北师大版（2019）选择性必修四Unit 12 Innovation Lesson 2 Aha Moment课件(共25张PPT)

(共25张PPT)
Lesson 2
AHA MOMENT
Period 1
Have you had the experience of arriving at a sudden exciting idea for a difficult problem Talk about your experience with a partner.
to fly/come into my mind, to come all at once
to occur to me, to emerge
to have a flash of insights, to happen by coincidence
I once had such an experience. I was clueless about a maths problem for a whole week. All of a sudden, an idea flew into my mind. And I was very excited about it.
Watch a video about the discovery of penicillin (青霉素).
You are going to listen to a radio interview about “aha moment”. What do you think an “aha moment” is
Listen to what the host says at the beginning of the interview. Answer the questions.
1 What is an “aha moment”
An “aha moment” is when you are working on some creative jobs for several days but little progress is made and then suddenly an idea flies into your mind.
2 What is going to be discussed in the interview
How does the inspiration come Why do some people work so hard but achieve very little, while some others seem to do nothing but good ideas emerge
Listen to Part 1 of the interview and complete the diagram.
Aha Moment “Aha Moment” experience 1.An idea _____your mind after working hard for several days.
2. The flash of ____ makes you can’t help shouting out.
3. The coming of inspiration.
Misunderstanding of “Aha Moment” 1.Work hard but __________.
2.Seem to do nothing but _________.
3. happens by ________.
Dr. Bond’s opinion of “Aha Moment” 1. Behind a brilliant idea, there’s often ________ involves in it.
(Sudden ideas come from ______. )
2.He has to _____many years of study before making a discovery.
(________ doesn’t appear incidentally. )
Listen to Part 1 of the interview and complete the diagram.
Aha Moment “Aha Moment” experience 1.An idea flies into your mind after working hard for several days.
2. The flash of insight makes you can’t help shouting out.
3. The coming of inspiration
Misunderstanding of “Aha Moment” 1.Work hard but achieve little.
2.Seem to do nothing but good idea emerge .
3. happens by coincidence.
Dr. Bond’s opinion of “Aha Moment” 1. Behind a brilliant idea, there’s often hard work involves in it.
(Sudden ideas come from efforts .)
2.He has to invest many years of study before making a discovery.
(Inspiration doesn’t appear incidentally. )
Some speakers draw listeners’ attention to important messages by the opposite of the idea they just said.
Pay attention to transition words such as instead, in fact and however.
Pay attention to the stressed words or phrases.
Skill Builder
Understanding Expressions Indicating the Opposite
What example does Dr. Bond use What indicator does he use to show his opinion in talking about the example
Albert Einstein seemed to be inspired in discovering the “theory of relativity” when he was rocking his baby. But actually, he had buried himself a great deal in the study of it for years. The indicator Dr. Bond uses is “but actually”.
Have you ever experienced an “Aha Moment”
What problem did you solve
How many efforts did you make
Use at least one opposite indicator in your story.
Lesson 2
AHA MOMENT
Period 2
Aha Moment
an idea flies-can’t help shouting-the flash of insight
Misunderstanding
Work hard but…;
Seem to do nothing but…
It happens…
Dr’s opinion
Behind a brilliant idea, …(Sudden ideas ...)
He has to …before …(Inspiration ... )

Introduce “Aha Moment”
Underline and correct the wrong information in the following statements.
1 “Aha moments” happen by coincidence.
It actually comes from the efforts you have been constantly making.
2 The discovery of the “theory of relativity” came easily when Albert Einstein was rocking his baby.
But actually, he had buried himself a great deal in the study of it for years.
3 According to the radio interview, only a few people have experienced “aha moments”.
Everyone may have experienced some kinds of “aha moments”.
4 Dr. Bond’s opinion is that all hard work will lead to “aha moments”.
No, he doesn’t believe that.
Listen to Part 2 of the interview. Write down the four stages of the creative process. What does each one possibly mean
Stage 1 p________ Stage 2 incubation
Stage 3 e________ Stage 4 e_________
preparation
evaluation
elaboration
What does each stage refer to
a. Spend hours to make plans.
b. Take time to grow creative insights by do nothing
meaningful or creative.
c. Become deeply involved in the area.
d. Think carefully if the creative idea is reasonable.
Stage1 preparation
Stage2 incubation
Stage3 evaluation
Stage4 elaboration
Listen to Part3 and check the choices.
a. Spend hours to make plans.
b. Take time to grow creative insights by do nothing
meaningful or creative.
c. Become deeply involved in the area.
d. Think carefully if the creative idea is reasonable.
Stage4 elaboration
Stage2 incubation
Stage1 preparation
Stage3 evaluation
4 stages of creative process.
Stage1 preparation
- c. Become deeply involved in the area.
Stage2 incubation
- b. Take time to grow creative insights
by do nothing meaningful or creative.
Stage3 evaluation
- d. Think carefully if the creative idea is reasonable.
Stage4 elaboration
- a. Spend hours to make plans.

1 How does Dr. Bond explain what he means by “incubation”
2 Why is incubation important
3 What are the two example questions to ask at the stage of evaluation
4 What do you do in the elaboration phase of the creative process
Listen to the interview. Answer the questions.
1 How does Dr. Bond explain what he means by “incubation”
People bury themselves in an area, keep calm and wait for ideas to grow.
2 Why is incubation important
Because creative insights take time to grow or emerge.
3 What are the two example questions to ask at the stage of evaluation
Does it really work How does it work
4 What do you do in the elaboration phase of the creative process
You spend hours and hours to write out your articles or make your business plans.
Talk Builder Polite Requests
1 _____________________ more about the stages
2 _____________________ what “incubation” means
3 _____________________ “doing nothing”
4 _____________________ I don’t understand what “elaboration” means.
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
Would you please tell us
Could you explain
Does that mean
I’m afraid
I’m afraid
Would you please tell us
Does that mean
Could you explain
In what situation or to whom would you use polite requests
I would use polite requests with my teachers, people I don’t know well and the elderly.
Do you agree with Dr. Bond’s theory of “aha moment” Why or why not
Give an example of your experience and tell the partner which stage are you in and how close you are able to succeed
Write a short passage in 80 words of your own sudden exciting idea for a difficult problem.