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课件网) 冀教版八年级英语下册 Unit 4 The Internet Connects Us Lesson 21 Books or Computers Enjoy a video: 活 字 印 刷 术 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! 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. 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). 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 2 7 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 .I _____ couldn’t travel far . Printing press When the printing press a_____, it changed the world . The m_____ printing press can print books quickly, and makes it possible for the c_____ person to have easy access to books . nformation ppeared odern ommon Internet Computers and the Internet changed the world . They made it possible for a new kind of book: the e_____book . Traditionally books could only be bought and sold at a store，but today you can buy and s_____ books online . lectronic ell 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. Read the lesson and match the main idea of each paragraph. para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 A. The printing press appeared and changed the world. B. Computers and the Internet changed the world again C. People have many ways to read books. D. Books in ancient times. (2)Careful reading Para1 1.In ancient times，when there were no paper，how did people pass on their knowledge By telling stories. “传递” (3)Task reading Enjoy a video: 造 纸 术 Language Points (1) pass on意为：传递；前进；去世。 What sort of values do you want to pass on 你想把什么样的价值观传递给下一代？ He passed on at the age of 72. 他72岁时去世。 Many a student fails to pass on the examination. 许多学生考试不及格。 1. In ancient times, there were no books, and people passes on their knowledge by telling stories. 在古代，没有 ... ...
