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20-Page Handout + MP3 + 8 Online Quizzes on Intel

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Intel Corporation is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California. It is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors that are found in most personal computers. The company was founded in 1968 by Gordon E. Moore (of "Moore's Law" fame) and Robert Noyce. They wanted to call their company Moore Noyce but decided that sounded too much like “more noise”. Instead, they opted for a combination of “integrated electronics”. Intel also produces flash memory and graphic chips. Intel's "Intel Inside” slogan has made the chip maker a household name. Intel’s new slogan “Sponsors of Tomorrow” signals their goal of leading technical innovation. Intel’s website says: “We believe that technology makes life more exciting…Therein lies the endless opportunity.”

1. BRAINSTORM CHAT: Write all the words you can think of about Intel on the board or on a piece of paper. Talk about these words with your partner(s).

2. INTEL MORNING: Each student pretends to be an employee of Intel. They walk around the class and talk about the company and their job.

3. RUMOURS: Each student writes down a pretend rumour about Intel. They then walk around the class and talk to other students about their rumour.

4. GOOD AND BAD: Brainstorm good and bad things about Intel and write them on the board. Students talk about these in pairs.

5. TRUE OR FALSE: Students find out several facts about Intel. They write these down and add the same number of things about the company that are false. Students test each other on which of their points are true or false.

6. FACTS: In groups, students write down as many facts as they can about Intel. The winner is the group with the most facts. Teacher may wish to have groups share their facts to make sure they are real.

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

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  CORRECT THE SPELLING

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  UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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  PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS

intel corporation is a technology company based in santa clara california it is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors that are found in most personal computers the company was founded in 1968 by gordon e moore (of "moore's law" fame) and robert noyce they wanted to call their company moore noyce but decided that sounded too much like “more noise” instead they opted for a combination of “integrated electronics” intel also produces flash memory and graphic chips intel's "intel inside” slogan has made the chip maker a household name intel’s new slogan “sponsors of tomorrow” signals their goal of leading technical innovation intel’s website says “we believe that technology makes life more exciting…therein lies the endless opportunity”

  CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE

Intel Corporation .......... (be) a technology company based in Santa Clara, California. It .......... (be) the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors that .......... (be) found in most personal computers. The company was .......... (found) in 1968 by Gordon E. Moore (of "Moore's Law" fame) and Robert Noyce. They .......... (want) to call their company Moore Noyce but .......... (decide) that sounded too much like “more noise”. Instead, they .......... (opt) for a combination of “integrated electronics”. Intel also .......... (produce) flash memory and graphic chips. Intel's "Intel Inside” slogan has .......... (make) the chip maker a household name. Intel’s new slogan “Sponsors of Tomorrow” .......... (signal) their goal of leading technical innovation. Intel’s website .......... (say): “We believe that technology makes life more exciting…Therein lies the endless opportunity.”

  REWRITE WITH SPACES

IntelCorporationisatechnologycompanybasedinSantaClara,California.Itistheworld'slargest
semiconductorchipmakerandtheinventorofthex86seriesofmicroprocessorsthatarefoundin
mostpersonalcomputers.Thecompanywasfoundedin1968byGordonE.Moore(of"Moore'sLaw"
fame)andRobertNoyce.TheywantedtocalltheircompanyMooreNoycebutdecidedthatsounded
toomuchlike“morenoise”.Instead,theyoptedforacombinationof“integratedelectronics”.
Intelalsoproducesflashmemoryandgraphicchips.Intel's"IntelInside”sloganhasmadethe
chipmakerahouseholdname.Intel’snewslogan“SponsorsofTomorrow”signalstheirgoalof
leadingtechnicalinnovation.Intel’swebsitesays:“Webelievethattechnologymakeslifemore
exciting…Thereinliestheendlessopportunity.”

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  PROJECT INTEL

Part 1. Your mission is to increase the profits and sales of Intel. Complete this  table with your project partner(s):

Part 2. Change partners and look at their project. Suggest improvements. Ask for advice on your project:

Part 3. Make a presentation on your project. Give it to the class. Vote the best projects.

  INTEL – ROLE PLAY 1

  INTEL – ROLE PLAY 2

  JOB INTERVIEW ROLE PLAY

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  DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

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  INTEL SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Intel in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

  WRITING 1 – SPEED WRITING

Write anything about Intel for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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  WRITING 2 – LETTER OF COMPLAINT

Write a letter to Intel. Complain about one of its products. Ask for a refund. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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  WRITING 3 – LETTER OF APOLOGY

Write a letter of apology to the customer. Explain why you cannot give a refund. Show your partner your letter. Correct each other’s work.

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  HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about Intel. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Intel. What have they done recently? What are their plans? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. INTEL POSTER Make a poster about Intel. Make sure you sell the company to the public.  Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY INTEL LESSON: Make your own English lesson on Intel. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on Intel. Share your findings with the class.