Unit1Livingwithtechnology-Reading新课教学过程(牛津版Module7)

Unit1 Living with technology- Reading新课教学过程（牛津版Module 7）
Unit1 Living with technology
Reading
Teaching aims:
Students will be able to understand some difficult sentence patterns and learn to use some key words.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Understanding difficult sentences
1. (Line 3) Regular public broadcasting followed shortly after, first beginning on 11 May 1928 in New York.
Regular public broadcasting followed shortly after. It first ____ on 11 May 1928 in New York. 2. (Line 17) Satellites were used to broadcast TV beginning in 1962.
Satellites were used to broadcast TV and this ____ in 1962.
3. (Line 36) …record and play sounds on a tape wound around a round object.
… record and play sounds on a tape ____ ____ ____ around a round object.
Step 2 Important phrases
Early history of TV
•shortly after
•contribute to the development
•It is still uncertain that …
The modern age
• A is superior to B
•allow the same services to be delivered
•establish international standards for
•had access to 200 channels
•introduce new concepts
•come onto the market
•combine …with…
•respond to questionnaires
Early history of audio devices
•develop the first record player
•wind up the record player by hand
Tape recorders and players
• a small electronic device
•control the electric current
•develop it for military use
•apply the technology to create the transistor radio
•lead to the development of
•be added to
Sounds go digital
•be made available
•launch a portable CD player
•for the first time ever
•take over the portable music player market
•spring up all over the Internet
Step 3 Key words
review, demand, introduce, apply, take (over)
review
Tell the different meanings of “review”
TV and audio devices: a review
(1) The committee is reviewing its decision.
(2) The play was very well reviewed.
(3) We now spend most time reviewing history for the coming tests.
to study or examine sth. again to decide whether it is suitable or satisfactory
to write an article giving your opinion of a play, book, film, etc.
to go over what has been learnt before an exam.
survey or report of past events
introduce
(1) They want to introduce a new system of identity cards.
(2) Potatoes were introduced into Europe from South Africa.
to bring sth into existence or use for the first time
(3) I’ll introduce you to all my friends.
(4) She’s introducing the children to literature.
to show sb. sth. for the first time
apply
1. The new technology has been applied to almost every industrial process. use
这些想法很难付诸于实践。

2. These ideas are often difficult to apply in practice.
3. You have to apply to the U.S. embassy for a visa.
4. Why don’t you apply to join the club?
to make a formal request for (job, permission to do sth , a place in a university) 我已经向那所大学申请了奖学金。

5. I have applied to that university for a scholarship.
to have effect on
6. The restriction no longer applies to him because he is over 18.
7. 这个规定对每个学生都适用。

This regulation applies to every student.
demand
to ask for sth very firmly
1. The demonstrators demand the release of all the political prisoners.
2. She demanded to know what was happening.
3. They committee demanded that the report (should) be made public. demand sth
to do sth
that sb (should) do sth
require
demand (n.)
meet / satisfy one’s demand for
supply and demand
take over
(1) Jane took over as manager when Mike retired.
(2) Can you take over cooking while I walk the dog?
to take control / charge of sth
to begin to do sth that sb else is doing
After dinner, she took the trays ____ from the table.
If the shirt doesn’t fit, take it ____. You can change it for another one. The teacher said we should take ____ all the important points in his class. You’re wet all over. Come in and take ____ your raincoat.
Dad said he would take us ____ for dinner tonight.
He took painting ____ for a while, but soon lost interest.
Step 4 Homework。