高二英语 选修8 Unit3 Inventors and inventions Warming Up and reading 课件

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课件25张PPT。 Unit 3
Inventors and inventions1. ____ isn’t Thomas Edison’s
invention.Light bulbRecord player“Rocket”A quiz2.Paper, printing, gunpowder and ___ are 4 great inventions in ancient China.abacusbalancecompass3. ________made the first train using a steam engine in 1825.
A. Alexander Bell
B. Henry Ford
C. George Stephenson4. ____ invented the first airplane.
A. Wright Brothers
B. Henry Ford
C. Benjamin Franklin5. ___ is called “ Father of Dynamite (炸药)”. A. Alfred Nobel B. Albert Einstein C. Alexander Bell
Columbus the New ContinentIt’s ___________ a discovery.Mar.15 , 1493Activity 2Please tell whether the following
are discoveries or inventions.An amphibious carIt’s ________ an invention.水陆两用汽车DNAIt’s ________ a discovery.Stephenson’s “Rocket”It’s ________ an invention. A discovery is merely making known something that already _____ in nature. An invention is something that is ______ by a human being.createdexistsDiscuss in GroupsWhat is an invention and what is a discovery? Let’s work out the connection
between discoveries and inventions: _________ often lead to ________.DiscoveriesinventionsPut the stages of invention in suitable order 1. Applying for a patent
2. Finding a problem
3. Doing research
4. Testing the solution
5. Thinking of a creative solution
6. Deciding on the invention235461Reading
The problem of the snakes1.What does the writer mainly tell us about?
A. Introduces what the problem of snakes is
B. Tells us how to get patents
C. Introduces what the problem of snake is and her mother wants her to catch them.
D. Introduces her idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patent
Fast-reading2.Divide the text into four parts and work out the main idea for each paragraph.Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV(Para.1)The discovery of the problem of the snakes.(Paras2-3)The research on the approaches to solve the problem.(Para. 4-6)The attempts to catch the snakes.(Para.7-8)The requirement of getting a patent.
Para 1
1. What was the mother upset about?
The mother was upset because a family of snakes had made their home in their courtyard.Para2
How did the writer do the research? She researched the habits of snakes
Careful-readingPara31.The writer decided to catch the snakes in ___ possible approach .
A. the first B. the second
C. the third D. every
2. ____ wasn’t used for catching the snakes in the writer’s original plans.
a bowl B. ice-cubes
C. perfume D. a small net
3.Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?
A. Because snakes are warm-blooded animals.
B. Because snakes like high temperature.
C. Because snakes are cold-blooded animals and they usually hibernate(冬眠) in winter.
D. The snakes enjoy sleeping
Para4-para64. The biggest advantage of the writer's new idea is that ____.A. it makes the snakes move slowly
B. it makes the snakes hardly bite us
C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves
D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them1.True or False
(1). Only a scientific theory or mathematical model can be applied for a patent.
(2). The criteria of your patent is hard to get because it must be creative.
(3) If your inventions passes the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apple.×√×Para 7&82.What does the sentence “You’ll know if I succeed by the size of my bank balance!” mean?
The writer can make money if her patent is recognized .
Para 7&8Snakes came near my mother’s house ____ ____ _____, which u____ my mother much, and she wanted me to ____ ____ ___them. So I ___ _____ researching the _____ of snakes to find the easiest way to _____ them. I thought of three possible a__________. Firstly, removing their h________; secondly, attracting them into a _____(陷阱); and thirdly cooling them so that they would become s_______ and could be easily caught. I made up my mind to use the third one. I tried three times and the third _______ was finally successful. ________by my friends and relations, I decided to _____ the opportunity, hoping to get a ________ with my invention.getabouthabitstrapsetapproachesattemptPressedpatentridofpsetnowandthenStep 4: Review
seizeabitatleepytrapWhat can you learn in this period?
Which group do you think is the best?SummaryHomework 1. Find more information about the great Inventions.
2. Prepare for Reading --- The Problem of the Snakes.