八年级英语上册《Module-2-Science-and-technology-Unit-3-Com.pptVIP

Unit3Computers(Reading1)

ComputersReading1Unit3

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1.The________showswordsandpictures.2.Weusethe_________fortyping.3.The“brain”ofaputerisinthe___________.4.Wemovethe_______tocontroltheputer.5.Wehearsoundfromthe________.monitorkeyboardmainunitmousespeakersClasswork

putersShoppingonlinePlaygamesSeeafilmChatHowdoputershelpusinourdailylife?SearchtheInternetCalculateLearnRead

Beforeyouread

Lookatthepictures,thetitleandthesub-headingsofthearticleonpage35.Thentick(√)thefactsthatthearticleprobablytalksabout.

1.Computersaregettingsmallerand

better.()

2.Computerscandoimportantjobslikeflyingplanes.()

3.Computersmayworkasdoctors.()

4.Computersareexpensive.()√√√×

Listenandreadthepassagewiththetapetogether.2.Askthestudentstoreadaloud.ClassWork

Answerthequestions:1.Whatwerethefirstputerslike?_________________________________2.Whyareweunawareofsomeputers?__________________________________3.Areputersclevererthanyouandme?Whyorwhynot?____________________________________________________________________Theywerebiggerthancars.Someputersaretiny.No,becauseputerscan’tproducenewideas,butwecan.ClassWork

GroupWorkComputerfactsDiscussingroupsSmallerandbetter?Whatcanwedowithputers?Isaputerclevererthanme?Comeon!

Extendedreading

ThehistoryoftheInternetSomescientistsintheUSfirsthadtheideaoflinkingputerstogetherinthe1960s.Theywantedputersinuniversities,research(研究）departmentsandthemilitary（军队）tomunicatewitheachother.Atthattime,putersfilledwholeroomsandweredifficulttouse.Slowly,manyresearchersstartedtolinktheirputerstogether.Thenin1980stheInternetwasopenedtobusinessandpersonaluse.Today,peopleallovertheworldareusingtheInternet.

ThehistoryoftheInter