8A unit 3 reading1

1、 LEARNING TARGETS 1. Know more about the development of computers ,and the basic use of computers 2. Develop the reading ability and speaking skills . How much do you know about computers? speaker monitor keyboard main unit mouse Ho Look at the pictures, the title and the sub-headings sub-headings A

2、 sub-heading usually tells us the topic of the paragraph(s) below it. Smaller and better what can we do with computers? Is a computer cleverer than me? the title Computers tick () the facts that the article talks about. 1 Computers are getting smaller and better. 2 Computers can do important jobs li

3、ke flying planes. 3 Computers may doctors. 4 Computers are . Read the first part of the article and complete the table below. Smaller and better The first computers becoming Computers nowadays You depend on computers more than you realize. bigger than cars smaller and better There is probably a tiny

4、 computer inside your TV or washing machine. Conclusion the example What can we do with computers? w e c a n u s e comp u-ters to calculateadvantages Examples calculate at a faster speed than we can almost never give wrong answers type and draw things operate railways fly planes fly spaceships do im

5、portant jobs Read the third part of the article and answer some questions. Is a computer cleverer than me? No, it isnt. Because the human brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. The job of a doctor. We may have nothing to do. Complete the answers with the examples from the article. S1: The

6、re may be tiny computers in your home. S2: Where, for example? S1: Inside your _ or _. S1: We can do many things with computers in our daily life. S2: For example? S1: We can _, _ and _ with them. TVwashing machine typedraw thingscalculate S1: Computers can do some important jobs. S2: For example? S

7、1: They can_and _. S1: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings. S2: For example? S1:They_. operate railways fly planes and spaceships may be better than doctors at doing their job. Main idea the brief introduction of some computer facts 1 Do you depend on computers a lot

8、in your daily life? Give examples. 2 Do you agree that computers will be able to do all our jobs in the future? Give reasons. 1. 1. I can read three reports on voluntary work.I can read three reports on voluntary work. 2. 2. I can get the main idea of each report.I can get the main idea of each report. 3. 3. I want to help others in the fu