选修八 Module 2 Culturalcorner.pptVIP

Cultural Corner Johann Gutenberg Group work: Collect information about printing. Listen to the tape and answer questions. 1) Where did printing begin in Europe? Germany. 2) Why was printing so important for the Renaissance? Because people were hungry for knowledge, and it lead to the spread of a passion for artistic expression. Printing answered people’s need. Read the passage carefully and pay attention to these phrases and sentences. 1. Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.