课件16张PPT。Unit 3 ComputersPeriod 3
Reading and comprehendingAims:1.Emotion, attitude and values:
1). To help students learn to read an introduction about computer
2).To help students better understand “the computer science”
3).To help students learn to use some important words and expressions
2. Knowledge aims
1). Main words and expressions.
simplify sum ; operator; logically ;technological ;
artificial; intelligence; personal; tube; network;
web; mobile; rokets ;finance
2). Practice different reading skills, such as skimming, scanning, intensive reading, extensive reading, etc.simplify
sum
operator
logically
technological
artificialvt. 简化
n. 总数;算术题;金额
n. 操作员;接线员
adv. 逻辑上;复合逻辑的;有条理的
adj. 科技的
adj. 人造的;假的Words previewintelligence
personal
tube
network
web
mobile
rokets
financen. 智力;聪明;智能
adj. 私人的;个人的;亲自的
n. 管;管子;电子管
n. 网络;网状物
n. 网
adj. 可移动的;机动的
n. 火箭
n. 金融;财经Words previewwork out
from…on
as a result
so…that
human race
make good use of
consist of
计算出;理解;锻炼
从……时起
结果
如此……以至于
人类
充分利用
由……组成Expressions previewWHO AM I?Reading1. Who is the speaker in this story?
2. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. The development of computers.
B. The development and use of computers.
C. A machine which is simple-minded.
D. Computers may replace human beings.A computer.ScanningReading Comprehension IThese changes only became
possible as my memory
improved.
Since the 1970s many new
applications have been found
for me.
Over time I have been
changed quite a lot.Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Match the main ideas and the paragraphs.Reading Comprehension IISkimmingComplete the chart below. Reading ComprehensionTimeline 1642: __________________________
_______________________________
____: the Analytical Machine was
Made by Charles Babbage.
1936:___________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
1960s:__________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________A calculating machine was
used in France.1822Alan Turing wrote a book to
describe how computers could
be made to work.Computers have new
transistors and became
smaller.Careful reading_____: the first family of computers
was connected to each other.
1970s: ___________________________
_________________________________
Now:____________________________
_________________________________
1960sComputers were brought into
people’s homes.Internet --Computers connect
people all over the world together.Brainstorm a list of things that
you, your school and your family
use computers for.
Think about what you would
have to do if you could not use
computers any more.Discussion Homework 1. Finish exercise 1 on page 56.
2. Read the tet again after calss and underline the difficult points.
3.Write down your opinions about the question in the discussion.