河南省洛阳市下峪镇初级中学九年级英语上册 Unit 4 Topic 2 Section D教学课件 牛津版.pptVIP

Unit 4 Amazing Science Topic 2 When was it invented? Have you ever got lost somewhere? What method did you use to find your direction? （影片） * Read and discuss the following questions. 1. What would you do if you lose your way in a forest? 2. How did the early explorers know where they were? 3. What is GPS? Is it useful to us? 4. What do you think GPS will be used for in the future? * What is GPS? GPS即全球定位系统(Global?Positioning?System)，简单地说，这是一个由覆盖全球的24颗卫星组成的卫星系统。这个系统可以保证在任意时刻，地球上任意一点都可以同时观测到4颗卫星，该观测点可以通过接收到的信号 计算出经纬度和高度，以便实现导航