(共18张PPT)
Unit 6
When was it invented
Section A (1a~1c)
What are the people doing
Warming up
Do you know the English names of the four great inventions in ancient China
Printing
Compass
Paper making
Gun powder
Four ancient inventions in China.
[ e n nt] adj.古代的,古老的
We should be proud of being Chinese people!
[ k mp s] n. 罗盘
[ pa d (r)] n. 粉末
Among the four great inventions of China, which one of them was invented first Which one of them was invented last
Printing
Compass
Paper making
Gun powder
1
2
3
4
I think... was invented first/last.
I think... was invented before/after.......
Inventions change people’s lives!
Modern inventions in the world
Do you know any modern inventions
Look at the things below. In what order do you think they were invented Discuss them with your group. Then number them[1-4] (1 = first, 4 = last).
A: I think the TV was
invented before the
car.
B: Well, I think the
TV was invented
after the car.
Pre-listening
1a
What are they talking about Can you read the numbers that represent different years
_________ 1876
_________ 1885
_________ 1927
_________ 1971
Pre-listening
Listen and match the inventions with the years.
a
b
c
d
_________ 1876
_________ 1885
_________ 1927
_________ 1971
d
a
c
b
— When was the telephone invented
— It was invented in …
While-listening
1b
1
2
3
4
... was invented first/last.
... was invented before/after.......
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Did the older lady have a telephone
2. Why didn’t the older lady have a TV
3. Why didn’t the older lady have a personal computer
While-listening
Alice: Was your life very difficult when you were a kid
Grandma: Oh, not really. Why
Alice: Well, you didn’t have modern inventions like a telephone, right
Grandma: Of course we did! How old do you think I am The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice!
Alice: Haha! How about cars They weren’t invented yet, were they
Grandma: Yes, they were. Cars were invented in1885. My family had a car.
Alice: Well, did you have a TV
Grandma: No, we couldn’t afford one. They were expensive in those days. The
TV was invented around 1927, I think.
Alice: Well, I know that you didn’t have a computer because we learned in school that personal computers were invented in 1971.
Grandma: You’re right. But I have one now!
1. Did the older lady have a telephone
2. Why didn’t the older lady have a TV
3. Why didn’t the older lady have a personal computer
Alice: Was your life very difficult when you were a kid
Grandma: Oh, not really. Why
Alice: Well, you didn’t have modern inventions like a telephone, right
Grandma: Of course we did! How old do you think I am The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice!
Alice: Haha! How about cars They weren’t invented yet, were they
Grandma: Yes, they were. Cars were invented in1885. My family had a car.
Alice: Well, did you have a TV
Grandma: No, we couldn’t afford one. They were expensive in those days. The
TV was invented around 1927, I think.
Alice: Well, I know that you didn’t have a computer because we learned in schoolthat personal computers were invented in 1971.
Grandma: You’re right. But I have one now!
Listen & imitate!
1879
1903
1876
1885
1927
1971
— When was ... invented
— It was invented in/before/after …
Pair work
How did these inventions change people’s lives
Which invention do you think is the most useful
Discuss!
Further thinking
一、用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
1. Edison _________ (invent)the electric lamp.
2. The telephone _______________ (invent)in 1876.
3. How did these ___________(invent)change the world
invented
was invented
inventions
当堂检测
二、句型转换。
1. The personal computer was invented in 1976. (对划线部分提问)
________ _______the personal computer ___________
2. Bell invented the telephone in 1876. (改为被动语态)
The paper _______ ________ _______ in 1876 by Bell.
When
was
invented
was invented in
1. 背诵P1-3的单词;
2. 背诵1c的句子 (A,B)
熟读1c的句子(C,D)
Homework