Unit 2 When do you use a computer?

Module 7 Computers

• Warming up

Do you have a computer at home?

• Do you usually use a computer?

• Do you like computers?

• Do you play computer games?

某公司经理

a manager of a company

talk to one’s customers

on the computer

通过电脑

go on the Internet

上网

the times of trains

火车时刻表

制定旅行计划

make travel plans

buy tickets listen to music

买票 听音乐

read books and magazines

buy things online

看电影

watch movies

在互联网上

on the Internet

chat online

(talk to friends,customers on the Internet) 顾客

网上聊天

search for information

搜索信息

do one’s homework

做家庭作业

检查电子邮件

check email

发电子邮件给某人

send email to sb.

玩电脑游戏

play computer games

There is a computer in my home, and my

father and I share it. My father is a mana

ger of a company, so he often talks to his

customers on the computer. He also goes

on the Internet to check the times of train

s, make travel plans, and buy tickets. I lis

ten to music or watch movies every Frida

y night.

—— Jack

There is no computer in my home.

I can only use it at school. On the I

nternet, I search for information, do

my homework and check my email. I

have a friend in Australia. I can see he

r and talk to her on the Internet.

—— Alice

We have a computer at home. My pare

nts don’t use it. I can use it on Sundays.

I send email to my friends and play co

mputer games. But sometimes I play a l

ot of games and my mother doesn’t like

it.

—— Mike

1. Who can use the computer on Sundays?

Mike can use the computer on Sunday.

2. Who shares a computer with his father?

Jack shares a computer with his father.

Read the passage and match the questions with the people who answer them.

3. Who has a friend in Australia?

Alice has a friend in Australia.

Check (√) the true sentences.

1. Jack’s father uses the computer

every Friday night.

2. Alice checks emails at home.

3. Mike likes playing computer games.

4. Mike and his parents use their

home computer.

√

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×

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Match the words and expression in Column A with those in Column B.

A Bbuy check go onmakeplaysharetalk tosearch forwatchwork for

a companya computercustomersemailgamesinformationthe Internetmoviesticketstravel plans

1. There is a computer in my home, and my father and I share it. 在我家里有一台电脑，我和爸爸共用。 share 作动词，意为“共用，分享”。若要表示

“和某人分享某物”， share 后面直接跟表事物或情感的名词作宾语，常用 share sth with sb 。

如： Jack often shares his apples with his sister. I really want to share my happiness ( 快乐 )

with you.

2. On the Internet, I search for information, do my homework and check my email.

在因特网上我搜索信息，做作业，检查邮件。 information 是不可数名词 , 有 “消息 , 情报 ,

知识 , 见闻” 的意思 , 没有复数形式。

如： Can you give me any information on this matter? 关于此事，你能给我提供什么消息吗？

3. But sometimes I play a lot of games and my mother doesn’t like it.但有时我玩太多游戏，妈妈就讨厌它。sometimes 是副词，意为“有时候，有时”，表示频率，常和一般现在时连用。sometimes 常位于行为动词之前，系动词、情态动词或助动词之后。如： Linda sometimes goes to the park with her parents. sometimes 还可以位于句首或句末。如： Sometimes Mary does her homework at school.

1. 和某人分享……和某人分享…… ___________________

2. 同某人的顾客交谈 _____________________

3. 通过电脑 ___________________

4. 上网 ___________________

talk to one’s customers

on the computer

go on the Internet

share … with…share … with…

5. 检查火车时间表 ______________________

6. 制定旅行计划 _______________

7. 买票 _______________

8. 听音乐 _______________

9. 看电影 _______________

check the times of trains

make travel plans

buy tickets

listen to music

watch movies

10. 在互联网上 _________________

11. 搜索信息 ____________________

12. 做家庭作业 ____________________

13. 检查电子邮件 __________________

14. 发电子邮件给某人 ________________

15. 玩电脑游戏 ___________________

on the Internet

search for information

do one’s homework

check email

send email to sb.

play computer games

Complete the passage with the correct for

m of the words from the box.

check customer information Internet movie plan search send share ticket

check customer information Internet movie plan search send share ticketYou can use your computer to do lots of

things on the (1) ________. You can (2) _

______ for (3) ____________ about thing

s to do. Are you (4) _________ an evenin

g at the cinema?

Internet

search informationplanning

What time does your (5) _______ start a

nd finish? You can (6) ______ on the Int

ernet. What about shopping? Many (7) _

_________ buy books, clothes and many

other things on the Internet. And do you

want to visit friends or family? Many pe

ople buy train (8) _______ on the Interne

t.

movie

check

customers

tickets

You can also (9) ______ emails or speak

to friends. But remember to (10) ______

the computer with your parents!

share

send

Answer the questions.1. Does your father / mother use a

computer?

2. What do you do on a computer?

3. When do you use a computer?

4. Do you play computer games?

What games do you play?

Now write sentences about your answers.

I have a computer at home.

Now write sentences about your answers.

I have a computer at home.

1. Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions; 2. Write down what you use computer to do (30-50 字 ).

Homework

check emails, go on the Internet, computer, search for, information.