Unit3WhoamI?ReadingpartReadforMainIdea1.Inthetitle,whatdoes“I”standfor?2.What’sthetopicsentencesofeachparagraph?3.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?(回答一個問題加5分)ReadforMainIdea1.Inthetitle,whatdoes“I”standfor?Computer思考：whichRhetoricSpeechtheauthorused?(修辭手法)擬人（personification）Effect:morevivid(形象生動的）easilyunderstood

ReadforMainIdea2.What’sthetopicsentencesofeachparagraph?para1para2para3OvertimeIhavebeenchangedquitealot.Thesechangesonlybecamepossibleasmymemoryimproved.Manynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.3.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?AtheadvantagesofthecomputerBtheimportanceofthecomputerCthedevelopmentofthecomputerDthefutureofthecomputerReadingtips:Generallyspeaking,thetopicsentenceisusuallyinthetoporendofeachparagraph.Readingtips:Themainideaisusuallyinthefirstorthelastparagraph.Sometimes,it’saconclusion(總結)aboutthewholepassage.

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nowThecomputerbeganasa__________machine．1822AlanTuringwroteabookabouthowcomputerscouldbemadetoworkasa________machine．Computershad_____________aroom.1960sFirstas____andthenasa_____,computerswereusedin______and______.

Computersconnectpeopleallovertheworldtogetherasdevoted______and_______.

Afamilyofcomputerswasconnectedbya_______.

The_________machinewasmadebyCharlesBabbage.calculating

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laptopnetworkofficeshomesfriendshelpersFromtheform,wecanknowthatthetextiswritteninanorderof________timeReadfordetails:Para2Myshapedidn’tchangeeventhoughmymemoryimproved.TheolderIam,thelargerIhavebecome.OvertimeIhavebeenveryeasytoforgetthingsbecauseIdon’tdevelopenoughmemory.IwasabletosharemyknowledgewithothersthroughtheWorldWideWebintheearly1960s.TrueorFalse

FFFTTheinformationwasstoredintubes,thenontransistorsandlateronthechips.Iwasgivenafamilyconnectedbyanetwork.Thesizehasnothingtodowiththeage.Mymemorybecamesolarge,likeanelephant,thatIneverforgetanythingIhavebeentold!.Readfordetails:Para3Whatarethenewapplicationsofthecomputer?Whatroledocomputersplayinthelifeofhumanbeing?Para3Whatarethenewapplicationsofthecomputer?CommunicationFinancemobilephonesTrademedicaloperation

spacerocketsrobotsWhatroledocomputersplayinthelifeofhumanbeing?Readfordetails:Para3Theyprovidehumanswithalifeofhighquality.Theyaredevotedfriendsandhelpersofthehumanrace.QuestionsandAnswersItbeganasa________machinein1642inFrance.In1822itwasbuiltasan_______machine.Thenin1936AlanTuringwroteabookandbuilta_______machine.Astime______,itwasmadesmallerbutitsmemorygrew______and_____.Inthe1960stheygaveitafamilyconnectedbya______.NowpeoplecallittheInternet.Itwasusedin______and______sincethe1970s.Sinceitsbirthithastrulybeenbuilttohelpthe___________.calculatinganalyticaluniversalwentbylargerlargernetworkofficeshomesTestinclassSummaryhumanrace

Advantageswecancommunicatewithfriendslistentothemusicseefilms&watchnewsplaygamesdoshoppingsavealotoftimedoalotofusefulthings

DiscussionShouldhighschoolstudentssurftheinternet(上網)?DiscussionDisadvantagesloseyourprivateinformationBebadforyoureyesProvideyouwithunhealthy/wronginformaionabandon(沉迷于)themselvestocomputershavelittletimetostudyBeharmfulforyourhealthDiscussionDiscussionShouldhighschoolstudentsplaycomputerorsurftheinternet(上網)?

1)Inmyopinion/Ithinkhighschoolstudentsshouldsurftheinternetbecause…2)Inmyopinion/Ithinkhighschoolstudentsshouldnotsurftheinternetbecause…

Advantages●communicatewithfriends●listentothemusic●seefilms&watchnews●playgames●doshopping●savealotoftime●doalotofusefulthings

DisadvantagesloseyourprivateinformationBebadforyoureyesProvideyouwithunhealthy/wronginformaionabandon(沉迷于)themselvestocomputershavelittletimetostudyBeharmfulforyourhealth