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M9 Great inventions
Unit 1 Will computer be used more than books in the future?
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Lead in
computer
mobile phone
camera
TV
e-book reader
washing machine
Great inventions
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Lead in
Which do you think is the most important invention?
How does it change your life?
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Lead in
Which do you think is the most important invention?
How does it change your life?
With the invention of the computer and electronic technology, we can study online.
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Listening 1
Listen and complete the sentences.
Tip: Make a prediction before listening.
1. Lingling 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.
use it anywhere
need film
be sent by email
was changed
the most important
kept
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Listening 2
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.
on the school visit to the museum next week.
on the school website.
Tony promises his dad to look after it.
Listen and correct the wrong information in the summary of the conversation. (Activity 3)
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Listening 2
In the past Now
Keeping in touch with friends
Getting information
Listen again and complete the table.
waited for weeks to hear from pen friends
sending and receiving photos and mails on the Internet really fast
mainly from paper books
from paper books
and the Internet
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Listening
Does Tony’s dad think computers will be used more than books in the future? Why?
Perhaps. Because he thinks the Internet is more powerful than books.
What do you think?
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Watch and read
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Read and paraphrase
Find the sentences in the conversation which mean:
Changing the subject,