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课件网) 高二英语第六课时 教学材料：外研版高中英语选修第八册 教学内容：Module 2 Cultural Corner Cultural Corner Printing What do you know about printing One of the four great inventions of ancient China (Paper-making, gunpowder, compass, printing) It was invented by Bi Sheng in ancient China Block printing(雕版印刷术) vs. typography（活字印刷术） Warming up Block printing(雕版印刷术) vs. Typography（活字印刷术） How does the ancient printing work Let’s watch a video clip to know more about printing of ancient China Read the passage quickly and then guess the main idea of the passage. Don’t read the passage word by word. Just focus on the topic sentences, especially the first and the last sentence of each paragraph. Reading tip 1 Fast Reading The main idea is_____. What printing is The development and influence of printing in Europe. The importance of printing · Printing is the process of... (Para1) · Before printing …(para2) · ...the first printing press in Europe. (para3) · The first book…was a Bible.(para4) · Soon…all over northern Europe(para5) useful information Reading tip1 Don’t read the passage word by word. Just focus on the topic sentences, especially the first and the last sentence of each paragraph. Read the passage quickly and then guess the main idea The main idea is _____. What printing is The development and influence of printing in Europe. The importance of printing Fast Reading What is printing Compare Chinese printing and European · Printing is the _____ of making many copies of a single _____ using _____ characters or letters. process document movable Pay attention to some specific information to compare. (such as the times; the people mentioned and related to printing) Reading tip 2 Definition of printing Detailed reading-Para1 Compare Chinese printing and European Printing: China VS Europe In the 7th century, the _____ Dynasty it was an important part of _____. Johann Gutenberg made the first _____. In 1476, William Caxton set up his own _____. China Europe Tang printing press press the Renaissance.(14-16th century) Where and how were the copies of a manuscript made before printing was invented Why were books very expensive before printing was invented Detailed reading-Para2 On animal skins. By hand. Detailed reading-Para2 Where and how were the copies of a manuscript made before printing was invented Why were books very expensive before printing was invented Because copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand. This was a difficult task that could take many years, and which made books very expensive. that which Detailed reading-Para2 How did Johann Gutenberg made the first printing press How did paper find its way to Europe Detailed reading-Para3 · adapted… from · squeeze oil from olives(how) Detailed reading-Para3 How did Johann Gutenberg made the first printing press Detailed reading-Para3 · By 10th century AD · At the end of 12th century Baghdad Eur ... ...
