Unit 1 Electronics in the home - Week 1

UNIT 1 ELECTRONICS IN THE HOME NOTE • The difference between home and house • Electronics /ilek'trɔniks/ (n): điện tử CONTENTS • Reading for a purpose • Understanding diagrams • Describing block diagrams and circuits • Describing diagrams TASK 1 • Make a list of things in your house which use electronics • Compare your list with that of another group TASK 1 • Make a list of things in your house which use electronics – washing-machine /'wɔʃiɳmə,ʃi:n/ – microwave oven /'maikrəweiv/ /'ʌvn/ – electric cooker /i'lektrik/ /'kukə/ – television /'teli,viʤn/ – record player /ri'kɔ:d//'pleiə/ – tape recorder /teip/ /ri'kɔ:də/ – fridge /fridʤ/ – refrigerator /ri'fridʤəreitə/ TASK 2 • Find out the meaning of these abbreviations – IC – CD – hi-fi • You can use Appendix 1 on page 188 to help you TASK 2 • Find out the meaning of these abbreviations – IC = integrated circuit /´inti¸greitid/ /'sɜ:kɪt/ – CD = compact disc /'kɔmpækt/ /disk/ – hi-fi /'hai'fai/ = high-fidelity /'haifi'deliti/ • You can use Appendix 1 on page 188 to help you CONTENTS • Reading for a purpose • Understanding diagrams • Describing block diagrams and circuits • Describing diagrams Reading for a purpose • In your study and work, it is important to have a clear purpose when you read. • At the start of most units in this book, you will find tasks to give you that purpose. NOTE • purpose /'pə:pəs/ TASK 3 • Read quickly through the text on the next page. • Tick any items mentioned in the list you made in Task 1 NOTE • item /'aitem/ (n): mục, món • mention /'menʃn/ (v) (n) : đề cập, nói đến TASK 3 • invention /in'venʃn/ • vacuum tube /'vækjuəm//tju:b/ • device /di'vais/ • century /'sentʃuri/ • radio /´reidiou/ TASK 3 • transistor /træn'sistə/ • variety /və'raiəti/ • portable /'pɔ:təbl/ • common /'kɔmən/ • unit /'ju:nit/ TASK 3 • microelectronics /maikrouilek´trɔniks/ • silicon /'silikən/ • chip /tʃip/ • lead - led - led • increase /'inkri:s/ • introduction /,intrə'dʌkʃn/ • allow /ə'lau/ • process /'prouses/ TASK 3 • control /kən'troul/ • household/´haushould/ • automatic /ɔ:tə'mætik/ • dishwasher /'diʃ,wɔʃə/ • central /'sentrəl/ • entertainment /entə'teinmənt/ • system /'sistəm/ • sewing machine /'souiɳmə,ʃi:n/ • telephone /´telefoun/ • dial /'daiəl/ • answerphone /'ɑ:nsə/ /foun/ • facility /fə'siliti/ • video /'vidiou/ TASK 3 • future /'fju:tʃə/ • robot /'roubɔt/ • multimedia /mʌltiˈmidiə/ TASK 4 TASK 5