高一英语M2Unit3ComputerPeriod1:Warmingup(WHOAMI
)WarmingupThissectionisanintroductiontothetopic.Itistogetthestudentsthinkingaboutthedifferentwayscomputerscanbemade.Dothispartofthelessoninpairsandasaspeakingactivity.WarmingupbytalkingaboutcomputerLookatthepicturesonpage17
Whatarethey
Whatdotheyhaveincommon
Yes,theyarecomputers
Thenwhatisacomputer
Acomputerisamachinewhichstoresknowledgeinitsmemoryanddoescalculationsonthatknowledge
Thisknowledgeisstoredinsymbols;itiscalleddata
Acomputerusuallyhasamonitortoshowresults
However,somecomputerscanspeak;thesecomputerscanbeusedforvoicemail
DrawontheblackboardadiagramtoillustratetheinfluenceofthecomputerandtheInternetovertheschooleducation.Belowisadiagramyoumayliketouse.Askstudentstolookatthediagramandconsider,”WhatchangeshavecomputersandtheInternetbrough