英语阅读3册U5.ppt

UNIT 5 Computers and Technology Reading One Computers of the ’90s: A Brave New World The text is take from Newsweek. The author made some predictions about what people in the past thought computers would be like in the 1990s. It showed how fast computer technology has been developing. Text Structure Part I (para1): The computers of the future will be more . Part II (para2-4): Future computers can with humans directly. Part III (para5-6): Future computers will be and . IBM (International Business Machines Corporation)国际商业机器有限公司 the world’s largest computer company, based in the US, produces both hardware and software, especially for business users. IBM is sometimes informally called “Big Blue”. IBM在几乎所有的信息科技产品和概念领域做出了卓越的贡献。 从键盘、鼠标到CPU、硬盘、内存到大型机和数据中心，从软件到硬件到IT服务和管理咨询。 Apple Macintosh 麦金塔电脑（Macintosh），香港俗称Mac机，内地也称作苹果机或麦金托什机 ，是对苹果PC中一系列产品的称谓。首款Mac于1984年1月24日发布，是苹果公司继Lisa后第二款具备图形界面的PC产品。 由于苹果公司在之后的十多年将其发展为一个复杂的产品系列，并且该系列的商品名称中也含有Mac字母，所以我们也常把苹果公司发布的运行Mac OS系统的个人电脑产品统称为Mac PC。 Carnegie Mellon 美国卡耐基梅隆大学Carnegie Mellon University（CMU）是一所拥有8120名在校学生和3,800名教职员工及科研人员的著名学府（2003年8月23日数据）。 其前身卡耐基技术学校是由美国著名的实业家和慈善家、钢铁大王安德鲁·卡耐基（Andrew Carnegie）于1900年在匹兹堡出资建立的。 graphical interface Questions 1. Why is Nick Donofrio so sure that the computers of the future will be more user friendly? Because a lot of effort, to be specific, 50% of the added power of tomorrow’s computers, will be put forth to ensure that computers will be easier to use. 2. What does “graphical interface” mean? Vivid symbols rather than written commands are applied to guide computer users in the process of using computers. 图形界面 3. Describe the roles that computers can play in language learning and teaching. Computers can tutor students, teach grammar, interact with students, and act just like a teacher to teach the language. 4. What changes will take place in computer hardware? Computers will be much smaller, lighter, and