高中英语必修二U3P2 Pre-reading and Reading

Unit3Computerscalculateuniversalsimplifysumoperatorvt.计算adj.普遍的；宇宙的vt.简化n.总数；算术题；金额n.（电脑）操作员；接线员Wordspreviewlogicallogicallytechnologytechnologicalrevolutionadj.合逻辑的；合情理的adv.逻辑上；合逻辑地；有条理地n.工艺；科技；技术adj.科技的n.革命Wordspreviewartificialintelligenceintelligentsolverealitypersonaladj.人造的；假的n.智力；聪明；智能adj.智能的；聪明的vt.解决；解答n.真实；事实；现实adj.私人的；个人的；亲自的Wordspreviewpersonallytubetotaltotallynetworkadv.就个人而言；亲自n.管；管子；电子管adj.总的；整个的n.总数；合计adv.完全地；整个地n.网络；网状物Wordspreviewwebapplicationfinancemobilerocketn.网n.应用；用途；申请n.金融；财经n.可移动的；机动的n.火箭Wordspreviewexploreanyhow(anyway)happinesshumanracevt.&vi.探索；探测；探究adv.无论如何；即使如此；至少n.幸福；快乐人类Wordspreviewfrom…onasaresultso…that…从……时起结果如此……以致于

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Doyouknowinwhatwayscomputersareusedtoday?Workoutalistandcompareitwithyourpartner.Pre-reading1.useacomputerforschoolwork2.playgamesonthecomputer3.sendemailstofriends4.downloadmusicandfilms5.surfthewebforfun6.takepartinchatgroups7.usetheInternettoresearchinformationforschooltasks8.buythingsonline9.lookatphotographsonthecomputer10.readnewsbothathomeandabroad,readbooksandmagazines

Lookattheseinventions.Canyouputtheminanorderaccordingtothetimewhentheyappeared?Afterreadingthepassage,checktoseeifyouwereright.

()analyticalmachine()laptop()calculatingmachine()robot()PC()universalmachine1234561)Whoisthespeakerinthisstory?1.FastreadingforgeneralideasAcomputer.ReadingWHOAMI?2)Readingtogetthegeneralideaofthe

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AMI?TypeofwritingMainideaofthepassageThisisapieceof

narrativewriting.Ittellsaboutthebirthanddevelopmentofcomputer.Topicsentenceof1stparagraphTopicsentenceof2ndparagraphTopicsentenceof3rdparagraphIbeganasacalculatingmachineinFrancein1642.

Mymemoryimproved.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.2.Detailedreading1)Wherewereyouin1642?2)Whatwereyoucalledin1936?3)Whathappenedtoyouinthe1970s?InFrance.Auniversalmachine.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.16421822TheanalyticalmachinewasmadebyCharlesBabbage.Thecomputerbeganasacalculatingmachine．1936Thecomputergrewrapidlybothinsizeandinbrainpower.Readthepassageandfinishthetimelinebelow.1940sThefirstfamilyofcomputerswasconnectedtoeachother.1970snow1960sComputerswereusedinofficeandhomes.Computersconnectpeopleallovertheworldtogether.Thecomputerhadgrownaslargeasaroom.Readthepassageagainandcompletethechartbelow.

Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3TopicsentenceSupportingdetailstubesCommunica-TionsfinanceParagraph1TopicsentenceOvertimeIhavebeenchangedquitealot.SupportingdetailsCalculatingmachineAnalyticalmachineUniversalmachinePClaptopParagraph2TopicsentenceThesechangesonlybecomepossibleasmymemoryimproved.SupportingdetailstubetransistorschipsnetworkWorldWideWebParagraph3TopicsentenceSincethe1970smanynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.Supportingdetails1communications2finance3trade4robots5mobilephones6medicaloperations7spacerockets8providingalifeofhighqualityDiscussion

Inpairsdiscuss:Howcomputershavechangedourlives?Brainstormalistofthingsthatyou,yourschoolandyourfamilyusecomputersfor.Thinkaboutwhatyouwouldhavetodoifyoucouldnotusecomputersanymore.ListofuseofcomputersWhatpeopledidbeforecomputersemailwriteletterswordprocessingwritebyhandortypewritersearchforinformationlookinencyclopedia,library,etcwatchDVDsgotothecinemastoreinformationwriteeverythingdownandoutintofilesandfoldersFillthewordorexpressionforeachofthefollowingmeaningsfromthetext.1_________completechangeinwaysofthinking,working,etc2________connectedcomputersystem3_________tomakethingseasierrevolutionnetworksimplifyLearningaboutLaguage4_________tofindtheanswerusingnumbers5_______canbemovedeasilyfromplacetoplace6_______toworkouttheanswertoaproblem7_______totravelaroundanareatofindoutaboutitcalculatemobilesolveexplore8_______completely9________anyway10_______activityofmanagingmoneytotallyanyhowfinanceCompletethepassagewiththewordsbelow.artificialtechnologyintelligentapplicationsexploreWebrealitylogicallyMybrotherwasveryinterestedincomputersandenjoyedwritingprogramsofhisown.HeusedtodownloadinformationfromtheInternetandmadegooduseofit.Helikedto________theWorldWide_______andusedtheInternettocommunicatewithcomputerprogrammersallovertheworld.WhenhewenttouniversityhestudiedIT(information___________)anddevelopedaspecialin________exploreWebtechnologyartificialintelligence.Afterdevelopingspecial____________ofthecomputer,hehopestodesign