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U2 Will books be replaced by the Internet?
1. The 100-year-old man felt very surprised at the technology d_________________ after he learnt to use a computer.
2. As an idiom(成语) says, “bad news s__________ fast.”So you can keep your ears open but your mouth shut if necessary.
3. Oh, my god. It seems that we have got lost in our way. What _____________(方向)should we take?
4. You will have a large a________ of time after your exam.
5. The ______________(电话连接)of our telephone took several hours.
6. _______(贸易) between China and Europe has increased.
7. The old man led a full and ________(多种多样的) life before he died.
8. Do you think that books will be r___________ by the Internet one day?
development
spreads
replaced
direction
Warm-up
amount
connection
varied
Trade
VS
Brainstrom:
4 in a group and make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of books and e-books.
Advantages Disadvantages
Books
Nice objects to own and hold
Often cheap
Easy to use
Get very dusty on shelves
Take up space in the house
Sometimes expensive
Consuming paper
E-books
Store lots of information
Many “books” are free
Get connected with the rest of the world
Expensive
Use electricity
Lose everything if it “crashes”
Not easy on the eyes
4
a)The world before printed books
b)The world after the invention of printing
c)Life with paper and printing
d)Technology and books
e)The future of books
Fast reading:Will books be replaced by the Internet?(P74)
Guess and put the main ideas in proper order.
1
2
3
4
5
Read the passage quickly and check your answers.
Tips:Read the first and last sentences of each paragraph.
Detailed reading: Read Para. 1 and retell with pictures.
Every morning
Every day
Every evening
Every night
As a result, we can’t imagine life without paper or printing.
paper printing Internet
The time
it was created
The features(特征)
The results it brings
About 2000
years ago
During the
Sui and Tang
Dynasties
Was introduced
to China in
the 20th
century
Books