Warming up and Pre-reading.ppt

* The whole class will be divided into four groups ,and each group send a student to stand before the platform , who guess what the object is and the rest of the group mates can only do some movements to let his or her group representative guess what the object is and the group mates who guess the object must use the following expressions: I think that…… In my opinion…… I believe that…… 1. I am a machine which is a good helper in doing house work. I wash clothes for people. Who am I? washing machine 2. A machine that you use to talk to other people even in a far-away place. We are connected by wire or radio. Now each of us often has a number. Who am I? telephone 3. With this you can watch different programmes just at home. I’m a machine that has a screen with moving pictures and sounds. But watching me too much is bad for your eyes. Who am I? TV set 4. I am a machine which moves very fast on four wheels. You need a license and must be very careful when you drive me. Rolls Royce, Benz and BMW are some famous kinds of me. Who am I? car It is a machine, which you can use to type your homework, draw pictures, play games, watch movies, listen to music, communicate with your friends, gather information… Computer Abacus 算盘 An abacus is an old calculating machine used in China until now A huge computer A huge computer is built to solve some mathematical problems. But it is too big. Calculator 计算器 A calculator is a new calculating machine which can solve a large number of mathematical problems. PC personal computer A PC is a personal computer which can solve all kinds of problems and is used widely now. Notebook computer A notebook computer is a kind of useful computer which can be taken conveniently like a notebook. Discussion Is it very important to learn computer skills for us? Why or why not? Use the following expression in your discussion. I think that …… In my opinion … I believe that … What’s your reason? Why do yo