课件9张PPT。Unit 3 extensive readingWhat do you know about the person?
Which invention he invented is still used today?
1.What do you know about the inventor?
2.Which invention he invented is still used today?" . . . an inspired
black-haired Scotsman of twenty eight, on the eve of marriage, vibrant and alive to new ideas." Alexander Graham Bell : the man who invented the telephone Some information about Bell
He is known as much for his work for deaf education as for his inventions.
He became a professor for vocal physiology at Boston University. His job was to help deaf people to understand speaking people and to make themselves understood by learning how to speak. When he invented the telephone, he was testing a method of helping a deaf person to hear.Task 1:Skim the passage and find why he invented the telephone.Task 2: Please finish the questions at the end of the passage and then read it thoroughly.Keys
1. It made him ask questions, think of practical ways to solve problems, be prepared to try solutions (and alter them) several times and finally publish his findings for others.
2. He believed that his curiosity was the key to his success.3.Bell invented the telephone and the tetrahedron shape by chance. Both of these are extremely useful and still used today.
4. He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money ever. Is it necessary for you to own a cell phone? Task 3: Reading task on P66.
Do it yourself and then share your ideas with your partners.