必修2Unit3reading12.pptVIP

I am very old now. I was born in China. Many people used me for calculating in the past, but now I am a bit lonely because they don’t like me now. Do you know who I am? I am very small. I can be used for calculating. In China, a lot of students use me when solving mathematical problems. Do you know who I am? I am so small that I can be put into your pockets. I have the same function as personal computers. I use pen instead of keyboard to input information. I am also called palmtop, hand-held computer or pocket computer. Do you know who I am? calculate [‘k?lkjuleit] intelligence?[in’telid??ns] analytical [,?n?litikl] machine universal [,ju:ni’v?:s?l] machine Since the 1970s I have been used first as a P___ and then as a l______ in offices and h______. Many changes have happened to my s____, so my s______ totally changed. I have been widely used in many fields, I have also been put into robots to e_______ the Moon and Mars. What can the future computer be like? The future computer is virtual （[‘v?:tju?l]虚拟的）and works by touching（触摸）. It can project （[pr?’d?ekt]投射）the image onto any flat surface. What can we do by computer in the future? It helps us in communicating, doing business, entertaining, receiving information and studying everything. In a word, it exists everywhere. * Unit 3 reading abacus[‘?b?k?s]n.算盘 Riddles(谜语): Warming up calculator[k?lkju,leit?]计算器 I can be used for calculating. Besides, I can also be used for watching DVD, sending e-mail and communicating through the Internet. However, I am not a PC, because I’m small enough for you to take me with you. Notebook / laptop[‘l?pt?p]笔记本电脑；膝上型轻便电脑 PDA (personal digital assistant)个人数字助理; 掌上电脑 I am a mechanical device that sometimes looks like a human and is able to do a variety of complex jobs for human. I am a good friend of human. Robot [‘r?ub?t]机器人 A toy? A handbag? Guess： What makes up the computer? And can you name each part ? keyboard mouse monitor screen speake