Module 2 Unit 3 Computers
Warming up
Is it possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
1.What have computers changed our life
2.What changes will they bring to us in the future
Timetable
1642:_____________________________________
1822:The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.
_____: _______________________________________
1940s: _______________________________________
_____:The first family of computers was connected to each other.
1970s:_____________________________________
Now:________________________________________
Comprehending
Task 1: Go over the story and discuss with your partner who the speaker is in this story. Write down three sentences to support your idea.
1. Then in 1822 I was built as an Analytical machine by Charles Babbage.
2. My real father was Alan
Turing, who in 1936 wrote…solve any mathematical problem.
3. 3.However, people thought I was simple-minded until they discovered I had “artificial intelligence”.
Computer and Internet
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movies
……Module 2 Unit 3 Computers
Warming up
Is it possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
The technology develops so quickly that many new things appear in human being’s life.
Timeline
1642:___The computer began as a calculating machine__
1822:The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.
_1936_: _The computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.__
1940s: __ The computer had grown as large as a room._
_1960s_:The first family of computers was connected to each other.
1970s:__Computers were used in offices and homes_
Now: _Computers connect people all over the world together.__
Comprehending
Task 1: Go over the story and discuss with your partner who the speaker is in this story. Write down three sentences to support your idea.
1. Then in 1822 I was built as an Analytical machine by Charles Babbage.
2. My real father was Alan
Turing, who in 1936 wrote…solve any mathematical problem.
3.However, people thought I was simple-minded until they discovered I had “artificial intelligence”.
Computer and Internet
type my homework
draw pictures
play games
communicate with my friends.
gather information for my lessons
listen to music
watch movies
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An abacus is an ancient tool used for counting.
The abacus has been in existence in China
since the second century BC until now.
A calculator is a new calculating machine which can solve a large number of mathematical problems.
A PC is a personal computer which can solve all kinds of problems and is used widely now.
A laptop is a kind of useful computer which can be taken conveniently like a notebook.
What do you know about computers
monitor
keyboard
mouse
CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
loudspeaker box
FDD（Floppy Disk Driver)
我们坚强。
CPU
hard disc
floppy disc
USB Flash Disk
printer
scanner
modem
What’s next
Is it possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
The technology develops so quickly that many new things appear in human being’s life.
1.What have computers changed our life
2.What changes will they bring to us in the future
Computer and Internet
type my homework
draw pictures
play games
communicate with my friends.
gather information for my lessons
listen to music
watch movies
……
TIPS
Some words on the Internet:
netizen 网民
Net surf 网络漫游
computer virus 计算机病毒
cyber 计算机的，网络的
browse 浏览
cyber space 网络空间
scroll 滚动显屏
access charge 接入费
cursor 光标
BBS 公告板服务
hacker 黑客
chat room 聊天室
click 点击
Let’s listen to the tape and
pay attention to the timeline.
Timeline
1642:_____________________________________
1822:The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.
_____: _______________________________________
__________________
1940s: _______________________________________
_____:The first family of computers was connected to each other.
1970s:_____________________________________
Now:________________________________________
___________________________
The computer began as a calculating machine
The computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.
Computers were used in offices and homes
Computers connect people all over the world together.
1936
The computer had grown as large as a room.
1960s
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
Topic
sentence
Supporting
details
Over time I have been changed quite a lot.
These changes only became possible as my memory improved.
Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me.
calculating machine
analytical machine
universal machine
PC
laptop
tubes
transistors
chips
network
World Wide Web
communications
finance
trade
robots
mobile phones
medical operations
space rockets
providing a life of high
quality
Then in 1822 I was built as an Analytical machine by Charles Babbage.
2. My real father was Alan
Turing, who in 1936 wrote…solve
any mathematical problem.
3.However, people thought I was
simple-minded until they discovered
I had “artificial intelligence”.
It is a computer.
Comprehending
Task 1: Go over the story and discuss with your partner who the speaker is in this story. Write down three sentences to support your idea.
Homework
1. Read the passage once again.
2. Read the new words of Unit 3.
3. Do Ex. 1 & 2 on page 20.
