Day 1 · Warm-up
Warm-up and Check-in
How are you today?I am good today.
How do you feel today?I feel a little tired today.
How is the weather today?It is sunny and warm today.
Did you read Smartphones?Yes, I read the book. / I read part of the book.
What did you study before class?I studied Vocabulary Part 1 and Reading Comprehension.
Teacher Note: Encourage complete sentences. Correct recurring sentence patterns, but do not interrupt every small mistake.
Day 1 · Vocabulary Part 1
Match the Words and Meanings
1. besides
2. search the web
3. access
4. latest
5. current
A. happening or existing now
B. enter or use information or a service
C. in addition to something
D. the newest or most recent
E. look for information on the Internet
Answer Key: 1–C · 2–E · 3–B · 4–D · 5–A
Ask the student to match each word with its meaning. Then ask her to make one or two original sentences.
Day 1 · Vocabulary Part 1
Complete the Sentences
besidessearch the webaccesslatestcurrent
1. I use my smartphone to __________ for information.
2. __________ calling and texting, smartphones have many functions.
3. Students can __________ the website at home.
4. Dad reads the __________ news every morning.
5. The app shows the __________ weather.
1. search the web · 2. Besides · 3. access · 4. latest · 5. current
Day 1 · Story Review
Story Summary
Smartphones are small computers with many useful functions. Besides calling and texting, people can search the web, read the latest news, check the weather, download music, take photos, make videos, send emails, and save documents.
Maps help people find their destinations, and e-books allow people to read in digital form. Smartphones also make it possible to talk to people far away, shop online, and make payments. These functions make daily life easier and more comfortable.
What was the book about?
Which smartphone function do you remember best?
Was anything surprising or interesting?
What new fact did you learn?
Day 1 · Reading
Answer Without Choices
1. Who designed the first smartphone?
2. Why can smartphones access the web at high speed?
3. How do maps on smartphones help us?
4. What is an e-book?
5. What can people do without visiting stores?
Ask for a complete sentence. Type the corrected sentence and have the student read it again.
Day 1 · Reading
Use Choices if Needed
1. Who designed the first smartphone?
A. IBMB. BellSouthC. AppleD. Google
2. Why can smartphones access the web at high speed?
A. Because of the growth of 4G and 5GB. Because phones are smallerC. Because people take selfiesD. Because e-books are digital
3. How do maps on smartphones help us?
A. They show how to get to our destinationsB. They write emails for usC. They make music filesD. They sell smartphones
4. What is an e-book?
A. A book available in digital formB. A paper map for a phoneC. A special chip in a storeD. A camera for making videos
5. What can people do without visiting stores?
A. Buy things onlineB. Design the first smartphoneC. Check paper documents onlyD. Repair special chips
1. A · 2. A · 3. A · 4. A · 5. A
Day 1 · Speaking
Think and Talk
1. What do you use a smartphone for most?
Why? · When do you usually do that? · Who do you do it with?
2. Which smartphone function is most useful for your family?
Who uses it? · How does it help?
3. Should children use smartphones every day?
Why or why not? · What is a good time limit?
Day 1 · Review
Vocabulary and Correction Notes
Day 1 · Optional
Grammar Preview: can + Base Verb
Subject + can + base verb
Use can to talk about an ability or possibility. The verb after can stays in the base form.
Smartphones can search the web.
I can take photos.
We can send emails.
My mom can check the weather.
Explain the form briefly, read the examples, and ask the student to make one new sentence.