UNIT 4 Computer Hardware,WARM-UP A Tick the words and expressions that are associated with computers hardware and software. facsimile graphics scanner mailbox structural background frame edit create interpret address electronic format layout spreadsheet update printout.,WARM-UP,B Answer the following questions. 1. Do you know PPT file? 2. How do you make a PPT file? 3. Do you use word processing software? 4. What does word processing software help you do? 5. Can you introduce Microsoft excel?,Speaking Practice,Work in pairs and take turns to be Lucy and Mary to practice the dialogue. Can You Make A PPT File? Tang Hua: Hi ,Ben, I want to take part in a report meeting. Some pictures need showing? Ben : What can I do? Tang Hua: Can you make a PPT File? Ben : Yes, I know a bit knowledge of PPT. Tang Hua: Oh, could you introduce it? Ben : Of course, you must pay attention to a few problems. Tang Hua: What problems?,Speaking Practice,Ben : Youd better not use a lot of words, you should introduce words structural frame out. Tang Hua: Oh, Its important , How to choose the background and color? Ben : Background and text color will be contrast brightly Tang Hua: What requirement is font Ben : Font will be clear, keep enough space, and cant account for the full page. Tang Hua: Oh, what else will be paid? Ben : You can find some information of PPT on the internet. I look forward to seeing your great PPT file. Tang Hua: You will see it soon , thank you. Ben : Thats all right, Bye. Tang Hua: Bye.,New Words And Expressions,edit edit v. 编辑，编排，编篡 application plikein n. 申请，申请书，应用 resource ris:s n. 资源 procedure prsi:d n. 程序 过程 interpret int:prit v. 解释；阐明，翻译 revision riviin n. 翻新，改版 automate :tmeit v. 自动化 rank rk v. 排列，把评级 integrate intigreit v. 集成，使结合 financial fainnl adj 财务的，金融的 exist igzist v. 存在，生存，生活 electronic ilektrnik adj. 电子的 format f:mt n. 格式化，形式 collaborate klb,reit v. 协作，合作 check tek v. 检查，核对 commit kmit v. 委托，提交 satisfy stisfai v. 使满意 content kntent n. 内容，目录 layout leiaut v. 规划，布置,Intensive Reading,Read the following passage, trying to answer the questions in the box. 1What system is word processing? 2. Is word processing the first office application to be automated for many organizations? 3. What is todays bestselling word processing software?,Word Processing,When you use a computer to create, edit, and print documents. word processing is used, Of all computer applications, word processing is a total system of human resources, advanced technology, and improved work planning procedures, the word processing step is often the most difficult and needs to be consumed much time, since it depends on input that is often hard to interpret and can run through several kinds of revisions. Word processing was the first office application to be automated for many organizations, word Processing still ranks as the most widely used office automation technology. At present, most word processing systems are integrated with other applications, it allows the word processing applications to extract data such as names, addresses or financial data from other application files.,CH,Word Processing,Todays bestselling word processing software include Microsoft word. Because documents exist in an electronic format, it is easy to reuse them, and even collaborate on them. Word processing software gives you the ability to create spellcheck, edit and format a document on the screen before you hand in paper. When you are satisfied with the content of your document, you can use the page layout and formatting features of your word processing software to create a printout.,CH,Exercises,I. Mark the following sentences with T (true) or F (false) according to the passage. 1. Word processing software has replaced typewriters for producing documents. 2. Individuals computers dont use word processing software for correspondence. 3. Students can use word processing software to write reports and papers. 4. Word processing is a total system of human resources. 5. The word processing step is often the most difficult and time consuming. 1. F 2 .F 3. T 4. F 5.T,Exercises,II. Match the words with the proper definitions below. (1) revision (2)office automation (3) graphics (4) memo (5)e-mail (6) address a. The place where a person lives or an organization is situated. b. It is technology that reduces the amount of human effort necessary to perform tasks in the office c. It can be considered verbal electronic mail. d. An informal written message, esp, in business, diplomacy, etc. e. The act or an instance of revising f. Information that may be in the form of numbers and words, then keyed into a computer and displayed on a screen in a graph, c