1、Module 9 Unit 2 Will books be replaced by the Internet?Task Todays task：Talk about traditional printing and its future.Task for the whole module:Talk about how inventions change our life and design your own inventions.Lets enjoy a video.What is the video about?Its about the advantages of books and t
2、he e-books.Advantages of books Advantages of the Internet 1.Books arent expensive.2.Books can be read everywhere.3.Books can be stored.4.Its better than watching the computers screen;5.Books can make me wise.1.Information can be found more quickly and easily.2.A great amount of information can be st
3、ored in varied forms.3.We can chat with friends.4.Time can be saved.Discuss and make a list of the advantages of books and the Internet.Whats made of paper around us?Do you know who invented paper and printing?Paper was invented by Cai Lun.Printing was invented by Bi Sheng during the Sui and Tang Dy
4、nasties.Books were only produced one at a time by hand at first.As a result,the books were expensive.So few people learnt to read.Know more about booksMore books were produced more quickly and cheaply because of developments in printing.So,more people learnt to read.Knowledge spread faster than befo
5、re.More about printingAs a result,a trade in books resulted.In a way,we can compare the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century.More about paper and printingA quick quiz（T or F）1.Books were only produced one at a time by hand at first.()2.More boo
6、ks were produced more quickly and cheaply because of developments in paper .()3.Knowledge and ideas spread faster during Sui and Tang Dynasties.()4.In a way,we can compare the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the 19th century.()TF TFprinting20thPara 5:Para 1:Par
7、a 2:Para 3:Para 4:a)The world before printed booksb)The world after the invention of printingc)Life with paper and printingd)Technology and bookse)The future of books Fast reading Task 1 Read and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.1.What does his mother do at home every evening?She looks throu
8、gh magazines.2.What inventions are mentioned in this passage?Paper,printing,computer and the Internet.Watch and answerTask 2 Para1.What does his father do on his way to work?Para 2:At first,there were not many books and they were expensive.Why?Para 3:What made it possible to produce books more quick
9、ly and cheaply?Para 4:What may become more powerful than printing?Para 5:Are newspapers and magazines read online?Read and answerTask 3He buys a newspaper on his way to work.Books were only produced one at a time by hand.Because of developments in printing.The Internet.Yes.2000 years ago Paper was f
10、irst created.After its invention People started to write on paper to make books.In those days Books were only produced one at a time by hand.As a result As a result,there were not many books,and they were expensive.So So,few people had the chance to learn to read.During the Sui and Tang Dynasties Pr
11、inting was invented in China.Later Books were produced more quickly and cheaply.More people learnt to read.Knowledge and ideas spread faster.Retell the passageToday grow fast,are used,are readThe Internet is growing fast.Computers and the Internet are used in classrooms now,and newspapers and magazi
12、nes are already read online.2000 years ago After its invention People started to write on paper to make books.In those days As a result So During the Sui and Tang Dynasties Later Task 4 Retell according to the key wordsToday The Internet is growing fast.Computers and the Internet are used in classro
13、om now,and newspapers and magazines are already read online.Books were expensive because they were made by hand,but(1)_ in printing made it cheaper and faster to make books.A(n)(2)_in books resul-ted,and knowledge(3)_ more quickly than ever before.The(4)_ of the Internet has changed the world in a s
14、imilar way,and the Internet is much more(5)_.With more and more people using the Internet,the(6)_that traditional printing will take in the future is uncertain,and computers may(7)_ books one day.developments direction introduction powerful replace spread tradedevelopmentstradespreadintroductionpowe
15、rfuldirectionreplaceTask 5Complete the passage with the words in the box.Humorous future inventionsAn exercise robotA helicopter capA walking backpackA pair of four-legged jeansMy favourite future invention Now,when I want to _,I have to _My favourite future invention is _.By the year of 3000,it wil
16、l be easier for me to _ because _As a result,_So_ In my opinion,_go to the gym.It takes me a lot of time.So its not convenientdo exercise.I can use this amazing invention.I can save lots of timeits my favourite inventionthis great invention can make our lives betterdo exercisean exercise robotShow t
17、ime Now,when we want to dowe have to By the year of 3000,it will be easier for people tobecause This robot/This new invention will make us As a result,So In my opinion,A future mobile phoneOur lives have been changed by these great inventions,so study harder to increase your knowledge,as a result,mo
18、re smart inventions will be created by all of you.Our lives have been changed by these great inventions,so study harder to increase your knowledge,as a result,more smart inventions will be created by all of you.Summary1.Remember the new words and phrases.printing,development,trade,result,spread,introduction,amount,store,varied,form,single,connection,direction,replace,look through,at a time,by hand,in a way,compareto 2.Grammar:1）一般将来时的被动语态）一般将来时的被动语态 2）掌握）掌握as a result,because和和so的用法。的用法。Homework1.Read and retell the passage.2.Write a passage about traditional printing and its future.
