1、Unit 3 ComputerReading1What do you use computers for in your daily life?(How do computers help you in daily life?)2Search for informationWatch movies3Buy things onlineListen to the music4ReadingWho am I?5Skimming:1.Who is the speaker in this story?A computer2.Whats the main idea of passage?6 2.Whats
2、 the main idea of passage?A.The development of computers.B.The development and use of computers.C.A machine which is simple-minded.D.Computers may replace human beings.7Skim the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph?Over time I have been changed quite a lot.These changes only bec
3、ame possible as my memory improved.Since the 1970s many new applications have been found out for me.Who am I?Para 1Para 2Para 38The History of Computeranalytical machineuniversal machineThe“father”(inventor)Charles BabbageAlan Turingartificial intelligenceInternet9Charles BabbageAlan Turing10Read th
4、e Para 1 and fill in the chart1642The computer began as a()machine.()The Analytical Machine was made by Charles Babbage.1936Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computers could be made to work and built a“()machine”1960sComputers had new()and became small and thin.()Computers were brought into p
5、eoples homes.nowComputers connect people all over the world together.calculating1822universaltransistors1970s11Read the Para2 and tell the statement true or false.1.My shape didnt change even though my memory improved.2.The information was stored in tubes,then on transistors and later on the chips.A
6、s I have grown older,I have also grown smaller.FT12Read Para 3 and then answer the following questions.1.What are the new applications of the computer?2.What roles do computers play in the life of human beings?13 Discuss with your partner and complete the chart below.14Group Work You are given a cha
7、nce to design a future computer for yourself.Draw a picture about it and describe(描述)what does it look like.You will be asked to introduce(介绍)your computer.(appearance&functions)15What about in the future?robot1617Assignment Use your own words to write a short summary about the development of the computer.Requirement:Organization of the summary should be in chronological order(时间顺序).18Thank You 19
