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Unit 6 When was it invented
Period 1 Section A(1a-2d)
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computer
car
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Language Goal：Talk about the history of inventions
1a.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)．
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1
3
4
2
A: I think the TV was invented before the car. ①
B: Well, I think the TV was invented after the car.
一般过去时的被动语态
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1b. Listen and match the inventions with the years.
______1876 ______1885 ______1927 ______1971
d
a
c
b
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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
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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!
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1c.Student B, cover the dates. Student A, ask Student B when the things in the picture in 1b were invented. Then change roles and practice again.
A：When was the telephone invented
B：I think it was invented in 1876.
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2a.Listen and number the inventions[1—3]in the order you hear them.
1
2
3
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Alex: Hi, Carol. Wow, what are those
Carol: Hello, Alex. Oh, these are some of the interesting inventions that I’m writing about for my English homework.
Alex: I see…What’s that, then
Carol: They’re shoes with lights. You use
them for seeing in the dark when you get up at night.
Alex: Oh, that’s a cool idea! I always hit my toe on something on
the way to the bathroom at night.
Carol: Next is a special ice-cream scoop. This is my favorite
invention. It runs on electricity and becomes hot.
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Alex: I know what it’s for! It’s used for serving really cold ice-cream.
Carol: Yes, that’s right! The last invention I’m going to write about is
shoes with special heels. You can move the heels up and down.
Alex: What are they used for
Carol: Well, you can change the style of your shoes. You can raise the heels if you are going to a party or lower them if you are just going out for shopping.
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2b.Listen again and complete the chart below.
Invention What is it/are they used for？
shoes with special heels ___________the style of the shoes②
shoes with lights seeing______________
hot ice- cream scoop ___________really cold ice- cream
change
in the dark
serving
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Alex: Hi, Carol. Wow, what are those
Carol: Hello, Alex. Oh, these are some of the interesting inventions that I’m writing about for my English homework.
Alex: I see…What’s that, then
Carol: They’re shoes with lights. You use them for seeing in the
dark when you get up at night.
Alex: Oh, that’s a cool idea! I always hit my toe on something on the way to the bathroom at night.
Carol: Next is a special ice-cream scoop. This is my favorite
invention. It runs on electricity and becomes hot.
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Alex: I know what it’s for! It’s used for serving really cold ice-cream.
Carol: Yes, that’s right! The last invention I’m going to write about is
shoes with special heels. You can move the heels up and down.
Alex: What are they used for
Carol: Well, you can change the style of your shoes. You can raise the
heels if you are going to a party or lower them if you are just going out for shopping.
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2c. Make conversations using the information in 2b.
A：What are they used for
B：They’re used for...
Paul: Hey Roy, the subject for my school project
is “Small inventions that changed the world.”
Can you help me think of an invention
Roy: With pleasure! ③ Let me think...hmm...I know！The zipper!
Paul: The zipper Is it really such a great invention
Roy: Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives. ④ You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags...almost everywhere!
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2d. Role-play the conversation.
发明改变世界，创新带动创造
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Paul：Well, you do seem to have a point ⑤...
Roy：Of course！I thought about it because I saw a website
last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. ⑥ For example，it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. ⑦ But at that time, it wasn’t used widely.
Paul：Really So when did it become popular
Roy：Around 1917.
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①I think the TV was invented before the car.
(1) 一般过去时的被动语态
基本构成是was/were+ 动词过去分词。
The building was built by our school last year.
那座大楼是我们学校去年建的。
详细讲解见“ 单元语法沙龙”版块。
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考题1：[安徽] Computers have had a great influence on learning methods since they _____ into schools.
A. introduce B. introduced
C. are introduced D. were introduced
【点拨】since 引导的时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主语“they”指代“Computers”，与谓语动词introduce“引进”之间是动宾关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态。
D
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(2) invent / n'vent/ v. 发明
invent 作及物动词，意为“发明，创造”，指创造出以前不存在的东西，尤指科技上的发明创造。
Bell invented the telephone. 贝尔发明了电话。
→The telephone was invented by Bell. 电话是由贝尔发明的。
Many inventors attended the meeting. 许多发明家参加了会议。
I think the smartphone is one of the most useful inventions.
我认为智能手机是最有用的发明之一。
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invent 的词形变换：
inventor n. 发明者 invention n. 发明，创造力
一语辨异：
Edison invented many inventions. So he is a great inventor.
爱迪生发明了许多项发明，所以他是一位伟大的发明家。
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考题2：[广安] Computers were ____________ (发明) not long ago, but they are popular now.
invented
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考题3：[济宁] Printing is a great _____________ (发明) of ancient China.
【点拨】句意：印刷术是古代中国的一项伟大发明。a 后加可数名词单数invention“发明”。
invention
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② _____ the style of the shoes
style /sta l/ n. 样式；款式
The hat is really in style. 这顶帽子很时髦。
I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style to donate to others. 我经常挑出一些过时的衣服捐赠给别人。
I don’t like the style of this dress. Show me another one please.
我不喜欢这条连衣裙的样式。请给我看另一条。
We have the latest style for winter. 我们有冬季最新的款式。
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style 的常用词组：
in style 时髦地
out of style 过时的
the style of ……的样式
the latest style 最新款式
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拓展：(1) style 作名词，意为“风格”。
The building has a European style.
这座建筑具有欧洲风格。
(2) style 与其他词构成复合形容词，意为“……式的，……风格的”。
European-style buildings 欧式建筑
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考题4：[成都改编] Jiangnan, a famous area in China, has long been mentioned in many Chinese poems for its beautiful s .
tyle
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③ With pleasure!
(1) With pleasure! 很荣幸！非常愿意！
—Can you help me solve my maths problem
你能帮我解决数学问题吗？
—With pleasure! 非常愿意！
拓展：My pleasure. 意为“不客气。”，主要用作对对方致谢的客气答语，也可用“It is my / a pleasure.”。
—Thank you for your help. 谢谢你的帮助。
—My pleasure. 不客气。
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With pleasure! 与“All right./ No problem. /I’d like to.” 等意义相同，表示乐意接受或同意对方的请求。问句通常是“Can/Could you please do... (请你做……好吗？)”。
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考题5：[达州] — Ruby, could you please help me solve these problems
—______, but still half are left for you to do by yourself.
A. I don’t think so B. I hope not
C. With pleasure D. It’s my pleasure
【点拨】根据“could you please help me solve these problems”可知，对方提出请求，根据“but still half are left for you to do by yourself.”可知选项C“我很乐意” 符合语境。
C
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(2) (高频) pleasure /'ple (r)/ n. 高兴；愉快
作不可数名词时，意为“高兴；愉快”，作可数名词时，意为“乐事；快事”。
Are you here on business or for pleasure
你来这里出差还是玩啊？
It is a pleasure to meet you. 很高兴认识你。
It’s not easy to please everyone. 众口难调。[谚语]
The pleasant trip brought us a lot of pleasure. We were pleased with it. 这次愉快的旅行给我们带来了很多快乐。我们对它很满意。
v. 使高兴，使满意
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pleasure 的词形变换：
please v . 使满意
pleased adj. 高兴的；满意的→主语只能是人。
be pleased with 对……感到满意。
pleasing adj . 令人高兴的；令人满意的
pleasant adj . 使人感到高兴的、愉快的
→用来修饰物，不修饰人。
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考题6：[成都] Humor is a type of language art, which brings a lot of p and laughter to our daily life.
【点拨】根据“Humor”和“...laughter to our daily life.”可知是指幽默可以给生活带来乐趣和笑声。pleasure“乐趣”，名词。
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leasure
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④ Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives.
daily /'de li/ adj. 每日的；日常的
daily 在句中仅作定语，不作表语，相当于everyday，in our daily life /lives“在我们的日常生活中”。
Didn’t you read the daily news in today’s newspaper
你没有读今天报纸上的每日新闻吗？
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拓展：（1）daily 还可以作名词，意为“日报”。
China Daily《中国日报》
China Youth Daily《中国青年报》
（2）daily 用作副词，相当于every day，意为“每日；每天”。
The milkman comes to our house daily.
送奶工每天都到我们家来（送奶）。
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与daily 结构相似的形容词有：
weekly adj. 每周的 n . 周刊
monthly adj. 每月的 n . 月刊
yearly adj. 每年的
考题7：[永州改编] I usually brush my teeth and take a shower at seven o’clock d .
aily
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⑤ Well, you do seem to have a point...
have a point 有道理
—Danny, you should not read books in the sun. It’s bad for your eyes.
丹尼，你不应该在阳光下看书。那对你的眼睛有害。
—Oh, yes. You do seem to have a point.
哦，是的。似乎你说的确实有道理。
have a point 常用于口语中，表示赞同别人的观点或看法。
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考题8：[抚顺、本溪、辽阳]妈妈说的话总是有道理。
Mom’s words always _____________________.
have a point
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⑥ The pioneers of different inventions were listed there.
(1) pioneer /pa 'n /, /pa 'n r/ n. 先锋；先驱
He is a pioneer in/of modern medical practice.
他是现代医学实践的先驱。
the/a pioneer of/in ……的先驱/先锋
考题9：John Whitney is a ________(先驱) of computer animation.
pioneer
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(2) (重点) list /l st/ v. 列表；列清单 n. 名单；清单
①作及物动词，后直接跟宾语。
Please list the things that you need to buy.
请列一下你需要买的东西。
②作名词
Please make a list of all the things you have to do.
请把你必须做的所有事情列个清单。
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list 作名词的常用短语：
① make a list （of...） 列一张（……的）清单
② on the list 在名单/ 清单上
③ a shopping list 一张购物清单
④ a price list 价目表
考题10：[大连] 我正在列张购物清单。妈妈，你想买点什么？
____________________________. What would you like to buy, Mum
I’m making a shopping list.
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⑦ For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by
Whitcomb Judson in 1893.
mention /'men n/ v. 提到；说到
mention 作动词，后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语，还可接that 或疑问词引导的从句作宾语。
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When I mentioned this recently, she seemed surprised.
当我最近提到这件事时，她似乎很惊讶。
Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
没人向我提过这事。
Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to her
我能问问你向她提起过这件事了吗？
He mentioned that this kind of food was invented by a Chinese.
他提到这种食物是由一个中国人发明的。
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拓展：
Don’t mention it. 意为“不客气。”，常用于回答感谢。
— Thanks for lending me the book.
感谢你把这本书借给我。
— Don’t mention it.
不用谢。
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mention 作动词，常见用法有：
① mention sb./sth. 提到某人/某事
② mention sb. /sth. to sb. 向某人提起某人或某事
③ mention doing sth. 提到做某事
④ mention + that 从句
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考题11：[常州] —Thanks a lot for taking care of my boy when I was away.
— ______. We had great fun together.
A. All the best B. Good idea
C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
【点拨】用情景交际法解题。Don’t mention it不客气，用来回答感谢。All the best 一切顺利；Good idea 好主意；That’s right是的，没错。其他选项都不是应答感谢的用语。
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课堂小结
本节课主要谈论了一些发明物，练习了听力，掌握了知识点invent, pleasure, such, daily, you do seem to have a point的用法。
