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UNIT 12 INNOVATION
Topic Talk
What inventions or discoveries are significant in improving the quality of human life What are the inventions you cannot live without Why
Health and Well-being
Entertainment and Communication
Travel and Transport
Vitamin tablets
___________
___________
___________
The Internet
Aeroplanes
1. Read the Text Builder carefully.
2. Listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
You will listen to an inventor talking about her latest invention.
My invention is a type of _____________________
_____________________.
Types of Inventions
plastic and garbage gathering device, labour-saving machine, energy-saving equipment, environmental protection device,
health-care tool
plastic and garbage
The biggest advantage is that it is _____________.
Advantages of Inventions
cheap to produce easy to use
light, small, useful, helpful, convenient, productive, environment-friendly, fast
easy to use
gathering device
Innovation
Text Builder
Inventors are interested in ______________________ and __________________
_____________________.
They are ____________ and ______________.
Inventor's Interests and Qualities
solving problems, improving the well-being of human life, discovering the mysteries of the universe,
understanding the world how our lives can be improved
creative, curious, smart, persistent, hardworking, gifted
understanding the world
how our lives can be
improved
creative
curious
Inventors’ Interests and Qualities
Types of inventions
Advantages of Inventions
Innovation
Use the Text Builder and talk.
Use the Text Builder to talk about an inventor and one particular invention that he / she has made.
James Watt
Thomas Edison
Yuan Longping
Listen to the dialogue and fill in blanks.
The most useful invention in our everday life---Internet
Before the Internet 1. only_________and other________people used computers.
2. people had only TV,___________and books to get information.
3. couldn’t ________with friends online or _____and ________emails. Only_________calls and letters.
when was the internet invented 1. invented in the __________.
2. wasn’t _________used until the 1990s.
Conclusion Our life has been ______________in such a short time.
scientists
technical
newspapers
chat
send
receive
telephone
1960s
widely
transformed
In my opinion, the most useful invention in our everyday life is Internet, becasue before the internet,.......And the Internet (the time of the invention);Therefore, we can say that our life.......
1. Before the invention of the Internet, who mainly use computers
2. Where did people get information before the invention of the Internet
Listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions.
Before that, only scientists and other technical people used them.
Before the invention of the Internet, people got information from TV, newspapers and books.
3. When did the Internet become widely used
It wasn’t widely used until the 1990s.
Quote … Unquote
Group work:
Read each quote and discuss them with your partners. What can you learn from these quotes
Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation
―Dean Kamen
Why does an innovation need these three conditions to take place Because you need something (a problem) to cause a new solution (idea) and the way to
materialize it is through new technology.
I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.
—Mary Curie
This quote stresses the fact that a new discovery can be good or bad depending on how people use it. What are some instances that show how discoveries have been used for a good purpose The discovery of electricity, the discovery of penicillin, the discovery of the wheel.
What are some examples that show how new discoveries were used for a bad purpose The invention of gun powder and the invention of the atomic bomb.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
―Steve Jobs
The speaker says that what makes a man of great importance stand
out from a crowd of people who are less charismatic is the ability to think differently and creatively. How does this speaker's life illustrate his quote He was a pioneer in computers and started from very low. He founded a company, which became a leader company in telecommunications. Steve Jobs thought ahead of his time and launched revolutionary products.
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.
― Stephen Hawking
Why is it important to be able to adapt to change Because sometimes that's the only way to move forward and if we don’t, we won't evolve or end up living with many difficulties.
How does this quote apply to the speaker's life Stephen Hawking
suffered from a serious illness that made him unable to move or even speak. Despite these obstacles, he became one of the most famous scientists and succeeded in his professional, academic and personal life.
Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about inventors’ interests and qualities in general. Support your opinion with some examples.
