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Unit 4 Inventions
Period 4 Speaking & Writing
牛津深圳·广州版八年级上册
Learning objectives
1.Knowledge objectives:
①Be able to understand and master the use of rising tone in English pronunciation and general question intonation.
②Students are familiar with and understand the topic of "invention and technology" through learning.
2.Skill objectives:
①Be able to talk with your partner in a rising tone at the end of a general question.
②Students can use the "spider web" to organize writing materials.
③Master the logical structure of articles about invention and creation.
④Be able to conceive a writing framework, use multiple functional sentence patterns, and write an article introducing new inventions.
Learning objectives
3. Emotional objectives:
①Actively cooperate with others, help each other, and complete the task.
②Enhance creativity and put it into building the motherland to benefit mankind
4.Thinking capacity:
Complete the writing task through brainstorming, mind mapping, group cooperation, group mutual evaluation and teacher guidance.
Lead in
Let's watch a music video first, and then discuss in pairs
why people like listening to music in daily life
Because music can make us feel better. Music can express different meanings because it has different tones.Music notes are divided into high notes, middle notes and low notes. There are also rising tones and falling tones in English.
Watch the video to see how people use the rising and falling tones in life
Lead in
Discussion
Can you mark the rising or falling tone of the sentence in
the video
1. Mia,How are you( ) Good.
2. Are you excited to be here ( ) Yes.
3. You love superheroes, right ( ) Yes.
4. How long have you been interested in superheroes ( )
5. Since I was four ( ) .
6. Since you were born ( )
7. Four( ).
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Discussion
Can you mark the rising or falling tone of the sentence in
the video
8. Do you know how to read ( )
9. Yes.
10. Who was your favourite superhero ( )
11. Scarlet Witch.
12. Why is she your favourite ( )
13. Because she is my favourite.
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Key words
special
[ spe l] adj.
What is special about it
wing
[w ] n.
The flying car has four wheels and two wings.
introduction
[ ntr d k n]n.
Instead of petrol, the car uses solar power, so it will
not pollute the air.
instead
[ n sted]adv.
instead of
May I make the introduction
Key words
Instead of petrol, the car uses solar power, so it will not pollute the air.
petrol
[ petr l]n.
Key words
Grammar
English intonation mainly includes falling intonation, rising intonation and flat intonation.
Different intonation can express different attitudes and implicit meanings of the speaker.
一.Classification of English Intonation
二.Meaning expressed by different intonation
The rising tone is often used to express uncertainty, unfinished meaning, or implicit (含蓄), euphemism (委婉), comfort, modestly asking for advice, etc. In American culture, we often use rising intonation to express friendship.
三.Meaning of rising intonation
English Intonation
1.General questions (questions that can be answered with yes or no) usually end with a rising intonation. Generally speaking, it reads rising tone.
Are you ready↗ What's your name↗ (表示友好和关切) Does she work in a bank↗ Can you speak Chinese↗ Do you understand ↗
四.rising intonation
Note: General questions can sometimes be used in a falling tone,It means a tone of impatience, or command, etc. Are you satisfied↘ Will you take off your hat, please↘
Grammar
2. When listing things or a series of actions, except for the last one, use the falling tone, all the ingredients mentioned above should use the rising tone.
Let's count our new books↘. One↗, ↗two, ↗three, ↗four,↗five. Oh, we have five↘ new books.
3.Used in declarative sentences (陈述句) to express questions, doubts, uncertainties, guesses or expectations.
You really want to do it↗ She might have gone↗. I think so↗.
Grammar
A Talk time
Intonation (1)： Rising intonation
When we ask a Yes/No question, we make our voice rise ( ) at the end.
Do you understand
Can you repeat it
Is it correct
Speaking
Wendy:I'm going to talk about an important invention. We use it almost every day. Can you
guess what it is↗
Tony:Can I ask you some questions↗
Wendy: Sure. You can ask five Yes/No questions.
Tony:OK. Do we have it in the classroom↗
Wendy:Yes.
Tony:Do I have it in my school bag↗
Wendy:Yes.
Tony:Is it a pen↗
Wendy: Yes, you're right.
A1 Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Make your voice rise at the end of the Yes/No questions.
Speaking
A2 In pairs, make a conversation like the one in A1. Try to make your voice rise correctly.
Talk about the things from the box.
clock computer telephone wheel
Speaking
Speaking
What is the most useful invention to you and your family
What do you use it for
How often do you use it
Can you do without it
B Speak up
S1: The computer is the most useful invention to me and my family.
S2: Why is that
S1: My dad uses it for his job. My mum uses it to buy clothes. And my sister uses it to write emails to her friends.
S2: What do you use for
S1: I use it for my studies. At the weekend, I also use it to watch films. What's the most useful Invention to you and your family
S2: The mobile phone. I use it to...
Speaking
In pairs, talk about one of the everyday inventions below or a choice of
your own. Use the following questions to help you. Follow the example.
Speaking
What is the most useful invention to you and your family
What do you use it for
How often do you use it
Can you do without it
I use it to…
I use it twice a week/every weekend/every month...
I can't do without it...
TV/Radio/Camera
Speaking skills
[解析]
要求和搭档对话，内容是你认为最有用的发明。
方法：
1.首先要告诉读者在日程生活中你认为最重要的发明是什么。
2.你用这种东西平常都做什么,多长时间使用一次。
3.最后写如果没有了这种东西,你的感受是什么。
4.人称为第一人称，时态为一般现在时。
Sample
S1: The mobile phone is the most useful invention to me and my family.
S2: Why is that
S1: My dad uses it to make phone calls to our family or friends anytime and anywhere. My mum uses it to can use it to take photos.
S2: What do you use for
S1: I use it to surf the Internet, listen to pop songs and watch films on it.I almost use it every day.It's really convenient. Without it I feel uncomfortable.I think it makes our life better and better.What's the most useful Invention to you and your family
S2: The television. I use it to...
My invention
A You are going to create a new invention. Use a spidergram to help you make points for this invention. Follow the example.
Writing
Writing
B Now write a short article about your invention. Use the
example below to help you.
Introduction
My invention
My invention is a flying car. It is fast, convenient and green!
The flying car has four wheels and two wings. It has a top speed of 300 km/h. You can go to farther placed in a shorter time.
It can run on land and fly in the air. If you shout "fly", the car will
turn into a plane in 30 seconds. Then you can fly in the air. You
will be as free as a bird.
Instead of the petrol power, the car use solar power, so it will not pollute the air.
My invention will help people live a better life in the future.
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Body
Closing
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The impact of my invention on people's lives. Why do I want to invent it
characteristics
fast
convenience
green
Writing skills
1. What are the characteristics of flying car
2.What is the appearance of the flying car
3. How fast is it
4. What is special about the car
5. How do we fly it
6. What kind of power does it use
text analysis:read the passage and answer the questions.
It is fast, convenient and green!
The flying car has four wheels and two wings.
It has a top speed of 300 km/h.
It can run on land and fly in the air.
We just need to shout“fly” and it will turn into a plane in 30 seconds.
It uses solar power.
Part one:(Paragraph 1) Introduction:
What is it characteristics.
(My invention is a flying car. It is fast, convenient and green!)
Part two(Paragraph 2-4) :
main body:
What is special about it？
What does it look like
How does it work
Part three: Conclusion:
Why did I invent it
My invention will help people live a better life in the future.
The text falls into five paragraphs.Tense: the simple present tense
Writing skills
The flying car has four wheels and two wings. It has a top speed of
300 km/h. You can go to farther places in a shorter time.
It can run on land and fly in the air. If you shout "fly", the car will turn
into a plane in 30 seconds. Then you can fly in the air. You will be as
free as a bird.
Instead of petrol, the car uses solar power, so it will not pollute the air.
My invention will help people live a better life in the future.
My invention
Appearance
Characteristics
Fuel
Purpose
Writing skills
Writing Guidance
My invention
____________
What is special about it？
What does it look like
How does it work
Now write a short article about your invention. Complete the spider chart below and plan your invention plan.
My invention
____________
What is special about it？
What does it look like
How does it work
cloud controller
It has a screen
with only three simple buttons
It can display the weather and temperature
the weather becomes beyond the
warning line, it will automatically alarm
Just press the red button
press the green button
just press the blue button
Example of spider map
Writing Guidance
My invention
My invention is a cloud controller. It is practical, simple and easy to control.
It is often used in life and has high practicability.
It has a screen with only three simple buttons. It can display the weather and temperature.
When the weather becomes beyond the warning line, it will automatically alarm.
Just press the red button. It will let the clouds cover the sun and make people cool.
When a drought occurs in a place, just press the green button, it can control the dark
clouds and bring some rain drops. When there is rain, just press the blue button, it can block some clouds. The weather will get better soon.
My invention will make the earth more and more beautiful. People can live a better life.
Introduction
Body
←
Closing
practical
simple
easy to control
The impact of my invention on people's lives. Why do I want to invent it
Writing Guidance
Sample 1
My Invention
My invention is the smart phone. I think it is one of the greatest
inventions in the 21st century.
The smart phone is light and easy to take. It is as small as a watch. With it, we can do lots of things, such as reading news and books, listening to music, watching films and so on. Most of all, we can use it to surf the Internet easily and keep in touch with our friends and parents anytime, anywhere.
I think everyone will have a smart phone in the future.
Writing Guidance
Sample 2
Summary
1.special adj.特殊的;特别的
2.wing n.(飞行器的)翅膀;机翼
3.introduction n.引言
4.instead of prep.代替;作为...的替换
5.petrol n.汽油
Important words
1. What is special about it 它有什么特别之处
special 形容词;特别的;特殊的
强调事物特有的性质或专门门的目的、用途。
Are you doing anything special for the Spring Festival 你们过春节有什么特别活动吗
拓展specially [副词]特别地;尤其
I came here specially to see you.我特地到这里来看你。
根据中文含义填空
In some cases a problem child is placed in a _______ (特别的;特殊的) school.
special
Language point
2.Introduction引言
introduction [ 可数名词]①引言，序言;开场白
In the introduction, he explains why he wrote the book.
在引言里，他解释了写这本书的原因。
②介绍
May I make the introduction
我可以作一下介绍吗
根据中文含义填空
Give an ___________ (引言), followed by the body of the material, then a brief summary.
introduction
Language point
3. Instead of petrol, the car uses solar power, so it will not pollute the air.这辆小汽车用太阳能，而不是汽油，因此它不会污染空气。
辨析: instead of与instead
①instead of短语介词,代替,而不是。后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。instead of doing sth. “代替做某事”。
②instead副词,代替，而不是;相反, 位于句首或句末
I'll read newspapers instead of seeing a film.我将看报纸，而不是看电影。
Jim was ill so I went instead.吉姆生病了，所以我代他去了。
Language point
(2021.云南)中考链接
根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
The young should do meaningful things instead of_______with phones all day. (play)
playing
Exercise
结合个人构建的“蛛网图”，模仿练习B中的范文，完成一篇题为“ 以“A New Transporter (一种新的运输机）”为题”的作文。
未来生活中, 一定有许多发明会给人们带来方便。请根据下面的英文提 示并结合自己的想象, 以“A New Transporter (一种新的运输机）”为题, 写 一篇英语短文。
要求：
1.语句通顺, 语义连贯, 不少于70词。
2.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。
提示: transporter, small, light, ride, drive, fly, summer, cool, winter, warm
A New Transporter
Exercise
A New Transporter
When I grow up, I want to invent an amazing transporter. It's small and light. We can ride it to go to school, so it is like a bicycle. We can also drive it, so it is also like a car. If we want to go to a farther place, we can fly it. Then it is just like a plane. In summer, it makes us cool and in winter it makes us warm. It can play popular songs at any time. Do you like it I hope I'll present it to you in the future.
Exercise
写作步骤：
一、阅读提示，弄清所有信息，明确写作要点。
1.我长大了想要发明一个神奇的运输机。invent an amazing transporter
2.它小而轻，我们可以乘它去上学，所以它像一辆自行车。ride it to go to school
3.我们也可以驾驶它，所以他也像一辆汽车。drive it；like a car
4.如果我们想去更远的地方，我们可以让它飞行。那么它就像一架飞机。 go to a farther place；fly it
5.夏天让我们凉爽，冬天让我们温暖。In summer, it makes us cool and in winter it makes us warm
6.我希望将来能把它呈现在你面前。 present it to you in the future
Exercise
二、根据要点，写出关键词、短语或句子。
三、组词成句。连句成篇。注意使用一般现在时。【点评】本题考查对本单元所学知识的综合运用，熟练使用相关短语、单词和句型，注意词性的搭配，时态的把握，人称的使用等细节问题。
Exercise
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