高中英语 Module 2 Printing课件 外研版选修8.pptVIP

Module 2 Printing Learning aims 1. Grasp the main idea of the first three paragraphs . 2. Master some important sentences and phrases . Learning guidance one : 1. Read the first three paragraphs quickly and silently . 2.Find the answers to the following three questions . 3. Three minutes for you ! ! Questions 1. What is printing ? 2. Why were books very expensive before printing was invented ? 3. Who made the first printing press in Europe ? Check the answers : 1. What is printing ? Printing is the process of making many copies of a single document using movable characters or letters . 2. Why were books very expensive before printing was invented ? Because copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand and this task could take many years . 3. Who made the first printing press in Europe ? Johann Gutenberg Learning guidance two : 1. Read the first two paragraphs carefully and translate them into Chinese sentence by sentence . 2. Discuss your difficult points with your teammates . 3. Five minutes for you ! ! Translate the following sentences : 1. Printing is the process of making many copies of a single document using movable characters or letters . (3’) 2. Printing answered a need because people were thirsty for knowledge . (2’) 3. Before printing was invented , copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand , usually on animal skins .(3’) 4. Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand . (4’) 。 3. 在印刷被发明之前，手稿的副本还得手工抄写，通常抄在动物皮上。 4. 印刷使这一点成为可能 ：在数周之内印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子手工抄写的书还要多。 Learning guidance three : 1. Read the third paragraph carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false . 2. Three minutes for you !! True or False 1. Gutenberg made the first printing press in Europe by adapting it from the machines farmers used to squeeze oil from olives . 2. It used and was more suitable for printing . 3. Paper ,like printi