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Lesson 2
新北师大选择性必修Book 4
Unit 12 INNOVATION
Aha Moment
Warm-up
1. What is the video about
It’s about the discovery of penicillin.
2. How was penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin quite by accident.
Answer the questions after watching the video.
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Pre-listening
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
Example
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.
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
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What do you think an “aha moment” is
Free talk
What is “aha moment”
How does the brain produce “aha moment”
What is your “aha moment”
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While-listening
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.
It’s a radio interview about “aha moment”.
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
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Listen to Part 1 of the interview and fill in the blanks.
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
flies into
insight
Aha Moment
Misunderstanding of “Aha Moment” 1. Work hard but _____________.
2. Seem to do nothing but __________
emerge.
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 efforts.)
2. He has to _________ many years of
study before making a discovery.
(Inspiration doesn’t appear
incidentally.)
achieve little
good ideas
coincidence
incredible hard work
invest
Answer the questions with your own words.
1. What is the misunderstanding about an “Aha Moment”
2. What is Dr. Bond’s opinion about the relationship between an “Aha Moment” and hard work
Understanding Expressions
Indicating the Opposite
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
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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.
Free talk
Have you ever experienced an “Aha Moment” What problem did you solve
Use at least one opposite indicator in your story.
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Listen to Part 2 of the interview. Write down the four stages of the creative process.
Stage 1 p_________
Stage 2 incubation
Stage 3 e_________
Stage 4 e_________
reparation
valuation
laboration
What does each stage possibly mean Explain them with your own words.
Stage1 preparation
Stage2 incubation
Stage3 evaluation
Stage4 elaboration
n. 孵化，孵卵
n. 评价，评估
n. 详尽阐述，细化
n. 准备，筹备
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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.
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What is Dr. Bond going to talk about in Part 3 of the interview
The four stages of the creative process:
Stage 1 preparation
Stage 2 incubation
Stage 3 evaluation
Stage 4 elaboration
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Listen to the interview. Answer the questions.
1. What does each stage refer to
Stage1 preparation
Become deeply involved in the area.
Stage2 incubation
Take time to grow creative insights by do nothing meaningful or creative.
Stage3 evaluation
Think carefully if the creative idea is reasonable.
Stage4 elaboration
Spend hours to make plans.
2. How does Dr. Bond explain what he means by “incubation”
People bury themselves in an area, keep calm and wait for ideas to grow.
3. Why is incubation important
Because creative insights take time to grow or emerge.
4. What are the two example questions to ask at the stage of evaluation
Does it really work How does it work
5. 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.
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Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
Talk Builder
Polite Requests
A. I’m afraid
B. Would you please tell us
C. Does that mean
D. Could you explain
1. _____ more about the stages
2. _____ what “incubation” means
3. _____ “doing nothing”
4. _____ I don’t understand what “elaboration” means.
B
D
C
A
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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.
Post-listening
Do you agree with Dr. Bond’s theory of “aha moment” Why or why not
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新北师大选择性必修Book 4
Language points P56-57
Unit 12 INNOVATION
1. emerge vi. 出现，浮现
emerge from 从……中浮现，露面
emerge as 作为……崭露头角
It emerges/ emerged that... 事实已清楚
例句：
1). The swimmer emerged from the lake.
游泳者从湖中浮出来。
2). He emerged as a key figure in the campaign.
他已初露头角，成为这次运动的主要人物。
3). It emerged that the company was going to be sold.
事已清楚，这家公司将被出售。
2. coincidence n. 巧合，巧事
coincide v. 巧合，同时发生
coincide with 巧合，与……同时发生
coincident adj. 同时发生的，一致的
coincident with 与……同时发生的，一致的
例句：
Mr. Berry said the timing was a coincidence and that his decision was unrelated to Mr. Lee.
贝里先生说这是时间上的巧合，他的决定与李先生无关。
例句：
1). The exhibition coincides with his graduation ceremony.
这次展览与他的毕业典礼同时举行。
2). Coincident with the talks, the bank was permitted to open a New York branch.
会谈的同时，这家银行已获准在纽约开设分行。
3). The present position of the house coincides with that of an earlier dwelling.
这栋房子现在的位置恰与原住宅的位置一致。
3. Dr. Bond’s opinion is that all hard work will lead to “aha moments”.
句意：邦德博士的观点是所有的努力都会带来“顿悟时刻”。
本句是一个主从复合句，that引导表语从句。
例句：
1). What made the school proud was that more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities. 让学校感到自豪的是，超过90%的学生被重点大学录取。
2). His first question was whether Mr. Smith had arrived yet.
他的第一个问题是史密斯先生是否到了。
3). This is what they do at most banks and fast-food restaurants. 这是他们在大多数银行和快餐店所做的。
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