四川建筑职业技术学院 授课教案 Text a A Look at tomorrow I. Introduction 1. Introductory Remarks The pace of scientific and technological progress appears to speed up all the time. New inventions appear and quickly make hundreds of existing devices and procedures out of date. The computer technology is just one of the few most exciting current scientific developments. Ever since 1946 when the first computer came into being, computers have gone through quite a few generations, from the one which was as large as a room, and quite difficult and slow to operate, to the one which is smaller than a book easier to use. and much faster. All this has been made possible mainly because of the rapid advancement of the computer's microprocessor--the computer's brain, which can now be made as small as a baby,'s fingernail yet still can hold a huge amount of information. The increasingly wide applications of the computer are even more fascinating. Just in the past few years, the computer has made the office work quite different from what it used to be; it has also totally changed the way people enjoy their leisure hours at home. a few more years later when we step into the 21st century, a lot more future miracles in the present laboratories will certainly enter our everyday life, making the unthinkable an enjoyable reality 2. Introductory Questions Exercise I Exercise 3 after reading the passage IL Outline A. The Lead -in Topic(Para. 1) Computer's fascinating future and its miracles B. The Exciting Visions of the Future(Paras. 2-5) L Anear -normal brain for the disabled 4. Computerized robots C. The Role of the Silicon Microchip and Its Possible Future( Paras. 6-8) 1. The function of the microchip 2. New generation of computers with Al abilities D. The Conclusion(Para. 9) Computers will be one of the necessities for humans of the future IlL. Detailed Study of the Text I. After all, 40 years ago electronic digital computers didn't exist; It must be remembered that 40 years ago electronic digital computers didn't exist at after all: for a good reason that you should remember(used with emphasis on all) eg. I know he hasn,'t finished the work but, after all, he's very busy四 川 建 筑 职 业 技 术 学 院 授 课 教 案 Text A A Look at Tomorrow I. Introduction 1. Introductory Remarks The pace of scientific and technological progress appears to speed up all the time. New inventions appear and quickly make hundreds of existing devices and procedures out of date. The computer technology is just one of the few most exciting current scientific developments. Ever since 1946 when the first computer came into being, computers have gone through quite a few generations, from the one which was as large as a room, and quite difficult and slow to operate, to the one which is smaller than a book, easier to use, and much faster. All this has been made possible mainly because of the rapid advancement of the computer's microprocessor--the computer's brain, which can now be made as small as a baby's fingernail yet still can hold a huge amount of information. The increasingly wide applications of the computer are even more fascinating. Just in the past few years, the computer has made the office work quite different from what it used to be; it has also totally changed the way people enjoy their leisure hours at home. A few more years later when we step into the 21st century, a lot more future miracles in the present laboratories will certainly enter our everyday life, making the unthinkable an enjoyable reality. 2. Introductory Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 3 after reading the passage II. Outline A. The Lead-in Topic (Para. 1) Computer's fascinating future and its miracles B. The Exciting Visions of the Future (Paras. 2 - 5) 1. A near-normal brain for the disabled 2. Special functions used in recreation, education and science 3. Banking, shopping and working all from home computer terminals 4. Computerized robots C. The Role of the Silicon Microchip and Its Possible Future (Paras. 6 - 8) 1. The function of the microchip 2. New generation of computers with AI abilities D. The Conclusion (Para. 9) Computers will be one of the necessities for humans of the future. III. Detailed Study of the Text 1. After all, 40 years ago electronic digital computers didn't exist; ... -- It must be remembered that 40 years ago electronic digital computers didn't exist at all; ... after all: for a good reason that you should remember (used with emphasis on all) eg. I know he hasn't finished the work but, after all, he's very busy