(共13张PPT)
U6
When was it invented
section A
1a-2d
Do you know what these inventions are
a telephone
a TV
a car
a computer
Guess
A: I think the TV was invented before the car.
B: Well, I think the TV was invented after the car.
1a
Prediction
In what order do you think they were invented
Listen and match the inventions with the years.
___ 1876
___ 1885
___ 1927
___ 1971
d
a
c
b
1b
Interaction
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 in 1885. 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 pairwork
A: When was the telephone invented
B: I think it was invented in 1876.
Listen and number the inventions [1-3] in the order you hear them.
1
2
3
2a
Interaction
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________ really cold ice-
cream
seeing _________
serving
________ the style of the
shoes
Listen again and complete the chart.
changing
in the dark
What is it / are they used for
Invention
shoes with lights
hot ice-cream scoop
shoes with special
heels
2b
Interaction
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Interaction
2b
A: When was the telephone invented
B: I think it was invented in 1876.
A: What is it/are they used for
B: It is/They are used for talking to the people who are far away.
1927
1885
1927
1885
1903
Pair work
washing machine
Read the conversation between Paul and Roy, then answer the following questions.
1. What is Paul's subject for his school project
2. What invention did Roy think of
3. Who was it invented by
When was it invented
Small inventions that changed the world.
He thought of the zipper.
It was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893.
2d
Interaction
Key phrases
the subject for my school project
think of
with pleasure
such a great invention
in our daily lives
do seem to have a point
the pioneers of different inventions
我校项目的课题
想出,想起
乐意效劳
一个如此伟大的发明
在我们的日常生活中
确实好像有道理
不同发明的创始者
Interaction
1. ---Thank you very much ---My pleasure. (不用谢。)
2. I spent a pleasant trip last month.
3. We felt pleased when we heard the pleasant news.
adj. (感到)愉快的,满意的(主语通常是人)
pleasure
n. 高兴,愉快 (un.)
pleasant
adj. 令人愉快的(主语通常是物)
pleased
2d
Paul: Hey Roy, the subject for my school is “small inventions that
changed the world”. Can you help me think of an invention
Roy: ____________! Let me think…hmm I know! The zipper!
Paul: The zipper Is it really_________________
Roy: Think about ____________________________. You can see
zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags… almost everywhere!
Paul: Well, ______________________...
Roy: Of course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week.
__________________________________________. 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 ___________________________
Roy: Around 1927.
With pleasure
such a great invention
how often it’s used in our daily lives
you do seem to have a point
The pioneers of different inventions were listed there
So when did it become popular
run on electricity
the subject for my school project
with pleasure
such a great invention
in our daily lives
do seem to have a point
the pioneers of different inventions
1. 通过电运作
2. 我校项目的课题
3. 乐意效劳
4. 一个如此伟大的发明
5. 在我们的日常生活
6. 确实好像有道理
7. 不同发明的创始者
一般过去式的被动语态: was/were + done(pp.)
Key expressions
Summary
When was the telephone invented It was invented in 1876.
What is it/are they used for
It is/They are used for talking to the people who are far away.
Assignment
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