(计算机专业英语)unit 1_Computer History 3.ppt

Unit One Computer History (3) Contents Step 1. Review Vocabulary Test Step 2. Translation Skills Step 3. Listening Step 4. Extensive Reading— Alan Turing Step 5. Writing— Business Cards Step 6. Grammar—Infinitives Step 7. Homework 1. Review Vocabulary Test QA a.What are the stages in computer development? b.What characterizes each stage? 2. Translation Skills the differences in Chinese and English 1.主句和从句的次序 2.词汇的差别 3. Listening Scripts: Conversation 1 M: Hi, Alice. It’s Jim speaking. W: Hi, Jim. What’s up? M: I’m calling about the machines. Have you installed them? W: Yes. We finished installing them last week. M: When will you start testing the machine? W: Next Monday. M: How long will it take? W: About three weeks. M: Good! Keep us informed. W: We will. Bye! Questions Q1. When did she finish installing the machine? Q2. What are they going to do next? Conversation 2 W: Sales Department of ABC Company, may I help you? M: Yes. We are interested in your digital camera model DV-3. How much does it cost? W: Well. $ 300 each. M: Will the price be lower for the larger orders? W: Yes. If you order more than 50, the price will be $ 270 each. M: Do you give any discount if I pay within 2 weeks? W: Yes. We’ll give you a 3% discount. M: Thank you very much. W: Can I get your order now? M: Well, we’ll place an order in a week. W: Great. We are looking forward to receiving your order. Questions Q3. What product does the man want to buy? Q4. What’s the unit price if the man places an order of more than 50? Q5. What is the discount if the payment is made within 2 weeks? Translation Task I. a binary-coded program machine language stored program the integrated circuit chip large scale integration in one’s infancy Task II. 要想完全地理解和欣赏计算机给我们生活带来的影响和对未来生活提供的希望，就必须理解它们的进化历史。 每台计算机有不同的叫做机器语言的二进制编码程序来指导其运作。 另一类三代计算机的发展也包括使用一个中心程序的计算机操作系统，它能同时运行多个程序。 集成电路之后，计算的发展只有“变小”这一条道路，这也就是说，大规模集成使得成百上千的部件都压缩在一个芯片上。 Nothing epitomizes modern life better than the computer. For better o