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1、 M7 Unit1Living with technology refrigeratorwashing machineAir conditioner microwave oven vacuum cleaner desktop laptopThe evolution of video and sound devicesReading strategy: understanding headingsIf you want to obtain some specific information, for instance, information about satellite TV, from t

2、his passage as fast as possible, what will you do? Looking at subtitles（副标题）_history of TV(in order of_ )Early history of_ goes digital TVAudio devicesEarlytimemodernage: Cable TV, satellite TV, digital TV, The _sound recordersSound and videoFast readingTVPart One:（L1-25)Careful readingblack-and-whi

3、te TVMake a timeline of the development of TV1925The first public TV broadcast were made in the USA1928Long-distance TV broadcast was made between the UK and the USA. Regular public broadcasting began. 1938The first color TV program was broadcast 1951Regular color TV broadcasts began in the USAJohn

4、Logie BairdMost early TV broadcasts were made using his system. However, his system was very _and had many _.primitivedrawbacksEarly history(1-17)Philo FarnsworthHe made important _ in the development of TV. Modern TVs use many of the _ first discovered by him.breakthroughsprinciples1962 Satellites

5、were used to broadcast TVThe Modern age(19-25) Satellites make TV _ to people who live far away from cities.accessibleSatellite TV dishesThey can often be seen throughout the countryside and remote areas.However, most people benefit _ satellite TV, as local TV companies broadcast the _ to the popula

6、tion living nearby.fromsignalsdistributedPart Two:(L26-52)Audio DevicesEarly history of sound devices(26-32) 1877 : Thomas Edison made the first recording of a human voice. tubes Early record players used _to record on. He used discs as alternatives to tubes.Whos he?Emile Berinertape recorderssteel

7、tapeSound and video devices (33-41) In1982, the first_used to copy sound were in Germany. Most early recorders employed _ to record on.steel tape Portable cassette player were develope by the _ late 1960sVideo recordersBy the late 1970s, video recorders for home use were introduced._(1982)Digital er

8、a数字时代_(1993)_(1995)VCDDVDthe first CDs Sound and video go digitalwalkmanCD playerMP3MP4iPad1. Color TV became popular within just a few years after it was invented. ( )2. People without satellite dishes do not benefit at all from satellite TV broadcasts. ( )Reading (Part C1):F（12-14）F（24）3. Some of the first tape recorders used plastic tape to record on. ( )4. Records and cassettes do not offer as good a sound quality as CDs. ( )5. New technology will soon make many of the things talked about in the article out of date. ( ) T（43-45）F（28）T(49-50)Keys for activity D.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _