1、How long has it been used?Its used for more than 50 years.Who invented it?Its invented by Americans.When was it invented?It was invented in 1946.What can it be used for?It can be used for Free talkWhat can you do on Internet?shoppinginformationchat with friendslisten to the musicCan books be replace
2、d by computers?Why?外研初中三年级上册外研初中三年级上册Module 4 Great inventions Unit 2Books could be produced more quickly and cheaply.New words produce invention look through create cotton wood at a time by hand 生产生产 发明发明 浏览浏览 创造创造 棉花棉花 木材木材 一次一次 用手工用手工(制造制造)ink block at the beginning of knowledge spread introducti
3、on rather than CD-ROM one day墨水墨水 板子；街区板子；街区在在的开始的开始知识知识散播，传播散播，传播传入；介绍传入；介绍而不是而不是只读光盘，只读光盘，只读光盘存储器只读光盘存储器某天某天Read the passage and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.c.Life on paper and in printa.The world before booksb.The invention of printingd.Technology and bookse.Can books be replaced by
4、computers?Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5 Read the passage again.Makenotes to complete the timeline.today2,000 years ago11th centuryin the futurePaper first createdPrinting developedInformation downloaded from the InternetBooks may be replaced by computersRead the passage again and answer the questio
5、ns.1.Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?Because they were written by hand.Because more people learned toread and bought books.2.Why did ideas spread more quickly when books became cheaper?Answer the questions.Use the words in the box to help you.create develop hold ke
6、ep produce receive spread1.When was paper first created?When do you think were first created?Paper was first created about 2,000years ago.Books were first created soon after paper.2.Were books produced by hand or by machine at first?By hand.3.What was the paper held against?4.When was printing devel
7、oped?Paper was held against woodenblocks.At the beginning of the 11th century.5.What can be kept on CD-ROMs?6.What can be received online?Information.Information.Read and get the main ideas of the paragraphsEvery morning my father buys a newspaper onhis way to work.Every day I open my books inclass
8、and start my lessons.Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home.And Every night,I look at the posters with photos ofDavid Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep.Can we imagine life without paper or print?c.Life on paper and in printRead and get the main ideas of th
9、e paragraphsPaper was first created about 2,000 years ago,and has been made of silk,cotton,bamboo,andsince he 19th century,of wood.People learnedto write words on paper to make a book.But in those days,books could only be produced one ata time by hand.As a result,they were expensive and rare.And bec
10、ause there werent many books,few people learned to read.a.The world before booksRead and get the main ideas of the paragraphsThen printing was invented in China.The firstprinted books were made by putting ink against awooden block and holding the paper against it.When printing was developed greatly
11、at thebeginning of the 11th century,books could be produced more quickly and cheaply.As a result,more people learned to read.After that,knowledgeand ideas spread quickly,in a way that can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century.b.The invention of printingRead and get th
12、e main ideas of the paragraphsBut will books be needed in the future?Today information can be received online,downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books,andinformation can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they c
13、an be carried very easily.d.Technology and books Read and get the main ideas of the paragraphsComputers are already used in classrooms,andnewspapers and magazines can already be read online.So will books be replaced by computers one day?No,I dont think the Yao Ming poster onmy bedroom wall will ever
14、 be replaced by computer two meters high!e.Can books be replaced by computers?Language Points5.put against 将将放进放进/刻进刻进 hold against 将将贴到贴到 6.at the beginning of 在在初初/开始时开始时 after that 然后然后,之后之后 in a way 以以方式方式pare.with.与与.相比相比,与与.相媲美相媲美You cant compare him with Tom,theyre different.as compared with
15、与与比较比较Hes really done better as compared with last term.Language Points9.rather than 胜过胜过,而不愿而不愿Eg.He would choose Sunday rather than Saturday.I would like to go with you rather than stay at home.prefer to do rather than do 情愿情愿而不而不.be replaced by 被被.所替代所替代 be read online 在网上阅读在网上阅读 Language Points1
16、.looks through 浏览，温习浏览，温习Eg.He looked through many books in order tofind the correct answer.为了找到正确答案,他查阅了许多书籍.2.with without 带有带有/没有没有eg.He found a house with many trees around.他找到了一所周围有许多树的房子他找到了一所周围有许多树的房子.He went to school without breakfast today.他今天没有吃早饭就去上学了他今天没有吃早饭就去上学了.Language Points3.be mad
17、e of -be made from-be made up of-be made in-be made by be made into-由由材料制成材料制成(看得出材料看得出材料)由由材料制成材料制成(看不出材看不出材料料)由由组成组成(部分或成员部分或成员)出产于出产于(某地某地)由由制成制成(生产者生产者)制成制成.(产品产品)Ex.1.Look at the camera,Where is it _?Japan.2.The table is _wood,while paper is _wood.3.Our class is _twenty boys and twenty three gi
18、rls.4.The metal can be _ a knife.5.This kind of car is _ many workers in the factory.made in made of made from made up of made by made into Language Points4.write words on-make a book -in those days -at a time -by hand -as a result -在在上写字上写字 做成书做成书 在过去在过去 一次一次,每次每次 手工地手工地 结果结果Ex.1.He could even eat three hamburgers _,_ he became very fat.2.This picture is produced _,so its very expensive.3._ there were few people knew about computers.4.They tried to _ paper in order to _ at a time as a result by hand In those dayswrite words onmake a book
