高中英语_Book2_Unit_3_ng：who_am_I.ppt

Who am I? Frank Li What are they ? Huge computer PC (personal computer) Are they same? They’re computers in different stages. Let’s have a more detailed reading! a calculating machine, in 1642 an analytical machine, (in 1822) a “universal machine”, in 1936 (not a real machine, but just a mathematical model) a huge computer, as large as a room, in the 1940s Para. 2 Para. 2 Read it by yourselves in 2 min and answer: Where is memory stored? technical words Memory: storage or storage capacity as of a computer, disk, etc. Para.3 Find some supporting details for the topic sentence.(1 minute.) Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. communications finance trade robots mobile phones medical operations space rockets exploring the Moon and Mars Writing skills personification（拟人） narrative perspective: first-person narrative（叙述角度：第一人称角度） chronological order(时间顺序) main ideas and supporting details （主旨+支撑细节） communication chatting sending E-mails expressing ideas online making new friends … entertainment playing games watching movies listening to music … information reading news searching for useful information, such as price information, job information and so on asking questions and seeking for help … commerce/finance online shopping online transferring accounts paying all kinds of bills, such as water electricity fees, cell phone fees and so on speculating in stocks online … work and job using computers to do jobs applying for jobs online doing research … * First, let’s play a game! laptop(notebook computer) PDA (personal digital assistant) robot What’s next? i- robot (intelligent robot) Skimming: Read and answer these questions: 2. Who was the first person to invent the earliest computer? 3. Who was the next important person to design computers? Charles Babbage Alan Turing 1. Who am I? A computer. Read Para. 1 in 2 mins and find out the development histoty of computers. I’