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课件网) Speaking Module 2 Science and technology Unit 3 Computers Talk time Stress nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and numbers. Do not stress words like a, the, is and have except for special reasons. We already know two rules about sentence stress: Sentence stress The girl ‘gave’ her mother a free dress once a week. A1 Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Give extra stress to the words underlined twice. These words are the most important in the sentence. Free talk Computer learn useful information What do you think of computers? B Speak up advantages relax oneself save the time know about the world easily play computer games chat with friends read news /see films do our homework Computer bad for our eyes /do harm to our health What do you think of computers? B Speak up disadvantages make us lazy have little time to study waste the time and energy may get some bad information play computer games chat with friends see films /read news In groups, do a survey about using computers at home. Use the following questions to help you. Do you have a computer at home? How often do you use the computer? How much time do you spend playing computer games every week? What do you usually do on the computer? Do you know any advantages or disadvantages of using computers? How do you use the computer to help you study? Group work Please present your ideas in your group. Do you have a computer at home? How often do you use the computer? How much time do you spend playing computer games every week? What do you usually do on the computer? Do you know any advantages or disadvantages of using computers? How do you use the computer to help you study? Group presentation Nowadays, we depend on computers a lot. We have a discussion about whether computers are good for us today. There are many advantages of using computers. For example, we can use them to_____. However, every coins has two sides. There are some disadvantages as well. _____. Therefore, we should use the computers correctly. Summary: a report Language Points Maybe, but human beings created computers! create v. 创造，创建，形成 discover v.发现（本来存在但不为人知的东西） invent v.发明（原来没有的事物） find v.找到（具体的人或物，强调结果） find out 发现，查明（理由，原因等抽象概念） Homework Thank you!
