人教版高中英語選修八Unit3

1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsWarming up & ListeningUnit 3 Inventors and inventionsWarming up & ListeningWhen we speak of inventions, we cant help thinking of the four great inventions in ancient China. Can you name them?Warming upthe four great inventionspaper-makingprintingcompassgunpowderHow man

2、y famous inventors do you know? What did they invent? Zhang Heng (78139)Seismograph Thomas Edison America (18471931)Electric bulbAlexander Graham BellEngland(1847-1922)TelephoneWilbur and Orville Wright invented the airplane, which they patented as a “flying machine”.What is he famous for?Issac Newt

3、on艾薩克牛頓 gravitydiscoveredradiumMadame Curie瑪麗亞斯克沃多夫斯卡-居里 discoveredWhat is she famous for?Ben FranklinLightning is electricitydiscoveredWhat is he famous for? A discovery is merely making known something that already _ in nature. An invention is something that is _ by a human being.createdexistsA di

4、scovery An invention= =A discovery An inventionPlease look at the followingpictures and decide which are discoveries and which are inventions An amphibious carIts _ an invention.Columbiathe New ContinentIts _ a discovery.1493,3,15Stephensons “Rocket”an invention.DNAa discovery.Guessing Game23867541I

5、t is a tool of communication;It is convenient to take along with you;You can hear a persons voice when using it. You can call up sb now and then;mobile phone1Its always equipped in high buildings;lift /elevatorPeople can go up and down in it instead of climbing steps .It looks like a small room;v v

6、v 2It is a kind of make-up invented by French. It smells good.Women especially like to use it.perfume3It is one of the four great inventions in ancient china.It is black.People can use it to make bombs.gunpowder 4This invention is made of metal. This invention looks like a bird. It makes it possible

7、 for people to fly to different places in the world. It is powered by an engine and is flown by a pilot. Airplane5It allows you to get a likeness of an object.When you press the button, it works. When a flash happens, it will copy a scene onto a film. When the film is developed, the scene you copied

8、 appears on a paper-like thing. Camera6This invention can help people do some daily work. It is helpful for housewives. The machine can move something that you put into it. It needs soap and water to wash something in it. Washing machine7It is a means of transportation.It has four wheels.People can

9、drive it on land. People can also drive it on water.amphibious car8Among the inventions above, which invention do you think is the most important one? Why? How did it change peoples daily lives? DiscussionThe purpose of inventions is convenientcomfortableto make our life moreListening :Please think

10、about the questions before listeningWhat functions are already included on a mobile phone?What else do you expect a mobile phone to do for you?. Listen to the tape and tick the descriptions you have heard.a mobile that “thinks” a mobile that does videotapinga mobile that spends your money a mobile t

11、hat is a computera mobile that can teach you English a mobile that wakes you upa mobile that plans your holiday a mobile that orders your foodWhat is Ruth Bacon going to buy?A washing machine B. A mobile phone C. A computer2. The 3G phones can do the following things except Order food B. Plan a holi

12、day C. Book air tickets and hotels3. What kind of mobile phone does Ruth Bacon want?A. One that can order goods B. One that can “think” C. One that can turn itself on when it receives important callsII. Listen to the tape again and choose the best answers.The heel of these shoes is a machine that ma

13、kes electricity with every step you take. You will never need to buy batteries again.Electric shoesYou will never have to worry about having your bike stolen again. If you use our inflatable bike, you can simply let the air out and put your bike in a bag.Inflatable bicycleNever throw away or wash chopsticks again. These chopsticks are both delicious and environmentally friendly. Save trees and have a snack at the same time they come in fi