1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)

Learning with personal electronic devices.

Hung: I'm preparing for a class discussion on personal electronic devices. Do you think smartphones, laptops and tablets are useful for learning?

Phong: Definitely. They're the modern devices that have changed the way we learn.  

Hung: Oh, yeah? I think people use smartphones mostly for communication.

Phong: Sure, but smartphones can also be used to take photos or record students’ work, which can be later shared with the class.

Hung: That's true. How about laptops?

Phong: Oh, they're excellent learning tools, too. You can store information, take notes, write essays and do calculations.

Lam: You can also access the Internet, download programmes, and information that can help you understand the material and widen your knowledge.

Phong: Right. My laptop, which is a present from my parents, is very useful. I use it for assignments and projects, and for studying English.

Hung: I see. How about tablets?

Phong: Well, a tablet or a tablet computer is a kind of mobile computer and...

Lam: ... it can be used to take notes with a digital pen on a touch screen. A tablet is also perfect for people whose work is to draw and write.

Phong: Yes. I agree. A tablet with WiFi has Internet access and is a great tool for looking up information.

Hung: Amazing! No wonder that so many people are using these devices.

2. Read the conversation again and check if the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).

(Đọc bài đàm thoại lần nữa và kiếm tra thử những câu sau đúng (T), sai (F) hoặc không được cho (NG).)

3. Find the adjectives which describe the devices used as learning tools and write them down. Discuss each word's meaning with your partner.

(Tìm những tính từ mà miêu tả những thiết bị như công cụ học tập và viết chúng ra. Thảo luận ý nghĩa mỗi từ với bạn em.)

4. Read the conversation again and answer the following questions.

(Đọc bài đàm thoại lần nữa và trả lời những câu hỏi sau.)