Writing: I.C.T (Information and Communication Technology) – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (First Term)

Write 8-10 sentences about ICT and how it helps us.

Plan your composition:

• Introduction: What is ICT? (2 sentences)
• Body: How computers help us at school and home (4-5 sentences)
• Conclusion: Why ICT is important (2-3 sentences)

Ideas to include:

• What ICT means
• Computer parts (keyboard, mouse, screen)

• What we can do with computers
• How computers help in learning
• Why we should learn about computers

Useful words: computer, internet, keyboard, mouse, screen, type, learn, search, information, helpful

Sample beginning: ICT means Information and Communication Technology. It includes computers and other machines that help us…

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Read this sentence with good fluency: “Technology helps us communicate with people far away.”
2. Match the reading purpose:
   1. Textbook → to learn school subjects
   2. Newspaper → to get current news
   3. Instructions → to learn how to do something
3. Complete with ICT words:
   1. I use the _______ to type letters
   2. The _______ connects computers worldwide
   3. _______ are programs that make computers work
4. Answer: “How does ICT help students learn better?”
5. Write your composition about ICT (8-10 sentences)
6. Read the ICT passage again and tell your partner three new things you learned
7. Find one printed material in your classroom and say what information it gives