MODULE 2 PRINTING pressLEARNING AIMS 1. Grasp the main idea of the first three paragraphs .2. Master some important sentences and phrases .LEARNING GUIDANCE ONE :1. Read the first three paragraphs quickly and silently .2.Find the answers to the following three questions .3. Three minutes for you ! !QUESTIONS 1. What is printing ?2. Why were books very expensive before printing was invented ?3. Who made the first printing press in Europe ?CHECK THE ANSWERS :1. What is printing ? Printing is the process of making many copies of a single document using movable characters or letters .2. Why were books very expensive before printing was invented ? Because copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand and this task could take many years .3. Who made the first printing press in Europe ? Johann Gutenberg LEARNING GUIDANCE TWO :1. Read the first two paragraphs carefully and translate them into Chinese sentence by sentence .2. Discuss your difficult points with your teammates .3. Five minutes for you ! !TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES :1. Printing is the process of making many copies of a single document using movable characters or letters . (3)2. Printing answered a need because people were thirsty for knowledge . (2)3. Before printing was invented , copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand , usually on animal skins .(3)4. Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand . (4)LEARNING GUIDANCE THREE :1. Read the third paragraph carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false .2. Three minutes for you !TRUE OR FALSE 1. Gutenberg made the first printing press in Europe by adapting it from the machines farmers used to squeeze oil from olives .2. It used and was more suitable for printing .3. Paper ,like printing ,had been invented much earlier in . 4. The first paper mill in Europe was built at the end of the 12th century .animal skinsEuropeTFFTpaperChinaSUMMARY 1. 满足需要满足需要2. 对对非常渴望非常渴望3. 手工的手工的4. 使使成为可能成为可能5. 由由改造改造6. 早在早在7. 在几周内在几周内8.携手共进携手共进9.帮助某人帮助某人10.没有必要做没有必要做.1. answer a need 2. be thirsty for 3. by hand 4. make it possible to do 5. adapt from 6. as early as 7. in a few weeks 8. go hand in hand 9. give / lend sb. a hand 10. Theres no need to do .EXERCISES 1. He didnt make _ clear when and where the meeting would be held .(2007.天津）A. this B. that C. it D. these 2. The students are _ English knowledge , which makes their teacher very happy . A. thirsty for B. hungry of C. afraid of D. tired of 3. As a result of the serious flood , two-thirds of the buildings in the area _.(2007.陕西）A. need repairing B. needs to repair C. needs repairing D. need to repair CAAHOMEWORK 1. 印刷是用可移印刷是用可移动的文字或字母把的文字或字母把单一文本制作成很多副本的一文本制作成很多副本的过程。程。 2.印刷印刷满足了人足了人们对知知识的渴望。的渴望。3.在印刷被在印刷被发明之前，手稿的副本明之前，手稿的副本还得手工抄写，通常抄在得手工抄写，通常抄在动物皮物皮上。上。4. 印刷使印刷使这一点成一点成为可能可能 ：在数周之内印刷出来的：在数周之内印刷出来的书比一个人一比一个人一辈子手工抄写的子手工抄写的书还要多。要多。