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高二牛津（下）Module7ImprovingourlivesUnit1LivingwithtechnologyUnit1LivingwithtechnologyGuangdeNo.3MiddleSchool:GaoBoThesecondperiodQuestionnaire:1.DoyouhaveaMP3?YesNo2.Doyoualwaystakeitwithyouevenatschool?AlwaysSometimesNever3.DoyouagreetotakeMP3atschool?YesNo4.HowlongdoyouspendlisteningtoyourMP3aday?Morethan2hoursAbout1hoursBelow30mins.TVandaudiodevices:areviewReadingstrategy:understandingsubtitlesSubtitlesappearaftertitlesandgiveyoumoreinformationaboutthetextthanthetitles.TV(Inorderoftime)Audiodevices(Bytypesofequipment)EarlyhistoryofaudiodevicesTaperecordersandplayersSoundgoesdigitalEarlyhistoryofTVThemodernage:cableTV,satelliteTV,digitalTVFirstreading:readthetextandfinishPartAonP2•1.WhendidregularpublicTVbroadcasting?•2.WhatisWebTV?•3.Whatwasinventedin1954?Itbeganon11May1928inNewYorkandinLondonon20Agugust1929.ItistheTVsetcombinedwiththeWorldWideWeb.Thecassetterecorder.Carefulreading:ReadthetextagainandcompletePartsC1andC2.C1:Trueorfalseexercises1.ThomasEdisonmadethefirstrecordingofahumanvoice.2.Until1972,mostpeopleusedblack-and-whiteTV.3.SatelliteTVisdeliveredwithgreaterclaritythandigitalTV.4.Thefirstrecordplayerwasinventedbefore1877.5.Transistortechnologywasfirstusedtoreceiveradioprogrammes,andthentodevelopcassetterecorders.6.CDswereinventedabouttenyearsbeforetheMDplayerwasinvented.7.MP3technologybeganinGermanyin1987.DigitalTVsatelliteTVafterformilitaryuseC2:FillintheformYearEvent1877Firstrecordingofahumanvoicewasmade19251948195119541958196219821987198919921996FirstpublicshowingsofwirelessTVtransmissionsweremadeintheUSA.CableTVbeganintheUSA;3Americanscientistsinventedthetransistor.ColourbroadcastsbeganintheUSA.Inventionoftransistorledtothedevelopmentofcassetterecorders.FirstLPs(long-playrecords)cameontothemarket.SatellitesbegantobeusedtobroadcastTV.FirstCDsproducedbyusingdigitaltechnologyweremadeavailable.DevelopmentofMP3technologystartedinGermany.InternationalstandardsfordigitalTVwereestablished.DevelopmentofMDplayerbegan.FirstWebTVset-topboxescameontothemarket.PartD:Matchthefollowingwordswiththecorrectdefinitions.1.review2.uncertain3.superior4.questionnaires5.woundup6.patent7.portable8.demandinga.abletobecarriedb.askingforsth,firmlyc.awrittenlistofquestionsforfindinginformationoropinionsd.notsure,feelingdoubtaboutsth.e.areportonsth.thatshowsasequenceofeventsf.apaperthatprovesyouaretheonlypersonorcompanyabletoproduceacertainproduct.g.madetomovearounditselforsth.else.h.better________________________edhcgfabPartE:Fillintheblankswithwordsgiveninthebox.broadcastingGermanyhouseholdsrecording200recorderswirelesscompactBritain65Iwasreallysurprisedtofindoutthatthefirstpublicshowingsof(1)__________TVtransmissionstookplacewaybackin1925.Ittookanotherthreeyearsbeforethereareanyregularpublic(2)____________,firstintheUSAandinthefollowingyearin(3)______.Personally,IthinkpeoplemusthavefounditquiteadelightwhencolourTVwasfirstbroadcastin1929.However,withinthenext(4)_________years,peoplewouldbeabletochoosewhattomatchfromavarietyof(5)_________differentchannelsbecauseofcableTV.Itisreportedthatin1998,66percentof(6)____________intheUSAhadcableTV.wirelessbroadcastingBritain65200householdsTheotherinformationIgotwasabouttheevolutionofaudiodevices,startingwithThomasEdison’sfirst(7)__________,thenmovingontodifferentkindsoftape(8)__________andfinallyCDs(meaning(9)__________discs),whichwereintroducedinthe1980s.Iwasalsoreallysurprisedtolearnthat(10)___________wasthebirthplaceofMP3,notJapanortheUSAasIhadAssumedtheywouldbe.Thesethingsallbringgreatconvenienceanddelighttopeople’slives.recordingrecorderscompactGermany•1.Moreandmorepeopleareusingcomputersforinformationandentertainment.DoyouthinkwewillstillneedbooksandTVsinthefuture?Whyorwhynot?•2.Whatarethepossibledisadvantagesofhavingalotoftechnologyinourlives?Discussion:Homework1.FinishA1,A2onP102.2.UnitRevision:Period2.