1、UNIT 5,Computers and Technology,Reading One Computers of the 90s: A Brave New World,The text is take from Newsweek. The author made some predictions about what people in the past thought computers would be like in the 1990s. It showed how fast computer technology has been developing.,Text Structure,
2、Part I (para1): The computers of the future will be more . Part II (para2-4): Future computers can with humans directly. Part III (para5-6): Future computers will be and .,user friendly,communicate,simpler,smaller,IBM (International Business Machines Corporation)国际商业机器有限公司,the worlds largest compute
3、r company, based in the US, produces both hardware and software, especially for business users. IBM is sometimes informally called “Big Blue”. IBM在几乎所有的信息科技产品和概念领域做出了卓越的贡献。 从键盘、鼠标到CPU、硬盘、内存到大型机和数据中心，从软件到硬件到IT服务和管理咨询。,Apple Macintosh,麦金塔电脑（Macintosh），香港俗称Mac机，内地也称作苹果机或麦金托什机 ，是对苹果PC中一系列产品的称谓。首款Mac于198
4、4年1月24日发布，是苹果公司继Lisa后第二款具备图形界面的PC产品。 由于苹果公司在之后的十多年将其发展为一个复杂的产品系列，并且该系列的商品名称中也含有Mac字母，所以我们也常把苹果公司发布的运行Mac OS系统的个人电脑产品统称为Mac PC。,Carnegie Mellon,美国卡耐基梅隆大学Carnegie Mellon University（CMU）是一所拥有8120名在校学生和3,800名教职员工及科研人员的著名学府（2003年8月23日数据）。 其前身卡耐基技术学校是由美国著名的实业家和慈善家、钢铁大王安德鲁卡耐基（Andrew Carnegie）于1900年在匹兹堡出资建立
5、的。,graphical interface,Questions,1. Why is Nick Donofrio so sure that the computers of the future will be more user friendly? Because a lot of effort, to be specific, 50% of the added power of tomorrows computers, will be put forth to ensure that computers will be easier to use.,2. What does “graphi
6、cal interface” mean? Vivid symbols rather than written commands are applied to guide computer users in the process of using computers. 图形界面,3. Describe the roles that computers can play in language learning and teaching. Computers can tutor students, teach grammar, interact with students, and act ju
7、st like a teacher to teach the language.,4. What changes will take place in computer hardware?Computers will be much smaller, lighter, and easier for users to carry around.,envision:想象，预想,to imagine something that you think might happen in the future, especially something that you think will be good
8、 I envisioned a future of educational excellence. In the future we envision a federation of companies.= envisage,popularize:普及，通俗化,To popularize something means to make a lot of people interested in it and able to enjoy it. Irving Brokaw popularized figure skating in the US.,jabber: 快而含糊地说，叽叽喳喳的叫,If
9、 you say that someone is jabbering, you mean that they are talking very quickly and excitedly, and you cannot understand them. The tourists were jabbering away on the bus. After a minute or two I left them there jabbering away.,drawl:满吞吞地说,If someone drawls, they speak slowly and not very clearly, w
10、ith long vowel sounds. He has a deep voice and he drawls slightly. Drawl is also a noun.拉长声调说出的话 .Jacks southern drawl.拖腔拉调的南方口音,sultry:撩人的,a woman who is sultry makes other people feel strong sexual attraction to her .a dark-haired sultry woman. Sultry weather is hot and damp. 闷热潮湿的 例：The climax ca
11、me one sultry August evening. 高潮在8月一个闷热潮湿的夜晚到来了。,mimic:模仿,If you mimic the actions or voice of a person or animal, you imitate them, usually in a way that is meant to be amusing or entertaining. He could mimic anybody. = imitate At school I was a good mimic. 上学时我是一个善于模仿的人。,recessed:(门或窗)置于墙内凹陷处的; 嵌入
12、墙里的,If something such as a door or window is recessed, it is set into the wall that surrounds it. .a wide passage, lit from one side by recessed windows. .一边有凹窗、光线可以照射进来的宽敞走廊。n. 休息；休会；凹处 vt. 使凹进；把放在隐蔽处 vi. 休息；休假 the childrens first morning recess. 那些孩子们上午的第一次课间休息。,manila:马尼拉纸,A manila envelope or fo
13、lder is made from a strong paper that is usually light brown. a large manila envelope,crisp:脆的；清爽的；干净挺括的 (纸、布等),paper or cloth that is crisp is fresh, clean, and new a crisp, new five dollar bill crisp cotton sheets. = fresh,crisp:脆的；清爽的；干净挺括的 (纸、布等),paper or cloth that is crisp is fresh, clean, and
14、 new a crisp, new five dollar bill crisp cotton sheets. = fresh,bulky:大而笨重的,Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with. .bulky items like lawn mowers. 割草机这样笨重的东西。,cathode-ray tube:阴极射线管,A cathode-ray tube is a device in televisions and computer
15、terminals which sends an image onto the screen. (TECHNICAL),compact:小巧的；紧凑的，紧密的；简洁的,Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality. The compact design of the machine allows it to be stored easily. The students rooms were compact, with a
16、 desk, bed, and closet built in. A compact or a compact car 小型汽车,tablet: 手写输入板,A tablet is a small solid mass of medicine which you swallow. 药片 例：.half a tablet of aspirin. 半片阿斯匹林。 Clay tablets or stone tablets are the flat pieces of clay or stone which people used to write on before paper was inven
17、ted. (黏土或石头制的、用以铭刻文字的) 匾; 碑,平板电脑,tablet computer flat computer,Reading 2 Love Those Wearables!,wearable: countable also called wearable computer a computer that is designed to be worn as an item of clothing,Warm-Up,1. Can you imagine computers will be wearable? What will they look like? 2. Will you
18、have a wearable computer of your own if it becomes available in China? 3. Will wearable computers be as widely accepted as other modern technological developments?,Google Glass,Googles head-mounted display, which will be launched in 2014,Eurotech offers the ZYPAD, a wrist wearable touch screen compu
19、ter with GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and which can run a number of custom applications.腕戴式无线电脑,ZYPAD,Not just for manBut also for pets科学家正研发小狗专用穿戴式运算设备(wearable arithmetic facilities),Part I(1-4):Part II(5-6):Part III(7):Part IV(8):,Text Structure,Wearable computers used to be loved by a n
20、erd like Thad Starner, but now some high-tech companies and clothing firms are putting miniature computers into everything you wear.The benefits wearable computers can bring us.A few technical problems needed to be resolved before wearables become commonplace.The doubt about the necessity of wearabl
21、e computers.,GSM,全球移动通信系统（Global System for Mobile Communications） It is a system used for fast mobile data transmission. It is very popular and was spread by Siemens Company.,be a living history of,The story of manifests the development of ,test the waters,试水；市场测试 investigate the tentative market f
22、or,strap: vt. 用带捆绑,If you strap something somewhere, you fasten it there with a strap. to strap the safety-belt 系好安全带 He was strapped onto the chair. 他被绑在了椅子上。,don:,If you don clothing, you put it on. (WRITTEN) He donned his cloak and gloves. 他穿戴上他的披风和手套。,gawk: n. 呆子；腼腆的人 vi. 呆呆地看着,To gawk at someon
23、e or something means to stare at them in a rude, stupid, or unthinking way. (INFORMAL) The youth continued to gawk at her and did not answer. 那个年轻人依然傻傻地望着她，没有答话。 Tens of thousands came to gawk. 成千上万的人赶来看热闹。,nerd:无聊的人; (对电脑或科技太过着迷的)书呆子,someone who seems only interested in computers and other technica
24、l things used to show disapproval a computer nerd 电脑痴 = geek（俚）极客，即智力超群，善于钻研但不懂与人交往的怪才,gadget:小器械 (有时暗指复杂、不必要的东西),A gadget is a small machine or device which does something useful. You sometimes refer to something as a gadget when you are suggesting that it is complicated and unnecessary. .the lates
25、t gadget for the technology kitchen gadgets including toasters, kettles, and percolators. 厨房小用品，包括烤面包机、水壶和咖啡渗滤壶。,clunky:笨重的,If you describe something as clunky, you mean that it is solid, heavy, and rather awkward. .a clunky piece of architecture.,contraption: 古怪装置; 新设计，新发明，发明物,You can refer to a de
26、vice or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for. = gadget,CeBIT:,原意是办公及信息技术中心， 这里指(德国汉诺威)国际信息及通信技术博览会,peripheral: adj. 外围的；次要的 (pl.)(计算机的) 外围设备,Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. (COMPUTING) .peripherals to expand the
27、use of our computers. 扩展计算机用途的外围设备。peripheral areas of large towns大城市周边地区 .peripheral and boring information.无关紧要且无聊的信息。,turquoise:n. 绿松石；蓝绿色 adj. 蓝绿色的,a valuable greenish-blue stone or a jewel that is made from this 绿松石; 绿松石宝石 turquoise earrings,nifty: adj. 整洁而惹人喜爱的; 完成得精巧的,If you describe somethin
28、g as nifty, you think it is neat and pleasing or cleverly done. (INFORMAL) Bridgeport was a pretty nifty place. 布里奇波特曾是个相当整洁、惹人喜爱的地方。 It was a nifty arrangement, a perfect partnership. 这既是个绝佳的安排，又是个完美的合作。,unobtrusive:adj. 不唐突的；谦虚的；不引人注目的,If you describe something or someone as unobtrusive, you mean
29、that they are not easily noticed or do not draw attention to themselves. (FORMAL) The coffee table is glass, to be as unobtrusive as possible. 咖啡茶几是玻璃制的，尽可能地不引人注目。 conspicuous,proactive:积极行动的,making things happen or change rather than reacting to events In order to survive the competition a company
30、should be proactive not reactive. 为了能在竞争中立于不败之地，一个公司应积极行动而非被动应变。,handheld: adj. 掌上型；手持型 n. 手持式装置,A hand-held device such as a camera or a computer is small and light enough to be used while you are holding it. He shot the entire film with a hand-held camera.,consortium: n. 财团；联盟；联合；合伙,A consortium i
31、s a group of people or firms who have agreed to co-operate with each other. The consortium includes some of the biggest building contractors in North America. 该联盟包括北美一些最大的建筑承包商。,conducive:,If one thing is conducive to another thing, it makes the other thing likely to happen. Sometimes the home envir
32、onment just isnt conducive to reading.,infrastructure:,the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc Some countries lack a suitable economic infrastructure.,up and running:生龙活虎的；加入与运转；建成投产；在使用中；运行正常的,If somethi
33、ng such as a system or place is up and running, it is operating normally. Were trying to get the medical facilities up and running again. There could well be a few problems before your new computer is up and running properly.,junkie: n. 有毒瘾者；迷;,You can use junkie to refer to someone who is very interested in a particular activity, especially when they spend a lot of time on it. (INFORMAL) .a computer junkie废旧品商人(junky),
