高中英语reading牛津版选修七.doc

Reading TV and audio devices: a review Step 1: Lead-in New technology is often used in old ways. Fill in the following chart: Technology Usage Computer Used as a typewriter/tape recorder/VCD player/notebook/calendar/telephone/calculator. The Internet Used as a library/magazine/TV/telephone/bank/store. Cellphone Used as a telephone/watch/calendar/camera/computer. 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 wer