Reading Guess who I am. Pre-reading questions1.What have computers changed our life?2.What changes will they bring to us in the future? Task 1 SkimmingTask 1 Skimming1. Who is the speaker in this story? A computer.2. Write down three sentences from the story to support your idea. 1) Then in 1822 I was built as an Analytical machine by Charles Babbage. 2) My real father was Alan Turing, …3) However, people thought I was simple-minded until they discovered I had “artificial intelligence.” Task 2 Fast reading1. Where were you in 1642? In France.2. What happened to you in 1822? I was built as an Analytical Machine by Babbage.3. What were you called in 1936? A universal machine.4. What happened to you in the 1970s? I was brought into people’s homes. 1642The Analytical Machine was built by Charles Babbage1936The computer began as a calculating machine ．1822Alan Turing wrote a book to describe how computers could be made ．Task 3 Careful reading 1960s The first family of computers was connected to each other.1970s nowComputers had new transistors and became smaller1960sComputers were brought into people's homes ．Computers connect people all over the world together. 1completely2complete change3The study of how to make computers do intelligent things.4being born5unable to understand difficulties6passtotallyrevolutionArtificial intelligencebirthsimple-mindedgo byTask 4 Fill in the blanks. 7take correct action for8linked computer system9indeed10used to show that something happens in spite of a problemdeal withnetworktrulyanyway The history of computers the second generation (1956-1963)the second generation (1956-1963)the third generation (1964-1971)the fourth generation (1971- )The first generation (1945-1956)The first ge...
