Unit 3 Inventors and inventions reading(广东省深圳市)

课件33张PPT。Lead inLet’s enjoy a piece of video.Do you know some famous inventors and their inventions?
Each invention carries the world a step forward and provides stimulation for later ones. With inventions turning up all the time, our world is always taking on a new look. But do you know what an invention is? An invention is something that is __________by a human being, such as the lightning rod.
A discovery is something _________before but __________ now, such as the discovery on the New Continent by Columbia. createdexistingfound outSo, we know: Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Work out a suitable order.Pre-reading Applying for a patent
2. Finding a problem
3. Doing research
4. Testing the solution
5. Thinking of a creative solution
6. Deciding on the invention As you read the following passage, check the order you wrote above to see whether it follows the correct stages in producing an invention.ReadingFind a problemThe snakes must be removed but not harmedDo researchLook for methods of removal; the habits of snakesI. The stages in making an invention.Test the solution several times Try three times to make it work efficiently Apply for a patentFill in the form and filed application with the Patent OfficeThink of a creative solutionIdentify three possible approaches: choose oneII. Read the text carefully and fill in
the blanks.get rid ofhurting / harminghabitsapproachesRemovingcoolinglast / thirdAttractingTestingApplying forvalid18 monthsthree times1. According to the text, which of the following inventions may get a patent?
A. A truly novel idea. B. A new plant variety.
C. A computer program. D. A scientific theory. Ⅲ. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.A2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. In my first attempt, the snakes were as active as before.
B. The snakes were not sleepy at all in my second attempt.
C. I killed all the snakes after I collected them.
D. Ice-cubes were used in the three attempts.D3. The purpose in writing this text is
A. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill them
B. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writer's new idea
C. to introduce the writer's new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patent
D. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patent4. The biggest advantage of the writer's new idea is that:A. it makes the snakes move slowly
B. it makes the snakes hardly bite us
C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves
D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them5. What instruments were used for catching the snakes?A. a bowl, ice-cubes, male perfume
B. a bowl, a bucket, female perfume
C. a small net, ice-cubes, a bucket
D. a small net, a bucket, powders6. Which statement is true according to the text?A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldn't bite the writer at all.
B. Your product must be different from everybody else's if you want to receive a patent.
C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes.
D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately.Answer the following questions:What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?
Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?
What might the advantages be of getting a patent?What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________To put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the morning.To put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the evening.To put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.2. Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?The cooling made the snakes less active because they are reptiles and their body temperature depends on the heat around them.You are able to prove that you were the first person to make the invention.
You are recognized as a real inventor.
You can make money if you sell your invention to others.3.What might the advantages be of getting a patent?What’s the main idea of the text?The text narrates the problem of ___________ and presents the procedures of _____________ and _________________ , from which we have got a better understanding of how to __________________ and how to _______________________.summarythe snakescatching themapplying for a patentdo scientific researchesapply for a patentDiscussion:What’s the writing purpose of the writer?
What should we learn from this text?1. What’s the writing purpose of the writer?The writer wants to inform us of the scientific methods to solve present problems so that we students can not only broaden the horizons but become more skilled in discovering and considering carefully the problems in daily life. We are also encouraged by the writer to be creative and hardworking as well as thinking independently.2.What should we learn from this text?We can learn from the text the way of doing scientific researches and how to apply for a patent. We can also learn that it takes an inventor great determination persistence to achieve his or her ambition and persistence to achieve his or her ambition in life.1.Go over the whole passage.
2.Recite the key sentences in the text.
3.Prepare for Learning about Language in the textbook.Assignment