人教新课标英语必修2-unit-3-Computers-课件.ppt

;Warming up;An abacus;An abacus is an old calculating machine used in China until now. A huge computer is built to solve some mathematical problems. But it is too big. A calculator is a new calculating machine which can solve a large number of mathematical problems. A PC is a personal computer which can solve all kinds of problems and is widely used now. A notebook computer is a kind of useful computer which can be taken conveniently like a notebook.; You are asked to use the following expression in your discussion. I think that … In my opinion… I believe that… Why do you think so? What’s your reason?;;Discussion ;I use the computer or Internet to:;Pre-reading;Discussion;;Changes of the computer:; ; 1 Where were you in 1642? 2 What happened to you in 1822? 3 What were you called in 1936? 4 What did you get in the 1960s? 5 What happened to you in the 1970s?;Comprehending;Look at the timeline below.Fill in the blanks with in-formation from the reading above. Timeline 1642:_________________________________ ____: The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage 1936:___________________________________ ____________________________________ 1960s:___________________________________ _____: The first family of computers was connected to each other 1970s:_________________________________________ Now:__________________________________________;;The summary about the text ;; a calculating machine, in 1642 an analytical machine, in 1822 a universal machine, in 1936 got new transistors, in 1960s connected, network, in the early 1960s brought into people’s homes, in 1970s, communicate with by the Internet;;I could share information with others and talk to each other by a net. It was in the_________ that my family and I have been used by billions of people. I am happy that I have truly been built to serve _______ ________since my birth. ? ;Languge points;1.common adj. 普通的，常见的；共有的，共用的 ①在英国Smith是个很普通的名字。 Smith is a