Unit 3 Starting out Understanding ideas學(xué)案 高中英語外研版（2019）必修第三冊

Unit3TheworldofscienceStartingoutandunderstandingideas【學(xué)習(xí)目標】1.Talkabouttheinfluenceofinventionsonhumanandpredictfutureinventionsbywatchingavideo.2.Learnaboutthefeaturesofinterviewarticlesandgetthegistoftheconversation.3.Thinkaboutinspirationforinventionsandcultivateaspiritofinnovation.Step1.Homeworkchecking1.pressv.2.shootv.

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6.adj.易彎曲的,柔韌的

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8.v.計算

9.adj.有能力的

10.n.東西,物品

11.n.渴望,欲望

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Step2.WarmingupActivity1:Readabouttheinventionsfromfamousnovelsandchoosethosethathavebecomeareality.(onPage25)Activity2:Watchthevideoandfillinthetableandanswerthequestions.Theinventionmentionedinthevideo12341).Whichoftheinventionsinthevideointerestsyoumost?why?2).Whichoftheinventionsinthevideodoyouthinkwillbecomeareality?3).Ofalltheinventionsintheworld,whichdoyouthinkisthemostuseful?Why?Step3.Pre-readingActivity1:Lookatthepicturesandtalkabouthowthewaywelivehaschangedovertime.Discussthereasonsbehindthesechanges.（Page26）Step4.while-readingActivity2:Readtheinterviewandfindoutwhatinventionsarementioned.inventionsInancientChina1)IntheWestern2)now3)Activity3:ChoosethesentencesthatdescribeDrFairhurst’sopinions.1).InventionsinAncientChinawerebetterthanthoseintheWest.2).Alotoftoday’sgreatinventionsaretech-based.3).Today,mostinventorspreferworkingbythemselves.4).Thedesiretosolveproblemsinspiresinvention.5).Atimemachinewilldefinitelybeinventedinthefuture.Activity4

CompletethemindmapwithinformationfromthepassageAncientChina1.________AncientChina1.________InventionsofthepastInventionsofthepastTheWest2.____________InventionsTheWest2.____________InventionsVirtualreality;wearabletechand3._______Virtualreality;wearabletechand3._______InventionsoftodayInventionsoftodayreplacementreplacement4.______madeby3Dprinters;5.________usingGPS,computingtechnologyand6.____________________Recognising7Recognising7._______________Inspirationforinventions88.____________________________Step5Post-reading:1.WhatkindofbookisthemostprobablythebookTheNewAgeofInvention?A.Atravelguide.B.Asciencefiction.C.Aautobiography.D.Apopularsciencebook.Thinkandshare①.Whatotherquestionswouldyouask?②.whatelseinspirespeopletoinventthings?Step6homeworkFillintheblankswithproperwordsorproperforms.DrRichardFairhurst,1_______newbookTheNewAgeofInventionhasjustbeenpublished,isbeinginterviewed.Thefollowingiswhathetellsus.There2________(be)goldenagesofinventionthroughouthistory.InAncientChina,therewerefourgreat3_________(invent):gunpowder,paper-making,printingandthecompass.They4______(change)theworldforever.TherewerethegreatWesterninventions:thesteamengine,thetelephone,and5_________radio.Andnow,weareinthegreatnewageoftechnology,whenmostofthenewgreatinventionsaretech-based.Forexample,advancesinvirtual6______(real),wearabletechandtheflexiblebattery,meanweshouldsoonbeseeingfurtherdevelopments.7__________addition,newinventionslike3Dprintershavebeenusedtomakereplacementheartsandboneparts.What’smore,it’spossible8_________(create)anintelligentwalkinghouse.Mostinventionsstartwith9________(recognise)aproblemthatneedsasolution.Butwhtremains10_________(importance)isthatwehaveanincredibledesiretothinkandcreate,andthat’stherealspiritofinvention.Thekey:Step1Homeworkchecking1.按2.射出(光;亮等),放射3.火藥4.指南針,羅盤5.虛擬的,模擬的6.pute9.capable10.stuff11.desire12.詢問關(guān)于……的情況13.虛擬現(xiàn)實14.可穿戴技術(shù)15.也,又,和16.此外17.幸虧,由于18.就……而言,從……方面來說Step2Activity1Thethirdandforthinventionshavebecomeareality.PeoplenowadayscanhavevideochatswitheachotherviamobilephonesandcomputersconnectedtotheInternet.Andmanynewspapershaveofferedtheirreadersfreedigitaleditions.Furthermore,livechatroomsmakeitpossibleforpeopletocommunicatewithreporters,statesmenandscientists.Activity21.cloakofinvisibility2.timemachine3.virtualhouseofmirrors4.videotelephony1），2），3）（略）Step3.Pre-readingActivity1Thekey:Inthepast:Peoplelivedatraditionalandsimplelife.Muchmanualworkisdonebyhand.Besideshardlivingconditions,peoplestudiedinamorepassiveway.Atpresent:Technologyisoneofthemostimportantfactorstopromoteoursocietytodevelopfromoneeratoanother.Whetheryouareawareofitornot,everydayateverytime,technologyisgreatlyinfluencingthewayweliveandwork.Computers,newtechnologyinthe21stcentury,arethebestexamples.Asthegreatestinventionsofhumanbeings,theyarebeingusedmoreandmoreextensivelyintheworldtoday.EspeciallywhentheirfunctionsareamplifiedwiththehelpoftheInternet,computersmayevenmakeeverythingconvenientandpossible.Step4.while-readingActivity21.gunpowder,paper-making,printing,thecompass2.thesteamengine,thetelephone,theradio,virtualreality,wearabletech,theflexiblebattery3.the3Dprinter,theintelligentwalkinghouse,thewheel,thecar,newenergyvehicles,andthetimemachineActivity3Thekey:2)&4)Activity41.gunpowder,paper-making,printing,andthecompass.2.