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Unit4 Inventions
More practice&Culture corner同步练习
完成句子，一空一词。
1. 美国是一个说英语的国家。
America is_____ _____ _____.
2. 这个小男孩总是把家里弄得一团糟。
This little boy always_____ _____ _____ at home.
3. 孔明灯引起热球的发明。
The Kongming Lantern ____ ____ the invention of the hot-air balloon.
4. 你指的是什么？
What do you _____ _____
5. 或许我父亲知道何时出发。
My father _____ _____ when to start. =_____ my father _____ when to start.
二、用所给词的适当形式填空。
Hello. My name is John Weed. I’m an _____ (invent). I’m now working on a remote control. It can control your television, the lights and the temperature in your house.A _____ (success) inventor needs _____ (think) of new things. The job of an inventor is just like any other job. It can be difficult and tiring, but the most important thing is _____ (work) hard and never give up. Many inventors have to experiment _____ (hundred) of times before they _____ (success).
Many people enjoy _____ (invent)things as a hobby. There’s a Japanese society. It only makes _____ (invent) of little use in _____ (every day) life. Some examples include umbrella-hats and office shirts. People can wear the umbrella-hats when it is raining. The office shirts have calculators on them.With everything in your time, it’s important to work hard and enjoy _____( you).21世纪教育网版权所有
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A Small Invention, Big Help
An invention is an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )invention - big or small. A big invention makes us feel it all the time, such as the TV and the computer. There are also several small things around us even if we seldom pay much attention to them.21·cn·jy·com
A paper clip help ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )s hold pieces of paper together without making a hole. A big paper clip was put up in Norway to help people remember the inventor of the paper clip, Johann Vaaler. He invented the paper clip in 1900 when working in Germany. A paper clip is in fact a piece of wire (金属丝) that is made in such a way that it can hold together many pieces of paper. Now millions of them are made and sold all over the world.
The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by a Hungarian, had been trying to find another use for the quick drying ink (快干油墨) and designed this pen. Later, a Frenchman, Marcel Bich thought up the idea of making a use-and-throw pen and sold it cheap. It was named BIC and became very popular.
( ) 1. Where was the paper clip invented
A. In America. B. In France. C. In Germany. D. In Norway.
( ) 2. How many ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )years was the paper clip invented earlier than the ballpoint pen
A. Sixty-five. B. Fifty-six C. Eighty-three. D. Thirty;-eight.
( ) 3. Who invented the ballpoint pen
A. Johann Vaaler. B. Biro. C. Marcel Bich. D. We don't know.
( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true
A. A paper clip holds the paper through a hole. 21教育网
B. Marcel Bich is a Frenchman.
C. A big paper clip in Norway is used to remember its inventor.21cnjy.com
D. BIC. is cheap and popular,
( ) 5. What's the passage mainly about
A. How to invent small things. B. Who invented the small things.
C. Small things are very useful. D. Two small inventions.www.21-cn-jy.com
Unit4 Inventions
More practice&Culture corner答案
一、
1.an English-speaking country
2.makes a mess
3.led to
4.refer to
5.may know Maybe knows
二、
1.inventor 2.successful
to think 4.to work
5.hundreds 6.succeed
7.inventing 8.inventions
9.everyday 10.yourself
三、1-5 CDBAD
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Unit 4 Inventions
Oxford English
More practice&Culture corner
Module 2 Science and technology
What it is used for:
Waking me up every morning. It can call me up with the voice of my teacher.
Free talk
Talk about your ideal(理想中的) inventions.
New invention:
a special clock
What it is used for:
Taking notes for me at class. It can take notes automatically.
New invention:
a magical pen
You can
be great
inventors
like them!
Lead-in
New lesson
Invention:
the ballpoint pen
Inventor:
Laszlo Biro(1899-1985)
Country:
Budapest,Hungary
Date of birth:
in the 1930s
Listen to the tape and skim the text .Then match the number with the main idea of each paragraph.
Task 1
The ballpoint pen was a great success.
How the ballpoint pen was invented.
How people remember Bíró.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
A pen gaint
Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.
Task 2
1 Why did Bíró decide to invent the ballpoint pen
2 How did Bíró’s brother help him invent the ballpoint pen
Because he had to refill his fountain pen all the time, and the ink did not dry easily and it sometimes made a mess on the paper.
Bíró’s brother helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily.
Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.
Task 2
3 How does the ballpoint pen work
4 How do people remember Bíró for his invention today
There is a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolls ink onto paper as it moves.
In many English-speaking countries, people still use the word “biro” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.
Presentation
Do you know laszlo biro Maybe you do not ,but you probably use his invention every day,and you may even have it in your hand right now!
Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen.He was born in Budapest,Hungary.In the 1930s,when he worked as a newspaper editor,he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time.The ink also did not dry easily,and it sometimes made a mess on the paper.
A pen gaint一位笔匠
现在
in the 1930s在二十世纪30年代
Language points
1.Maybe you do not ,but you probably use his
invention every day,and you may even have it
in your hand right now!
maybe adv.可能，常用于句首
may be 也许是，常用于句中
Maybe he is a teacher.=He may be a teacher.
他或许是一位老师。
2. However, he had to refill it all the time.
The ink also did not dry easily,and it
sometimes made a mess on the paper.
however 然而，常用于句首用逗号隔开
all the time 一直，总是
make a mess 弄得一团糟
然而他不得不一直补充墨水。墨水不容易干，
有时还在纸上弄得一团糟。
Biro wanted a better pen.His brother,George,helped him develop a special ink.The ink dried easily.Then they developed a new type of pen.
There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen.The ball rolled ink onto the paper as it moved.They call it the “ballpoint” pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success.Everyone love it.Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.
People will always remember Biro for his invention.Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word “biro” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.
巨大成功
成百万的人
全世界
说英语的国家
描述，涉及
1.现在
2.在20世纪30年代
3.总是，一直
4.弄得一团糟
5.数百万的人
6.全世界
7.巨大成功
8.说英语的国家
9.指代，涉及
right now
in the 1930s
all the time
make a mess
millions of people
all over the world
a great success
English-speaking country
refer to
Phrases summary
Culture corner
Do you know the Kongming Lantern
Kongming
(Zhuge Liang)
invented the Kongming Lantern
led to hot-air ballon
The Kongming Lantern is very popular all over Asia. It is a kind of paper lantern with a closed top and a small candle inside. The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise. People use the Kongming Lantern on important days and during festivals.
During the time of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge liang used these lanterns to give signals in lattles. The Kongming Lanterns to give signals in battles. The Kongming Lantern led to the invention of the hot-air balloon.
Do you know any other inventions that led to other inventions
The Kongming Lantern and the hot-air ballon
Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.
1 What is the Kongming Lantern
2 How does the Kongming Lantern work
Task
It is a kind of paper lantern with a closed top and a small candle inside.
The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise.
3 When do people use the Kongming Lantern
4 What did Zhuge Liang use such lanterns to do
Why did the Kongming Lantern lead to the invention of the hot-air balloon
People use it on important days and during festivals.
He used them to give signals in battles.
Because they both work in the same way.
Discussion
Do you know of any other invention
that was named after its inventor
biro
Bíró
the Kongming Lantern
Sax
saxophone
Sandwich
Self-assessment
Exercise
1. 美国是一个说英语的国家。
America is_____ _____ _____.
2. 这个小男孩总是把家里弄得一团糟。
This little boy always_____ _____ _____ at home.
3. 孔明灯引起热球的发明。
The Kongming Lantern ____ ____ the invention of the hot-air balloon.
4. 你指的是什么？
What do you _____ _____
5. 或许我父亲知道何时出发。
My father _____ _____ when to start.
=_____ my father _____ when to start.
完成句子，一空一词。
an English-speaking country
makes a mess
led to
refer to
may know
Maybe
knows
用百科全书或互联网搜索下列内容，并整理成小短文。
类似圆珠笔的伟大小发明
以发明者名字命名的发明
一项发明推动另一项发明的例子
可以通过以下几个方面来介绍：
How was it invented
Why was it invented
How did it work
Homework
