1、立足基础立足基础 能力至上能力至上 高效愉悦高效愉悦20202020年中考英语备考策略年中考英语备考策略 无论中考、高考如无论中考、高考如何改革,只要是选拔性何改革,只要是选拔性考试和录取,考试和录取,高分才有高分才有选择权选择权就是不变的铁律!就是不变的铁律!广州中考英语学科的四个题区广州中考英语学科的四个题区题序题序题区题区题题 型型题量题量赋分赋分时间(分钟)时间(分钟)一听说听说1 1:模仿朗读:模仿朗读1 18 8约约3030分钟分钟(五月份独立考)(五月份独立考)2 2:信息获取:信息获取第一节:听选信息第一节:听选信息第二节:回答问题第二节:回答问题1010(6 6)(4 4)2
2、020(1212)(8 8)3 3:信息转述及询问:信息转述及询问第一节:信息转述第一节:信息转述第二节:询问信息第二节:询问信息3 3(1 1)(2 2)1212(8 8)(4 4)二语用语用第一节:语法选择第一节:语法选择151515151515第二节:完形填空第二节:完形填空101015151515三阅读阅读第一节:阅读理解第一节:阅读理解202040404040第二节:阅读填空第二节:阅读填空5 55 51010四四写作写作第一节:单词拼写第一节:单词拼写6 66 65 5第二节:完成句子第二节:完成句子7 714141515第二节:书面表达第二节:书面表达1 115153030总总
3、计计6464(笔试笔试)150150120120(笔试笔试)一、听说备考一、听说备考广州市中考英语听说考试评分基本原则:广州市中考英语听说考试评分基本原则:评分时从评分时从内容完整性内容完整性及及语言准确性语言准确性两个方面评分两个方面评分为主为主,流畅性不等于流利性,这也是为什么一些平常讲英语比较流畅性不等于流利性,这也是为什么一些平常讲英语比较流利的学生考口语时,不一定得高分的原因,因为他们的流利的学生考口语时,不一定得高分的原因,因为他们的完整性和准确性和流畅性不够好。完整性和准确性和流畅性不够好。流畅性:流畅性:听力技能(听力技能(4 4项):项):理解主旨要义;理解主旨要义;获取事件
4、性的具体信息;获取事件性的具体信息;对说话的背景、说话者之间的关系等能作出简单的推断;对说话的背景、说话者之间的关系等能作出简单的推断;理解说话者的意图、观点或态度。理解说话者的意图、观点或态度。词汇丰富,句子通顺,上下文意思连贯,表达清楚,语音和语流词汇丰富,句子通顺,上下文意思连贯,表达清楚,语音和语流基本上没有错误;呈现体现了(描述的)逻辑性。基本上没有错误;呈现体现了(描述的)逻辑性。PART PART 1 1模仿模仿朗读朗读1.跟读试题简介和录音,预热声带,尽快进入考试状态跟读试题简介和录音,预热声带,尽快进入考试状态2.声音洪亮有力,声音洪亮有力,凡有元音大声读,凡有元音大声读,不
5、要拖泥带水,注意尾音和连读,不放过不要拖泥带水,注意尾音和连读,不放过ded,ted与与ses中的元音。中的元音。3.跟视频速度读,不要漏单词(画面有三行字应读快点)跟视频速度读,不要漏单词(画面有三行字应读快点)4.跟录音速度读,不要漏单词,一定要注意重读音节跟录音速度读,不要漏单词,一定要注意重读音节PARTPART2 2信息信息获取获取1.从阅题内容,预测对话内容,特别是第二节,要回答从阅题内容,预测对话内容,特别是第二节,要回答4个问题个问题2.对话开始后,不看屏幕,迅速做笔记,特别是对话开始后,不看屏幕,迅速做笔记,特别是“what、who、when、where、why”等内容等内容
6、3.回答要简练与准确,不要拘泥用句子,特别是对回答要简练与准确,不要拘泥用句子,特别是对人物、人物、地点、数量地点、数量等内容等内容PARTPART3 3信息信息转述转述1.从题目文字表述和提示材料,预测故事内容,并写出从题目文字表述和提示材料,预测故事内容,并写出梗概的梗概的英语译文英语译文2.听录音开始(有听录音开始(有50秒),不看屏幕,迅速按故事顺序做好笔记秒),不看屏幕,迅速按故事顺序做好笔记3.边讲边整理笔记(注意标记动词),在梗概的译文基础上加上故事的主要细节边讲边整理笔记(注意标记动词),在梗概的译文基础上加上故事的主要细节“what、who、when、where、why、ho
7、w many、how much”等等4.在录音中,语速不要太慢(尽量用简单句表达),学生口语转述容易犯错的在录音中,语速不要太慢(尽量用简单句表达),学生口语转述容易犯错的一一是缺少助动词,二是末尾画蛇添足,多加了一个介词,是缺少助动词,二是末尾画蛇添足,多加了一个介词,5.转述和询问完毕,录音未结束时,绝不摘耳机,以免造成多余的杂音,影响录转述和询问完毕,录音未结束时,绝不摘耳机,以免造成多余的杂音,影响录音效果(建议将麦克风轻轻压下,不致于录入呼吸声)音效果(建议将麦克风轻轻压下,不致于录入呼吸声)人机对话微技能训练人机对话微技能训练考生在中考英语科人机对话考试出现的问题考生在中考英语科人
8、机对话考试出现的问题1.1.生词不会按读音规则拼读;生词不会按读音规则拼读;2.2.发音不够准确;发音不够准确;3.3.句子重音不准;句子重音不准;4.4.没有掌握连读和弱读;没有掌握连读和弱读;5.5.语调使用不当;语调使用不当;6.6.听力理解不够好,影响角色扮演和故事转述听力理解不够好,影响角色扮演和故事转述备考意见:备考意见:1.1.模仿朗读训练:模仿朗读训练:把把语法选择语法选择的练习与朗读结合起来,每的练习与朗读结合起来,每次语法选择练习反馈后马上朗读,教师要指导次语法选择练习反馈后马上朗读,教师要指导语音要素。语音要素。2.2.信息获取训练:信息获取训练:编印一些编印一些主题提问
9、主题提问材料,让学生进行材料,让学生进行同桌对练,同桌对练,提供一些简单的提供一些简单的原音对话原音对话听力材料,让学生回答听力材料,让学生回答“whatwhat、whowho、whenwhen、wherewhere、why”why”等问题。等问题。话题五话题五 学校生活学校生活(School life)(School life)1.1.你学校有多少俱乐部?你学校有多少俱乐部?2.2.老师参加你们俱乐部的活动吗?老师参加你们俱乐部的活动吗?3.3.你的外教来自哪个国家?你的外教来自哪个国家?4.4.你最喜欢的老师是谁?你最喜欢的老师是谁?5.5.你们目前在学校学习哪些科目?你们目前在学校学习哪
10、些科目?话题五话题五 学校生活学校生活(School life)(School life)How many clubs are there in your school?How many clubs are there in your school?Do teachers take part in your clubs activities?Do teachers take part in your clubs activities?Which country is your foreign teacher from?Which country is your foreign teacher
11、from?Who is your favourite teacher?Who is your favourite teacher?What subjects are you learning at school for the moment?What subjects are you learning at school for the moment?3.3.信息转述训练:信息转述训练:结合结合书面表达的写作训练书面表达的写作训练,特别是写提纲作,特别是写提纲作文过程,让学生先说,做更多语言输入、语言输出文过程,让学生先说,做更多语言输入、语言输出和语言使用的互动活动。培养学生在人机对话的信和
12、语言使用的互动活动。培养学生在人机对话的信息转述时息转述时先根据题目提供的概要写出英文。先根据题目提供的概要写出英文。提供简单的听力故事材料,让学生根据教师提供简单的听力故事材料,让学生根据教师给的给的OutlineOutline进行复述训练。进行复述训练。Outline(hint words)Outline(hint words)1.1.My invention is a flying bike.It is 2.2.The flying bike has It 300km/h,You farther shorter time3.3.It can in the airIf you shout
13、fly in 30 seconds 4.4.Then you You as a birdIt photos,too5.5.Instead of solar power,so pollute 飞行单车飞行单车 1 1外观:两个轮子,两只翅膀外观:两个轮子,两只翅膀2 2用途:行驶于地面和空中、可拍照、能对话用途:行驶于地面和空中、可拍照、能对话3 3特点:速度快、使用太阳能、环保特点:速度快、使用太阳能、环保4 4改进计划(改进计划(1 12 2点)点)注意:注意:(1 1)参考词汇:轮子)参考词汇:轮子wheel wheel 太阳能太阳能solar power solar power(2 2)
14、词数)词数8080左右(文章的开头己给出,不计入词数)左右(文章的开头己给出,不计入词数)(3 3)不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分)不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分看图说话看图说话连词成句连词成句组句成篇组句成篇 My invention is a flying bikeIt is fast,convenient and green!The flying bike has two wheels and two wingsIt has a top speed of 300km/h,You can go to farther places in a shorter t
15、imeIt can run on land and fly in the airIf you shoutflythe bike will turn into a plane in 30 secondsThen you can fly in the airYou will be as free as a birdIt can take photos,tooInstead of petrol,the bike uses solar power,so it will not pollute the air二、语言知识及应用备考二、语言知识及应用备考完形填空和语法填空完形填空和语法填空(语法选择)技能
16、语法选择)技能4 4项项判断实义词和功能词的词性。判断实义词和功能词的词性。识别和理解语法结构的逻辑性。识别和理解语法结构的逻辑性。分析篇章结构的连贯性。分析篇章结构的连贯性。融合与平衡语言结构与意义。融合与平衡语言结构与意义。完形填空和语法填空微技能完形填空和语法填空微技能6 6项项(1 1)从语法和惯用法及习惯搭配、甚至语感入手,看是否符合上下文的)从语法和惯用法及习惯搭配、甚至语感入手,看是否符合上下文的逻辑。逻辑。(2 2)上下文的一致性:即时态语态的一致;代词、名词、主谓单复数的)上下文的一致性:即时态语态的一致;代词、名词、主谓单复数的一致。一致。(3 3)段与段、句与句之间的衔接
17、是否连贯。篇章连贯性的意义关系:因)段与段、句与句之间的衔接是否连贯。篇章连贯性的意义关系:因果关系、例证关系、。果关系、例证关系、。(4 4)词语辨析与搭配)词语辨析与搭配同义词、反义词、范畴词等;三大搭配:修饰同义词、反义词、范畴词等;三大搭配:修饰搭配、并列搭配和主谓搭配。搭配、并列搭配和主谓搭配。(5 5)词形与词性的转换)词形与词性的转换构词法:前缀与后缀。构词法:前缀与后缀。(6 6)篇章衔接手段)篇章衔接手段词汇手段(重现、同现和逻辑关系)。词汇手段(重现、同现和逻辑关系)。语篇型语法选择题语篇型语法选择题 广州中考用语篇型语法选择题替代单项选择题,以测试考生运用语言广州中考用语
18、篇型语法选择题替代单项选择题,以测试考生运用语言进行交际的语用能力。本题型语篇长度大约进行交际的语用能力。本题型语篇长度大约200200词,要求考生根据语境提词,要求考生根据语境提示填写正确的词汇形式,考查考生领悟词汇和语法在不同语境中的运用示填写正确的词汇形式,考查考生领悟词汇和语法在不同语境中的运用与衔接。与衔接。该题型归在英语知识运用的项目下,设为第一节。题型要求表述如下:该题型归在英语知识运用的项目下,设为第一节。题型要求表述如下:阅读下面材料,阅读下面材料,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在在4 4个选项个选项中中选出最佳选项选出最佳选
19、项 通过对通过对20192019年广州中考英语的研究,我们可以看出语篇型语法选择题年广州中考英语的研究,我们可以看出语篇型语法选择题一般以考查实词为主(大都给提示词),虚词为辅。该题型相关的设题一般以考查实词为主(大都给提示词),虚词为辅。该题型相关的设题情况和考点分布如下表:情况和考点分布如下表:备考时一定注意各知识点复习的均衡备考时一定注意各知识点复习的均衡 考考 点点试试 卷卷动动词词时时态态被被动动语语态态系系动动词词情情态态动动词词从从句句句句型型形形容容词词数数词词副副词词固固定定搭搭配配定定冠冠词词物物主主代代词词动动名名词词介介词词连连词词20162016年年广州中考题广州中考
20、题1 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 21 11 11 11 11 11 120172017年年广州中考题广州中考题2 21 10 01 13 31 10 01 12 21 10 01 11 11 1教教 学学 建建 议议 教师要树立基于语篇的教学观,教学中,不仅仅是针对单教师要树立基于语篇的教学观,教学中,不仅仅是针对单个句子的语法进行分析,而是要特别个句子的语法进行分析,而是要特别关注语言形式与语言关注语言形式与语言意义、语言功能、上下文语境意义、语言功能、上下文语境等的关系。等的关系。其次,教师在教学中开展语篇层面的其次,教师在教学中开展语篇层面的微技能训练微技能训练,引导考,
21、引导考生将语法及词汇基础知识与语篇所产生的语境和语篇的交生将语法及词汇基础知识与语篇所产生的语境和语篇的交际目的结合起来。际目的结合起来。再者,教师可以将阅读教学与语法知识教学相结合。教师再者,教师可以将阅读教学与语法知识教学相结合。教师可利用课内外阅读文本,鼓励学生可利用课内外阅读文本,鼓励学生自主挖空、设题。自主挖空、设题。建议用写作范文和阅读文章设计为语法填空练习题,建议用写作范文和阅读文章设计为语法填空练习题,既可以让学生理解写作范文的写作技巧,又可以继续语法既可以让学生理解写作范文的写作技巧,又可以继续语法知识复习。知识复习。My invention is a flying bike
22、It is fast,convenient and green!The flying bike has two wheels and two wingsIt has a top speed of 300km/h,You can go to farther places in a shorter time It can run on land and fly in the airIf you shoutfly“the bike will turn into a plane in 30 secondsThen you can fly in the airYou will be as free as
23、 a birdIt can take photos,too Instead of petrol,the bike uses solar power,so it will not pollute the air I will add a seat behind it so that it can carry two persons My invention will help people live a better life in the future20172017年中考书面表达题(范文)年中考书面表达题(范文)My summer travel started terribly.I was
24、at the My summer travel started terribly.I was at the Shanghai Railway Station Shanghai Railway Station buyingbuying a ticket to Hangzhou.I was a ticket to Hangzhou.I was going to visit a friend going to visit a friend therethere and after that I would go to and after that I would go to Xiamen for X
25、iamen for a a long holiday.I bought my ticket long holiday.I bought my ticket andand turned turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen realized that someone had stolen it it.Luckily I had all.Luckily I
26、 had all my money my money inin my pocket,but my pocket,but the only clothes the only clothes(I had)(I had)werewere those I had on.It felt very strange to travel without those I had on.It felt very strange to travel without any any luggageluggage.When I finally arrived at my friends,he.When I finall
27、y arrived at my friends,he lent to me lots of clothes.I lent to me lots of clothes.I feltfelt very happy that I very happy that I could change my clothes at last.could change my clothes at last.非谓语非谓语冠词冠词上下文上下文/副词副词动词搭配动词搭配主谓一致主谓一致连词连词名词名词(不可数不可数)动词时态动词时态代词代词介词介词动词形,名词数动词形,名词数,还要注意形和副还要注意形和副;非谓语,细辨别
28、非谓语,细辨别,代词格,细领悟代词格,细领悟;A Limerick A Limerick 打油诗打油诗介词冠词常常考,介词冠词常常考,习惯用法要记好习惯用法要记好;句子成分多分析句子成分多分析;逻辑连词须关注逻辑连词须关注。一、动词形一、动词形注意动词的注意动词的时态时态和和语态语态以及以及主、谓是否一致主、谓是否一致。One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help.Tea in China was traditionally drank from cupswithout ha
29、ndles.My dream school look like a big garden.There are all kinds came looksdrunk二、名词数二、名词数Your knowledges of Greece can help the whole class.He is tall,with broad shoulder.For example,we can do reading for one and a half hour.knowledge shouldershours 注意注意名词单、复数形式名词单、复数形式、可数还是不可数名词可数还是不可数名词We are gro
30、wing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost.He didnt look happily.We should work hardly to achieve our goals.注意注意形容词和副词形容词和副词在句子中的在句子中的作用和具体用法作用和具体用法。形容词形容词修饰修饰 n.n.;副词主要副词主要修饰修饰 v./adj./adv.v./adj./adv.三、还要注意形和副三、还要注意形和副wonderfulhappyhard四、非谓语,细辨别四、非谓语,细辨别细辨是用细辨是用 to do,doing to do,doing 还是还是donedone,注意注意
31、分词拼写分词拼写。He isnt good at talk but he gets on well with others.Last year,she decided study abroad.talking toIt is one of the funniest things finding on the Internet.found五、五、代词代词格,格,细领悟细领悟I was happy when the toys worked,but whenthings went wrong,I got angry and broke it.themTomsJust at that time I w
32、oke up and found me still in bed!myselfTom parents invited I to spend two wonderful weeks in Qingdao with them.me注意注意 上下文上下文 以及以及各种代词格各种代词格的用法。的用法。主格主格宾格宾格所有格所有格名词性名词性 物主代词物主代词反身代词反身代词我我我们我们你你你们你们他他她她它它他他/她她/它它们们Imemymine myselfweusouroursourselvesyouyouyouryoursyourselfyouyouyouryoursyourselveshehi
33、mhishishimselfsheherherhersherselfitititsitsitselftheythemtheirtheirsthemselves In a fact,he even scared my classmates away.In other words,we would be separated for long time.Therefore,we have more time with after-school activitiesafor六、介词冠词常常考,习惯用法要记好六、介词冠词常常考,习惯用法要记好 Have tea in the afternoon prov
34、ides a bridge between lunch and dinner,that might not be served until 8 oclock at night.七、句子成分多分析七、句子成分多分析Havingwhich八、逻辑连词须关注八、逻辑连词须关注1.1.句子的上下文句子的上下文是否一致是否一致,有无有无张冠李戴张冠李戴,甚至相矛盾甚至相矛盾;2.2.连词连词butbut,andand,oror和和soso等的用法等的用法3.3.过渡词过渡词25 cents each piece.But Nick has brought the price up to 10 cents
35、a piece.A passenger realized he couldnt find his ticket but became quite upset.downandI opened the wallet,tying to find out whose it was.Therefore,I found nothing but 300 yuan in it.However3 STEPS 3 STEPS 解题三步骤解题三步骤Go through the whole passage to get a general idea.(浏览全文,掌握大意)浏览全文,掌握大意)2.Read the pa
36、ssage sentence by sentence and find the mistakes.(分句阅读分句阅读,逐行找错逐行找错)3.Read the passage for the third time,check the answers and correct the difficult ones.(检查核对,(检查核对,攻克难点)攻克难点)平时学习应注意做到以下几点:平时学习应注意做到以下几点:1.1.广泛阅读,增强语感,注重语篇的整体广泛阅读,增强语感,注重语篇的整体 把握把握 ,提高语言知识运用的准确性,提高语言知识运用的准确性 .2.2.规范使用常用的词语和习语规范使用常用的
37、词语和习语.3.3.注重基础知识和基本技能。注重基础知识和基本技能。(基础语法基础语法)4.4.多接触正确的内容多接触正确的内容 ,多做限时语法选择练习,多做限时语法选择练习题。题。Practice makes perfect.谚谚 熟能生巧熟能生巧 When I was in high school,most of my friends had bicycles.I hoped I could also have one.One day I saw a second-hand bicycle,which was only one hundred yuan.I asked my father
38、for the money,but he said he could only give me half of the money.I should find the other half myself.So I went to sell newspapers after school.My father was pleased when I showed him the money a month later.He gave me the other fifty.You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on my
39、own bicycle.试题设计试题设计 When I was in high school,most of my friend had bicycles.I hoped I could also have one.One day I saw a second-hand bicycle,that was only one hundred yuan.I asked my father the money,but he said he could only give me half of the money.He should find the other half myself.So I wen
40、t to sell newspapers after the school.My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month after.He gives me the other fifty.You can imagine what much happy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.试题设计考试版试题设计考试版阅读技能阅读技能 (6 6项)项)理解主旨要义;理解主旨要义;理解文中具体信息;理解文中具体信息;根据上下文推测生词的词义;根据上下文推测生词的词义;作出
41、简单判断和推理;作出简单判断和推理;理解文章的基本结构;理解文章的基本结构;理解作者的意图和态度理解作者的意图和态度阅读微技能阅读微技能1414项项1)1)略读略读 (skimming)2)(skimming)2)找读找读 (scanning)(scanning)3)3)预测下文预测下文 (predicting)4)(predicting)4)理解大意理解大意 (main ideas)(main ideas)5)5)分清文章事实与观点分清文章事实与观点(facts and views)6)(facts and views)6)猜测词义猜测词义(guessing)(guessing)7)7)条理
42、判断条理判断(reasoning)8)(reasoning)8)了解重点细节了解重点细节(major details)(major details)9)9)理解文章结构理解文章结构(structure)10)(structure)10)理解图表信息理解图表信息(table/figures)(table/figures)11)11)理解指代关系理解指代关系(references)12)(references)12)理解逻辑关系理解逻辑关系(logic)(logic)13)13)理解作者意图理解作者意图(authors tone)14)(authors tone)14)评价阅读内容评价阅读内容(e
43、valuating)(evaluating)三三.阅读题备考阅读题备考(能力能力提升提升)阅读题文章的特点阅读题文章的特点题型题型文章类型文章类型题量题量赋分赋分基本内容基本内容阅读理解阅读理解 A A日常生活类阅读日常生活类阅读5 51010人们和狗之间的故事人们和狗之间的故事阅读理解阅读理解 B B人物故事类阅读人物故事类阅读5 51010发明万维网的应该发明家发明万维网的应该发明家Tim Berners LeeTim Berners Lee的故事的故事阅读理解阅读理解 C C日常生活类阅读日常生活类阅读5 51010详细介绍了英国的图书馆详细介绍了英国的图书馆阅读理解阅读理解 D D日常
44、生活类阅读日常生活类阅读5 51010介绍了在打电话时的一些介绍了在打电话时的一些主要技巧主要技巧阅读填空阅读填空说明文说明文5 55 5中国西部地区很多地方都中国西部地区很多地方都是沙漠是沙漠 由于是中考题目,所以阅读理解题大部分是由于是中考题目,所以阅读理解题大部分是细节细节理解题,理解题,这就需要学生一定要理解文中具体信息,这就需要学生一定要理解文中具体信息,这也是阅读最基本的技能。这也是阅读最基本的技能。教教 学学 建建 议议阅读综合课型的特点就是综合训练,全面提高。因为阅读是学生的知识阅读综合课型的特点就是综合训练,全面提高。因为阅读是学生的知识和语篇中的各个层次和语篇中的各个层次(
45、即字即字词词句句篇章篇章语义语义结构结构)中中的信息之间相互作用的过程。阅读训练既要重视语言知识的积累,又要的信息之间相互作用的过程。阅读训练既要重视语言知识的积累,又要充分利用读者头脑中图式的优势;语言知识与背景补充,才能获得良好充分利用读者头脑中图式的优势;语言知识与背景补充,才能获得良好效果。效果。英语课阅读课堂模式体现了输入(英语课阅读课堂模式体现了输入(in-putin-put):整体感知,接受理解新知):整体感知,接受理解新知识识 加工或练习(加工或练习(practicepractice):巩固深化所学知识,发展技能):巩固深化所学知识,发展技能 输输出(出(out-putout-
46、put):知识,技能的迁移和运用,形成能力,以学生为主体,):知识,技能的迁移和运用,形成能力,以学生为主体,教师为主导的学习过程。教师为主导的学习过程。教师在讲解答案时,最好先教师在讲解答案时,最好先让同一个学生把该题五个答案全说,判断他让同一个学生把该题五个答案全说,判断他的答对率,的答对率,再让他们说出选答案的理由和从文中获取什么的信息进行判再让他们说出选答案的理由和从文中获取什么的信息进行判断的。对某些难句建议要分析和翻译。养成学生阅读时的细节理解习惯。断的。对某些难句建议要分析和翻译。养成学生阅读时的细节理解习惯。B BTim BernersTim Berners Lee is no
47、t the most famous inventor in the worldLee is not the most famous inventor in the worldHoweverHowever,his invention has his invention has changed our liveschanged our livesHe was born in LondonHe was born in London,England in 1955England in 1955When he was a small boyWhen he was a small boy,Tim was
48、interested Tim was interested in playing with electrical thingsin playing with electrical thingsHe studied science at Oxford UniversityHe studied science at Oxford UniversityHe made his first He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21computer from an old television at the age
49、 of 21Tim started working on early computersTim started working on early computersAt that timeAt that time,they were much bigger than they were much bigger than nownowHe worked in England then SwitzerlandHe worked in England then SwitzerlandTim was really interested in two thingsTim was really inter
50、ested in two things,computers and how the brain workscomputers and how the brain worksHow could the brain connect so many facts so quicklyHow could the brain connect so many facts so quickly?He had to work with people all over the worldHe had to work with people all over the worldThey shared informa