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Great inventions
Unit 2
Will books be replaced by the Internet?
1
b
1. It is used for taking photos.
1839
camera
Timeline
Please guess the invention according to the clues.
Guessing Game
2. You can watch a program on it.
1925
TV
It was invented in 1946.
3. You can use it with a mouse and a keyboard.
computer
1946
4. You can see many things on your computer with the help of it.
Internet
1969
1993
b
1839
1925
1946
1969
1993
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Four Ancient Inventions in China
Timeline
1839
1925
1946
1969
1993
Modern Inventions
gunpowder
compass
printing
paper-
making
camera
TV
computer
Internet
smart
phone
Review
b
......
Great inventions
Do you prefer reading books on screen, or on paper? And why?
Which books do you like better?
b
advantages
● easy to read and see
● good to eyes
● feel great
● …
get information quickly
listen to it
good to the environment
cheap to buy
…
Will
be replaced by
?
I think that ....books are better because .....
Let’s wait and see.
Read and Match
How can you get the main idea of each paragraph more quickly when you read?
Key words:
C
1
1
a
2
1
2
b
3
1
2
3
What does ‘technology ’ in the main idea refer to in the paragraph?
d
4
1
2
3
4
e
5
b
Careful reading
Time People Activity
every morning my father
every day I
every evening my mother
I
buy a newspaper
open books and start lessons
look through magazines
look at photos
Read para. 1 and list out the life with paper and printing
Q: Why does the writer use so many “Every”?
To show the importance of paper and printing in our daily life.
Can you imagine life without paper or printing?
Read Para 2 and answer the questions.
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago in China. After its invention, people started to write on paper to make books. In those days, books were only produced one at a time by hand. As a result, there were not many books, and they were expensive. So, few people had the chance to learn to read.
1. When was paper fi