by feng xia new technology and inventions computer
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By Feng Xia
New
technology and inventions
computer
New technology and inventions
TV set
telephone
computerradiomobile phone
fridge
camera
bustrain plane
…
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C.
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Listen to four short conversations. And choose the right pictures.
1. What are they talking about?
2. What are they talking about?
A.
B. C.
B.
C.
3. What does the man want to buy?A.
B.
4. What are they going to turn off?
B.
C.
Radios
My inventions:
They are made of _________________.
They can be used for ________________.
boxes and metal
listening to music and news
Special pens
They are made of _____________.
They can be used for __________________.
plastic / glass
writing/lightening/recording/taking photos/…
Let’s ask and answer.
Where was the ________ invented?
It was invented in _________.
When was the _________ invented?
It was invented in ________.
How long has it been used?
It has been used for __________.
England,1924
television
England
television
1924
86 years
Let’s ask and answer.
Where was the ________ invented?
It was invented in _________.
When was the _________ invented?
It was invented in ________.
How long has it been used?
It has been used for __________.
America, 1973
mobile phone
America
mobile phone
1973
37 years
Let’s practise. 请把下列主动态的句子改为被动态。I bought a computer in 2007.
I have used it for 3 years.
I often use the computer to study and teach.
I don’t use it to play computer games.
Can I use the computer to send emails? Yes, of course.
A computer was bought in 2007.
It has been used for 3 years.
The computer is often used to study and teach.
It isn’t used to play computer games.
Can the computers be used to send emails? Yes, of course.
--What would you do if you had only one day left to live?
--I would …
Pre-reading:
Question:
1. What would the writer do if he/she had only one day left to live?
2. And what about the students’ answers?
He/She would spend the day looking at Grandmother’s face.
They would watch TV or play computer games.
1. Read through the passage, and tick the best title of it.
A.Grandmother’s Death
B.Modern Technology
C.What would you do if you had only one day to live?
D.How could I remember Grandmother’s face?
2. Read it more carefully, and answer the questions.
(1)What did my family buy for my grandmother when she got old and weak?
A. A telephone. B. A TV set. C. A computer. D. Both A and B.
(2) What does “telepathy” mean in the sentence?
A.电信 B. 电报 C. 心理问题 D. 心灵感应
(Our minds are supposed to read each other’s minds; our hearts are supposed to feel each other’s hearts– and do this without any forms of tools!)
(3) Which is Not mentioned in this passage?
A.We didn’t know how Grandmother feel.
B. Because of the new technology, we killed our telepathy.
C. “Tele” means far away.
D. The kids would look at their grandmothers’ faces if they had a second chance to answer the question.
Let’s use the power of ___________( 电视 ) to develop our ____________( 孩子们的 ) ability with nature, so that they can still ________( 读懂 ) the secret __________( 语言 ) of flowers!
Let’s make telephone lines improve our telepathy with each ______( 互相 ), so we still connect in a _______( 温暖的 ) and feeling _______( 方式 )!
Let modern __________( 科技 ) keep our telepathy _______( 活的 )!
televisionskids’
languages
otherwarm
way
technologyalive
read
让我们利用电视的力量 ,开发孩子们用心灵去感受大自然的能力 , 这样他们便依然可以读懂花的密语 !
让我们利用电话线路加强彼此之间的心灵感应 , 这样我们便仍然能以充满感情的温暖的方式互相联系 !
让现代科技保持我们心灵感应的活力吧 !
1. 下面是一份关于中学生空闲时间活动的调查表。
Watch TV 80℅
Listen to music 75℅
Surf the Internet 68℅
Do sports 54℅
Read books 40℅
Do housework 26℅
Other Activities 12℅
1. 请根据调查结果为中学生的课外活动提3条建议.
(1) ________________________________________________.
(2) ________________________________________________.
(3) ________________________________________________.
Key words: arrange your free time, do more exercise, visit your grandparents, protect the environment, develop interests, do outdoor activities, …
2. 电视、电脑等科技产品占据了青少年过多的空闲时间 , 影响着他们的健康成长。对此,有人倡议开展“关闭电视 / 电脑一周( TV-Turnoff Week/Computer-Turnoff )”的活动。于是,请你以大明的名义针对这个状况,写一封倡议信 。号召同学们关掉电视、电脑,合理安排空闲时间,有利于更好地学习生活,增进人与人之间的感情。
要点提示: 1. 你对同学们在空闲时间过多的看电视,上网,玩电脑等现象的担忧 ;
2. 请你为同学们更好地安排空闲时间提出自己的建议。
注意事项:词数 80-100 左右;文中不能出现真实的学校,班级和姓名。
Key words: arrange your free time, do more exercise, visit your grandparents, protect the environment, develop interests, do outdoor activities, …
Every day at every time technology is greatly influencing the way we live and work. When we are enjoying the advantages new technology brings to us, we should also make a good use of it. It can be a good tool to spread our love and make our life more colorful.
2. If Yes, tell us the advantages. And if No, tell us the disadvantages.
Please report in pairs.
1. Can the Internet be used by a student at home?
Useful expressions:
1. It can be used to …
2. It’s bad for/It’s harmful to…
3. It’s a waste of …
Advantages Disadvantages
What are the advantages of the Internet?
It can be used to …
teach and study
send messages
listen to music
watch movies and TV programs
chat with friends far away for free
play games
search information
……
save documents
(2) What would I do if I had only one day left to live?
A. I would watch TV. B. I would play with the computer.
C. I would look at my grandmother’s face. D. I would read a book.
Each coin has two sides. 每件事物都有两面性 .
The disadvantages of the Internet:
/It’s bad for …
Students always lose themselves in( 沉迷于 )…
It’s harmful to…
It’s a waste of…
In a word, we must make a good use of the Internet.
Telephones
My inventions:
They are made of _________________.
They are used for __________________.
plastic and metal
making calls
Cameras
A guessing game:
They are made of _________________.
They are used for __________________.
plastic and glass
taking photos
This is a __________.
It is made of ______________.
It is used for ____________.
Let’s talk.
mobile phone/ glass, plastic/
make calls
mobile phone
glass and plastic
making calls
1. 下面是一份关于中学生空闲时间活动的调查表。读图完成下列句子。
Most students ________ in their free time.
45℅ of the students _____ and 41℅ of them ___________.
Only a few students help their parents _____.
So we can see that ______________________.
This is a __________________.
It is made of _______________.
It is used for _______________.
Let’s talk.
washing machine/
metal, plastic/
wash clothes
washing machine
metal and plastic
washing clothes
This is a ______________.
It is made of ________________.
It is used for ____________.
Let’s talk.
camera/
metal, glass/
take photos
camera
metal and glass
taking photos
This is a ____________.
It is made of ________________.
It is used for ________________.
Let’s talk.
fridge/
metal, plastic/
keep things cool
fridge
metal and plastic
keeping things cool
词汇运用 :
The Internet joins ________( 百万 ) of computers all over the world. And it is _________( 使用 ) by people all over the world. It ________( 是 ) invented in the 1960s in the USA. Because the American government needed a network of computers for its army.
The World Wide Web was invented by a British ________( 科学家 ) named Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. He wanted to send documents to other scientists. So he _________( 发展 ) the World Wide Web. In the 1990s, more and more people began to use the Internet and the World Wide Web.
millionsused
was
scientist
developed
Email is a _____( 方法 ) of using your computer to send and ______( 接受 ) messages. It’s cheaper and _____________( 快 ) to use email than send normal mail. It took _____( 五十 ) years for 100 million people to listen to the radio. It took 15 years for 100 million people to watch TV. _________( 到...为止 ) the year 2000, it had taken only about three years for 100 million people to use the Internet. What will happen next on the Internet?
词汇运用 :
wayreceive
faster/quicker
fifty
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