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课件网) Module 9 Great inventions Unit1 Will computers be used more than books in the future? Ancient Chinese four inventions compass paper making gunpowder printing Compass: It was first used by fortune-tellers before it was applied to the navigation. Gunpowder: It wasn't used in guns at the time?but created explosions at festivals. Paper making: Paper could be made from a sludge (烂泥） made from fabrics, like hemp, or rice. Printing: Characters were carved onto reusable clay blocks which were fired and then arranged in a metal holder brushed with ink.? Camera Smart phone Notebook Look at the pictures and answer the questions. How have these inventions changed people’s lives? Which one do you think is the most important? What other important inventions can you think of? figure out direction work remote stay in touch 1. Linging loves her mobile phone because she can _____. 2. All of Daming’s friends’ numbers are _____in his phone. 3. Today’s cameras are better than old cameras because they do not _____ and the photos can _____. 4. Lingling thinks everything _____ by computers to some degree, so the computer is _____ invention. A2. Listen and complete the sentences. use it anywhere kept need film be sent by email was changed the most important A3. Listen and answer the questions. Where will the photos be put up? They will be put up on the school website. 2. Where did we mainly get information in the past? We mainly got information from paper books. 3. Where are the the instructions of camera? They are in the camera bag. Tony wants to borrow his father’s camera and take some photos of the school dance and the basketball match. The photos will be shown in the school magazine. Tony’s dad lends the camera. He promises Tony to look after it. Now read the summary of the conversation. Underline the wrong information and correct it. Tony wants to borrow his father’s camera and take some photos of the school dance and the basketball match. The photos will be shown in the school magazine. Tony’s dad lends the camera. He promises Tony to look after it. Tony promises Dad on the school visit to the museum. on the school website 1. Changing the subject, can I get the camera? Anyway, about the camera …? 2. It is not a problem. I will use another memory card. OK. That can be fixed. I’ve got an empty memory card. 3. I will do what you tell me to do. Find the sentences in the conversation which mean: Promise! Thinking Talk about the changes by using the computer and Internet; Then describe how it changes our life. e.g. Nowadays we often talk with our friends on the Internet. It is really fast and saves us a lot of time. Discussion Will computers be used more than books? Why? Expressions 在某种程度上 贴在学校网站上 住在其他国家的人 等了好几周 收发邮件和图片 6. 在线课本 7. 我想知道 8. 从…获取信息 有好几千页 to some degree put up on the school website people living in other countries wait for weeks s ... ...
