Comprehension
D1 Read the article on page 51 and complete the table below.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
faster and more comfortable
speak to each other over long distances
Talk about the computer
Talk about the invention of the computer using the information below.
The computer
1946, ENIAC, the first computer
1981, IBM, the first PC
Homework
1. 模仿录音的语音、语调,朗读课文。 2. 复习主阅读篇章中的词汇。 3. 从以下话题中任选一个进行思考并作口
头准备,然后在下一课时口头汇报。 Imagine life without wheels Imagine life without telephones Imagine life without light bulbs 4. 完成《综合练习册》第58页Reading B 的练习。
Now, laptops, tablets
The computer
The computer is perhaps the greatest invention of the 20th century.
In …, …
Since then, …
Today, …
After its invention, …
The telephone