2. Lesson 34 Computers Lesson 34

3. Teaching aims and demands §1§1. Learn the following new words. §t§title, passenger, aeroplane, greatly, record §2§2. Learn the following phrases. §k§keep a record, thanks to, at one time, §m§make a plan for §3§3. Read the passage and get the general idea of the text. §4§4. Enable the students to retell the text. 5. Learn some language points.

4. Revision: IBM PC 486

5. IBM PC 586

6. IBM PC 486 IBM PC 586 §Smaller §may need to change it in a few years’ time §much cheaper §Bigger §more expensive §may be too big

7. Words and expressions : § title: subject or topic §CAAC: Civil Aviation Administration of China §passenger: traveller who is in a boat,plane or train §record: vt. To write down so that it will be known §record: n. A written statement of facts, events, etc. §Thanks to: because of, as a result of § aeroplane: plane §at one time : during a period of past §greatly: very, much

8. Fill in the blanks with proper words : §1. __________ we often met after supper. §2.__________ your carelessness, we lost our game. §3.The underground trains carry more_______ than buses do. §4. Please choose the right_________ for this passage. §5. He was __________ helped by his friends. §6. Have you _____________ for this evening? At one time Thanks to passengers title greatly made a plan

9. Which of the three titles is best for the passage? §1. Computer for CAAC. §2. New computer joins CAAC offices for the first time. §3. New computer brings in new passengers.

10. Say True or False to the following statements: §1. The CAAC has bought a new computer. §2. The computer joins all the offices of the CAAC in and out of China. §3. It is only used to record the tickets which passengers buy. §4. Now thanks to the new computer, passengers at the offices of the CAAC can now buy their tickets much faster. §5. At one time, there were a great number of people waiting outside the CAAC offices. ( T ) ( F ) ( T )

11. Answer the following questions: §1. Why can passengers buy their air tickets faster now at the CAAC offices? §2.What is the computer used for by the CAAC? §3. Why were there long queues outside the offices of the CAAC in the past? §4. In how many cities does the CAAC have offices both at home and abroad? §5. What is the result of using the computer?

12. Language points: §1. A new computer has been bought by the CAAC. It means the CAAC has bought a new computer. §2. It is used to record the tickets ( which passengers buy.) §3. It also keeps a record of the date (on which they will travel.) §4. These people will be welcome on our planes. welcome adj.

13. Fill in the blanks with the proper words: § This new computer joins all the offices of the CAAC both at __ and ____. It is used to ___ the tickets which passengers ___. It also ___ __ ___ of the date to make the selling and buying of __ much ___ than ever before. It is possible to __ ___ much faster which planes are ___and which planes still have ___ seats on them. Travellers and business people have been greatly ___ by this new computer.___ ____ ____, the number of people who travel by plane in China is becoming bigger and bigger.

14. I am a computer bought by the CAAC. Retell the text:

15. Goodbye!