高中英语必修二U3P2 Pre-reading and Reading.ppt

calculate universal simplify sum operator vt. 计算 adj. 普遍的；宇宙的 vt. 简化 n. 总数；算术题；金额 n.（电脑）操作员； 接线员 logical logically technology technological revolution adj. 合逻辑的；合情理的 adv. 逻辑上；合逻辑地； 有条理地 n. 工艺；科技；技术 adj. 科技的 n. 革命 artificial intelligence intelligent solve reality personal adj. 人造的；假的 n. 智力；聪明；智能 adj. 智能的；聪明的 vt. 解决；解答 n. 真实；事实；现实 adj. 私人的；个人的； 亲自的 personally tube total totally network adv. 就个人而言；亲自 n. 管；管子；电子管 adj. 总的；整个的 n. 总数；合计 adv. 完全地；整个地 n. 网络；网状物　 web application finance mobile rocket n. 网 n. 应用；用途；申请 n. 金融；财经 n. 可移动的；机动的 n.火箭 explore anyhow (anyway) happiness human race vt. vi. 探索；探测；探究 adv. 无论如何；即使如此； 至少 n. 幸福；快乐 　人类 Do you know in what ways computers are used today? Work out a list and compare it with your partner. Look at these inventions. Can you put them in an order according to the time when they appeared? After reading the passage, check to see if you were right. 1) Who is the speaker in this story? 2) Reading to get the general idea of the type of writing and summary of WHO AM I? 2. Detailed reading Read the passage again and complete the chart below. Discussion In pairs discuss: How computers have changed our lives? Brainstorm a list of things that you, your school and your family use computers for. Think about what you would have to do if you could not use computers any more. 2. universal adj. existing everywhere or involving everyone普遍的；通用的；宇宙的 universal rules 一般的原则 universe n. 宇宙; 万有; 世界; 全人类 Our world is but a small part of the universe. 我们的世界只是宇宙的一小部分。 3. simplify vt to make something less complicated and therefore easier to do or understand 简化 The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier to understand. 这个故事里的英语被简写了，可更 容易理解。 4. logical adj. 合逻辑的；合清理的 a logical thinker 思想有逻辑性的人 a logical process 合理的程序 logically adv. 逻辑上； 有条理地 He acted logically under the circumstances.在这种情况下他做事仍然很理智。 Logically, the decision i