北师大版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit 12 Innovation Writing Workshop 课件-（共22张ppt）

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Innovation
Writing Workshop
Unit 12
Pre-class task
Search online for some information about an inventor and his / her invention that you find amazing.
Take notes based on the following questions:
Where and when was the inventor born
Which of his / her inventions do you find amazing
How was the invention made
What influence has this invention had on society
Warming-up
Activity 1: Think and share
Warming-up
What invention do you think has changed the course of human history Why
Activity 2: Complete the quiz
What do you know about the invention of steam engine
1. Who is considered the father of the steam engine
James Watt.
Richard Trevithick
Thomas Newcomen.
George Stephenson.
2. What was the main purpose of early steam engines
Transportation.
Powering factories.
Heating homes.
Pumping water from mines.
3. The steam engine helped to launch what major event in world history.
The French Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution.
The discovery of America.
The Civil War.
Warming-up
Pre-writing
Activity 2: Read and answer
1. Who was James Watt
2. What did he improve
3. How did he make the improvement
4. What contribution did he make to human history
1. Who was James Watt
James Watt was an engineer, scientist and inventor, who was born in Scotland in 1736.
2. What did he improve
He developed and made a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine, which was commonly used at the time.
3. How did he make the improvement
He watched a kettle boiling water and thought deeply about what was happening. He reflected further on the process. Later he began to experiment with steam and eventually developed the steam engine.
4. What contribution did he make to human history
His invention changed the course of human history. Steam engines helped to power factories that started the Industrial Revolution.
Pre-writing
Activity 3: Read for the structure
Read and mark the following parts in the essay.
a. The influence of the invention
b. The inspiration of the invention and the inventor’s research
c. The inventor and the invention
The inventor and the invention
The inspiration of the invention and the inventor’s research
The influence of
the invention
Pre-writing
Activity 4: Read, analyze and think
Para. 1
James Watt was an engineer, scientist and inventor, who was born in Scotland in 1736. As a child, he was gifted in the areas of maths and science.
1. What information is included in this paragraph
James Watt’s profession, birth time, birth place and his early life.
2. What other information can be included in this part
The inventor’s personality, social status, family, educational background, appearance...
Pre-writing
Para. 2
One day when he was 12 years old, he was sitting in his family kitchen watching a kettle boiling water. As the water boiled, the steam made the top of the kettle bounce up and down. He thought deeply about what was happening, as steam was only water but seemed to be powerful enough to lift a kettle top. He reflected further on the process, estimating how much more power could be created by a larger amount of water. Later he began to experiment with steam and eventually developed the steam engine. This was a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine, which was commonly used at the time.
1. What is the writing order of this paragraph
In the order of time.
2. Put the following events into the correct order.
a. Contemplation: Watt thought about the power of steam to lift the kettle lid.
b. Observation of a boiling kettle: 12-year-old Watt watched a kettle and noticed the lid bouncing due to steam.
c. Invention of the improved steam engine: He developed a steam engine that enhanced upon existing technology.
d. Experimental exploration: Watt began experimenting with steam.
Answer: _______ → _______ → _______ → _______
b
a
d
c
Pre-writing
Para. 3
Watt’s invention changed the course of human history. Steam engines helped to power factories that started the Industrial Revolution. With this came new types of jobs and the availability of new products at lower costs. In the area of transportation, steam engines were used to power trains and boats, helping people to travel greater distances in much shorter times.
The paragraph describes the profound influence of Watt’s invention on ____________.
A. industrial revolution
B. transportation revolution
C. economy and job market
We can talk about the influence of
an invention from different aspects.
Pre-writing
Activity 5: Read for language features
Step 1: Pay attention to the tense.
What tense does the writer use to describe Watt’s actions in creating the invention
Past tense.
Step 2: Pay attention to the use of time expressions.
Underline the time expressions in the essay and put them into different categories.
Pre-writing
Time expressions
Adverbs of time:
Time expressions with prepositions:
Clauses of time:
later, eventually
in 1736, at the time
one day when he was 12 years old;
as the water boiled
Pre-writing
Activity 6: Make a summary
Summarise how to write an introduction of an inventor and his/her invention.
Tense
Language features
The use of a variety of time expressions:
Adverbs of time: later, eventually, constantly, finally, frequently,...
Time expressions with prepositions: in+..., at+..., on +...
Clauses of time: when, while, as + ...
...
Past tense
Pre-writing
The inventor and the invention
The influence of
the invention
The inspiration of the invention and the inventor’s research
Structure
You can write about:
the inventor’s profession, birth time, birth place and his early life, personality, social status, family, educational background, appearance...
It’s important to:
develop this part in the order of time;
use a variety of time expressions;
use the past tense;
focus on the main events.
You can write about its influence on:
economy
society
people’s daily life
...
Pre-writing
Activity 7: Discuss in pairs
You are going to write about an inventor and his/her invention that you find amazing. Discuss the questions based on the information you’ve gathered before class.
1. Which inventor are you going to write about Which of his / her inventions do you find amazing
2. How was the invention made
3. What influence has this invention had on society
Edison and the light bulb
Yuan Longping and hybrid rice
Bell and the telephone
...
Pre-writing
Activity 8: Make an outline
Make an outline of your essay based on your discussion and the information you’ve gathered before class.
My Outline
Inventor: ______________
Invention: ______________
Inspiration and research: __________
Influence of the invention: ___________
Pre-writing
While-writing
Activity 9: Write your draft
Use what you have learnt to write an introduction of an inventor and his / her invention according to your outline and the Writing Help.
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The following expressions can be helpful.
Part 1:
The inventor & the invention
Perhaps no other scientist has had a greater impact on … than …;
… become a pioneer in …;
What might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist was …;
…was one of the most famous and gifted scientists in ... ;
The computer is one of the most important inventions ... ;
The invention of space rocket has opened a new era for mankind.
While-writing
Part 3:
The influence of the invention
Part 2:
The inspiration & the research
… finally proved his idea because he found an outbreak that was clearly related to …;
… had been studying … in the laboratory when the discovery happened …;
… helped … organize his ideas …;
The evidence clearly pointed to …;
… began to work on … so that he was able to develop …
Their inventions, solution to problems, … are appreciated by …;
Human life on this planet has been transformed into …;
… had made him one of the greatest … of the 21st centuries.
While-writing
Post-writing
Activity 10: Make an evaluation of your essay.
Evaluation Self Group
Structure Is the writing well-structured, including the inventor, the inventing process, the influence of the invention
Content Does the writing contain all the dominant elements to support the structure
Language Does the writer use the past tense to describe the inventor’s actions
Does the writer use a variety of time expressions to introduce the inventing process
Handwriting Is the writing neat and clear
Homework
Homework
Find more information about the inventor and the invention you’ve written about and enrich the content of your essay.
Goodbye!