(36张PPT及音频)
Unit 4 The Internet Connects Us
Lesson 21: Books or Computers
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
appear; modern;electronic; sell; pass on; by hand; printing press; keep on.
Key sentences:
1. In ancient times, there were no books, and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories.
2. It was also possible for common people to read books.
3. No matter what you have, a computer,a tablet, a laptop, an e-reader or a real book, keep on reading.
To learn the history of books.
Words & Expressions
Let's read
press
appear
modern
electronic
sell
n. 印刷机；新闻界;出版社
v. 出现；呈现；来到
adj. 现代的；新式的
adj. 电子的
v. 卖；出售
Words & Expressions
Let's read
pass on
by hand
printing press
keep on
传递；前进
用手； 手工
印刷机
继续
Warming-up
Do you know the four great inventions of ancient China
compass
printing press
(typagraphy)
paper-making
gunpowder
Four
Great
Inventions
Do you know how people in ancient times passed on their knowledge without books or paper
By painting frescos(壁画)
By telling stories
Now people can get knowledge by reading books.
books
e-book
How many books have you read this year？
Do you read e-books Do you like them
Free talk
Presentation
The history of books is very interesting. In ancient times，there were no books，and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories. Later，people learned how to write and make paper. With paper，people began to write down their stories. They wrote each word by hand. It took a long time to write just one book！
Then, the printing press appeared and changed the world . With modern technology, it was possible to print books quickly. It was also possible for common people to read books .
This is a modern printing press . It can make thousands of books a day .
Recently，computers and the Internet changed the world again. A new kind of book appeared： the electronic book(e- book)．E-books are quickly changing people’s reading habits . It is easier for people to buy and sell books online. Information travels faster and farther.
Which invention do you think is more important —the printing press or the Internet
Nowadays，people have many ways to read books . No matter what you have，a computer，a tablet，a laptop，an e-reader or a real book，keep on reading！
Did you know that China was the first to invent paper？Paper was invented during the Han Dynasty. Paper is
one of the four great inventions of ancient
China. The other three inventions are the
compass，printing press and gunpowder.
Culture Tip
Four
Great
Inventions
Let’s Do It!
1. Read the lesson and answer the questions .
1. How did people write books in ancient times
2. What made it possible to print books quickly
3. What kind of books quickly changed people’s reading habits
They wrote each word by hand.
Modern technology.
The electronic book (e-book)．
2. Read the lesson and put the sentences in the correct order .
The History of the Book
□It took a long time to write just one book .
□It made it possible for common people to read books .
□The e-book appeared .
□People had no books, and they shared knowledge by telling stories .
□The printing press appeared .
□People download books from the Internet .
□With paper，people began to write down stories .
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5
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1
4
7
2
3. Fill in the blanks . The first letter is given.
Paper
With paper，people began to write down their stories . People wrote each word by hand . It took a long time to write one book . _____________ couldn’t travel far .
Printing press
When the printing press __________，it changed the world . The ________ printing press can print books quickly，and makes it possible for the _________ person to have easy access to books .
Information
appeared
modern
common
Internet
Computers and the Internet changed the world . They made it possible for a new kind of book: the ___________book . Traditionally books could only be bought and sold at a store，but today you can buy and _______ books online .
electronic
sell
4. Do you like reading paper books or electronic books (e books)？Why？Talk with your partner and make up a dialogue.
eg：A：Do you like e-books
B：Yes.I like them very much.
A：Why
B：Because it is very convenient for people to read.
Language points
1. In ancient times, there were no books, and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories.（教材P54）
no adj. 没有，无
【句法分析】“no+ 可数名词复数/ 不可数名词”相当于“not any+ 可数名词复数/ 不可数名词”；“no+ 可数名词单数”相当于“not a/an+ 可数名词单数”。
【特别提醒】当“no+ 名词”作主语时，谓语动词的单复数要与no 后面的名词保持一致。
e.g. No news is good news. 没消息就是好消息。
No words are able to express my feelings.
我的感情是无法用言语表达的。
pass on 传递；前进
pass on sth. to sb.(= pass sth. on to sb.)
e.g. Can you pass on the newspaper to my sister
你能把报纸递给我的姐姐吗？
含pass 的短语
pass on 传递 pass the exam 考试及格
pass away 去世 pass by 通过，经过
pass on...to... 把……传递/ 转告给……
拓展：pass 意为“传递”, 后可接双宾语。
pass sb. sth.( ＝ pass sth. to sb.) 把某物传递给某人
e.g. Pass me the salt, please.= Pass the salt to me, please.
请把盐递给我。
如果pass后的直接宾语为代词,只能用pass sth. to sb. 结构。
① pass 动词：通过；走过；传递 I pass the supermarket on the way to work every day.
每天上班的路上, 我都路过那家超市。
We all passed the exam.
我们都通过了考试。
② past 介词：在另一边；到另一侧 He hurried past them without stopping.
他匆匆走过他们身边, 连停都没停。
辨析：pass 与past
2. Later, people learned how to write and make paper.（教材P54）
how to write 怎样书写
特殊疑问词+动词不定式结构
在此结构中，疑问词可用疑问代词 who、which、what 等和疑问副词when、where、how 等。
e.g. I want to know how to improve my spoken English.
我想知道怎样提高我的英语口语。
3.They wrote each word by hand.（教材P54）
by hand 意为“用手；靠手做；手工”，表示方式，注意词组中名词前不用冠词。
e.g. According to the symbol on the label, this sweater should be washed by hand.
根据标签上的符号，这件毛衣应该手洗。
拓展：by hand 还表示“亲手；亲自”。in hand 意为“在手头；在进行中；在控制中”。
e.g. He brought up the child by hand.
那孩子是他亲手带大的。
He has got the horse well in hand.
他把马控制得很好。
4. It took a long time to write just one book!（教材P54）
take v. 费时；需要……时间
e.g. It takes me half an hour to go to school every day.
我每天花半个小时去学校。
① cost 物＋ cost(适当形式)＋人＋金钱 The ticket costs me ten dollars.
这张票花了我十美元。
辨析：cost, spend, take与pay
② spend 人＋spend(适当形式)＋时间/金钱＋ on ＋名词/ 代词 I spent all my pocket money on books. 我所有的零花钱都花在书上了。
③ take It ＋ takes/took ＋人＋时间＋to do It took me an hour to walk there. 我花了一小时走到那里。
④ pay 人＋ pay( 适当形式) ＋金钱＋ for ＋物 He paid 5 dollars for that book. 他花了5 美元买那本书。
5. Then, the printing press appeared and changed the world.（教材P54）
appear / 'p / v. 出现；呈现；来到
反义词disappear vi. 消失
appearance n . 出现；公开露面
e.g. The sun appeared on the horizon. 太阳露出了地平线。
His sudden appearance surprised me.
他的突然出现使我感到惊讶。
6. It is easier for people to buy and sell books online.（教材P54）
sell /sel/ v. 卖；出售(sold/sold)
常用短语：sell well 卖得好；畅销(不用于被动句)
sell out/be sold out 售完
sell sb. sth.=sell sth. to sb. 把某物卖给某人
e.g. I want to sell the car. 我想卖掉这辆小汽车。
He sold the old car to me for 500 yuan.=
He sold me the old car for 500 yuan.
他以五百元的价钱把那辆旧的小汽车卖给了我。
7.No matter what you have, a computer, a tablet, a laptop, an e-reader or a real book, keep on reading!（教材P54）
no matter what 无论什么
e.g. Don’t trust him, no matter what he says.
无论他说什么, 都别相信他。
no matter how = however(不管怎样)
no matter who = whoever(无论谁)
相当于whatever, 引导让步状语从句。
No matter where you go, you can find friends.
无论你去哪里, 你都可以找到朋友。
I told him he could come back no matter when he wanted to.
我告诉他不管什么时候他想回来都可以。
no matter where = wherever(在任何地方)
no matter when = whenever(无论何时)
keep on doing sth. 继续做某事； 坚持做某事
keep on doing sth. 表示动作的反复, 强调动作与动作之间有间隔。
keep doing sth.表示“一直做某事”, 强调动作的连续性。
e.g. He kept on ringing me up, but I didn’t want to keep in touch with him anymore.
他不断地给我打电话, 但我不想再和他保持联系了。
He kept talking until the meeting was over.
他一直在说话, 直到会议结束。
Exercises
一、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. I think the Internet is ______________ (important) than the printing press.
2. The novel __________ (write) by Qiong Yao.
3. We can find information ______ (quick) on the Internet.
4. The machine can make __________ (thousand) of books a day.
5. If you ______ (forget) the telephone number, you could look it up in the book.
forgot
more important
was written
quickly
thousands
Homework
Preview the passage Lesson 22.
Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!
