(共12张PPT)
Understanding ideas
Game time!
Look at the pictures and find the differences between the past and now.
laptop
earphone
lamp
brush pen
candle
firewood
bucket
electric kettle
gas cooker/stove
Read for main idea
What’s the genre of the text
It’s an interview.
Who are these two people
The woman is the hostess, the man is the guest.
What’s the topic about
It’s about a book named “The New Age of Invention”.
Read for details
Answer the questions.
What questions did the hostess ask
What is the guest’s answer to each question
Read for details
Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhurst’s opinions.
1 Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West.
2 A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based.
3 Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves.
4 The desire to solve problems inspires invention.
5 A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.
Activity 3
Read for details
1. gunpowder, papermaking,
printing and the compass
2. the steam engine, the telephone and the radio
3. The flexible battery
4. hearts and bone parts
5. an intelligent walking house using GPS, computing technology and 6. solar technology
recognizing 7. a problem that needs a solution
8. an incredible desire to think and create
Activity 4
able to bend easily without breaking
柔韧的;可弯曲的;有弹性的
Starting an interview
Underline the key expressions to start an interview.
We’re glad to have sb. here/with us.
We’re joined by sb.
我们很荣幸请到……
Act out the interview!
Interviewer
Introduce your guest and the topic.
Ask questions politely and give natural response.
End the interview properly.
Interviewee
Use the mind map to help organise your answer.
Respond to the question first.
State your opinion before explaining in detail
Think and share
1. If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr. Richard Fairhurst
2. In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things
1) Would the new inventions have any side effects on our human
beings What if people use them as criminal tools
2) Are there any possibilities for us all to travel to the universe
Maybe they have a strong desire to challenge themselves and conquer the world.
Useful expressions
发现我们身在伟大的科技新时代
基于科技的
虚拟现实
可穿戴技术
柔性电池
取得进步
幸亏,多亏
谈及;提及
有能力做
鼓舞某人做某事
发现问题
减少的能源供给
新能源汽车
离……很遥远
find ourselves in the great new age of technology
tech-based
virtual reality
wearable tech
flexible battery
make advances in
thanks to
in terms of/when it comes to/speaking of
be capable of doing/to do
inspire sb. to do
recognise a problem
reduced energy supplies
new energy vehicles
be a long way from…
advance
n./v. 进步,发展
1. We live in an age of rapid technological __________.
2. _________ in medicine
3. Medical technology has __________ considerably in decades.
派生:
n. _____________ 发展;晋升
1. the ____________ of knowledge/education/science
2. good opportunities for _____________ 晋升的机会
adj. __________ (先进的;高级的) technology
短语:提前 ___________
The subject of the debate is announced a week __________.
advance
advances
advanced
advancement
advancement
advancement
advanced
in advance
in advance
It is _________ whether this painting is an original by Picasso.
Rose was _________ about the whole idea.
doubt
不确定;拿不准
无疑
对……提出质疑
对……存有质疑
毫无疑问 adv.
毫无疑问 句型
怀疑的;不确定的
be in doubt
be out of/beyond doubt
raise doubts about …
have doubts about …
undoubtedly
There is no/little doubt that …
doubtful
doubtful
doubtful