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Unit 4 Inventions
Oxford English
Reading
Module 2 Science and technology
What are the Four Great Inventions in ancient China
Who invented them
Warming-up
Warming-up
Warming-up
paper
-making
printing
compass
gunpowder
Cai Lun
Bi Sheng
ancient workers
ancient alchemist
Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
Some foreign inventions
train
telephone
wheel
computer
light bulb
television
Free talk
2 3
5 6
paper light bulb train
wheel telephone computer
A1 Inventions change our way or life . Write the name of each invention in the blanks.
Pre-reading
Groupwork
e.g: Computers help us find information easily...
A2 How do these inventions help us in our daily lives In group,discuss this with your classmates.
B Before you read...
Pre-reading
What three inventions will the article talk about
2. Which invention do you think is the greatest invention Why
The wheel, the telephone and the light bulb.
The telephone. Because it helps people keep in
touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
Words revision
comfortable
adj. 使人舒服的；舒适
passenger
n. 乘客；旅客
After the wheel's invention,travelling becomes
faster.Passengers feel more comfortable.
in the early19th century
19世纪初
n. 世纪
v. 发明；创造
invent
invention
n. 发明；创造
In the early 19th century,Thomas Edison invented
the first light bulb.It was a great invention.
century
n. （旧时载客的）
四轮马车
carriage
distance
n. 距离；间距
People use wheels on carriages.
人们在四轮马车上使用轮子。
We can speak to each other over long distances
by using the telephone.我们可以用电话远距离通话。
prep. 从……以后；
since
n. 移动电话；手机
mobile phone
practical
adj. 适用的，有用的
The first practical telephone was invented in1896.
第一批可用的电话发明于1896年。
since then从此之后
anytime
adv. 在任何时候；
随便什么时候
daytime
n. 白天；日间
in the daytime
在白天
at night在夜晚
The telephone helps people keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
develop
v. 开发，研制
lamp
n. 灯
candle
n. 蜡烛
developing 发展中的
developed 发达的
The U.S.A is a developed country and China is
a developing country.
手机
马车
wheel
自从
invent
任何时候
白天
candle
乘客
develop
lamp
century
telephone
Words game
Listening
Listen to the tape and answer the questions below.
1.Who invented the telephone
2.When did Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb
Alexander Graham Bell.
In 1879.
2.Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article
1.How do great inventions help people
The wheel.
They help people live a better life.
Skimming
Skim the article again and answer the following questions.
3.What did Alexander Graham Bell invent
4.When was the first practical light bulb invented
He invented one of the first practical
telephones.
In 1879.
People invented wheels a few thousand years ago.
People used wheels to make carriages, trains and cars at the same time.
Before the invention of telephone, people can speak to each other very far.
People can use mobile phone to talk about each other anytime, anywhere.
After the invention of the light buld, our life becomes more convenient(方便的).
T
F
T
T
F
Careful Reading
Read the text carefully and finish T/F task.
The wheel The telephone The light bulb
Inventor Don’t know. (2)___________________ (4)______________
Life after the invention Travelling became (1)________________________ People can (3)________________________________________ People can (5)______________________ as they can in the daytime.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
faster and more comfortable
speak to each other over long distances
do as many things in the evenings
Careful Reading D
1 My new shoes felt nice and soft. (line 7)
_____________
2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago. (line 10) __________
3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall. (line 11)
___________
4 The company produced a new camera last year. (line 24) ___________
5 The swimming pool is open during the day. (line 29) _________
comfortable
century
passengers
developed
daytime
Exercise C1
Read the text and finish C1.
C2
Complete the conversation below with the words
from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
anytime century comfortable daytime passenger
Bill: When did people first start using cars
Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th (1)_______.
Bill: I’m sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and (2)___________.
century
comfortable
Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems.
Bill: What do you mean
Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, (3)__________ often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn’t use them.
Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the (4)_______ because those cars didn’t have lights.
Maggie: That’s not true. They had lights, so people could drive them (5)________.
passengers
daytime
anytime
Language points
Great inventions change the world .They
help people live a better life .The following
are three of the most important inventions
in history.
Great Inventions
live a good/poor/rich life 过好的/贫穷的/富有的的生活
the following 下列，下述
in history 历史上
The wheel
The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention,travelling become faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago,people started to use wheel on carriages.In the early 19th country,the first train began to carry passengers.At the start of the 20th century, cars become popular.
Without the wheel,we would not have
these inventions.
可能
几千年前
在19世纪初
在20世纪初
没有
The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876.Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances.Today millions of people across the world own mobile phone.They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.
从那时起
be able to do sth能够做某事
彼此
数百万的人
允许某人（不）可以做某事allow sb (not)to do sth
与...保持联系
Thomas Edition developed the first practical light bulb in 1879.Before the invention of the light bulb,people had to use oil lamps,gas lamps or candles to see at night.With light bulb,people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.Can you imagine
living without them
The light bulb
have to不得不
as+adj.+n.+as...与...一样...
imagine doing sth想想做某事
Summary
1.过更好的生活
2.历史上
3.在19世纪初
4.允许某人做某事
5.数百万的人
6.与...保持联系
7.在白天
8.想像做某事
9.在夜晚
10.彼此
live a better life
in history
in the early 19th century
allow sb. to do sth.
millions of people
keep in touch with
in the daytime
imagine doing sth
at night
each other
1. There are too many _____________ (广告) on TV now.
2. We saw two ________ (四轮马车) in the City Museum.
3. Here is some ________ (实用的) advice for you to solve the problem.
4. Is there anything _______ (特别的) in this picture
5. In the ___________ (引言), he explains why he wrote the book.
advertisements
carriages
practical
special
introduction
I. 根据汉语提示补全句子。
Exercise
II. 根据所给的中文补全下列英语句子。
1. 一些发明改变了世界。
Some inventions _______ ___ _____.
2. 那所房子建于20世纪早期。
That house was built __ __ _____
____ _______.
3. 没有水，人无法生存。
People can’t live ________ _________.
4.我们应该互相帮助，互相学习。
We should help and study ______ ______.
changed the world
in the early 20th century
without water
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单词拼写
1.Here is some ________ (实用的) advice for you to solve the problem.【版权所有：21教育】
2.Can you tell me who i_________ the telephone
3.We saw two ________ (四轮马车) in the City Museum.21教育名师原创作品
4.We have quite a long d_________ to walk.
5.China is a d________(发展中的) country.
6.After the train's invention, passengers feel more c________ .21世纪教育网版权所有
7.The telephone helps people keep in touch with each other a________, anywhere.
8.He usually goes to work in the ________(白天).
9.Thomas Edison ________(invent)lots of ________ (invent). 21·世纪*教育网
10.There are many ________ (蜡烛) on the desk.
二、单选
( )1. Your invention is not__________. It is not useful for people.21*cnjy*com
A. funny B. comfortable C. popular D. practical
( )2.（2015·天津）My parents didn’t allow me ______ to the party.
A. go B. to go C. goes D. went
( )3.He has lived here _____ 1990.
A. for B. since C. in D. on
( )4.--- Could you ______ me ______ the floor. Torn --- Of course, Mom.
A. make; clean B. make; cleaning
C. help; cleaning D. help; clean
( )5. --- Tim, today is my birthday. Come to my birthday party tonight.
--- I'm very sorry. My parents don't ______ me to go out at night.
A. care B. allow C. ask D. provide
( ) 6.----Which dress do you prefer, the blue one or the pink one 21cnjy.com
----The pink one. It feels ________.
A. comfortable B. as comfortable C. more comfortable D. most comfortable
( ) 7. There are more than two ________students in our school.www.21-cn-jy.com
A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands D. thousands of
( )8. Can you imagine _________ without computer 2·1·c·n·j·y
A. live B. living C. to live D. lived
( )9. She is able ______ 10 telephone numbers in one minute.
A. to remember B. Remember C. remembering D. remembered
( )10.I’m fourteen. My friend is sixteen. So I’m_________ him.
A. as old as B. not younger than C. not so young as D. two years younger than
完成句子
1. 一些发明改变了世界。
Some inventions _______ ___ _____.
2. 那所房子建于20世纪早期。
That house was built __ __ _____ ____ _______.
3. 没有水，人无法生存。
People can’t live ________ _________.
4.我们应该互相帮助，互相学习。
We should help and study ______ ______.
5. 我十三岁时开始使用这台电脑。
I ___________ __ ___ this computer when I was 13 years old.21教育网
6.发明使我们的生活变得快捷舒适。
Inventions make our life become _____ and _____ _____________.21·cn·jy·com
7.你要努力记住尽可能多的英语单词。
Try to remember ____ ____ English words _____ you can.2-1-c-n-j-y
8. 汤姆经常和他的笔友们保持联系。
Tom often ______ _______ _______ _______his penfriends.www-2-1-cnjy-com
9.在20世纪初，汽车变得流行起来。
______ ______ _________ _______ ________, cars became popular. 21*cnjy*com
10.你可以想象得到没有电的生活吗？
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Unit4 Inventions
Reading同步练习
一、1.practical 2.invented 3.carriages 4.distance 5.developing
6.comfortable 7.anytime 8.daytime 9.invented inventions 10.candles
二、1-5 DBBDB 6-10 CABAC
三、1.change the world 2.at the start of 20th century 【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
3.without water 4.each other
started to use 6.faster more comfortable
7.as many as 8.keeps in touch with
9.In the early 19th century 10.imagine living without【出处：21教育名师】
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