1、PrintingWarming upSkimming reading Intensive reading 123Warming up1Warming up1The history of printingThe origin of printing Block printing(雕版印刷）Type printing（活字印刷）More than four hundred years laterA German,Johann Gutenberg,made the first printing press in Europe.The first printing press in EuropeThe
2、 Bible Gutenberg printedIn 1476 William Caxton set up his own press in London.Skimming2Read the passage quickly and then discuss in groups to find out the main idea of each paragraph Reading tip12Dont read the passage word by word.Just focus on the topic sentences,especially the first and the last s
3、entence of each paragraph.skimming1skimming1Para 1:Printing made it possible to produce more copies in less time.Para 2:Printing answered a need of people who were thirsty for knowledge.Para 3:The spread of printing greatly influenced the European culture.Para 4:Printing could satisfy the desire for
4、 all kinds of book.Para 5:Johann Gutenberg made the first printing press in Europe.Reading tip22Look through the passage to gain detailed informationIntensive reading2True or falseIn china,printing dates back to Song Dynasty.Before printing was invented,books were very expensive.The first paper mill
5、 in Europe was built at the beginning of the 12th century.Intensive reading2True or falseThe first book that Gutenberg produced was a Latin novel.In the late 15th century,England became one of the most important centres of printing industry.Further Reading2Part 1:Read the first paragraph and then fi
6、nish the sentences with proper wordsPrinting is the _ of making many copies of a single _ using _characters or letters.Printing _ a need because people were _ for knowlede.prosessdocumentmovableansweredthirstyFurther Reading2Part 2:Read the 2nd paragraph and then translate the sentences into Chinese
7、:This was a difficult task that could take many years,and which made books very expensive.Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.这（手工印刷）是一项困难的工作，可能要花很多年，并且使书很昂贵。印刷使这一点成为可能：在数周之内印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子手工抄写的书还要多。Further Rea
8、ding2Part 3:Read the 3rd4th paragraphs and choose the best answers:He _ the printing press from the machines farmers used to squeeze oil from olives.A.adopted B.adapted C.approached D.appealedThe printing press used paper,which was more _ for printing than animal skins.A.famous B.available C.known D
9、.suitable Further Reading2But as the ideas of the Renaissance developed,the demand for the Greek and Latin classics.A.so did B.so do C.so was D.so is Further reading1Without inexpensive printing to make books available to a large section of society,the son of John Shakespeare,a government official i
10、n rural England in the mid1500s,may never have been inspired to take up writing as a profession.假如没有低廉的印刷技术使得广大社会阶层有书可读,16世纪中期英格兰乡村的政府官员约翰莎士比亚的儿子也许根本不可能受到鼓舞而将写作作为职业。Part 4:Analyze the difficult sentenceFurther reading1难句分析：without引起的虚拟条件句。may never have been 是对过去情况的推测。对过去情况的推测用“情态动词动词的完成式”。There was no light in his office.He must have gone home.他办公室没亮灯，他一定是回家了。(must表示肯定的推测。)He cant have finished his work before class.他不可能在课前把作业做完的。(cant have done表示“不可能”)Homework31.Answer the two questions on Page 27.2.Read the passage on Page 29 of Skill Training.
