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Lesson 21Books or Computers?Words&expressionspressappearmodernelectronicselln.印刷机；新闻界印刷机；新闻界v.出现；呈现；来到出现；呈现；来到adj.现代的；新式的现代的；新式的adj.电子的电子的v.卖；出售卖；出售paper bookse-books1.How many books have you read this year?2.Do you read e-books?Do you like them?Objectives1.To understand the passage about books.2.To learn some useful words and expressions to talk about the history of books.Words:press appear modernelectronic sellExpressions:pass on by hand printing press keep onRead and answer.1.How did people write books in ancient times?People wrote down their stories with paper.They wrote each word by hand.2.What made it possible to print books quickly?Modern technology made it possible to print books quickly.3.What kind of books quickly changed peoples reading habits?E-books.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.12345671.People passed on their knowledge by telling stories.人们通过讲故事来人们通过讲故事来传播传播知识。知识。pass on 传递；前进；去世传递；前进；去世What sort of values do you want to pass on?你想把怎样的价值观你想把怎样的价值观传递传递给下一代？给下一代？He passed on at the age of 72.他他72岁时岁时去世去世。Many a student fails to pass on the examination.许多学生考试许多学生考试不及格不及格。2.They wrote each word by hand.他们他们用手用手来写每个单词。来写每个单词。by hand 用手；手工用手；手工He moved the huge stone by hand.他他用手用手移动了那块大石头。移动了那块大石头。We arranged lead letters by hand before a newspaper was printed.在报纸印刷以前，过去是用在报纸印刷以前，过去是用手工手工排铅字排铅字的。的。3.Then,the printing press appeared and changed the world.然后，然后，印刷机出现印刷机出现了并改变了世界。了并改变了世界。printing press 印刷机印刷机The newspaper is the most novel product of the printing press.报纸是报纸是印刷机印刷机制造的最新奇的产品。制造的最新奇的产品。press n.压；按；新闻；出版社压；按；新闻；出版社He felt the press of modern life.他感觉到现代生活的他感觉到现代生活的压力压力。Perhaps we really should be reflecting on another sacred liberty:the freedom of the press.也许我们真正应该反思的是另一个神圣也许我们真正应该反思的是另一个神圣的自由：的自由：新闻新闻自由。自由。v.压；按压；按Drago pressed a button and the door closed.德拉戈德拉戈按按了一个按钮，门关上了。了一个按钮，门关上了。Press this button to start the engine.要开动发动机就要开动发动机就按按这个按钮。这个按钮。appear vi.出现；呈现；来到出现；呈现；来到When night falls,stars appear.夜晚来到时星星夜晚来到时星星出现出现。He is anxious to appear a gentleman.他急于他急于表现表现得像一位绅士。得像一位绅士。A woman appeared at the far end of the street.一个女人在街那端一个女人在街那端出现出现了。了。4.With modern technology,it was possible to print books quickly.使用现代技术能快速打印书。使用现代技术能快速打印书。It is/was+adj.+to do sth.做某事做某事(It作形式主语，真正的主语是作形式主语，真正的主语是to do sth.)It is very interesting to learn English.学英语很有趣。学英语很有趣。It is lucky to meet you here.有幸在这儿见到你。有幸在这儿见到你。Its very kind of you to help me.你能帮助我真好。你能帮助我真好。若形容词是描述不定式行为者的性格、品若形容词是描述不定式行为者的性格、品质的，如质的，如kind/good/nice/right/wrong/clever/careless/polite/foolish等，用等，用of sb。Its very difficult for me to get up early in the morning.早起对我而言很困难。早起对我而言很困难。若形容词仅仅是描述事物，用若形容词仅仅是描述事物，用for sb，这类，这类形容词有形容词有difficult/easy/hard/important/dangerous/impossible等。等。5.No matter what you havekeep on reading.不管你有什么，继续阅读。不管你有什么，继续阅读。keep on 继续继续 They run after me.I dont look back at them and keep on running.他们在后面追，我没有回头看，他们在后面追，我没有回头看，继续继续一个一个劲儿的跑。劲儿的跑。The important thing is to keep on top of industry trends,and stay informed.重要的事情是重要的事情是保持保持行业趋势的优势，并且行业趋势的优势，并且消息灵通。消息灵通。pass on by hand printing press keep on传递；前进；去世传递；前进；去世用手；手工用手；手工印刷机印刷机继续；保持继续；保持Fill in the blanks.The first letter is given.1.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_couldnt travel far.2.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.nformationppearedodernommon3.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.lectronicellFill in the blanks with correct words.1.I never felt stressed like that,but he did _ _ his sense of adventure.我从没感觉到那样压抑，但是他确实给我我从没感觉到那样压抑，但是他确实给我传递传递了他的冒险精神。了他的冒险精神。2.Some scientific books of _ China have been lost.我国有些我国有些古代古代科学著作已经失传。科学著作已经失传。3.The letter was written _ _.这封信是这封信是手写手写的。的。pass onancientby hand4.The first signs of the dawn _ on the horizon.黎明的曙光黎明的曙光出现出现在地平线上。在地平线上。5.Trade is the lifeblood of most _ states.贸易是大多数贸易是大多数现代现代国家的生命线。国家的生命线。6._computers are now in common use all over the world.电子电子计算机已在世界各地普遍使用。计算机已在世界各地普遍使用。appearedmodernElectronic7.I am going to _this old car,and buy a new car.我打算我打算卖掉卖掉这辆旧车，再买辆新车。这辆旧车，再买辆新车。8.The book contains much new _.这本书有很多的新这本书有很多的新信息信息。9.He _ _ working until midnight though he was tied.尽管他累了但还是尽管他累了但还是继续继续工作到深夜。工作到深夜。sellinformationkept onHomeworkTopic:Which invention do you think is more importantthe printing press or the Internet?(Write a short passage and give at least three reasons to support your choice.)1.Learn the words and expressions in Lesson 22.2.Underline the sentences you dont understand on page 56.
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