(共20张PPT)
B3U3 The world of science
Period 2 Understanding ideas
Classify questions of the interview
Find out the inventions in China and foreign countries , as well as in ancient age and modern age
Summarize the spirit of invention and share views on it.
Learning objectives
Look and talk:
Look at the pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed.(P34-1)
Ancient times
Modern times
the way we: cook, dress, learn(write, read), sit, light
What are the reasons behind these changes
In the past
Nowadays
People lived a traditional and simple life. Much manual work is done by hand. Besides hard living conditions, people studied in a more passive way.
Technology is one of the most important factors to promote our society to develop. Whether you are aware of it or not, every day at every time, technology is greatly influencing the way we live and work.
Computers are the best examples. As the greatest inventions of human beings, they are being used more and more extensively in the world today. Especially when their functions are amplified with the help of the Internet, computers may even make everything convenient and possible.
1.What’s the genre of the text
It’s an interview.
2.Who are these two people
The woman is the hostess,
the man is the guest.
3.What’s the topic about
It’s about a book named “The
New Age of Invention”.
Read for main idea:
How would you organize the interview
Introduction
Conclusion
Main body
greeting
interviewee
welcome
Questions & Answers
the development of science and technology
interviewee: Dr. Richard Fairhurst
the author of The New Age of Invention
& an inventor
What is the host going to ask him
Why
Answer the questions.
How many questions are asked What are they
What is the guest’s answer to each question
Read for details:
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.
Read for details:
Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhurst’s opinions.(P36-3)
1.What kind of book is the most probably the book The New Age of
Invention
A. A travel guide.
B. A science fiction.
C. A autobiography.
D. A popular science book.
2. How does Richard prove we are in the great new age of technology
A. By giving examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By giving definition.
D. By time order.
Read for details:
Answer the following questions.
inventions of the past
inspiration for inventions
inventions of today
Ancient China1.__________
The West-2.________________
recognising 7._________________________
8._______________________________
virtual reality
wearable tech
3._____________
replacement 4._____________ made by 3D printers
5._________________ using GPS, computing technology and 6._____________
gunpowder,papermaking,printing and the compass
the stean engine, the telephone and the radio
the flexible battery
hearts and bone parts
an intelligent walking house
solar technology
a problem that needs a solution
an incredible desire to think and create
Read for details:
Complete the mind map with information from the passage.(P37-4)
There have been 1. (gold) ages of invention throughout history. Think of the four great inventions 2.___________ Ancient
China: gunpowder, papermaking, 3._________(print) and the compass.These things changed the world forever. Then there were the great Western inventions:the steam engine, the telephone and the radio. And now most of the new great 4.____________(invent) are tech-based. For example, advances in virtual reality and 5._________(wear) tech, as well as the flexible battery, mean we should soon be seeing 6.________(far) developments.
golden
in
printing
inventions
wearable
further
Read for details:
Retell the interview by completing the following blanks.
In addition, important advances have been made in medicine and 7.___________________(environment) science thanks 8.___________ increasing computer power. New inventions like 3D printers have been used 9.___________(make) replacement hearts and bone parts. In terms 10.__________ the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house.
environmental
to
to make
of
Read for details:
Retell the interview by completing the following blanks.
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……
Starting an interview
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
Post-reading:
Think share(P21)
1. If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst
2.IIn 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.
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Important lexical chunks
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
new energy vehicles
be a long way from…
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
新能源汽车
离……很遥远
Important sentences
1.I’ll be talking to Dr. Richard Fairhurst, whose new book The New Age of Invention has just been published.
2. It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology controlling its “legs”.
with复合结构
定语从句
Important sentences
3. Most inventions start with recongising a problem that needs a solution.
4. But what remians important is that we have an incredible desire to think and creats, ....
定语从句
主语从句
表语从句
1. Recite the words and expressions.
2. Search online for more information and write a short passage about the invention you like best and worst.
Homework: