8AUnit3computersreading

1、 What do you know about?speakermouse main unitkeyboardmonitorAbout computersv1. The _shows words and pictures.v2. We use the _for typing v3. The “brain”of a computer is in the _v4. We move the _to control the computer.v5. We hear sound from the _.monitorkeyboardmain unitmousespeakerBefore you readvR

2、ead the following and tell whether it is true or false.v1. Computers are getting smaller and better.v2. Computers can do important jobs like flying planes v3. Computers may work as doctors v4. Computers are expensive.( )( )( )( X )Reading and notev1. in the 1940s v 在20世紀(jì)四十年代 vMy father was born in t

3、he 1950s.v我父親出生在五十年代。v2. smaller and bigger v又小又好 v比較級：cheaper and betterv 又便宜又好v3.be unaware of =dont know v 不知道 vHe was unaware of the danger ahead.v=He didnt know the danger ahead.v他不知道前面的危險。v be aware of 知道，意識到vI am aware of my mothers anger.v我意思到媽媽生氣了。v4. You depend on computers more than you r

4、ealize.vdepend on computers 依賴電腦vYou should depend on yourselves .v你應(yīng)該依靠你自己了vmore than 超過 vrealize =be aware of 意識到vI realize that he is angry . v我意識到他生氣了。v5. What can we do with computers ?v我們可以用電腦來做什么呢？vdo with 處理vWhat can we do with this money?v我們該如何處理這筆錢呢？v_can we do _the trouble?Whatwithv6. We

5、can use computers to calculate.v use sth to do sth 用某物去做某事vWe use pens to write .我們用筆來寫字v7. They can calculate at a faster speed.v 他們能用更快的速度來計算。vPlane can travel at a faster speed than train.v飛機比火車以更快的速度飛行。v8. In addition , computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes an

6、d spaceships.v In addition 另外vIn addition , he is good at painting .v另外，他還擅長畫畫。vlike 在這里是一個介詞， “像”的意思，后面動詞用動名詞形式。vHe likes sports very much like _(play) basketball.playing9. Your brain can produce new ideasvproduce new ideas 想出新的主意10. however 然而，但是 Computers can do a lot of jobs better than humans.

7、However , they cant produce new ideas.電腦做很多工作都比人做得好，但是他們不能產(chǎn)生出新的想法。v11.For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.vbe good at doing sth 擅長做某事vbe better at doing sth 比。更加擅長做某事vComputers are better at calculating than humans .v電腦比人類計算的更好。v12. What will happen to us if computers can

8、 do all our jobs?vhappen to 發(fā)生 vWhat happened to him last night?v昨晚他發(fā)生什么事了？v13. Will we have nothing to do?v have nothing to do 無所事事v have something to do 有事要做vC. VocabularyvC1. Fill in the blanks with the right words. Change their forms if necessary.v1. If something is very small, it is _(line 5)v2

9、. Some young people always need help from their parents. They should learn to_ themselves. (line 8) 3. We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time._, we learnt a lot (line 14)tinydepend onHoweverv4. When we make a machine work, we _it.(line16)vC2. Complete the conversation below

10、with the words from the box.vMark:I bought a new computer.vHelen: Why?vMark: I bought my first computer five years v ago. I used it almost every day,v and it became really slow.vHelen: I see. So hows your new computer?operatedepend on , expensive, in addition, speedvMark: It was really _, but it wor

11、ks at a much faster _ than my old one. _, it has a larger monitor. vHelen: I also _my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so I am not going to buy a new one expensivespeedIn additiondepend onvD. ComprehensionvD1 Read the artic

12、le on Page 35 and complete the answers with the example from the article.v1. S1: There may be tiny computers in yourv home.v S2: Where , for example?v S1：Inside your TV or washing machine.v v2. S1: We can do many things with v computers in our daily life.v S2: For example?v S1: We can _, _andv _with

13、 them.v3. S1: Computers can do some importantv jobs.v S2: For example?v S2: They can _and _calculatetypedraw thingsoperate railwaysflying planes and spaceshipsv4. S1: One day, computers may be able to dov a better job than human beings .v S2: For example?v S1: They _v _may be better than doctors at

14、doing their job.vD2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.v1. What were the first computers like?v _v2. Why are we unaware of some computers?v_v3. Are computers clever than you and me? Why or why not?v_They were bigger than cars.Some computers are tiny.No, because computers cant produce new ideas ,but we can.Discussion vHow do computers help us in our daily life? 短語集中營v1. be unaware of 沒有意識到v2. depend on 依靠v3. more than 超過v4. do with 處理 v5. use sth to d