living with technology课件5.pptVIP

C2: Fill in the form Year Event 1877 First recording of a human voice was made 1925 1948 1951 1954 First public showings of wireless TV transmissions were made in the USA. Cable TV began in the USA; 3 American scientists invented the transistor. Colour broadcasts began in the USA. Invention of transistor led to the development of cassette recorders. Year Event 1958 1962 1982 1987 1989 1992 1996 First LPs(long-play records) came onto the market. Satellites began to be used to broadcast TV. First CDs produced by using digital technology were made available. Development of MP3 technology started in Germany. International standards for digital TV were established. Development of MD player began. First WebTV set-top boxes came onto the market. Part D: Match the following words with the correct definitions. review uncertain superior questionnaires wound up patent portable demanding able to be carried asking for sth, firmly a written list of questions for finding information or opinions not sure, feeling doubt about sth. a report on sth. that shows a sequence of events a paper that proves you are the only person or company able to produce a certain product. made to move around itself or sth. else. h. better e d h c g f a b Part E:Fill in the blanks with words given in the box. broadcasting Germany households recording 200 recorders wireless compact Britain 65 I was really surprised to find out that the first public showings of (1)__________ TV transmissions took place way back in 1925. It took another three years before there are any regular public(2)____________, first in the USA and in the following year in (3)______. Personally, I think people must have found it quite a delight when colour TV was first broadcast in 1929. However, within the next (4)_________ years, people would be able to choose what to match from a variety of (5)_________ different channels because of cable TV. It is