1. Module 4 unit 2 Books can be produced more quickly and cheaply.

2. 教学目标 知识目标： 1. 掌握词汇： produce, invention, create, cotton, wood, ink, block, knowledge,spread, introduction,, CD-ROM, (11 个 ) look through, by hand, at the beginning of, rather than, one day, at a time, (6 个 ) 在特定语境下中的含义. 2. 语法：体会现在完成时与情态动词的被动语态 在描写事物发展的篇章中的应用并尝试使用 他们来描述纸的发展史。 技能目标： 1. 阅读文章，搭配段落及段意。 2. 扫读获取信息。 3. 在描写事物的发展是能用 as a result, because, so, so that 来表达因果关系.

3. advantages knowledge, information Activity 1

4. Write to us! Dear classmates: Our magazine is going to be online next week. Welcome to our school website and look through the magazine. they will replace books one day. As you can see, computers have been more and more important in our life. Some people say that they will replace books one day. What do you think of it? Please write to us for the column “hottest topic” next week! editor

5. A. Paper and printing have long history. B. The history of computer. C. What will the life be without paper or print? Can books be replaced by computers?

6. a.The world before lots of books b. The invention of printing c. Life on paper and in print d. Technology and books today e. Can books be replaced by computers? (P 1 ) (P 2 ) (P 3 ) (P 4 ) (P 5 ) read the first sentence, get the main idea. Please scan and find the ideas with the paragraphs. Activity 2

7. 2000 years ago 11th century todayfuture paper was created printing was invented Books were produced more quickly and cheaply Information can be got Online, kept in Mp3, CD-ROMs not replaced Activity 3 Activity 8

8. read the first paragraph Read the first paragraph and answer : Why is it hard to imagine life without paper or print?

9. When was the first paper created? What has it been made from? How was a book made? Why did few people learn to read? read the second paragraph silk, cotton, bamboo, wood

10. 1.Things made ______ are usually more expensive than those produced in factories. 2. _______ and _____ are both used to produce paper. 3. If you invent or ______ something, you made something. 4 over 50% of wheat in our country is ___________in this region. by hand, cotton, wood, produce, create (Workbook P 125 Activity 6)

11. 1.The first printed books were made by _____________________________ 2.Books could be produced more quickly and cheaply after the 11th century because ___________________( Activity 6) 3.More people learn to read, then __________________________________ (activity 7) read the third paragraph putting ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it.

12. 1.At the end of / At the beginning of the class, teacher and students say “hello” to each other. 2.The information has spread/ known all over the world.

13. 1.What can we use to get information? 2.Will books be replaced by computers in Tony’s opinion? read the fourth and fifth paragraph: (Activity 4)

14. rather than, one day,CD-ROM, 1. Could you imagine a digital of Yao Ming on the wall _______ a poster? ( unit 3 activity8) 2. ________can be used to keep information. 3. I want to move the city and moved to the country ___________.

15. Read after the tape. Read aloud themselves first, then in groups

16. What’s Tony’s opinion? Do you agree with him?

17. Writing: First, finish Activity 6 Then, finish (1) and (2) in Activity 4 and Activity 7 Activity 8 : add the sentences in Activity7 to the full sentences in Activity 3

18. 2000 years ago 11th century todayfuture paper was created by hand printing was invented Books were produced more quickly and cheaply Information can be got Online, kept in Mp3, CD-ROMs not replaced

19. 2000 years ago 11th century todayfuture paper was created by hand printing was invented Books were produced more quickly and cheaply Information can be got Online, kept in Mp3, CD-ROMs not replaced expensive, rare More people learn to read Knowledge and ideas spread Books won’t be needed. because, as a result, so, so that:

20. Paper was first created 2000 years ago. People then learned to write words on paper to make a book. In those days, books were expensive and rare_______ they could only be produced one at a time by hand. And there weren’t many books. ____ few people learned to read. Then at the beginning of the 11th century more people learned to read ________books could be produced more quickly and cheaply ___________of the development of printing. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. Today, lots of information can be received online and kept in CD-ROMs or Mp3 players. These machines are smaller and lighter _________ They can be carried easily. Will books be replaced by computer one day __________the wide use of computer? I don’t think so! because, because of, as a result, so, so that. because So because so that because of as a result Activity 6&7,8

21. Write to us! Dear classmates: Our magazine is going to be online next week. Welcome to our school website and look through it. they will replace books one day. As you can see, computers have been more and more important in our life. Some people say that they will replace books one day. What do you think of it? Please write to us for the column “hottest topic” next week! editor

22. Please find the classmates who have The same idea with you and discuss what you want to write to the editor.

23. Homework 1: Writing : (choose one of them) Finish the composition to the editor. Finish activity 8

24. Homework 2: Work in groups, choose your favourite invention. Search information about it. Everyone in your group may search for different part: Look for its history. How people use it today. What may it be like in the future?

25. ink wooden block

26. cotton wood

27. CD-ROM