2 Chapter Five Microform Technology ……… Chapter Study: Tasks(5) In this chapter, you will be able to Get the general idea of microform technology Identify the uses of Microforms Get the general ideas of the texts and extensive readings Complete all the practice required Unit 19 a part 1 Notes to Text L Part4 Extensive Reading Part 2 Word Study Part5 Notes to Passage Part3 Practice on Text Part6 Practice on Passage 2021/2/20 P1
2021/2/20 P.1 Unit 19 Microform Technology Chapter Five @ Part 1 Notes to Text & Part4 Extensive Reading & Part 2 Word Study @ Part5 Notes to Passage @ Part3 Practice on Text @ Part6 Practice on Passage Chapter Study Tasks（5） In this chapter, you will be able to —Get the general idea of microform technology —Identify the uses of Microforms —Get the general ideas of the texts and extensive readings —Complete all the practice required
a Part I notes to Text Uses of Microforms 1)Microforms are processed films that carry images of documents to users for transmission, storage, reading and printing.缩微胶片其实就是经过处理的胶卷,这些胶卷上载有文 档的影像资料,供使用者传送、存储、阅读及打印。 注释:tha引导的是一个定语从句,修饰fms,同时又是从句中的主 语; to users是cary的间接宾语;介词短语for….作目的状语。 2)Systems that mount microfilm images in punch cards have been widely used for archival storage of engineering information.穿孔卡片上装有缩微影像的系统在工程信息的档案存 储领域得到了广泛使用。 注释:定语从句 that mount microfilm images in punch cards修饰 句子主语 systems;动词 mount意为“安装,放置”;此外 punch card,( Hollerith card or B/ card)译为穿孔卡,又称 霍列瑞斯式穿孔。是利用凿孔把字母信息在卡片上编码的一种方式。 是早期计算机的信息输入设备,通常可以储存80列数据。首次使用 穿孔卡技术的数据处理机器,是美国统计专家赫曼·霍列瑞斯 ( H. Hollerith)博士的伟大发明。因此,也常以他的名字来命名, 见下文中的 Hollerith- mounted 2021/2/20 P2
2021/2/20 P.2 @ Part 1 Notes to Text 1)Microforms are processed films that carry images of documents to users for transmission, storage, reading and printing. 缩微胶片其实就是经过处理的胶卷，这些胶卷上载有文 档的影像资料，供使用者传送、存储、阅读及打印。 注释：that引导的是一个定语从句，修饰films，同时又是从句中的主 语；to users是carry的间接宾语；介词短语for ...作目的状语。 2)Systems that mount microfilm images in punch cards have been widely used for archival storage of engineering information. 穿孔卡片上装有缩微影像的系统在工程信息的档案存 储领域得到了广泛使用。 注释：定语从句that mount microfilm images in punch cards修饰 句子主语systems;动词mount 意为“安装，放置”；此外， punch card，（Hollerith card or IBM card）译为穿孔卡，又称 霍列瑞斯式穿孔。是利用凿孔把字母信息在卡片上编码的一种方式。 是早期计算机的信息输入设备，通常可以储存80列数据。首次使用 穿孔卡技术的数据处理机器，是美国统计专家赫曼·霍列瑞斯 （H.Hollerith）博士的伟大发明。因此，也常以他的名字来命名， 见下文中的Hollerith-mounted。 Uses of Microforms
3)Using a microphotography unit evacuated from Paris before the siege, clerks in Tours photograped paper dispatches and compressed them to microfilm, which were carried by homing pigeons into Paris and projected by magic lantern while clerks copied the dispatches onto paper.图尔市的工作人员,使用围困 前从巴黎撤出来的微型相机对纸质公文进行拍照,并压缩成缩微胶片, 再由信鸽传送至巴黎,然后将内容用幻灯机投映出来。工作人员则 边将公文内容抄写在纸张上。 注释:现在分词短语 using…作方式状语;过去分词短语 evacuated from则是后置定语,修饰名词 a microphotography unit; which.引出非限定性定语从句,修饰 microfin;whie是一个等立 连词,连接的是并列结构的一个分句。注意: Tours法国一城市。 magic lantern或 Lanterna Magica都称为早期的幻灯机, slide projector是指现代的幻灯机。 2021/2/20 P3
2021/2/20 P.3 3) Using a microphotography unit evacuated from Paris before the siege, clerks in Tours photograped paper dispatches and compressed them to microfilm, which were carried by homing pigeons into Paris and projected by magic lantern while clerks copied the dispatches onto paper. 图尔市的工作人员，使用围困 前从巴黎撤出来的微型相机对纸质公文进行拍照，并压缩成缩微胶片， 再由信鸽传送至巴黎，然后将内容用幻灯机投映出来。工作人员则一 边将公文内容抄写在纸张上。 注释：现在分词短语using …作方式状语；过去分词短语evacuated from…则是后置定语，修饰名词a microphotography unit ； which… 引出非限定性定语从句，修饰microfilm；while是一个等立 连词，连接的是并列结构的一个分句。注意：Tours 法国一城市。 magic lantern 或Lanterna Magica都称为早期的幻灯机， slide projector是指现代的幻灯机
4)Microfilming was a space-saving measure; once items were put onto film, they could be removed from circulation and additional shelf space would be made available for rapidly expanding collections.缩微技术是一种空间节省方法 实物一旦被拍摄成胶片,即可退出流通;这样便能为快速扩展 的藏书获得额外的货架空间。 注释:“once”引出条件状语从句。“ removed something from”译为“去掉”“从…开除” 2021/2/20 P4 End
2021/2/20 P.4 End 4) Microfilming was a space-saving measure; once items were put onto film, they could be removed from circulation and additional shelf space would be made available for rapidly expanding collections. 缩微技术是一种空间节省方法， 实物一旦被拍摄成胶片，即可退出流通；这样便能为快速扩展 的藏书获得额外的货架空间。 注释: “once”引出条件状语从句。“removed something from ”译为“去掉”“从…开除
L Part 2 Word Study 1. microform n.缩微(技术) ll. sIege n.围攻;包围 2. positive n.正片 12. provincial, adj.省的;州的 3. negative n.负片 13. dispatch. n.急件,快信, 4. microfilm n.缩影胶卷(片)14. microphotography n.缩微照(术) 5 microfiche n.单片缩影胶片15. evacuate v.撤退,撒出 6. index v.索引,指出 16. project v.放映,投映 7. punch v.冲孔,打孔 17. lantern n.幻灯,灯笼 8 vellum. n.精制皮纸;牛皮纸18. circulation r.发行;流通 9. military n.军事的,军用的19. preservation n.保存 10. maintenance n.维护,维修20.demv.认为,相信 2021/2/20 P.5 End
2021/2/20 P.5 End 1. microform n. 缩微(技术) 11. siege n. 围攻；包围 2. positive n. 正片 12. provincial adj. 省的；州的 3. negative n. 负片 13. dispatch n. 急件, 快信, 4. microfilm n. 缩影胶卷（片） 14. microphotography n. 缩微照（术） 5. microfiche n. 单片缩影胶片 15. evacuate v. 撤退，撤出 6. index v. 索引，指出 16. project v. 放映，投映 7. punch v. 冲孔，打孔 17. lantern n. 幻灯，灯笼 8. vellum n. 精制皮纸；牛皮纸 18. circulation n. 发行；流通 9. military n. 军事的，军用的 19. preservation n. 保存 10. maintenance n. 维护，维修 20. deem v. 认为，相信 & Part 2 Word Study
Part3 Practice on Text Task 1: Listening training Dictation of some key words Directions: You will hear some key words twice, most of which are taken from the Word Study. Then finish the Crossword Puzzle. ( See you book p. 2. Dictation of some key expressions Directions: You will hear some key expressions twice, most of which are taken from this text. Then you are asked to complete the missing words 1)microform images 4)purchased_equipment 2)original document 5)the provincial government 3)a dark background 6)a space-saving measure 2021/2/20 P.6
2021/2/20 P.6 Task 1: Listening training Dictation of some key words Directions: You will hear some key words twice, most of which are taken from the Word Study. Then finish the Crossword Puzzle. (See you book p. ) 2. Dictation of some key expressions Directions: You will hear some key expressions twice, most of which are taken from this text. Then you are asked to complete the missing words. @ Part3 Practice on Text 1) microform__________ 2) original____________ 3) a dark_____________ 4) _____________equipment 5) the provincial______________ 6) a space-saving_____________ images document background purchased government measure
Task 2. Read. Write and Translate Read and Reply Directions: Students are required to read aloud the whole text after the teacher. Then give short answers to the following questions a) What is Microform? Microform is a generic term for any medium of bearing microimages, and the processed film can carry images of documents to users for transmission, storage, reading and printing b)What are the uses of Microforms? The use of microforms (including microfilm and microfiche) are widely used in library for library management and information retrieval and in military affairs for archival storage of engineering information and so on. c)Why had microfilming become standard policy in libraries as a means of reformatting books and newspapers? Microfilming was a space-saving measure with: many advantages once items were put onto film to be stored conveniently, the additional shelf space would be made available for rapidly expanding collections 2021/2/20 P7
2021/2/20 P.7 Read and Reply Directions:Students are required to read aloud the whole text after the teacher. Then give short answers to the following questions: Task 2: Read, Write and Translate Microform is a generic term for any medium of bearing microimages , and the processed film can carry images of documents to users for transmission, storage, reading and printing. The use of microforms (including microfilm and microfiche) are widely used in library for library management and information retrieval and in military affairs for archival storage of engineering information and so on. Microfilming was a space-saving measure with many advantages ; once items were put onto film to be stored conveniently, the additional shelf space would be made available for rapidly expanding collections. c) Why had microfilming become standard policy in libraries as a means of reformatting books and newspapers? a) What is Microform? b) What are the uses of Microforms?
Read and Judge (T)1) There are two formats of microforms-microfiche and microfilm, which are hardly regarded as typical formats (T)2) According to the passage, Punch cards with Hollerith information are probably the easiest way to get information since image data can be extracted from the card itself (T 3) The disadvantage of microform is that the image is too small to read with the naked eyes. Libraries must use special readers that project full-size images on a screen (F)4)Nowadays, microforms are only used in library and military affairs. (T )5)Microfilm, used for storing written information in print of very small size, was a good way to keep paper documents out of de y G20212120P8G End 1
2021/2/20 P.8 ( )1) There are two formats of microforms－microfiche and microfilm, which are hardly regarded as typical formats. ( )2) According to the passage, Punch cards with Hollerith information are probably the easiest way to get information since image data can be extracted from the card itself . ( )3) The disadvantage of microform is that the image is too small to read with the naked eyes. Libraries must use special readers that project full-size images on a screen. ( ) 4) Nowadays, microforms are only used in library and military affairs. ( )5) Microfilm, used for storing written information in print of very small size, was a good way to keep paper documents out of decay . Read and Judge End T T T F T
Read and Complete Directions: Read the following short passage. Complete it by filling in the missing words A. scanners B digital C type D where E. paramount. F. small G projects H image I. microform J dissimilar Another 1)C of conversion is microform to digital. This is done using an optical scanner that 2)G the film onto a CCD array and captures it in a raw 3)B format. Since the different types of microform are 4)J in shape and size, the 5)A are usually able to handle only one type. However, there are some that have the possibility of swapping modules for the different used to convert the raw capture into a standard 7+ itself) is then 6) types. Software(normally on the scann format such as tiff or jpeg. Normally, bitonal tiff's are used 8) file size must be kept as 9)F as possible, and grayscale jpegs where image quality and readability is 10)E 2021/2/20 .9y End
2021/2/20 P.9 Directions:Read the following short passage. Complete it by filling in the missing words. A. scanners B. digital C. type D. where E. paramount. F. small G. projects H. image I. microform J. dissimilar Another 1)_____ of conversion is microform to digital. This is done using an optical scanner that 2)______ the film onto a CCD array and captures it in a raw 3)_____ format. Since the different types of microform are 4)______ in shape and size, the 5) _______ are usually able to handle only one type. However, there are some that have the possibility of swapping modules for the different 6)________ types. Software (normally on the scanner itself) is then used to convert the raw capture into a standard 7) _____ format such as tiff or jpeg. Normally, bitonal tiff's are used 8) _____ file size must be kept as 9) _____ as possible, and grayscale jpeg's where image quality and readability is 10) _________. Read and Complete End C G B J A I H D F E
Read and Translate Directions: Put the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given 1)这家银行承诺要提供最好的服务给客户。( provide) The bank has a commitment to provide the best possible service to customers 2)一有货我们就会给你邮一本去。( available) We I post you a copy as soon as it becomes available 3)在金戒指上镶宝石的技术被广泛的使用开来。( mount) The technique that mounts a gem in a gold ring has been widely used. 4)影像被投射到眼睛的视网膜( retina)上。( project sth on/onto sth) Images are projected onto the retinas of the eyes 5)三个孩子因持续行为不检被学校开除。( be removed from) Three children were rem oved from the school for persistent bad behavious. 202120P10 End
2021/2/20 P.10 1)这家银行承诺要提供最好的服务给客户。（provide） 2) 一有货我们就会给你邮一本去。（available） 3) 在金戒指上镶宝石的技术被广泛的使用开来。（mount） 4)影像被投射到眼睛的视网膜(retina)上。（project sth on/onto sth） 5) 三个孩子因持续行为不检被学校开除。（be removed from） Read and Translate Directions:Put the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given. End The bank has a commitment to provide the best possible service to customers. We’ll post you a copy as soon as it becomes available. The technique that mounts a gem in a gold ring has been widely used. Images are projected onto the retinas of the eyes. Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behavious