课件50张PPT。Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
Using Language1.To Enable the Students to learn about the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his inventions ;
2.To improve reading skills (scanning; skimming and detailed reading);
3.To master some important expressions and structures.Telephones become one part of our life. But do you know who invented the telephone?A British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell.first telephone designTesting1. What do you know about the inventor?
2. How useful is his invention to human
society? Why?Discuss the following questions:Step1. Fast reading【Reading】 Reading Task : Get some general information of Bell.He was born.His family moved to Boston, USA. He made his first invention. He invented the first telephone. He made his last invention. 1. The text mainly tells us some information about
_______ .
A. Bell and his telephone
B. Bell and his telegraph
C. Bell and his helicopter designs
D. Bell and his inventionsChoose the best answer. Step2. Detailed Reading2. Bell invented ______ by chance according to
the text.
A. morse code
B. telegraph
C. telephone
D. tetrahedron3. Which statement is true according to the text?
A. Bell made a contribution to the deaf education.
B. Bell invented the telephone for the deaf.
C. Bell thought that you should not think too much
about something that you had never seen before.
D. Bell invented a lot of flying machines while
searching for a kite to carry a man into the air.4. According to the text, Bell got such great achievement
thanks to _____.
A. a straw joined to a deaf man’s ear
B. the exploring around problems
C. a moving electrical current
D. his excellent assistant Watson5. We can infer from the text that ______.
A. doing research in telegraph helped Bell greatly in
inventing the telephone
B. Bell was given the patent after he succeeded in
sending the first telephone message to his assistant
Watson.
C. in order to make the bridges stronger Bell
discovered telephone
D. Bell discovered so many practical solutions that he
must be a millionaire1. beaten track: 被踩出来的路;常规;惯例
Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.
偶尔离开平路,去寻求困境。
His farm is off the beaten track. It is at least two miles from the main road.?
他的农庄在偏僻的地方,离开大路至少有两英里。Step3. Language Points2. dive into
He dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar.
他把手伸入口袋中,掏出一美元。
He dived into the history of China.
他潜心钻研中国历史。
The boy dived into the river from the bridge.
那个男孩从桥上跳入河中。迅速把手伸入……; (对活动, 问题等) 全
心投入, 跳水(头朝下);
潜心研究He ____ his career and made a great
contribution to our country.
A. dived himself into B. devoted himself to
C. dived into D. devoted to【点津】 dive into 作 “潜心于……” 讲时和devote
oneself to sth. 的意思一样, 但devote oneself to
sth. 还有“投身于……; 把自己奉献给……” 的意思。【即学即练】3. every / each time 每次; 每当
Every time you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.
每次你这样做的时候你一定会发现你以前从未见过的东西。
【点津】此短语在句子中经常作连接词, 引导时间状语从句。【拓展】 能用作连词的名词短语还有:
the first time 第一次
last time 上次
the second/ next time 第二/下次
the instant / moment / minute 一 ……就____ I see him, the old man is sitting in the same chair.
A. Every time
B. Every time when
C. At each time
D. Each time that 4. follow sth. up 追究到底;(乘势)贯彻到底
e.g. That’s an interesting idea, and we’ll certainly
follow it up.【即学即练】5. set out (to do) 开始(做某事); 为某个目标而努力
Bell never set out to invent the telephone and what he was trying to design was a multiple telegraph.
贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图设计一种复式电报。【拓展】
set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.
set out for = set off for = leave for
意为“出发到……去”6. reproduce vt. 复制; 再现……的形象或声音
If sound waves could be reproduced in a moving
electrical current, they could be sent along a wire.
如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制, 它们就能够被
沿电线传送。
The tape recorder reproduced the symphony.
录音机可使这交响曲重现。7. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.
突然间, 他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指“灵感闪现”
inspiration n. [U]灵感, 启发
[C]妙想,好主意,鼓舞或激励的人
或事物
These events provided the inspiration for her first book.
这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。inspire v. 激励; 鼓励
inspired adj. 得到灵感的;有灵感的
inspiring adj. 鼓励人心的; 激励的 8. current n. 气流; 水流; 电流
adj. 时下的, 当今的, 流行的, 通用的
current events, the current year, in current use,
the current of public opinion 舆论的动向
Most of the old are interested in ____________.
大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。
They are expecting profits of over $2 million in
________________.
他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。
The word is no longer _________________.
这个词已不再使用。current eventsthe current yearin current useIt is/was not until… that … 这是强调not until 引导
的时间状语从句句型。
It was not until he finished his homework that he
went to bed.9. The patent was given in 1876, but it was not until five
days later that Bell sent his first telephone message to
his assistant Watson.
这项专利是1876年发布的, 但是贝尔是在5 天之后才
跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。1. It wasn’t until nearly a month later _____
I received the manager’s reply.
A. since B. unless C. as D. that
2. —Did Jack come back early last night?
—Yes, it was not yet eight o’clock ______he arrived
home.
A. before B. when C. that D. since【即学即练】D B 10. Being very stable, it has proved invaluable in the design of bridges.
(四面体)十分稳定牢固, 在桥梁设计领域的价值难以估量。Being very stable, 是Because it is very stable的
省略句, 它在句中作原因状语。stable adj. 牢固的; 稳定的; 安定的
(人、性格)可靠的,可信赖的,稳重的
1. The patient’s condition is stable.
2. The ladder doesn’t seem very stable.
3.a stable relationship
4. We need a stable government.stability n. 稳定; 安定;坚定;稳定性;
(意志的)坚定;稳定
stabilize vt. 使安定/稳定11.1) be associated with 和……有联系;和……来往
Although he is most often associated with the invention of the telephone, he was indeed a continuing searcher after practical solutions to improve the quality of everybody’s life.
虽然人们常把他和发明电话联系起来,但是他的确是一名永不停息的探索家,不断寻求着改善人们生活质量的途径。In our minds the Spring Festival is associated with happy family reunions.
在我们心中,春节是和愉快的家庭团聚是联系在一起的。I didn't want to be associated with it at all. 我根本不想与这事有牵连。
associate n. [C] 伙伴;同事;朋友;合伙人He is one of my associates at the store. 他是我店里的一位同事。
association n. 协会,工会;联想;交往2) indeed adv. (加强语气) 真正地, 确实, 实在A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(表示让步)诚然, 固然He is indeed young, but he is competent. 3) practical 实际的; 实践的; 实用的
I want some practical advice.
我想要些实际性的建议。
It wouldn’t be practical for us to go all
that way just for the weekend.
我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在很不切实际。
The dictionary is very practical.
这本词典非常实用。1.What does Bell’s saying mean to you?His saying means that it is important to be experimental. By being curious and exploring around a subject you may by chance come up with some new and original ways of solving a problem.【Listening】 Listen to the tape and try to answer
the questions below.2.What do you think led to his success as an inventor of the telephone?His curiosity and exploring spirit led to his success as an inventor of the telephone.3.What inventions did Bell make?Bell invented the telephone by chance. It is extremely useful and still used today.4.Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone?He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money ever.Speaking activityYou want to apply for a job in James Dyson’s company. So you ring up one of his engineers to ask what kind of person he needs. Remember to ask for as much information as you can. 【Speaking】 Some useful expressions:Which extension …, please?
Can I speak to ..., please?
Hold the line, please.
Hang on, please.
Just a moment, please.
I’m sorry, but this phone is out of order.
I can’t get through.
Sorry. He/She isn’t here right now.
Can I ring back later?
I’ll ring him/her up again.
I must ring off now because…Suppose you are going to apply for a job in a company, what skills will you tell the interviewer to qualify you? 【Writing】 Now you are going to apply for a job in James Dyson’s company and you write a letter to him. The following point may help you:Use the list of skills to make new paragraphs in your letter.
For each skill set down any experience you have had, which shows that you are a suitable person. You may be creative in this part of the letter.
Finish the letter by mentioning again the skills that you have.
End the letter.The beginning and the ending of the letter:Sample Writing:Dear Mr Dyson,
I would like to apply to become an assistant in your company.
I expect to get a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Beijing University in 2008. In the past few years, I have got experience in designing new projects and developed good professional competence in my subjects.Begin the letter this way Reason for writingPersonal details:
Qualifications + how good and competent you are as a studentI worked in my holidays for a company that designed engines for jeeps. I helped them design several parts of the new engine. It made me think I would like to work in a real inventor’s company.
I understand that I have the qualifications and experience that you need for the personnel in your company. I would be grateful if you would consider employing me in your company.
Yours sincerely,
Liu XueWork experience + why you want this particular jobFinish the letter in this formal wayEnd the letter
this wayApplicant’s signatureSum up the useful expressions对……感兴趣
对……好奇
踩出来的路
一心投入
值得思考
导致
开始(做)
一次be/become interested in
be curious about
beaten track
dive into
(be) worth thinking
lead to
set out to (do)
at a time课 堂 小 结同时
发现问题很难解决
注意到
寻找
因……闻名
的确, 事实上at the same time
find the problem
difficult to solve
be aware of
search for
be famous for
indeed1. Everyone in the class hoped that he ____ after
a few days’ treatment.
A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up
2. Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the
native boys and girls.
A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up
3. Is this the bike which you wish to have _____?
A. repaired it B. repairing C. repair D. repairedAAD4. ____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front
of him.
A. Losing B. To lose C. Lost D. Having lost
5.—It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.
—_____________.
A. Yes, take it easy B. Well ,it just depends
C. OK, just in case D. All right, you’re welcomeCC6.While he was investigating ways to improve the
telescope, Newton made _____discovery which
completely changed ___man’s understanding of color.
A.a ;/ B.a ;the C. / ;the D.the ;a A7.The picture of the park _______ memories of our
class’s trip last year, when Mr Smith began to take
charge of our class.
A. called up B. reminded
C. looked back on D. turned upA1. Go over the language points of the unit.
2. Finish all the exercises in workbook.
3. Write a short passage about an invention.Homework Success belongs to the persevering.
坚持就是胜利。