet cable

A cable modem and printer
A cable modem and SD card

Q9: Which software do they need to surf the internet?

A word processor
A browser
An SD card

Q10: What does Jack understand in the end?

That Peter is an expert at using computers

That he's going to need to stay a long time to help Peter
That he should be done soon