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

– IC – CD – hi-fi

• Find out the meaning of these abbreviations

• 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

lead - led - led increase /'inkri:s/ introduction /,intrə'dʌkʃn/

• microelectronics /maikrouilek´trɔniks/ • silicon /'silikən/ • chip /tʃip/ • • • • allow /ə'lau/ • process /'prouses/

TASK 3

• system /'sistəm/ • sewing machine /'souiɳmə,ʃi:n/ telephone /´telefoun/

facility /fə'siliti/

• control /kən'troul/ • household/´haushould/ • automatic /ɔ:tə'mætik/ • dishwasher /'diʃ,wɔʃə/ • central /'sentrəl/ • entertainment /entə'teinmənt/

• • dial /'daiəl/ • answerphone /'ɑ:nsə/ /foun/ • • video /'vidiou/

TASK 3

• future /'fju:tʃə/ • robot /'roubɔt/ • multimedia /mʌltiˈmidiə/

TASK 4

TASK 5