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1、Unit 3,Warming up and reading,Computers,Teaching aims and demands: This unit is concerned with teaching students a little more of the history and development of computers and their applications. Help students to express their own opinions in English. Teach them how to make decisions and reasoning. L
2、earn to introduce something in time sequence. Teach them how to use some of the words and expressions in the unit. Learn to use The Present Perfect Passive Voice.,Warming up,Look at the pictures. Talk about each of them. Discuss what they have in common by using the following expression in your disc
3、ussion. I think that In my opinion I believe that Why do you think so? Whats your reason?,abacus,huge computer,calculator,personal computer,notebook computer,Pre-reading,What do you know about computers? 2. How have computers changed our lives?,Thinking,An abacus is an old calculating machine used i
4、n 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
5、computer is a kind of useful computer which can be taken conveniently like a notebook.,How was so much information given in such a short space?,What do you think is the tone of the writing?,Discussion,How was so much information given in such a short space?,The writing is clear and does not waste wo
6、rds. There are no descriptions. It just gives us facts. It uses names but it only tells us about peoples work with computers. It is written in the first person but it keeps with the facts. It is written as if the writer was a computer with no feelings.,Suggested answer:,2. What do you think is the t
7、one of the writing?,It is natural and makes me want to find out more. I do not think the writing is trying to persuade me to believe something but it does make me interested in the topic.,Fast reading,1 What happened to you in 1822? 2 Where were you in 1642? 3 What were you called in 1936? 4 What ha
8、ppened to you in the 1970s?,In France.,I was built as an Analytical Machine by Babbage.,A universal machine.,I was brought into peoples homes.,True or False? In 1642 I began as a calculating machine and could solve any mathematical problem. My real father was Charles Babbage, who wrote a book and bu
9、ild me in 1936. After I got my new transistors in the 1960s, I became smaller but cleverer and quicker. I was brought into peoples homes in the 1970s. Since my birth I have been built to take the place of human race.,F,F,T,T,F,calculating,Alan Turing,serve,Task 1:Look at the timeline below. Fill in
10、the blanks with information from the reading text.,1642:,The computer began as a calculating machine.,1822:,The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.,1936:,The computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.,1940s:,The computer had grown as large as a room.,1970s:,Computers connect p
11、eople all over the world together.,Now:,Computers were used in offices and homes .,Careful- reading,1960s:,The first family of computers was connected to each other.,Conclusion of the text 1.Whats the main idea of the text? 2. How did computers develop?,The main idea of the text is the history and d
12、evelopment of computers.,Calculating machine,Analytical machine,Universal machine,Artificial intelligence,Computer,Internet,Should high school students surf the internet?,I think high school students should surf the internet because(first, secondly, thirdly) I think high school students should not s
13、urf the internet because(first, secondly, thirdly),Discussion,Conclusion There is no doubt that computer has two sides, too. If we make good use of it, it will make our lives more colourful and convenient. But dont lose yourself in playing computers. Just remember: Keep fit, study well and work hard
14、.,Comprehending,Who is the speaker in this story? 2. Write down three sentences from the story to support your idea.,A computer., Then in 1822 I was built as an Analytical machine by Charles Babbage. My real father was Alan Turing, However, people thought I was simple-minded until they discovered I
15、had “artifical intelligence.”,1642: _ _: The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage. 1936: _ _,The computer began as a calculating machine1822.,Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computer could be made.,Timeline,1960s:_ _ _: The first family of computers was connected to each other. 1970s: _ _ Now:_,Computers had new transistors and become smaller.,1960s,Computers were brought into peoples homes.,Computers connect people all over the world together.,Timeline,
