湖南省蓝山二中高二英语同步教案：M7 Unit 1 Reading （牛津译林版选修7）[ 高考].docVIP

Meanwhile, with the development of science technology, more functions are added to electric products. Look at the picture: Have you ever seen such a mouse before? What function do you think it has? (It can also act as a CD player) What functions do you need in a TV set or an audio device? Are you interested in the development of TV and audio devices? Today, we are going to read a passage about this topic. Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 2. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions. Answers A 1 It began on 11 May 1928 in New York and in London on 20 August 1929. 2 It is the TV set combined with the Word Wide Web. 3 The cassette recorder. Step 3: Detailed reading for important information Let’s read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4. Answers C1 1 T 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 T C2 Year Event 1877 First recording of a human voice was made. 1925 First public showings of wireless TV transmissions were made in the USA. 1948 Cable TV began in the USA; 3 American scientists invented the transistor. 1951 Colour broadcasts began in the USA. 1954 Invention of transistor led to the development of cassette recorders. 1958 First LPs(long-play records) came onto the market. 1962 Satellites began to be used to broadcast TV. 1982 First CDs produced by using digital technology were made available. 1987 Development of MP3 technology started in Germany. 1989 International standards for digital TV were established. 1992 Development of MD player began. 1996 First WebTV set-top boxes came onto the market. 2. Listen to the tape and try to correct the wrong sentences in Part C1: Keys: 3. Digital TV is delivered with greater clarity than satellite TV. 4. The first record player was invented in 1877. 3. Read the text again and choose the best answers according to the text: 1) When