●Reading TV and audio devices: a review
Step 1: Lead-in
New technology is often used in old ways. Fill in the following chart:
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Technology |
Usage |
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Computer |
Used as a typewriter/tape recorder/VCD player/notebook/calendar/telephone/calculator. |
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The Internet |
Used as a
library/magazine/TV/telephone/bank/store. |
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Cellphone |
Used as a
telephone/watch/calendar/camera/computer. |
Meanwhile, with the development of science technology, more functions are added to electric products. Look at the picture: Have you ever seen such a mouse before?
What function do you think it has? (It can also act as a CD player)
What functions do you need in a TV set or an audio device?
Are you interested in the development of TV and audio devices? Today, we are going to read a passage about this topic.
Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas
Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 2. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions.
Answers
A 1 It began on 11 May 1928 in New York and in London on 20 August 1929.
2 It is the TV set combined with the Word Wide Web.
3 The cassette recorder.
Step 3: Detailed reading for important information
1. Let’s read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4.
Answers
C1 1 T 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 T
C2
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Year |
Event |
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1877 |
First recording of a human voice was made. |
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1925 |
First public showings of wireless TV transmissions were made in the USA. |
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1948 |
Cable TV began in the USA; 3 American scientists invented the transistor. |
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1951 |
Colour broadcasts began in the USA. |
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1954 |
Invention of transistor led to the development of cassette recorders. |
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1958 |
First LPs(long-play records) came onto the market. |
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1962 |
Satellites began to be used to broadcast TV. |
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1982 |
First CDs produced by using digital technology were made available. |
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1987 |
Development of MP3 technology started in Germany. |
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1989 |
International standards for digital TV were established. |
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1992 |
Development of MD player began. |
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1996 |
First WebTV set-top boxes came onto the market. |
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