Unit 1 Living with technology课件36（牛津高中选修7）.pptVIP

Warming up Can you make a list of the electrical appliances and electronic devices you have at home? Microwave ovens Refrigerators TV sets Air conditioners video camera Washing machines Electric rice cooker Vacuum cleaners Dishwasher Computers CD players Mobile phones Digital camera Electronic dictionaries Iphone Ipad… Lead-in Where is this piece of writing taken from? What is it about? Fast reading Part A Reading strategies 1 1887—Emile Berliner invented a record player that used discs to record on. 1925—The first public TV broadcasts were made, in the USA. 1929—Regular public broadcasting began in London. 1938—The first colour TV programme was broadcast. 1962—Satellites were used to broadcast TV. 1967—Regular colour TV broadcasts began in the UK. 1982—The first CDs were made available. 1993—The VCD was born. 1995—The DVD was invented. Reading strategies 2 How is so much information organized? Take a close look at the structure of the passage and you’ll find out: Subtitles are helpful! The structure of the passage TV (in order of time) Sound and video recorders (in order of time) The future Reading for details Part C1 Understanding difficult sentences 1. Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards, first beginning on 11 May 1928 in New York. (L2-5) Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards. Regular public broadcasting first ____ on 11 May 1928 in New York. 4. Modern TVs use many of the principles first discovered by Fransworth. (L10) …use many of the principles ____ ____ ________by Fransworth. 5. …,and so satellite dishes can often be seen distributed throughout the countryside and remote areas. (L22-23) … and so you can often see ____ ____ ____ throughout the countryside and the remote areas. * * M7U1 Living with technology electronic dictionary digi