河北省邢台市第一中人教版高中英语必修二课件：Unit3 computers reading.pptVIP

Unit 3 reading 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? abacus Riddles (谜语) I can be used for calculating. Besides, I can also be used for watching video, 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. Do you know who I am? laptop 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? calculator robot I’m a machine that works automatically. I can do different kinds of tasks, especially suitable for doing jobs too boring, difficult, or dangerous for human beings. Do you know who I am? PDA abacus calculator huge computer PC laptop What’s next? Can you tell the development of computers? robot artificial intelligence 2.Look at these pictures and guess what they are. a calculating machine analytical machine universal machine solve difficult mathematical problems computer as large as a room Reading WHO AM I? record 1. Who is the speaker in this story? 2. Find out the main idea of this passage. A. The development of computers. B. The development and use of computers. C. A machine which is simple-minded. D. Computers may replace human beings. 3. The text is written in the order of . A. time B. space C. logic D. all the above A computer. Fast reading These changes only became possible as my memory improved. Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. Over time I have been changed quite a lot. Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Match the main ideas and the paragraphs. Reading Comprehension While-reading(3):careful reading Read the passage again carefully and finish Ex. 2 on P19 in the student book. Para.1 Topic sentence Supporting details ? ? ? ? ? Over time I have been change