M2 unit 3 Computers

课件51张PPT。A personal computer (PC)Unit 3 Computers
ReadingPre-reading1. Do you know in what ways computers are used today? 1. use a computer for school work
2. play games on the computer
3. send e-mails to friends
4. download music and films
5. surf the web for fun
6. take part in chat groups7. use the Internet to search information for school tasks
8. buy things on line
9. look at photographs on the computer
10. read news both at home and abroad, read books and magazines Tick the information mentioned in the passage an abacus
a calculating machine
change of my size
share ideas with people
the Analytical Machine made by Charles Babbage
transistor 7. CD-ROM
8. connected by a network
9. chat room 10. serve the human race★★★★★★Discussion1. Which type / style does the text belong to ?
2 . Why does the writer use the title WHO AM I ?
What kind of literary devices (修辞)does the text use?
A. Description(描写) B. Narration(叙述)
C. Exposition(说明) D. Argumentation(议论)Personificationthe first person —simple, vivid, interesting, understandable.
Reading the passage and finish the information belowThe “analytical machine” was made by Charles Babbage.The first family of computers was connected to each other.The computer began as a calculating machine．The computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpowerPlease fill in the table19361960sMany new applications have been found for the computer.Computers connect people all over the world together.The computer had grown as large as a room.Careful reading: read the passage and complete the chartCareful reading: read paragraph one and complete the chartOver time I have been changed quite a lot._____________machine
analytical machine
universal machine
pc
laptop
calculatingA PC( ) analytical machine( ) calculating machine( ) laptop( ) universal machine( ) robot123456Changes in size 1._______________ (earlier)
2._______________ ( in the past)
3.____________________ (modern)not very bighugesmaller and thinnerRead paragraph two and complete the chartThese changes only become possible as my memory improved.5. world Wide Webtubes2. transistors3. small chips4. networkSince the 1970s many new applications have been found for me.Read paragraph three and complete the chart1. communications2 finance3. trade4. robots5. mobile phones6. medical operations7. space rocketsThe computer began as a calculating machine in 1742.
The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage in 1822.
Computers had new transistors and became smaller in the 1960s.
Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computers could be made smaller.
In the past people thought the computer was simple-minded.
In the 1960s the first family of computers was connected to each other.
Computers could share information and express their feelings.
Computers connect people all over the world together.True or falseTFTTTTFFI was born as a ___________ machine in 1642. When I was young, I was good at____________ difficult sums. About 2 hundred years had passed before I could think _________ and produce_______ answers. At that time, I was called an ___________ machine. In 1936, I was built as a ___________ machine . I had the ability to _______any mathematical problem. From then on, I grew rapidly both in _______ and memory. After I stored my memory on __________instead of in _____. I became _______ in size but _________in intelligence. simplifyinglogicallyquicker solvesizetransistorstubessmallercleverer calculatinganalyticaluniversalSummaryIn the 1960s, I could be connected with other computers by a ___________. From then on, I was able to share my knowledge with others through the _____ _____ ______. After that, I had many new______________. Now, I am glad to serve human beings as a ________ _________ and a pleasant ___________. networkWebapplications devotedhelperAs time went by, I became even smaller, for I put my memory on a very small ______, which made me become PC and laptop. chipWorld WidefriendDiscussionWith the development of computer technology, the internet had become more and more popular among students. However, just as a saying goes, a coin has two sides. The internet brings both advantages and disadvantages to students.
Work with your partners to list some advantages and disadvantages of the internet. With the development of computer technology, the Internet has become more and more popular.
Some students consider it as a great helper.
……………
However, other students think that
……….
Therefore, we should make proper use of the Internet. It is of great importance for us to separate good plants from wild weeds.

上网浏览: surf the internet
方便的 : it is convenient to …
对…有不好的影响 have a bad effect on对…有害 do harm toLanguge pointsI was born in_____in France. In____, I was built as an__________________, following instructions from cards with holes. In_____, my real father, Alan Turing, described how computers could be made to work in a book and solved any mathematic problem by_________ a ________machine. People were surprised at my artificial____________ . At first, I was the size of a large room. As times has gone by, I have been made smaller and smaller. In the______, I got new transistors. My memory became______ and_____, but I got ________and________, quicker and quicker. 16421822Analytical Machine1936buildinguniversalintelligence1960slargerlargerclevererclevererI could share information with others and talk to each other by a net. It was in the_________ that my family and I have been used by billions of people. I am happy that I have truly been built to serve _______ ________since my birth.
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1970s human race1. Discuss what they have in common.have a lot / much / little / nothing in common with这两个图片之间有什么共同之处?What do the two pictures have in common?They ______ _______ ____ ____________ __________ one another.他们彼此毫无共同之处.have nothing in common withcommon 多表示”普通的;常见的;共有的”指符合或具有全体所共有的特征.
normal 多表示”标准的;正常的”强调在正常范围内.
ordinary 多表示”普通的;平淡无器奇的”,强调无特别之处.
usual 多表示”习惯性的;遵守常规的”
general 多表示”公众的;普遍的”It has become a ___________ flower. You can find it here and there.
It is _______ to start a speech by introducing oneself.
Although she was rich, she was always in _________ dress.
The __________ temperature of human body is 37.
The ____________ public believed that it was unfair to refuse a disabled young man to do the job.
I haven’t a thing ____ common ____ my father.
A. in, about B. in , with C. on, of D. with, incommonusualordinarynormalgeneralB2. What do you think will be the next development?_______ be sent to work there?
Who do you suggest
Who you suggest that should
Do you suggest who should
Do you suggest whom should
2. --- We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.
--- What do you suppose _______ to her?
A. was happening B. to happen
C. has happened D. having happened
3. _______ is going to marry Lily?
A. who do you think B. Do you think so
C. who you think D. Does you think whoACA3. Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums.n. / adj. + ify v.beauty + ify
class+ ify
glory + ify
pure + ify beautifyclassifyglorifypurify4. I began as a calculating machine.5. It took nearly 200 years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.It didn’t take / was long before…
It will take / be long before…
It won’t take / be long before ….. 过了不久就…
要过很久才…
不久就会….The ______ girl was dancing in the ______ hall happily.
danced, dancing B. dancing, dancing
C. danced, danced D. dancing, dancedB1. 要过5年我们才会见面.
2. 过了很久我们才到达村庄.It will be five years before we meet again.It took long before we arrived at the village.6. Until in early 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network.1). It is not rare in _____ that people in ______ fifties are going to university for further education.
A. 1990s , the B. the 1990s ; /
C. 1990s ; their D. the 1990s ; theirD2). In ___ he began to learn Spanish, when he was in _____.
A. 1970;the 40’s B. the 1970; his 40s
C. the 1970s; his 40 D. 1970; his forties7. As time went by, I was made smaller.--- Didn’t you have a good time at the party?
--- Of course I did. As a matter of fact, I had such fun that time seemed to ______ so quickly.
A. go by B. go away C. go out D. go overDA1) Two years ______ without our knowing it.
went by B. passed by C. went on D. passed on
2) Don’t go _____ that clock. It’s fast.
A. to B. on C. from D. byAD8. As a result I totally changed my shape.in the result
without result
result in
result from结果是
毫无结果
结果为…;导致…
因为…;源自…____ __ _______ _____ his hard work, he got a pay rise.
He worked hard, ______ he got a pay rise.
My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; _____, he could neither eat nor sleep.
as a result B. after all C. anyway D. otherwise
4. She was unable to walk _____ the fall from the bike.
because B. as C. as a result D. as a result of
5. The terrible accident _____ his carelessness.
resulted from B. resulted in
C. as a result of D. us a resultAs a result ofsoADA9. Over time my memory has developed so much that , like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told.1)so…that引导结果状语从句，其结构是：
so+ adj／adv.+that-c1ause
so+ adj．+ a (n)+单数可数名词+that-clause
so+ many／few+可数名词复数+that-clause
so+ much／little+不可数名词+that-clause
2)such…that也可引导结果状语从句，其结构是：
such-+ a(n)+ adj．+单数可数名词+that-clause
such+ (adj.)+不可数名词+that-clause
such+ (adj.)+可数名词复数+that-clauseHe works so hard that he seldom goes home.So hard does he work that he seldom goes home.so + 形容词(副词)+ that….结构中
so + 形容词(副词)在句首时,句子用倒装结构________ that Morie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.
So successful her business was B.So successful was her business
So her business was successful C.So was her successful business
2. ______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
How curious the couple were C. The couple was such curious
BB10. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality.1) I’m certain David’s told you his business troubles. ____________, it’s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
However B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though
2) Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?
Thanks anyway B. It doesn’t matter
C. Never mind D. No problemBA11. But I was always do lonely standing there by myself, until in early 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network. 12. simple-minded: showing very little intelligenceadj. + n + ed = adj. 复合形容词absent-minded
open-minded
narrow-minded
single-minded
strong-minded
weak-minded心不在焉的
虚心的，思想开朗的
心胸狭窄的
一心一意的;诚实的
意志坚强的
低能的，愚蠢的;优柔寡断的1. Are Mary and Susan ______ names for girls in English-speaking countries?
A. usual B. common C. ordinary D. normal
2. The twin sisters have ______ with each other except that they look alike.
A. a lot in common B. little in common
C. nothing in common D. no common
BB3._____ he grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening.
A. As B. When C. While D. Since
4. The young mother was worried because her baby was ill, especially _____ her husband was away.
A. as B. that C. during D. if
5. ____ time going by, we have been good friends.
A. AS B. With B. By D. For
6. I feel that one of my main duties _____ a teacher is to help the students to become better learners.
A. for B. by C. as D. withAABC7. As time________, she became more and more anxious about her son's safety.
A. passing B. going by C. passed D. goes by
8. With the time________, our anxiety grew.
A. goes by B. going by C.has gone by D.had gone by
9. Three months__________ before we knew it.
A. passed by B. went C. went by D. past
10.As the wealth of the country increases, more and more waste will be produced.
__________the wealth of the country__________, more and more waste will be produced.CBCWith increasing11. There is______ much work to do and he was______ worried about finishing it in time that he was quite nervous all day long.
A. so; so B. such; such C. so; such D. such; so
12. It was______ that we went camping in the mountains.
A. such nice weather B. such a nice weather
C. so nice a weather D. too nice weather
13. She has______ she remembers all the names of the students she has taught.
A. so good memory B. good memory
C. such a good memory that D. such good memory thatAAC14. So large___________ that I couldn't believe it.
A. did my memory become
B. my memory became
C. my memory did become
D. became my memory
15 This is such an interesting film that we all want to see it.
This is______________________ that we all want to see it.
Aso interesting a film16._________that this one will meet our need.
A. In my opinion B. I believe C. I think in mind D. I seemA17.What he has said_____________.
A. sounds interesting B. sounds interested
C. sounded like interesting D. is sounded interesting
18. The soup tasted_____________.
A. good B. well C. badly D. terriblyAAReading and SpeakingAndy—The AndroidUnit 3 Who is Andy?Andy is part of an android football team.Andy is as big as a human. In fact, Andy looks like one too.Andy is a striker on the football team.Andy can run very fast.Andy’s computer chips help him to move and think like a human.★★★★★… …Language points:1.I have learned to signal to my teammates in computer language to give me the ball when I am open and have a good shot for a goal.
2. Personally, I think the team that won first place cheatedpersonally1) 就个人而言
2) 亲自地,作为个人1) Personally, I’m extremely well satisfied.
2) Personally, I am in favor of the new law.n. person adj. personal adv. personallyHaving good _________ relationship is the most important thing for me.
I prefer the second way __________________.
The mayor will in ____________ visit the school in the ______ of the government.personalpersonallypersonpersonin person
in the person of亲自
代表,体现3. So we need to encourage our programmer to improve our intelligence too.
4. In a way our programmer is like our coach.in the way of 挡……的道；妨碍
on the/one’s way (to) 在(去……)的路上
by the way 顺便提一下
in no way 决不
all the way 自始自终;完全地
in this way 用这种方法5. She programs us with all the possible moves she has seen while watching human games.
6. In this way I can make up new moves using my “ artificial intelligence.”7. After all, with the help of my electronic brain which never forgets anything, using my intelligence is what I’m all about.1. _____, I see no objection to your leaving at once, You can ask the teacher for advice_______.
Personal , personal B. Personal, personally
C. Personally, personal D. Personally, personally
2. --- I think he is taking an active part in social work.
--- I agree with you _____.
A. in a way B. on the way C. by the way D. in the wayDA3.--- Shall we go and help them with their work?
--- We’d better not. They said we’d just be ____ if we tried to help.
in the way B. by the way C. on the way D. off the way
4. It won’t do any good, so we can _____ allow it to continue.
in the way B. on the way C. in no way D. in many ways
5. They ____ in the dark, but they didn’t give up and went on.
did their way B. took their way
C. came their way D. made their wayACD6. “ You can’t catch me!” Janet shouted, _____ away.
run B. running C. to run D. ran
7.He glanced over at her, ____ that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together.
noting B. noted C. to note D. having noted
8. He hurried to the station only _____ that the train had left.
A. to find B. finding C. found D. to have foundBAA