1、Unit 3 Computers,Guess!,A toy?,A handbag?,Computers,I am very old now. I was born in China. Many people used me for calculating in the past, but now I am a bit lonely because they dont like me now. Do you know who I am?,abacus,Guess more:,I am very small. I can be used for calculating. In China, a l
2、ot of students use me when solving mathematical problems. Do you know who I am?,calculator,I can be used for calculating. Besides, I can also be used for watching DVD, sending e-mail and communicating through the Internet. However, I am not a PC, because Im small enough for you to take me with you.,
3、notebook computer,Do you know who I am?,A huge computer,A PC,the history of the computer,Palmtop,Who am I ?,Skimming: Go over the story to find out who the speaker is. Write down 3 sentences to support your idea., I was able to share my knowledge with others through the World Wide Web.,”My real fath
4、er was Alan Turing .”, I was built as an Analytical Machine by Charles Babbage.”,Timeline,The computer began as a calculating machine,1822,Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computers could be made to work,Computers had grown as large as a room.,1960s,Computers were used in offices and homes,C
5、omputers connect people all over the world together.,Scanning:,In which order is the text organized?,True or False,Alan Turing built an Analytical Machine to solve any mathematical problems.People began to realize that the computer got cleverer and quicker with time passing.The computer began to ser
6、ve the human race since it was brought into peoples homes.Since the 1970s, the computer was used by people around the world through the Internet.5. The larger the computer is, the more memory it has.,F,T,F,T,F,1. Choose the best answers1) Whats the main idea of the text? A. The computer wants to fin
7、d “who he is”. B. The functional change of the computer. C. The computer becomes popular around the world. D. The history of the computer.,Comprehending:,2) What can you infer from the text? A. The computer has artificial intelligence. B. The computer changes a lot over the years. C. The computer wa
8、s not connected by a network until in the early 1960s. D. Now the computer can only be used to deal with information.,Q1: How did the computer work as an Analytical Machine? The computer followed instructions from cards with holes.,2. Questions,Q2: In how many ways do we say the computer changed? Wh
9、at are they? Size: Intelligence: Speed: Function: People opinion:,smaller,quicker,cleverer,calculating-dealing with , communicating with,clever & useful,1960s,Consolidation: Retelling,1 A monitor is2 The screen is3 A keyboard is4 A mouse is5 A CD-ROM is6 A hard disk is,(a) the part of a computer tha
10、t stores information.(b) the part of the computer that you type on.(c) the part of the computer that looks like a television(d) something you use to click on things (files, etc.).(e) the part of the monitor that you look at.(f) a separate disk that contains lots of information.,Match the words with
11、their meanings.,Internet,1.What can the computer be used for?,Task 2. Discussion,school workgamesemailsmusic and filmschatinformationphotosshopping,Our life has changed!,palmtop,smaller desktop,convenient laptop,What are todays smaller computers like?,2.What about in the future?,virtual keyboards 虚拟
12、键盘,Nose-topkeyboard-vest,robot,What about in the future?,Suppose you are a reporter. Now you are interviewing Mr. / Miss Computer. Sample questions:,What do you like to eat? What are your hobbies? What is your newest function(功能)? Can you say something about your future plan? etc., ,Task 3. Role-play,Homework:,Review the passage 2. Do Ex. 1-3 on P19-20.3. Read the story about Bill Gates.,
