1、 中国的四大发明中国的四大发明The four great inventions in ancient China造纸术：造纸术：Papermaking指南针：指南针：Compass 火药：火药：Gunpowder 印刷术：印刷术：Movable type printing毕毕 昇（北宋）昇（北宋）活字印刷术活字印刷术Johann Gutenberg“西方毕昇西方毕昇”谷登堡谷登堡谷登堡谷登堡(Johann Gutenberg,14001468,德德国人国人)被誉为铅活字印刷术被誉为铅活字印刷术的发明者。他在印刷术上的发明者。他在印刷术上的贡献在于首次发明了铅的贡献在于首次发明了铅活字印刷术，
2、用这种方法，活字印刷术，用这种方法，人们可以进行快捷、大批人们可以进行快捷、大批量的生产。量的生产。15世纪中叶，他开始致力于活字印刷世纪中叶，他开始致力于活字印刷的发明研究。他还发明了铸字盒、冲的发明研究。他还发明了铸字盒、冲压字模、铸造活字的铅合金、木制印压字模、铸造活字的铅合金、木制印刷机、印刷油墨和整套印刷工艺。刷机、印刷油墨和整套印刷工艺。Collect information about printing.1.Where did printing begin in Europe?Germany.Read the passage and answer questions.2.Why
3、was printing so important for the Renaissance?Because people were hungry for knowledge,and it lead to the spread of a passion for artistic expression.Printing answered peoples need.Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following is true.1.Before printing was invented,there were no ways t
4、o make copies.2.It is believed that a German made the first printing press in Europe.3.The invention of printing meant that the desire that people wanted books in their own languages could be satisfied.FTT4.The first paper mill in Europe was built at the end of the 12th century.5.If there had not be
5、en the development of the printing press,the Renaissance may never have happened.TTFill in the blanks.In China,Printing was known as 1 _ as in the 7th century;in Europe,it was an important part of the 2 _.It answered a need because people were 3 _ for knowledge.It is 4 _ that a German man made the f
6、irst printing press in 5 _.earlyRenaissancethirstybelievedEuropeHe 6 _ it from the machines farmers used to 7 _ from olives.The first book that Gutenberg 8 _ was a Bible.The spread of printed books led to a renewed 9 _ for artist 10 _.adaptedsqueeze oilproducedpassionexpression1.Printing answered a
7、need because people were thirsty for knowledge.印刷满足了人们对知识的渴望。印刷满足了人们对知识的渴望。be thirsty for 渴求，渴望渴求，渴望 e.g.Its obvious that the secretary is thirsty for more power._ _很明显那位秘书渴望得到更很明显那位秘书渴望得到更多权利。多权利。2.He adapted it from the machines farmers used to squeeze oil from olives.印刷机是他由农民用来从橄榄印刷机是他由农民用来从橄榄 中榨
8、油的机器改造而来的。中榨油的机器改造而来的。1)He squeezed the tube hard and the last bit of toothpaste came out.2)She squeezed some juice from a lemon.squeeze v.“_”，如句，如句1；“榨出，挤出榨出，挤出”，常与，常与_或或out of连用，如句连用，如句2。捏；挤压捏；挤压from3)It is not easy to squeeze all the furniture into the little room.4)The dog squeezed through the s
9、mall hole in the wall.“挤入，挤过，塞入挤入，挤过，塞入”，常与，常与into,_ 等介词连用，如句等介词连用，如句3、句、句4。through5)Its a tight squeeze to get five people in that small car.6)Shes just lost her job,so theyre really feeling the squeeze.n.“拥挤状态拥挤状态”，如句，如句5；“拮据，经济拮据，经济困难困难”，如句，如句6。拓展拓展 squeeze.out(of sth.)把把挤出挤出（某行业等）（某行业等）e.g.Super
10、markets are squeezing out small shops.根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子。子。1)There were already four people in the lift,but _(他他 还是挤进去了还是挤进去了).2)We managed to get all the luggage into the car but _ (挤得要命挤得要命).he managed to squeeze in it was a tight squeeze3.Printing made it possible to produce more cop
11、ies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.印刷使这一点成为了可能：在数周印刷使这一点成为了可能：在数周 之内印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子之内印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子 手工抄写的书还要多。手工抄写的书还要多。by hand 用手工用手工e.g.We had to finish editing by hand as the computer broke down._ _电脑出故障了，因此我们不得不电脑出故障了，因此我们不得不用手工完成编辑。用手工完成编辑。4.This spr
12、ead of printed books led to a renewed passion for artistic expression.印刷书籍的传播，重新唤起人们对印刷书籍的传播，重新唤起人们对 艺术表达的激情。艺术表达的激情。lead to 导致，引起导致，引起 e.g.Her carelessness led to the accident.她的疏忽大意导致了这次事故。她的疏忽大意导致了这次事故。通向通向 e.g.As the old saying goes,all roads lead to Rome.老话说的好，条条大路通罗马。老话说的好，条条大路通罗马。5.Without th
13、e development of the printing press,the Renaissance may never have happened.Without inexpensive printing to make books available to a large section of society,the son of John Shakespeare,a government official in rural England in the mid-1500s,may never have been inspired to take up writing as a prof
14、ession.假如没有印刷术的发展，也许根本不假如没有印刷术的发展，也许根本不会出现文艺复兴；假如没有低廉的印会出现文艺复兴；假如没有低廉的印刷技术使得广大社会阶层有书可读，刷技术使得广大社会阶层有书可读，16世纪中期英格兰乡村的政府官员世纪中期英格兰乡村的政府官员约翰约翰.莎士比亚的儿子也许根本不可能莎士比亚的儿子也许根本不可能受到鼓舞而将写作作为职业。受到鼓舞而将写作作为职业。1)请注意虚拟语气的用法。实际情况是印请注意虚拟语气的用法。实际情况是印 刷术发展了，文艺复兴也发生了；低廉刷术发展了，文艺复兴也发生了；低廉 的印刷技术使得广大社会阶层有书可的印刷技术使得广大社会阶层有书可 读，约
15、翰读，约翰.莎士比亚的儿子从事了写作莎士比亚的儿子从事了写作 这一职业。这一职业。2)take up 从事，动手从事，动手 e.g.She had no choice but to take up cleaning as her job.她除了从事清洁工作外别无选择。她除了从事清洁工作外别无选择。inspire v.激励；鼓舞激励；鼓舞inspire sb.(with sth)e.g.The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm._ inspire sb.to sth./inspire sb.to do sth.e.g.Liuxiangs
16、 coach inspired him to victory._ My teacher inspired me to study harder.演员们以热情鼓舞着孩子们。演员们以热情鼓舞着孩子们。刘翔的教练鼓励他取得了胜利。刘翔的教练鼓励他取得了胜利。My teacher inspired me to study harder._老师鼓励我努力学习。老师鼓励我努力学习。Describing a Chinese painting1.Work in pairs.Choose a famous Chinese painting you like.2.Write a description of the painting for visitors.Use some of the vocabulary you have learnt in this module.
