外研版九年级英语上册：M9 Unit 2 Will books be replaced by the Internet.pptVIP

Why is it hard to imagine a world without printing? --Why is it hard to imagine a world without printing? --It’s hard to imagine a world without printing because we have so many printed things now. 2 What was the result of few books produced? Few books were produced and, as a result, few people could read. 3 What happened after the printing technology developed? After printing technology developed, books were cheaper, so more people learnt how to read. 4 What will happen to the books in the future? Why? Books might not be needed in the future because the Internet is growing quickly. About 2,000 years ago, paper was first created. Printing was invented during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Today, the Internet is growing very fast. Computers and the Internet are used in classroom now, and newspapers and magazines are read online. Module 9 Great inventions Unit 2 Will books be replaced by the Internet? What did people use to remember something long long ago? Where did people start to write on about 2,000 years ago? What was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties? What was introduced to China in the twentieth century? Have you read books on the Internet? printing n. 印刷 development n. 进步 发展 trade n. 买卖；交易 spread v. 扩展；蔓延；传播 introduction n. 引进；采用；推行 amount n. 量，数量 store v. 存储；储藏 varied adj. 各种各样的 form n. 种类；类型 connection n. 电话连接；计算机网络连接 single adj. 仅一个的；单个的 direction n. 方向 replace v. 替换，取代 result v. （因……而）产生；发证 e.g. When water levels rise, flooding results. 水位上升，就会发生洪水。 look through 浏览 by hand 用手；靠手做 at a time 每次；一次 e.g. We had to go and see the principal one at a time. 我们得逐一去见校长。 in a way e.g. In a way it was one of our biggest mistakes. 从某种意义上来说，这是我所犯的最大的错 误之一。 compare to 把…… 比作 e.g. Shakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。 wait and see 等着瞧 1. What does his mother do at home every evening? She looks through maga