课件33张PPT。ComputersWarming UpAn abacusA huge computerA calculatorA PCA notebook
computerin common: for or by all of a group
共同的;共有的;共用的
the land owned in common by the residents 居民共有的土地
in common 常常同have连用,如:
have nothing in common 无共同之处
have little in common 几乎无共同之处have something in common 有一些共同之处
have a lot in common 有许多共同之处
1) We just had nothing in common and I couldn't communicate with his dull business friends.
2) I suddenly felt we had a lot in common.
3)In common with many other scientists , Einstein liked music. (Like…)Warming UpAn abacusA huge computerA calculatorA PCA notebook
computer(What do they have in common?)I think that…
In my opinion…
I believe that…
What’ s your reason?
Why do you think so?1.They can be used for calculating.
2.They can deal with
maths problems.
3.They are our friends.
4.They are useful and helpful.DiscussionReadingGuess who I am.Task 1 Skimming1. Who is the speaker in this story?
A computer.
2. What’s the general idea of the passage?
The passage is mainly about the history
And development of computers. It is also
about the relationship of computers and
humans.Task 2 Fast reading1. Where were you in 1642?
In France.
2. What happened to you in 1822?
I was built as an Analytical Machine by Babbage.
3. What were you called in 1936?
A universal machine.
4. What happened to you in the 1970s?
I was brought into people’s homes.The computer began as a calculating machine.1822Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computers could be made.Task 3 Careful readingComputers had new transistors and became smaller1960sComputers were brought into people's homes.Computers connect people all over the world together.1. simple-minded:
showing very little intelligence
头脑简单的; 笨的
Richard is smart but he has a lot of simple-minded friends.
理查德很聪明, 可是他有许多头脑简单的朋友。
simple-minded 是一个复合形容词, 与它结构相同的复合形容词还有: absent-minded 心不在焉的
open-minded 虚心的, 没有偏见的
narrow-minded 心胸狭窄的
single-minded 一心一意的
strong-minded 意志坚强的
weak-minded 低能的, 愚蠢的2. artificial adj. 人工的,人造的
artificial flowers/limbs/pearls 假花/假肢/假珍珠
artificial intelligence 人工智能3. anyway 无论如何(anyhow)
Anyway, you can try. 无论如何你可以试试。
I don’t care what you say; I’m going to do it anyway.
比较: someway 意为“以某种方式;不知 怎么地”(somehow)
Someway, I don’t feel I can trust him.
不知怎么地,我觉得不能信任他.4. go by: (of time) pass e.g. As time goes by my memory gets
worse and worse.
go by sth.: to be guided by sth.;to form an opinion from sth.
That’s a good rule to go by.
If past experience is anything to go by, they’ll be late.5. totally adv. 整个地;完全地
totally blind 全盲
total adj. 完全的; 整个的
total silence 寂静无声
in total 总共There are/were times when…..有时常会……
There are times when I don’t know what to do.There was a time when….曾经一度…..;有一个时候
There was a time when women were not allowed
to take part in sports.6. And my memory became so large that I
couldn’t believe it!句型:so… that… 如此……以致于……与 too…to… 句型的相互转换And my memory became too large for me
to believe it.eg He is so old that he can’t carry the box.He is too old to carry the box. 此结构中的that从句表示结果。
The stone is so heavy that no one can lift it.
比较: so that 既可以表结果,也可以表目的。
He got up early this morning so that he could
catch the bus. so...that...结构的so+形容词/副词位于句首时,句子用倒装结构。
So hard does he work that he seldom goes home.7. deal with
1) 对待(人、事) :get along/on with, do with
He knows well how to deal with children.
2) 论及......: refer to
The book deals with the Middle East.
3)处理
How are you going to deal with the water pollution of this area?比较: deal with/do with
两者都可以表示“处理”, 但在特殊疑问句中, do with也what连用,deal with与how连用。What do you do with
How do you deal with the wounded?8. I love being used to connect people who aren’t close enough to speak to each other.enough 的用法:作名词e.g. Enough has been done for him.作形容词 (通常放在名词前)e.g. We have not enough food.作副词 (放在形容词, 副词,动词之后)e.g. The book is easy enough for her to read.They didn’t run fast enough.You didn’t practise enough at the piano.totallyrevolutionArtificial intelligencebirthsimple-mindedgo byTask 4 Fill in the blanks.deal withnetworktrulyanywayTask 5 QUESTION-ANSWER
COMPETITION 1. What is PC? Speak the name on the whole.It means: personal computer.2. What is IT?Information Technology.3. What is CD-ROM?Compact disc read-only memory.4. What is DVD?Digital Video Disc.5. What is W.W.W?World wide web.6. 科学技术。Science and technology.7. 人工智能。Artificial intelligence.8.笔记本电脑。Notebook computer.9. Who was the first person to devise the first computer? Charles Babbage invented an Analytical machine in 1822.10. Who was the computers’ real father?Alan Turing.Read the passage and then fill in the chart.Reading task on Page 58 Excellent style and movements; Olympic standardWonderful turns, dives, circles and dancesSilver medal for high flying exercisesBegan very well but failed through no fault of his ownParachute failed to open.Two new legs and a new head Look up the words below:
in common, go by, anyway, so...that,
in a way, watch over. Finish the Ex2 and Ex3 in Learning about Language on page27.Homework