高二英语选修8unit3
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课件33张PPT。Period 1 B8U3 Inventors and inventionsNew words:discovery
amphibious
Stephenson
DNA
inventor
invention
patentIt is…?So, what’s it? An invention?Refer to: http://www.watercar.com/photo.htmlIt is…An invention?It is? An invention?DNAWhat is a discovery? An invention? (Discussion.)(1). A discovery is
______________________________________
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(2). An invention is ______________________________________
__________________________________A discovery merely makes known something that already exist in nature, such as the discovery on the New Continent by Columbia.Something created by human being , such as the lighting rod. 4. Now in pairs discuss any modern inventions you know. Describe them to your partner and how useful they are in life today.
What are the important inventions of the 20th century? Important inventions in the 20th century:Important inventions in the 20th century:Important inventions in the 20th century:Patent? What is a patent?Double-click Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Here give you some similar stages used in research, please out them in the suitable order.Pre-reading Order?Applying for a patent
Finding a problem
Doing research
Testing the solution
Thinking of a creative solution
Deciding on the invention Applying for a patent
Finding a problem
Doing research
Testing the solution
Thinking of a creative solution
Deciding on the invention If some snakes in your yard..Let’s find out what a girl did.Fast reading
1. What’s the main idea of the text?
2. What’s the purpose of the writing?1. The purpose in writing this text is
A. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill them
B. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writer's new idea
C. to introduce the writer's new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patent
D. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patentComprehending after fast reading2. The biggest advantage of the writer's new idea is that:A. it makes the snakes move slowly
B. it makes the snakes hardly bite us
C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves
D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them3. What instruments were used for catching the snakes?A. a bowl, ice-cubes, male perfume
B. a bowl, a bucket, female perfume
C. a small net, ice-cubes, a bucket
D. a small net, a bucket, powders4. Which statement is true according to the text?A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldn't bite the writer at all.
B. Your product must be different from everybody else's if you want to receive a patent.
C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes.
D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately.5. 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 way to make dirty water clean.
D. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.Find a problemThe snakes must be removed but not harmedDo researchLook for methods of removal; the habits of snakes6. The stages in making an invention.Test the solution several times
Try three times to make it work efficiently Apply for a patentThis means the solution is recognizedThink of a creative solutionIdentify three possible approaches: choose one7. Read the passage and answer the questions.What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?7. The three creative steps:1) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the morning.
2) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the evening.
3) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habit in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.8. Why did cooling the snakes make them less active ?The cooling made the snakes less active because they are reptiles and their body temperature depends on the heat around them.
9. Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.You are able to prove that you were the first person to make the invention.
You are recognized as a real inventor.
You can make money if you sell your invention to others.Homework:Page 22, Exercise 2 and Exercise. 3
Page 23, Learning about language.
Read THE PROBLEM OF THE SNAKES again.
That’s all. Thank you! ---Hyke
amphibious
Stephenson
DNA
inventor
invention
patentIt is…?So, what’s it? An invention?Refer to: http://www.watercar.com/photo.htmlIt is…An invention?It is? An invention?DNAWhat is a discovery? An invention? (Discussion.)(1). A discovery is
______________________________________
___________________________________
(2). An invention is ______________________________________
__________________________________A discovery merely makes known something that already exist in nature, such as the discovery on the New Continent by Columbia.Something created by human being , such as the lighting rod. 4. Now in pairs discuss any modern inventions you know. Describe them to your partner and how useful they are in life today.
What are the important inventions of the 20th century? Important inventions in the 20th century:Important inventions in the 20th century:Important inventions in the 20th century:Patent? What is a patent?Double-click Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Here give you some similar stages used in research, please out them in the suitable order.Pre-reading Order?Applying for a patent
Finding a problem
Doing research
Testing the solution
Thinking of a creative solution
Deciding on the invention Applying for a patent
Finding a problem
Doing research
Testing the solution
Thinking of a creative solution
Deciding on the invention If some snakes in your yard..Let’s find out what a girl did.Fast reading
1. What’s the main idea of the text?
2. What’s the purpose of the writing?1. The purpose in writing this text is
A. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill them
B. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writer's new idea
C. to introduce the writer's new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patent
D. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patentComprehending after fast reading2. The biggest advantage of the writer's new idea is that:A. it makes the snakes move slowly
B. it makes the snakes hardly bite us
C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves
D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them3. What instruments were used for catching the snakes?A. a bowl, ice-cubes, male perfume
B. a bowl, a bucket, female perfume
C. a small net, ice-cubes, a bucket
D. a small net, a bucket, powders4. Which statement is true according to the text?A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldn't bite the writer at all.
B. Your product must be different from everybody else's if you want to receive a patent.
C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes.
D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately.5. 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 way to make dirty water clean.
D. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.Find a problemThe snakes must be removed but not harmedDo researchLook for methods of removal; the habits of snakes6. The stages in making an invention.Test the solution several times
Try three times to make it work efficiently Apply for a patentThis means the solution is recognizedThink of a creative solutionIdentify three possible approaches: choose one7. Read the passage and answer the questions.What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?7. The three creative steps:1) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the morning.
2) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the evening.
3) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habit in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.8. Why did cooling the snakes make them less active ?The cooling made the snakes less active because they are reptiles and their body temperature depends on the heat around them.
9. Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.You are able to prove that you were the first person to make the invention.
You are recognized as a real inventor.
You can make money if you sell your invention to others.Homework:Page 22, Exercise 2 and Exercise. 3
Page 23, Learning about language.
Read THE PROBLEM OF THE SNAKES again.
That’s all. Thank you! ---Hyke