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Unit 6
Unit 6
When was it invented
学会用“—When was ... invented —It was invented in ... / —Who was … invented by —It was invented by ... /
—What is the ... used for —The ... is used for doing ... ”句型，问答物品发明的时间、发明人及物品的用途
通过阅读题干已知信息，猜测听力内容
能听懂对话细节信息
运用所学句型编写相关对话
Choose two products that are essential (必要的) in your life. Why do you choose them
I choose ...
Grandma
Alice
Grandma
Alice
Choose two products that are essential in your life.
I choose mobile phones and computers.
Why
Because they help me study, work and communicate.
We live in a world full of inventions.
Do you know the history of these inventions
Can you guess which one of them was invented first
Which one of them was invented last
Was the TV invented before the car or after the car
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).
2
3
1
4
A: I think the TV was invented before the car.
B: Well, I think the TV was invented after the car.
A: I think … was invented before / after ...
B: Well, I …
Listen and match the inventions with the years.
___ 1876
___ 1885
___ 1927
___ 1971
d
a
c
b
a
b
c
d
听力策略：听力过程中，针对年份、数字等关键信息进行精听，并做好标记。。
两个数字一组, 前后两组
1
1876 eighteen seventy six
1989
3
eighteen hundred
1900
4
三位数的年份的读法
531 five hundred and thirty-one
two thousand
2001
two thousand and one
nineteen eighty nine
nineteen hundred
2
千年
英语年份读法
整百的年份（后两个数字为零）
Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. What are they talking about
2. Did the old lady have a telephone When was the telephone invented
3. Why didn’t the old lady have a TV
Inventions and years.
Yes, she did. The telephone was invented in 1876.
Because she couldn’t afford one. They were expensive in those days.
4. Why didn’t the old lady have a (personal) computer
Because the personal computer was invented in 1971.
5. Can you guess when the old lady was born
Maybe she was born in the 1960s (nineteen sixties)[20世纪60年代].
Watch and read. Pay attention to the passive voice.
一般过去时的被动语态
was/were + done
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.
A: When was the car invented
B: It was invented in 1885.
A: When was the TV invented
B: It was invented in 1927.
A: When was the personal computer invented
B: It was invented in 1971.
What can you see on the table
What is the boy doing
What is the girl doing
What is the scoop used for
What are the shoes used for
n. 鞋跟; 足跟
n. 电; 电能
n. 勺；铲子
听力策略：听前预测，通过图片对听力内容进行预测。
Listen and number the inventions [1-3] in the order you hear them.
1
3
2
听力策略：关键词顺序记录。
Invention What is it / are they used for
shoes with special heels ________ the style of the shoes
shoes with lights seeing ___________
hot ice-cream scoop ________ really cold ice-cream
Listen again and complete the chart below.
changing
serving
in the dark
n. 样式; 款式
the style of … ……的样式/款式
in style 流行的, 时髦的
out of style 过时的
Pay attention to the structure “be used for”.
Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. Why are shoes with lights needed by people
2. How do people change the style of the shoes
People use them for seeing in the dark when they get up at night.
People can raise the heels if they are going to a party or lower them if they are just going out for shopping.
Make conversations using the information in 2b.
What are the shoes with lights used for
They’re used for seeing in the dark.
What are hot ice-cream scoops used for
They’re used for serving really cold ice-cream.
What are … used for
They’re used for ...
1. What’s this
A zipper(拉链, 拉锁).
2. Where can you see it
On the trousers, bags, backpacks, dresses, shoes, etc.
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
n. 高兴；愉快
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! Let me think … hmm… I know! The zipper!
Paul: The zipper Is it really such a great invention
with pleasure 乐意效劳
my pleasure 我的荣幸 (用
于回应感谢)
such a/an + adj. + 可数名词单数
如此……的一个……
= so + adj. + a/an + 可数名词单数
n. 项目；工程
Watch and read.
v. 提到; 说到
n. 先锋; 先驱
v. 列表; 列清单
n. 名单; 清单
Roy: Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags… almost everywhere!
Paul: Well, you do seem to have a point…
有道理
n. 网站
adj. 每日的; 日常的
Roy: Of course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. But at that time, it wasn’t used widely.
Paul: Really So when did it become popular
Roy: Around 1917.
1. Who invented the zipper
It was invented by Whitcomb Judson.
2. When was the zipper invented
It was invented in 1893.
3. When was it used widely
Around 1917.
Answer the following questions.
Role-play the conversation.
靠电力运行
被用来做……
想出
乐意效劳！
如此伟大的一项发明
在我们的日常生活
有道理
不同发明的先驱者
run on electricity
be used for ...
think of
With pleasure!
such a great invention
in our daily lives
have a point
the pioneers of different inventions
1. Several _______(style) of hat are available in this shop.
2. Our school ________(project) allow us to develop self-learning skills.
3. I don't know about the singing competition because nobody has __________(mention) anything about it to me.
4. Many great _________(pioneer) like Li Dazhao died for the peace of our country. We should never forget them.
I. 根据语境及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
styles
projects
mentioned
pioneers
1. —Could you please help me open the window
—Yes, with p .
2. My mom usually makes a shopping l before going to the supermarket.
3. As we all know, the Internet is becoming more and more important in our d lives.
4. You can try the w www. to learn more about Wang Yaping.
II. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
pleasure
list
daily
website
I can
用相关句子问答事物发明的时间、人物及作用。
猜测听力内容，听懂话题对话。
对物品的发明表达自己的观点。
1. Recite the conversation in 2d.
2. Search some information about some famous inventions.
3. Preview the passage An Accidental Invention on page 43.
