Unit 3 The world of science
Starting out & Understanding ideas
(Reading)
Learning objectives(教学目标):
At the end of this lesson,the students will be able to:
1.Obtain the general idea of the article and stimulate their interest in understanding the development of modern science and technology;
2.Gain detailed information of the article and complete the mind map;
3.Understand the trend of future world science and technology development, form an international perspective, and deepen their understanding of the unit theme.
课前预习案
Ⅰ.Words and expressions in the passage
1. science
2.invention
press
4.interview
5.publish
6.throughout
7.as well as
8.advance
9.flexible
10.in addition
11.development
12.environmental
13.thanks to
14.replacement
15.create
16. in terms of
17.intelligent
18. capable
19.technology
20.control
21.what’s more
22.huge
23.solar
24.eco-friendly
25.impressive
26.stuff
27.inspire
28.recognise
29.solution
30.no doubt
31.reason
32.ancient
33.reduce
34.energy
35.supply
36.pollution
37.lead to
38.remain
39.incredible
40.desire
41.spirit
42.at the moment
课中探究案
Part Ⅰ.Starting out
Activity1.Read about the inventions from famous novels and choose those that have become a reality. (P33)
Part Ⅱ. Understanding ideas
Activity2.Look at the pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed over time. Find the differences(不同点) between them.
Activity3.Fast reading
Task1.Read for main idea
Q1.What’s the genre of the text
Q2.Who are these two people
Q3.What’s the topic about
Task2.Divide the interview into 3 parts
Part 1 (Paras.______): inventions of
Part 2 (Paras.______): inventions of
Part 3 (Paras.______): of inventions
Activity4.Careful reading
Task1.Read Paragraphs 1-4
1.Match the main idea with each part.
1.Paras.(1-2) A. New great tech- based inventions today. 2. Paras.(3-4) B. The possibility of making a time machine. 3. Paras. (5-8) C. The golden ages of invention of all time. 4. Paras. (9-12) D. The inspirations to invent new things. 5.Paras. (13-14) E.Greetings between the interviewer and Richard.
2.Answer the questions.
Q1. What book did Dr Richard Fairhurst write
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Q2. What might many people think about the inventions
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Four great inventions in ancient China(中国的四大发明):
The great Western inventions(西方的发明) :
Task2. Read Paragraphs 5-8
1.Match the main idea with each part.
1.Paras.(1-2) A. New great tech- based inventions today. 2. Paras.(3-4) B. The possibility of making a time machine. 3. Paras. (5-8) C. The golden ages of invention of all time. 4. Paras. (9-12) D. The inspirations to invent new things. 5.Paras. (13-14) E.Greetings between the interviewer and Richard.
2.New inventions of today(今天的新发明).
3.What do we know about the new great inventions today
A.All of them are based on technology.
B.Computing technology helps them a lot.
C.The solar technology is always eco friendly.
D.A way of solving a problem is an invention.
4.What plays an imPortant role in the advances of medicine
A. The flexible battery. B. Environmental science.
C. Computer power. D. Wearable tech.
Task3. Read Paragraphs 9-12
1.Match the main idea with each part.
1.Paras.(1-2) A. New great tech- based inventions today. 2. Paras.(3-4) B. The possibility of making a time machine. 3. Paras. (5-8) C. The golden ages of invention of all time. 4. Paras. (9-12) D. The inspirations to invent new things. 5.Paras. (13-14) E.Greetings between the interviewer and Richard.
2.Complete the mind map with information from the passage.
Inventions Inspiration for inventions
Recognizing(1)______________________________
(2)______________________________________.
Task4.Read Paragraphs 13-14 and answer the question.
1.What is Richard’s attitude to inventing a time machine
A.Negative. B.Optimistic. C.Critical. D. Pessimistic.
2.Match the main idea with each part.
1.Paras.(1-2) A. New great tech- based inventions today. 2. Paras.(3-4) B. The possibility of making a time machine. 3. Paras. (5-8) C. The golden ages of invention of all time. 4. Paras. (9-12) D. The inspirations to invent new things. 5.Paras. (13-14) E.Greetings between the interviewer and Richard.
Activity 5.Read the whole passage again and recall.
1. Choose the statements describing Dr Fairhurst’s opinions.(P36.3)
(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.
2.What’s the real spirit of invention
A. Imagine of the future. B. The desire to create.
C. One’s hard work. D. Technology’s support.
3.Complete the mind map
4.Fill in the following blanks and complete the structure.
5.What can we know from the passage
A. The new age of invention is over now.
B. Lots of the inventions are tech-based.
C. A time machine will be definitely invented.
D. Richard has just published Between the Pages.
Activity6.Think & share
1. If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst
2. In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things