计算机英语第3讲教案.doc

一、短文 The Structure of a Microcomputer In Chinese, the computer has a well-known name-----“electrical brain”, for the working process of a computer is similar to that of a human brain very much. In appearance, a microcomputer has three simple parts: the main frame, the keyboard and the monitor. In other words, if you own these three parts, you would exactly have a microcomputer. A computer system is composed of software and hardware in the light of its working mode. If we compare the hardware to a human body, the software would be the soul. Just as a driver can’t drive a car without driving skills or the car itself, you can’t control a computer without controlling techniques or the computer itself. The controlling techniques are called software, while computers themselves and related devices are called hardware. The work of a computer is just making full use of various resources by the software set in the computer, and directing the hardware to realize marvelous functions. 二、重点难点讲解 1、structure 结构 the structure of ……的结构 2、microcomputer 微型计算机（简称微机） micro- 微观的，微小的 macro- 宏观的，巨大的，计算机中的宏（宏代码，宏病毒，宏其实就是一个批处理） 3、electrical brain 电脑 4、for 因为 句中for引导原因状语从句 e.g. 5、be similar to 与……相似 6、that 指代前面的the working process，并列结构 e.g. 7、in appearance 从外表上看 appearance n. 外表，外貌，出现 appear v. 出现，出席 8、main frame 主机（includes CPU，memory，main board， etc.） 9、keyboard 键盘 10、in other words 换句话说 11、be composed of 由……构成，由……构成 12、in the light of 由于，根据，鉴于 13、compare … to… 把……比作…… compare … with… 将……与……相比 14、as 像……一样 15、can’t drive a car without 双重否定，即肯定 16、while 同时 17、related devices 相关设备 relative 亲戚 18、make full use of 充分利用，充分使用 19、set in 内置的 20、direct 指挥，指示 directory 目录，路径 21、functions 功能（F1——F12） 三、译文 在中文里，计算机有一个人所共知的称号“电脑”。这是因为计算机的工作过程与人的大脑的思维过程极为相似。 从外表上看，微型计算机由简单的三部分构成：主机、键盘和显示器。换句话说，只要你拥有了这三部