牛津深圳版八年级英语上册 Module 2 Unit 4 Inventions. Reading 课件 (共19张PPT)

(共19张PPT)
Period 1
Reading (I)
Module 2 Science and technology
Oxford English
Unit
4
Inventions
Guessing Game
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What inventions are described in the following sentences
We can use it to communicate with people
over long distances.
2 We can make phone calls with it anytime, anywhere.
3 It is perhaps one of the most practical inventions in the 20th century. Now people use it for both work and play.
telephone/mobile phone
mobile phone
computer
lift
4 After its invention, we no longer needed to use the stairs.
airplane
air conditioner
the underground
5 It cools or warms rooms to make them more comfortable for people to stay in.
6 Passengers who use this for transportation no longer need to worry about traffic jams.
7 The Wright brothers invented the first machine-powered model of it.
What inventions are described in the following sentences
These inventions have all changed our ways of lives and made our lives more comfortable.
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Background information
Which is the most important invention to you Why
What do you know about …
Inventions change our way of life. Look at the photos below. Write the name of each invention in the blanks.
train
wheel
light bulb
telephone
computer
paper
mobile phone
computer light bulb mobile phone paper telephone train wheel
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How do these inventions help us in our daily lives In groups, discuss this with your classmates.
These inventions help us in many ways in our daily lives. We may use them anytime, anywhere.
They are very practical.
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For example:
Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions below.
Skim the article and answer the following questions.
(P53)It means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its title, introduction, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.
1.The wheel, the telephone and the light bulb are three of the most important inventions in history.
2.With telephones, people can keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
3.Thomas Edison invented the first practical telephone.
mobile phones
light bulb
Skim the article and decide whether the statements are true or false. (30s)
Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article
4 When was the first practical light bulb invented
3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent
1 How do great inventions help people
The wheel.
He invented one of the first practical telephones.
In 1879.
They help people live a better life.
Skim the article again (30s) and answer the following questions.
The wheel
The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention
in history. After its invention, travelling
became faster and more comfortable. A
few thousand years ago, people started
to use wheels on carriages. In the early
19th century, the first trains began to
carry passengers. At the start of the 20th
century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.
Great inventions
Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.
While you read
Inventor
Time of invention
Life after its invention Travelling bacame ________
_______________
Examples:
The wheel
Read the first part of the article and complete the table.
Don’t know.
A few thousand years ago.
faster and more comfortable.
carriages
trains
cars
While you read (P53 D1)
The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
Read the second part of the article and complete the table.
Inventor
Time of invention
Life after its invention People can ___________________
_________________.
People can ___________________
______________________________ ____________.
The telephone
over long distances
speak to each other
mobile phones
keep in touch with
each other anytime, anywhere with
Alexander Graham Bell.
In 1876.
The light bulb
Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them
Read the third part of the article and complete the table.
Inventor
Time of invention
Life after its invention People can ___________________
_________________ as they can in the daytime.
The light bulb
the evenings
do as many things in
Thomas Edison.
In 1879.
What did people use to see at night before the invention of the light bulb
People used oil lamps, gas lamps or candles.
D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
How did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb
______________________________________________________
Which of the three things was invented first
____________________________________________________
The wheel was invented first.
They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
They had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.
What inventions did the wheel make possible
____________________________________________________
How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other ____________________________________________________________________________________________
It made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible.
D3 Can you name any other great inventions Why do you think they are great Discuss these with your classmates.
Discussion
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