References

References:

Amazon. Electronic Devices [images] https://www.amazon.com/

Clipart Library. Collection of Laptop Computer Clipart.[image] http://clipart-library.com/laptop-computer-clipart.html

Clipart Library. Collection of cellphones Clipart.[image] http://clipart-library.com/laptop-computer-clipart.html

Clipart Library. Collection of headphones Clipart.[image] http://clipart-library.com/laptop-computer-clipart.html

GoGraph. 900+ Hardware Clip Art. [images] https://www.gograph.com/vector-clip-art/hardware.html

KindPNG. Box Tv Clipart. [image] https://www.kindpng.com/free/box-tv/ 

TDS OFFICE. (2022). Office Tech Essentials Buying Guide | Best Office Electronic Equipment. [image]. https://www.tds-office.com/electronic-equipment/

THALES. Consumer. [image]. https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/mobile/connectivity/esim/consumer-electronics

Conclusion

To close this theme, here are some closing thoughts.

First, it's important to notice the role that electronic devices have in our day to day life. During all the exercises, you most likely were able to identify some devices you know and use. The functions that these electronic devices provide to help us connect with others are very impressive.

During this topic you did some activities in which you learned a bit about comparing objects, in this case electronic devices, as well as a bit about writing simple structures. These abilities will be helpful to you in the future, as they will make it easier to generate both conversation and sentences for future assignments you will be presented with.

Hopefully you were also able to point out some of the upsides and downsides of utilizing electronic devices, or some of the good and bad parts of devices. Expressing your thoughts is a good way to explain how you feel about something and it's also an important skill to learn.

Finally, we hope you enjoyed this topic and the way it was presented. If you have any questions, contact your teacher.

Thank you.

About Connecting Electronically (2)

Now that you know a bit more about how to connect electronically and electronic devices, let's talk about some of the positive and negative parts of electronic devices.

As you may know, electronic devices have a lot of uses, some good, and some bad. An example of the positive parts would be, like we said before, being able to talk to people you know easily. On the other hand, a negative part would be, for example the addictive nature of electronic devices. There are various other positive and negative parts to electronic devices, and while some may be easy to spot, others may be a little hard to notice.

Reading activity.

Instructions:  

- Read the story carefully.

- Look any unknown word in the dictionary.

-Identify some positives uses of technology and others negative one.

After reading the story, complete some comprehensive questions.  

1. What are some good ways to use a cellphones that are mentioned in the story?

a. Use it to do homework.

b. Listen to music.

c. Chat with others.

d. Play outside

2. What are some negative aspects found in the story?

a. Susan did her homework using her cellphone.

b. Susan did not pay attention to her parents.

c. Susan used social media.

d. Susan did not play outside with her friends anymore.

Note: Electronic devices can be useful for many situation as educational tasks, and communicate with other who live far away. However, the appropriate use of it can cause problems while interacting face to face with others. 

 

If you have used any of the devices you have learned about in the past, you can probably point out some of the good aspects and some of the bad aspects of them. Think for instance about the last device you used, did you like it? If yes, what made you like it so much? If not, why not?

You were probably able to point out some of the things you like or dislike about your last device. With these ideas in your mind, try the following activity:

Write 3 positive sentences and 3 negative sentences about any device you own.

Here are some example sentences to give you an idea of what you should try to do:

"I like to use my television because it has a lot of funny shows".

"I hate using my watch because it always makes me nervous!".

Were you able to come up with 6? If not, that's fine, as long as you were able to write a few in which you expressed your ideas properly

After you are done with this part, you can move to the conclusion by clicking the following link to finish this topic.

Test your knowledge

Let's test your knowledge related to electronic devices.

It's essential to know if you can manage certain vocabulary. For that reason, in the following link you will test your knowledge about the topic. 

There's going to be questions about electronic devices that has already been covered.  Also, you will find some questions using comparative and superlative structures.

In order to get an honest grade, please do not use any dictionary or translated.

[Test your Knowledge]

About Connecting Electronically (1)

Let's begin by talking a little bit about this topic.

First, let's explain the title. To connect electronically is to interact with others by using technology. You can use technology in a great variety of ways to communicate. For example, you can use a cellphone to text or call your friends. You can also use cellphones as a conversation topic, or something you talk about. Let's say for example that your parents buy you a new phone, you can talk about it with your friends by telling them about the cool new features it has and comparing it with theirs. This way you can connect with your friends and other people electronically.

Now, let's talk about some examples of electronic devices. In this blog you will be able to find a video in which we very quickly talk about some of them. In the video you will also see some devices you may be familiar with, and you may even own some of them. Click the following link to watch the video. [Electronic devices].

After you have watched the video, think about how many of the 8 devices you have owned. Do you still own them? Or maybe you know someone who owns them?

Here's a little exercise for you to try out:

Write and complete the following sentences by adding anything that is missing from them.

1. Cellphone/cheap/than/computer.

2. Headphone/use/listen.

3. Brother/own/laptop.

4. New/television/better/than/old/television.

5. Tablet/larger/than/cellphone.

Warm-up Exercise

 Complete the following excersice. 

Introductory Page

 Welcome dears students! Let's get new knowledge!

On this blog we will be talking about electronic devices. We will discuss some of the advantages of using them, as well as some disadvantages.

You will be able to find some information about this topic by navigating through the blog. You can do this by clicking through the links on the page.

Hope you enjoy learning about this topic with us!