《大自然的聲音》是部編版語文三年級上冊第七單元的第一篇課文。這篇課文以清新活潑的筆調(diào)介紹了大自然中風(fēng)的聲音、水的聲音和動物的聲音,課文用生動的語言,把人們習(xí)以為常的聲音寫得非常鮮活,妙趣橫生,體現(xiàn)了大自然的美麗。通過這篇課文的學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)生可以借助課文優(yōu)美的句子走進(jìn)大自然,體會作者對大自然的熱愛之情。本單元的人文主題是感受大自然的饋贈,語文要素之一是“感受課文生動的語言,積累喜歡的語句”。本文是一篇淺顯易懂、優(yōu)美生動的散文。這篇文章應(yīng)以讀為本,閱讀是學(xué)生個性化的行為,要珍視學(xué)生獨(dú)特的感受和理解。要引導(dǎo)學(xué)生在讀中感悟,在讀中激情,在讀中體驗(yàn)、品味。 1.會認(rèn)“妙、奏”等9個生字,會寫“演、琴”等13個生字,掌握課文相關(guān)詞語。2.正確、流利課文,感知課文內(nèi)容,背誦課文第2~3自然段。3.能找到第2~4自然段的關(guān)鍵句,了解課文寫了大自然的哪些聲音,感受大自然的美。4.能聯(lián)系生活經(jīng)驗(yàn),體會課文中描寫聲音的詞語的生動,仿照課文,圍繞一種聽到過的聲音寫幾句話。 1.教學(xué)重點(diǎn):能找到第2~4自然段的關(guān)鍵句,了解課文寫了大自然的哪些聲音,感受大自然的美。2.教學(xué)難點(diǎn):能聯(lián)系生活經(jīng)驗(yàn),體會課文中描寫聲音的詞語的生動,仿照課文,圍繞一種聽到過的聲音寫幾句話。 2課時
《司馬光》統(tǒng)編版教材三年級語文上冊第二單元的一篇精讀課文,也是小學(xué)階段安排的第一篇文言文,講述了一個廣為流傳的小故事,它以精練的筆觸,勾勒出一個機(jī)敏的七歲男孩的形象。“眾皆棄去,光持石擊甕破之”實(shí)為文眼,突顯了司馬光的聰穎機(jī)智,遇事沉著冷靜。全篇內(nèi)容簡單,言簡意賅,但故事情節(jié)完整。本課重點(diǎn)是能借助注釋,理解課文大意,并用自己的話講故事。初步感受文言文的特點(diǎn),簡單說出文言文與現(xiàn)代文的區(qū)別。本文是中年級學(xué)生接觸的簡單的文言文,它猶如在孩子面前打開了一扇窗戶,鋪開了一條通道,讓他們穿越時空隧道,走近歷史先賢,在閱讀與思考中汲取古代優(yōu)秀文化的精髓,這將為培養(yǎng)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)古文的興趣,對于掌握學(xué)習(xí)古文的方法,為打好學(xué)習(xí)古文的基礎(chǔ)具有重要的地位和作用。為他們進(jìn)一步了解祖國文化做好鋪墊,并對其一生文化素養(yǎng)的積淀起到非常關(guān)鍵的作用。 1.會認(rèn)“司、跌”等5個生字,會寫“司、庭”等7個生字。2.把握好詞句間的停頓,能正確、流利地朗讀課文。背誦課文。3.借助注釋理解課文內(nèi)容,并能用自己的話講故事。4.掌握文言文學(xué)習(xí)的一般方法,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生對文言文的喜愛以及對傳統(tǒng)文化的熱愛之情。 1.教學(xué)重點(diǎn):能借助注釋,理解課文大意,并用自己的話講故事。背誦課文。2.教學(xué)難點(diǎn):通過學(xué)法遷移,讓學(xué)生能初步感悟小古文和其他課文在語言上的不同。 2課時
《一個粗瓷大碗》是統(tǒng)編版教材三年級語文上冊第八單元的一篇略讀課文,本文圍繞“粗瓷大碗”講述了趙一曼把小通訊員盛給她的高粱米飯倒進(jìn)病號灶的鍋里,和戰(zhàn)士們一起喝野菜粥;把小通訊員給她找的用來吃飯的碗又一次丟掉了的故事,表現(xiàn)了她在艱苦的環(huán)境中關(guān)愛戰(zhàn)士勝過關(guān)心自己,與戰(zhàn)士同甘共苦、堅(jiān)持革命的高貴品質(zhì)。課文是一篇略讀課文,學(xué)習(xí)時可帶著問題默讀,邊讀邊思考,這樣可以更好地理解課文的內(nèi)容。教學(xué)本文時,要由淺入深地設(shè)置問題,讓學(xué)生帶著問題默讀課文;還要提示學(xué)生,默讀時,沒讀懂的地方標(biāo)記下來,可以聯(lián)系上下文進(jìn)一步思考,也可以讀完之后和同學(xué)一起探討。 1.認(rèn)識“陳、曼”等7個生字,讀準(zhǔn)多音字“還”。2.能帶著問題默讀課文,了解圍繞“粗瓷大碗”發(fā)生的故事。3.能從人物的語言、動作等描寫中感受到人物的心情、品質(zhì)。 1.教學(xué)重點(diǎn):能帶著問題默讀課文,了解圍繞“粗瓷大碗”發(fā)生的故事。2.教學(xué)難點(diǎn):深入理解文章內(nèi)容,感受趙一曼的高貴品質(zhì)。 1課時
1.胡蘿卜先生的胡子可真長?。『}卜先生繼續(xù)走著,接下來會發(fā)生什么有趣的事情呢?(學(xué)生發(fā)揮想象,預(yù)測接下來的故事情節(jié)。) 2.自讀課文第4-8自然段,看看與你們自己的預(yù)測一樣不一樣吧!學(xué)生自己讀故事,發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的預(yù)測和文本內(nèi)容不一樣時及時修正自己的想法。(1)出示關(guān)鍵句:線實(shí)在太短了,他的風(fēng)箏只能飛過屋頂。根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容,預(yù)測接下來的故事發(fā)展。(2)出示關(guān)鍵句:鳥太太正在找繩子晾小鳥的尿布。根據(jù)插圖中鳥太太遇見胡蘿卜先生驚喜的神態(tài),預(yù)測接下來的故事發(fā)展。 3.文章寫完了嗎?為什么?(結(jié)尾的省略號就告訴我們這個故事還沒有結(jié)束。) 既然沒有結(jié)束,我們就來續(xù)編故事吧!可以結(jié)合上面的男孩的語言、動作續(xù)編故事,也可以有自己新奇的想法。大家之前預(yù)測的故事發(fā)展只要合乎情理也可以繼續(xù)預(yù)測。
(1)板書“奶酪”,學(xué)生齊讀。 (2)提問:二年級時,我們學(xué)過哪個關(guān)于奶酪的故事?(學(xué)生自由回答)(3)教師小結(jié):是啊,在《狐貍分奶酪》這個故事里,為了從小熊兄弟的手里騙走美味的奶酪,狐貍可真是費(fèi)盡心機(jī)哪!2.引導(dǎo):今天我們要學(xué)的課文也講到了奶酪,小螞蟻想方設(shè)法搬奶酪,看來奶酪很誘人呢!奶酪的味道到底怎么樣呢?我們一起來品味品味吧。(板書課題,學(xué)生跟讀)3.設(shè)疑激趣(1)出示課文中的句子: ◇奶酪多誘人?。√е?,不要說吃,單是聞聞,都要淌口水。 ◇他低下頭,嗅嗅那點(diǎn)兒奶酪渣,味道真香!
1.同學(xué)們,通過剛才的閱讀,我們了解了主人公從一粒種子到木地板的變化歷程,你覺得這粒種子不斷地追求“很好”的過程,給你帶來了怎樣的啟示?2.小組內(nèi)交流,討論課文蘊(yùn)含的道理。3.教師點(diǎn)撥:這粒種子不斷成長,渴望成材。成材之后,又在不同的階段無私地奉獻(xiàn)自己的才華和力量,實(shí)現(xiàn)了自我價(jià)值和社會價(jià)值的統(tǒng)一,是值得尊重的。4.學(xué)生說自己的體會。5.課文主旨探究。這是一篇優(yōu)美動人的童話故事,寫了一粒種子,懷揣夢想,努力生長,長成了一棵高大的樹,在經(jīng)歷了變成手推車、椅子、木地板的過程中,告訴我們做人要像這棵樹一樣,有理想、有追求,并且為了實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的理想而努力奮斗的道理。
(4)Finally, I will ask the SS what this sentence mean:It is always calm before a storm.Purpose: attract the SS attention and bring them into discussionStep 2: Pre-reading 讀前Here, I will do the second question in pre-reading first. I will use the method of brainstorming to ask the SS what will happen before an earthquake; and list the phenomenon on the table. 2. Then I will show the SS the picture of abnormal phenomenon, at the same time, encourage the SS to describe.3、finally, I will summarize these phenomenon4、Do the first question in the pre-reading , Imaging your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away. You have time to take only one thing. What will you take? Why?Purpose: help the SS to get further understanding of the topic and stimulate their interests.Step3: While-reading 閱讀(1). Skimming Read the text quickly and catch the meaning of the first and second sentence of each paragraph. Predict the meaning of new words(2).scanning(找讀)A. Read the text again. Do the following question.1. When and where were the strange things happening?2. What are they?3. Why did the text say the world seemed to be at an end?4. How was the city destroyed after the quake?5. When did the second quake hit the city? What was the result of that?6. Who came to help Tangshan first? And how?B. Work in pairs to discuss the question.
科學(xué)是人類認(rèn)識世界的重要工具,閱讀科普說明文不僅可以啟迪心智,了解更多知識。而且更夠激發(fā)學(xué)生對科學(xué)的興趣。學(xué)習(xí)這些文章要注重學(xué)生科學(xué)精神的培養(yǎng),關(guān)注科學(xué)探索的過程,感受科學(xué)家在科學(xué)探索中表現(xiàn)的人格魅力。我們知道一些科學(xué)家就是因?yàn)殚喿x了相關(guān)的科普文章才對某一學(xué)科產(chǎn)生興趣,從而走上成功之路的。我們在講解的時候可以跟學(xué)生列舉一些例子,讓學(xué)生認(rèn)識到一篇好的科普文章的重大意義。
一、說教材本節(jié)課選自于人教版語文必修二第二單元詩三首中的一首詩歌,它是陶淵明歸隱后的作品。寫的是田園之樂,實(shí)際表明的是作者不愿與世俗同流合污的心聲,甘愿守著自己的拙志回歸田園。學(xué)習(xí)該詩,有助于學(xué)生了解山水田園詩的特點(diǎn),感受者作者不同流俗的高尚情操,同時可以培養(yǎng)學(xué)生初步的鑒賞古典詩歌的能力。
二、學(xué)情分析:學(xué)生目前對形變和彈力有一定的感性認(rèn)識但是不夠深入;知道支持力、壓力都是彈力,但是不能夠概括產(chǎn)生的原因。理性思維還沒有達(dá)到一定的層次,要想理解彈力這一抽象概念還有一定困難。因此我采取引導(dǎo)、啟發(fā)的教學(xué)方式。
2. let the Ss complete the forms paragraph by paragraph. Purpose here is to help Ss to get the habit of reading a passage as a whole, and pay attention to the organization of the text, as a result the Ss will fully understand the whole passage.3. ask Ss to retell the passage with the help of the key words in the form.Since the Ss in the class are in different levels, so I let them to fill in the blank to understand the meaning of the words and phrases better. ( That’s all for the while-reading. Now let’s move to the fifth step.)Step V: Post-reading (10mins) ---DiscussionIn this part students are asked to discuss in groups and list Wang Kun’s and Wang Wei’s attitudes about the trip. After that, Ss are encouraged to express their attitudes with the whole class. Collect their answers and don’t forget to praise them even if their answers may not be perfect.In this activity, discussion provides a vivid and active learning environment for Ss to communicate in English with newly learned language items. (Finally it comes to the homework.)StepⅥ: Homework (1min)1. Ss are required to read the text again after class and figure out the meaning of some complex sentences.2. Do the exercises on P19; This can help Ss to consolidate what they’ve learnt and make preparation for the next lessonPart4. Blackboard design.(說板書設(shè)計(jì))On the top, there is the title of this lesson. On the left, there are main ideas for each paragraph. On the right, there are some new words and expressions.Unit 3 Travel journalJourney down the MekongMain idea of each para.:Para1: deciding to take a great bike trip along the Mekong river.Para2: Different attitudes between Wang kun and Wang wei.
Textbook: Senior English for China (Book 4), by Liu Daoyi Time Allotment: 1 period (40 minutes)Date: March 20, 2014Teaching aids: blackboard, Multi-media, Power Point, chalk I. Text Analysis (教材分析)This unit is about body language, and the text selected in the reading part demonstrates the difference and similarity of body language in many parts of the world. Through learning this passage, students are required to raise their awareness of using body language in different parts of the world. As body language is closely related to our daily life, it is easy to arouse students’ interest in learning this text. Reading skills and speaking training are designed around the text.II. Teaching Objectives (教學(xué)目標(biāo))By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. Language Skill Objective(語言技能目標(biāo)): develop reading ability (skimming and scanning)as well as speaking ability.2. Cultural Knowledge Objective(文化知識目標(biāo)): know about the cultural differences of using body language.3. Affective Objective(情感目標(biāo)): increase students’ awareness of using body language correctly in different cultures. III.Teaching Focuses and Difficulties(教學(xué)重點(diǎn)和難點(diǎn))1. Teaching Focuses(教學(xué)重點(diǎn)): the difference and similarity of body language in many parts of the world.2. Teaching Difficulties(教學(xué)難點(diǎn)): develop students’ reading abilities of skimming and scanning and ask the students to show their opinions with fluent English.
Step 7 Language points 1.Vocabulary (1) go through (2) set down (3) a series of (4) on purpose (5) in order to (6)at dusk (7)entirely (8)face to face 2.Important sentences (1)…I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. (2)There was a time when … (3)I stayed awake on purpose until … (4)It was the first time … that I’d seen the night … (5)It’s no pleasure looking through … Purpose: 1.Master the required vocabulary and sentence structures. 2.Use them freely. Step 8 Consolidation 1.Find out the topic sentences 2.Retell the text according to the topic sentences Purpose: I want to know if my students understand the text. Step 9 Discussion Imagine you have to go into hiding like Anne and her family, what would you miss most? Giveyour reasons. Purpose: Train Ss’ oral English ability. Step 10 Homework Write an article on Friends. Purpose: 1. Improve the Ss’ writing ability. 2 Train the Ss’ ability of self—teaching and looking up information by themselves. Part 5 Blackboard design(說板書設(shè)計(jì))Unit 1 Friendship Reading Anne’s Best Friend 1.Main idea of each paragraph: Para. 1 Anne made her diary her best friend. Para .2 Anne wrote her feelings in her diary. Para .3 Anne missed nature. Para.4 Anne saw the night face to face Para.5 Anne wanted to experience nature outdoors. 2.Listening: Exx.1 P3 3.Discussion: Exx.3 P3 Purpose: 1.Make Ss familiar with the passage 2.Make the design inductive, instructive and artistic.
(3)v. 給:提出;展現(xiàn),顯現(xiàn)present sb. with sth. ; present sth. to sb. 把. . 交給;頒發(fā);授予present sth. (for sth. )/present sth. to sb. e. g. Om his birthday, his friends presented him a collection of stamps. 在他生日時,他的朋友們送給他一套郵票作為禮物。The sword was presented by the family to the museum. 這家人把寶劍捐贈給了博物館。The committee will present the final report to Parliament in June. 委員會將在六月向議會提交最后的報(bào)告。You need to present yourself better. 你需要更善于展現(xiàn)自己。It is essential that we present a united front. 至關(guān)重要的是我們要表現(xiàn)得更加團(tuán)結(jié)。Step 4 ConsolidationT:Now that we have got a general idea of these words and phrases. Lets make up some sentences using them to master them. Suggested sentences:1. Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. 2. It is one of the greatest roles that she has played. 3. A large number of people have applied for the job. 4. The number of the panda is declining. 5. I'11 go there, even if I have to walk. 6. He came up to me to ask for a light. 7. The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. 8. He based his plan on interests of most people. 9. Why doesn't he make use of his singing talent?Step 5 Summary and homeworkT:Today we dealt with several new words and phrases. After class I hope that youcan read them again and again to keep them in mind. That's all for today. You aredismissed.
In this step, give students a few minutes to read the passage . While they are reading, I will write some key words of the text on the blackboard. Then ask students to retell the passage according to the key words.By retelling, students can improve their ability of language organization and have an overall understanding of the article.Step 4 Group discussionIn this step, students will be divided into groups of 4 to discussion the following question: What qualities make a great person?After their discussion, invite a few groups to make a report to the class.This group discussion can practice students’ oral English and cultivate their abilities of cooperation and communication.Step 5. HomeworkLet students write a short passage to introduce a great person he or she admires.The homework can consolidate the knowledge the students have learned and cultivate their writing ability. Part 6 Blackboard Design(板書設(shè)計(jì))That’s all my teaching procedures. Finally, I’d like to say sth about part 6 blackboard design. On the top is the title. On the left, there will be some new words and expressions. In the middle of the blackboard, I will write some useful sentence structures so that the students can know clearly what they’ve learned and then try to master the knowledge.OK. That’s all for my presentation. Thank you for your attention.
Then I would ask them to think of a funny English or Chinese and tell it to partners. While telling stories, they can use expressions and some acting to help make the story funny. 5 minutes would be given to do this.Those stories they told there will be the material for their writing. Soletting them tell it at first is helpful. And they can make a difference between telling a funny story and writing it down. Generally speaking, it is difficult forstudents to write well because they don’t know what to write and how to write. Asking them to tell their own stories at first can help them come up with what to write.After their telling, I would invite someone to share his/her story with all of us and I would write it down on the blackboard.This example story would be used as a sample to illustrate the format of funny story. Different from a story from teacher or textbook, a story from students can obviously become a interesting material to draw students’ attention.Then I would ask the whole class to put this story into several parts. It might be a little bit difficult for them. So I would ask them to find out whether all the sentences are necessary. After delete some sentences, there are 6 sentences left behind. Then they can easily put them into three parts. After interaction with students, I would teach them the right terms for each part and conclude the format of funny story.This step is the key and difficult point in my lesson. So I mainly usetask-based teaching method in this part and the task for students was divided into several stages. With the separated difficult level, students can find there are usually three parts in writing. They can also learn to write without the unnecessary parts in the process of analyzing. And then I wouldn’t rush to tell them the right terms to them directly. Instead, I would ask them to name them by their own. A confused mind is better for acquiring knowledge.While-writing:Then I would give students 7 minutes to write down this story, without other requirements.With all the preparations in pre-writing, students’ difficulties were cleared. So it would be much easier for them to write down the story within 7 minutes. There are no other requirements because students’ first writing is actually a drafting. It would be revise and edit several times later. Writing, as a skill
Good afternoon, teachers, It’s my great pleasure to be here sharing my lesson with you.The content of my lesson is Senior English Book 3 Unit 5 Canada —— “The true North”.I’ll be ready to begin this lesson from five parts. Analysis of the teaching material,the teaching methods,the studying methods, the teaching procedure,and Blackboard design.First, let me talk about the teaching material.Part 1 Teaching Material:This unit is about the introduction of Canada. By studying of this unit,we’ll enable the students to learn the geography, population, main cities, and natural beauty, natural resources of Canada. Through the training of the unit, it also requires students to learn some Language skills such as the expressions of position and emotions.So it plays an important part in the English teaching in this book.After studying the teaching material and analyzing the rule of children’s growing of mind,I think the teaching aims are the followings:1.Knowledge objects:(1) make the students learn some new words and phrases(2) make the students understand the content of the lesson.2.Ability objects:(1)To develop the Ss’ abilities of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Especially reading and speaking ability.(2) learn to talk about the characters of Canada in English(3)To train the Ss’ ability of working in pairs.3.Emotion objects:(1)Enable students to understand the characters of Canada..(2)Stimulate Ss to work hard to make China stronger.Part 2 Teaching Methods:I think helping students learn to master new words and phrases and improve the students’ reading and speaking ability is import and the difficult.According to the analysis of the teaching material and the import points and the difficult points,I will use the following teaching methods : question-guiding approach; fast-reading and careful reading; multi-media teaching methods; discussion
在接下來的細(xì)讀環(huán)節(jié),我套用了高考對閱讀理解的考查方式設(shè)置了5個問題,分別為三個推理判斷題,一個細(xì)節(jié)題和一個主旨大意題。學(xué)生需要對文章的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行分析、歸納、推理、猜測等高級思維活動才能做出正確的回答?!驹O(shè)計(jì)意圖】這一過程是對學(xué)生進(jìn)行細(xì)讀的訓(xùn)練,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生獲取特定信息和挖掘文章深層次信息的能力。第三環(huán)節(jié):Intensive-reading (精讀) 15′第三個環(huán)節(jié)精讀,既是最重要的環(huán)節(jié),也是突破本課重難點(diǎn)的關(guān)鍵。首先,讓學(xué)生思考劇本中人物看到百萬英鎊前后的態(tài)度發(fā)生了怎樣的變化。其次,讓學(xué)生仔細(xì)閱讀文章,找出可以表現(xiàn)人物態(tài)度變化的具體的語言和動作。最后,讓學(xué)生總結(jié)人物的態(tài)度發(fā)生變化的根本原因是什么,從而引出Money Talks, 供學(xué)生思考?!驹O(shè)計(jì)意圖】通過一系列的活動培養(yǎng)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)從人物的語言和動作探究人物的心理,使學(xué)生進(jìn)一步體會戲劇語言的魅力,從而對文章背后所反映的社會問題進(jìn)行思考,也為下一步的討論環(huán)節(jié)做好鋪墊。
In this class, I have 3 teaching aims, that is, knowledge aims, ability aims and emotion aims.1) Knowledge-Teach students new words and expressions, such as temporary, bleed,sprain choke, first aid, fall ill and so on.-Enable students to have a better understanding for some basic knowledge of first aid.2) Ability-Train students’ speaking, reading and writing abilities by different teaching activities, such as skimming, comprehending, team work, role play, retelling and writing.-Develop students’ reading strategy on how to move general idea to specific information.3) Emotion-Promote students’ awareness of giving first aid.- Cultivate students’ creativities.Then let’s come to my teaching methods and activities.III. Teaching methods and activities:To achieve different teaching aims, various kinds of teaching methods and activities will be adopted throughout this period, such as TBL (task-based learning), skimming, team work, brainstorm and others, which can offer students opportunities to fulfill tasks in which they can use language to achieve a specific outcome.IV. Teaching aids:Computer and blackboardV. Teaching important points:1) Make students have a clear mind for the structure of the text.2) Help students understand the theme of the text.VI. Teaching difficulties:1) So many new words may affect students’ understanding.2) How to get students to know about the functions of the skin and thecauses, characteristics and treatments for different degree burns,and the knowledge about giving first aid. VII. Blackboard design:
一. 教材分析1. 本單元的中心話題是“計(jì)算機(jī)(Computers)”,內(nèi)容涉及計(jì)算機(jī)的發(fā)展歷史,計(jì)算機(jī)的應(yīng)用等。本節(jié)課是該單元的第一課時,我將Warming up, Pre-reading and Comprehending這四部分整合為一節(jié)精讀課。其中。Reading部分是題為WHO AM I?的文章,以第一人稱的擬人手法介紹了計(jì)算機(jī)發(fā)長演變的歷史和計(jì)算機(jī)在各個領(lǐng)域的應(yīng)用,其主旨是表達(dá)計(jì)算機(jī)的發(fā)展變化之快以及在生活中用途之廣。而Warming up部分以圖片的形式展現(xiàn)了計(jì)算機(jī)的發(fā)展歷程;Pre-reading中的問題和排序分別是為了預(yù)測語篇的內(nèi)容和測試學(xué)生對計(jì)算機(jī)歷史了解的情況;Comprehending則通過各項(xiàng)練習(xí)訓(xùn)練學(xué)生的閱讀技能,從而加深對文章的理解??梢娺@幾部分是一個有機(jī)的整體。2. 教學(xué)目標(biāo):1) 語言目標(biāo):重點(diǎn)詞匯及短語:abacus, calculate, calculator, PC, laptop, PDA, robot, analytical, technological, universal, mathematical, artificial, intelligent, network, explore, in common, as a result.重點(diǎn)句子:a. My real father was Alan Turing, who in 1963 wrote a book to describe how computers could be made to work, and build a “universal machine” to solve any mathematical problem.