高中英語 Unit3《Inventors and inventions》Warm up,prereading and reading課件 新人教選修8

1、2021/8/11 星期三1Period 1&2 Warmingup and Reading IUnit 3 Inventors and inventions2021/8/11 星期三22021/8/11 星期三3Warming up:In groups, discuss the inventions you know and then make a list.Warming up-I (4m)2021/8/11 星期三4Do you know what these inventions are and when did they happen?Telephone 18762021/8/11

2、星期三5television 1923 colour television 19402021/8/11 星期三6photocopier 1937air conditioner 19022021/8/11 星期三7electronic digital computer 19422021/8/11 星期三8Atomic bomb 19452021/8/11 星期三9Credit cards 19502021/8/11 星期三10Penicillin 19282021/8/11 星期三11Among the inventions above, which invention do you think

3、 is the most important one? Why?Warming up II (2m)2021/8/11 星期三12What is an invention?An Invention is something that is created by a human being. Inventing is a scientific activity. Warming up-III (2m)2021/8/11 星期三13What is a discovery?A discovery merely makes known something that already existed in

4、 nature.2021/8/11 星期三14Look at the pictures below and discuss in pairs which pictures show inventions and which show discoveries. Pre-reading I (4m)2021/8/11 星期三152021/8/11 星期三162021/8/11 星期三17An amphibious car(2003)This is the first car that can travel safely on water and on land. When moving on wa

5、ter, the wheels of the car turn sideways and move into the body. The underneath of the car is strong enough to sail as a boat. It is a prototype and is not yet being produced for sale. This is an interesting modern invention.2021/8/11 星期三18Stephensons “Rocket” (1781-1848) George Stephenson was one o

6、f the first men to design engines for the railways which were new at that time. One of the first tracks to be laid was between Stockton and Darlington. Stephenson was one of the first railway engineers and in 1825 he drove the first train along the line.2021/8/11 星期三19The structure of DNAThis was a

7、discovery of Francis Crick and James Watson and published in 1953. These two scientists were the first to show that our genes consist of two spirals of DNA (called the double-helix). This work led directly to the human genome project in 2003, which discovered the Structure of DNA.2021/8/11 星期三20Do y

8、ou know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Inventing is a scientific activity and so follows similar stages to those used in scientific research. Look at the list and work out a suitable order.Applying for a patent Finding a problem Doing researc

9、h Testing the solution Thinking of a creative solution Deciding on the inventionPre-reading II (3m)2021/8/11 星期三21The suitable order:Finding a problemDoing research Thinking of a creative solutionTesting the solutionDeciding on the inventionApplying for a patent2021/8/11 星期三22Patent office (專利局) pla

10、ys the role of deciding what is an invention and what is not. And only inventions can get patens and so be recognized and protected.patents2021/8/11 星期三23ReadingThe problem of the snakes2021/8/11 星期三24Skim the whole passage and get the main idea:The text narrates _ and presents _ and applying for _.

11、the problem of the snakes the procedures of catching them a patentReading-I(3m)2021/8/11 星期三25Divide the text into four parts and work out the main idea for each paragraph.Part I Part IIPart IIIPart IV(Para.1)The discovery of the problem of the snakes.(Paras2-3)The research on the approaches to solv

12、e the problem.(Para. 4-6)The attempts to catch the snakes.(Para.7-8)The requirement of getting a patent.Reading II (5m)2021/8/11 星期三26Scanning: Find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with each inventing process in the passage and find the examples:paragraphStages Examples in this storyFind a pr

13、oblemThe snake must be _but not_Do researchLook for _ of removal; the _ of snakesThink of a creative solutionIdentify _ possible approaches: choose_.removedharmedmethodshabitsthreeone123Reading III (7m)2021/8/11 星期三27Test the solution several timesTry_ times to make it work_Apply for a patent4,5,67t

14、hreeefficientlyFill in the form and filed patent application with the Paten Office2021/8/11 星期三28Detailed reading:Answer the following questions:What was the mother upset about?Why was the writer happy to help her mother?What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes wit

15、hout hurting them?Why did cooling make the snakes less active?+Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.Reading IV (5m)2021/8/11 星期三29 What was the mother upset about?2. Why was the writer happy to help her mother?The mother was upset because a family of snakes had

16、made their home near the house.The writer was happy because it gave her an opportunity to help her mother and invent something to catch the snakes without hurting them at the same time.2021/8/11 星期三303.What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?S

17、tep 1: She bought a stainless steel ice cream maker and froze the bowl. She added ice cubes to the top of the bowl to keep it cold. She placed it over the snakes habitat during the day so that the snakes would become sleepy and could be easily caught.Step 2: As above she did the same but placed the

18、bowls over the snakes habitat in the evening.Step 3: As above but added a net to catch the snakes.2021/8/11 星期三314. Why did cooling make the snakes less active?Snakes do not have a way of keeping warm in their bodies. They get warmth from the sun and become more active at this time. When the sun goe

19、s down at night they cool down and become less active. So extra cooling to the snake would make them even less active and easier to catch.2021/8/11 星期三325. Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.You are able to prove that you are the first person to make the inven

20、tion;You are recognized as a real inventor;You can make money if you sell your invention to others.2021/8/11 星期三33Match the different writing characteristics with each writing styles:Formal language with few adjectives, not emotional, factualVivid use of words with similes and metaphors, emotional t

21、o describe atmosphere, not factual but imaginativeCreative writing/ story Description ReportrecountReading V (3m)2021/8/11 星期三34Vivid use of language and more informal style, imaginative but can be based on factNot use vivid or emotive language and sticks to the facts. It is clearly set out and foll

22、ows the framework for the inventing processCreative writing/ story Description ReportRecount2021/8/11 星期三35Discussion:Whats the writing purpose of the writer?What should we learn from this text?Reading IV (5m)2021/8/11 星期三361. Whats the writing purpose of the writer?The writer wants to inform us of

23、the scientific methods to solve present problems so that we students can not only broaden the horizons but become more skilled in discovering and considering carefully the problems in daily life. We are also encouraged by the writer to be creative and hardworking as well as thinking independently.20

24、21/8/11 星期三372.What should we learn from this text?We can learn from the text the way of doing scientific researches and how to apply for a patent. We can also learn that it takes an inventor great determination persistence to achieve his or her ambition and persistence to achieve his or her ambition in life.2021/8/11 星期三38Apply what we lear