Do you read the e-books on the Internet?
books
internet
Module 9
Great inventions
Will books be replaced by the Internet?
printing n. 印刷
development n. 进步
发展
trade n. 买卖;交易
spread v. 扩展;蔓延;传播
introduction n.
引进;采用;推行
amount n. 量,数量
store v. 存储;储藏
varied adj. 各种各样的
form n. 种类;类型
connection n. 电话连接;计算机网络连接
single adj. 仅一个的;单个的
direction n.
方向
replace v. 替换,取代
result v. (因……而)产生;发证
e.g. When water levels rise, flooding
results.
水位上升,就会发生洪水。
look through
浏览
by hand
用手;靠手做
at a time 每次;一次
e.g. We had to go and see the principal one
at a time.
我们得逐一去见校长。
in a way
e.g. In a way it was one of our biggest
mistakes.
从某种意义上来说,这是我所犯的最大的错
误之一。
compare to 把…… 比作
e.g. Shakespeare compared the world to a
stage.
莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。
wait and see
等着瞧
从某一角度;从某一点上看;从某种程度上
Work in pairs. Read the title of the passage in Activity 2.
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Will books be replaced by the Internet?
Discuss and make a list of the advantages of books and the Internet.
Advantages of books
Advantages of the Internet
Books are inexpensive.
Books can go with you anywhere and be read everywhere.
Books can help you keep your brains sharp.
…
You can get information quickly.
You can get a great amount of information at a time.
The machine is smaller and lighter.
…
Task 1
Read the passage and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.
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Task 1
a) The world before printed books
b) The world after the invention of printing
c) Life with paper and printing
d) Technology and books
e) The future of books
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
para. 4
para. 5
Task 2
1. What does his mother do at home every
evening?
She looks through magazines.
Read the passage1 and answer the question.
Read the passage2 and answer the question.
1. When was paper first created?
About 2,000 years ago.
2. Why did few people have the chance to learn to read?
Because the books were expensive.
Read the passage3 and answer the question.
True or false.
1.Developments in printing made it possible to produce books more slowly and expensively.
More quickly and cheaply
2.A trade in books resulted, knowledge and ideas spread faster than ever before.
Read the passage4&5 and answer the question.
1 What may become more powerful
than printing?
A Internet B books C information
2.Does writer think books will be replaced by the internet?
A Yes, he does
B No, he doesn’t
C We don’t know
Find out the key phrases in the letters and discuss in a small group
1.快速阅读,浏览_____________________
2. as a result________________________
3.每次,一次_________________________
4.用手(做)_________________________
5 development_______________________
6. varied____________________________
7.被…代替___________________________
look through
结果
by hand
at a time
be replaced by
“各种各样的”,等于all kinds of。
n. 表示“发展,进步”
1. Let’s look ______ the text and then
answer the questions.
A. at B. through C. for D. after
2. The children are making kites ____ hand.
A. by B. for C. with
B
A
3. With the _____ of our school we’ll have a
better environment for studying.
A. develop B. developed
C. development
4. -How many music are there in the world?
-There are ______ forms of music now.
A. vary B. varied C. much D. little
B
C
Books were expensive after paper was invented because they were made by hand, but (1) __________ in printing made it cheaper and faster to make books. A(n) (2) _________ in books resulted, and knowledge (3) _________ more quickly than ever before. The (4) __________ of the Internet has changed the world in a similar way, and the Internet is much more (5) _________. With more and more people using the Internet, the (6) _________ that traditional printing will take in the future is uncertain, and computers may (7) _________ books one day.
developments direction introduction powerful replace spread trade
developments
trade
spread
introduction
powerful
direction
replace
Complete the passage with the words in the box.
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Task 3
think of / suddenly/ pink/ run by
take out/ look at/ late
get up/ strange/ run across
a rabbit hole/ hedge/ go down
One day, Alice and her sister were sitting by the river.
Her sister was reading ,but Alice had nothing to do …
Brainstorm(头脑风暴)
Which type of magazine do you prefer,an ordinary magazine or an online magazine?
Why? ( What’s the advantage/disadvantage of …? )
cheap
latest
saving paper
not lost
read on the screen
convenient
poor eyesight
take notes
Do you want to know the teacher’s opinion ?
1.Opinion
I prefer an online magazine rather than an ordinary magazine.
2.Reasons
Firstly, the online magazine is easier to get. We needn’t go to the bookshop to buy it.
Secondly, the online magazine is cheaper than the ordinary paper magazine.
Finally, the ordinary paper magazine will cost a lot of trees, instead, online magazine is environment-friendly.
3.Conclusion
As a result, I prefer an online magazine to an ordinary magazine.
请介绍一下互联网的优点和缺点。60词左
右。
1. look through
2. at a time
3. by hand
4. in a way
5. Books were only produced one at a time by hand.
6. Will books be replaced by the Internet?
本课时主要短语和句型
总结回顾