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课件网) Unit4 The Internet Connects Us Lesson 21 Books or Computers 同学们，上一课学习的单词你们都掌握了吗？现在大家来检验一下，点击下面的音频开始听写吧！ 词汇听写 课文导入 Have you ever read e-books What do you think of them 课文呈现 THINK ABOUT IT How many books have you read this year Do you read e -books？Do you like them The history of books is very interesting. In ancient times，there were no books，and people passed on their knowledge by telling stories. ① Later，people learned how to write and make paper. ② With paper，people began to write down their stories. They wrote each word by hand. ③ It took a long time to write just one book！ ④ 温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。 课文呈现 Then, the printing press appeared and changed the world . ⑤ With modern technology, it was possible to print books quickly. ⑥ It was also possible for common people to read books . This is a modern printing press . It can make thousands of books a day . 课文呈现 Recently，computers and the Internet changed the world again. A new kind of book appeared： the electronic book(e- book)．⑦ E-books are quickly changing people’s reading habits . It is easier for people to buy and sell books online. ⑧ Information travels faster and farther. Which invention do you think is more important —the printing press or the Internet 课文呈现 Nowadays，people have many ways to read books . No matter what you have，a computer，a tablet，a laptop，an e-reader or a real book，keep on reading！ ⑨ Culture Tip Did you know that China was the first to invent paper？Paper was invented during the Han Dynasty. Paper is one of the four great inventions of ancient China. The other three inventions are the compass，printing press and gunpowder. 课文呈现 Read the lesson and answer the questions . 1．How did people write books in ancient times 2．What made it possible to print books quickly 3．What kind of books quickly changed people’s reading habits They wrote each word by hand. Modern technology. The electronic book (e -book)． 课文呈现 2) Read the lesson and put the sentences in the correct order . The History of the Book □It took a long time to write just one book . □It made it possible for common people to read books . □The e-book appeared . □People had no books, and they shared knowledge by telling stories . □The printing press appeared . □People download books from the Internet . □With paper，people began to write down stories . 3 5 6 1 4 7 2 课文呈现 3) Fill in the blanks . The first letter is given . Paper With paper，people began to write down their stories . People wrote each word by hand . It took a long time to write one book . _____ couldn’t travel far . Printing press When the printing press _____，it changed the world . The _____ printing press can print books quickly，and makes it possible for the _____ person to have easy access to books . Information appeared modern common 课文呈现 Intern ... ...
