Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
Reading The problems of the snakes
TaskⅠ Guessing game
Activity1 Guess what the invention is or who the inventor is.
Activity2 Please tell whether the following are discoveries or inventions
Discuss in Groups: What is an invention and what is a discovery?
A(n) __________is something which already exists but has been found out now.
A(n) __________ is something that was created by human beings not existing before.
TaskⅡ Put the stages of invention in suitable order
1. Applying for a patent
2. Finding a problem
3. Doing research
4. Testing the solution
5. Thinking of a creative solution
6. Deciding on the invention
Answers:
TaskⅢ Reading
1.Match each word with correct meanings.
distinguish acceptable or suitable to one’s needs
merciful sudden and unexpected
convenient care
abrupt kind
expectation standards by which sth is judged
criteria legally acceptable
valid hope, desire
caution show the differences between one person and another
2. Skimming
What’s the main idea of the text?
The text narrates the p______ of the snakes and presents the p_________ of catching them and applying for a p______.
3. Scanning
find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with each inventing stages and fill in the blanks
Para.
Stages
Examples in this story
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Find a problem
The snake must be _________
but not_________.
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Do research
Research the ________ of snakes.
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Think of a creative solution
Identify ______ possible approaches and choose_______.
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Test the solution several times
Try_______ times to make it work____________.
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Apply for a patent
This means the solution is _____________.
4.Detailed reading
(Para3)
1.The writer decided to catch the snakes in ___ possible approach .
A. the first B. the second
C. the third D. every
2. ____ wasn’t used for catching the snakes in the writer’s original plans.
a bowl B. ice-cubes
C. perfume D. a small net
( Para 4-6)
1.What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?
① to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat______________.
②to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat_______________.
③to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habit ______________and carry______ to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.
2.Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?
A. Because snakes are warm-blooded animals.
B. Because snakes like high temperature.
C. Because snakes are cold-blooded animals and they usually hibernate(冬眠) in winter.
(Para 7&8)
1.True or False
(1). Only a scientific theory or mathematical model can be applied for a patent.
(2). The criteria of your patent is hard to get because it must be creative.
(3) If your inventions passes the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apple.
2.What does the sentence “You’ll know if I succeed by the size of my bank balance!” mean?
____________________________________________________________
3.According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent? A. A new star discovered by a scientist. B. A new novel written by Huo Da. C. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine. D. A new product to make dirty water clean.
TaskⅣ Discussion
1.What kind of person do you think the writer is?
2. What good qualities should an inventor have?
TaskⅤ Summary
On ______ phone my mother told me that she wanted me to get rid of the snakes ______ came near our house from time to time. Then I started thinking about how to catch the snakes ________ harming them. For my first attempt, I placed a _________(freeze) bowl over the snakes’ hole to cool ________. But when I tried to catch them, they were still too fast for me. ____ I had to adjust my plan. For my second attempt, I did the same thing in the evening and left everything overnight. The next morning, the snakes were very sleepy. But once _______(pick) up, they tried to bite. So I needed to improve my design again. My third attempt ________(repeat) the second procedure. But in the ___________(expect) that the snakes tried to bite, I caught them, one by one using a small net that I carried in my hand. At last, I succeeded __collecting all the snakes and released them back into the wild.
Homework
1.Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions.
2.Finish off the exercises on page21-22 of your textbook.
课件28张PPT。Inventors and inventionsUnit 3Guessing GameActivity 1 Guess what the invention is or who the inventor is. It’s made of plastics and metal.
It looks like a small box with a screen and buttons on it.
With the invention you can contact someone while you are walking.40
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What is it?Mobile phone The inventor is from America.
He is one of the father of inventions.
The inventor invented the bulb.40
20
30
Who is he?Edison This invention looks like a bird.
It’s made of metal.
It makes it possible for people to fly to different places in the world.
It is powered by an engine and is flown by a pilot. 30
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What is it?Airplane Columbus the New ContinentIt’s ___________ a discovery.Mar.15 , 1493Activity 2Please tell whether the following
are discoveries or inventions.an amphibious carIt’s ________ an invention.水陆两用汽车DNAIt’s ________ a discovery.Stephenson’s “Rocket”It’s ________ an invention.Zhang HengSeismograph
(地震仪)It’s ___________an invention. A(n) __________ is something that was
created by human beings not existing before.invention A(n) __________is something which already exists but has been found out now.discoveryDiscuss in Groups What is an invention and what is a discovery? Put the stages of invention in suitable order 1. Applying for a patent
2. Finding a problem
3. Doing research
4. Testing the solution
5. Thinking of a creative solution
6. Deciding on the invention235461ReadingThe Problem
Of The Snakes Match each word with correct meanings.
distinguish acceptable or suitable to one’s needs merciful sudden and unexpected
convenient care
abrupt kind
expectation standards by which sth is judged
criteria legally acceptable
valid hope, desire
caution show the differences between one
person and anotherThe text narrates the p______ of the snakes and presents the p_________ of catching them
and applying for a p______.roblemroceduresatentWhat’s the main idea of the text?skimmingcaught harmedhabits124,5,67,83threeefficiently/successfullyrecognizedthreeone(Para3)1.The writer decided to catch the snakes in ___ possible approach .
A. the first B. the second
C. the third D. every
2. ____ wasn’t used for catching the snakes in the writer’s original plans.
a bowl B. ice-cubes
C. perfume D. a small net
( Para 4-6)Discussion and WritingKey Words: put…..over, the frozen bowl,
snake habitats,morning,evening,net,
collect ① to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat
______________.
②to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat
_______________.
③to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habit
______________and carry______ to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.in the morningin the eveningin the eveninga net ( Para 4-6) Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?
A. Because snakes are warm-blooded animals.
B. Because snakes like high temperature.
C. Because snakes are cold-blooded animals and they usually hibernate(冬眠) in winter.
1.True or False
(1). Only a scientific theory or mathematical model can be applied for a patent.
(2). The criteria of your patent is hard to get because it must be creative.
(3) If your inventions passes the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apple.
2.What does the sentence “You’ll know if I succeed by the size of my bank balance!” mean?FTF(Para 7&8)The writer can make money if her patent is recognized .
Discussion1.What kind of person do you think the writer is?
2. What good qualities should an inventor have?
clever
brave
merciful
patient
creative
enthusiastic
Discussion1What kind of person do you think the writer is?
What good qualities
should an inventor have?creative
curious
patient
imaginative
hard-working
adventurous
challengeable
…Discussion2 On ______ phone my mother told me that she wanted me to get rid of the snakes ______ came near our house from time to time. Then I started thinking about how to catch the snakes ________ harming them. For my first attempt, I placed a _________(freeze) bowl over the snakes’ hole to cool ________. But when I tried to catch them, they were still too fast for me. ____ I had to adjust my plan. For my second attempt, I did the same thing in the evening and left everything overnight. The next morning, the snakes were very sleepy. But once _______(pick) up, they tried to bite. So I needed to improve my design again. My third attempt ________(repeat) the second procedure. But in the ___________(expect) that the snakes tried to bite, I caught them, one by one using a small net that I carried in my hand. At last, I succeeded __collecting all the snakes and released them back into the wild. thewhichwithoutSofrozenthempickedinrepeatedexpectationsummaryHomework Read the passage again and review
the new words and expressions.
2.Finish off the exercises on page21-22 of your textbook. Have a good day!
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