北师大版选修模块7 Unit 20 New Frontiers Culture Corner课件 (共22张PPT)

课件22张PPT。Culture Corner
北师大版模块七Unit 20
New FrontiersAncient Chinese Inventions In history, China?is?one?of?the?world?
oldest?civilizations?dating?back?more?
than?5?million?years. ?During?these?
time,?many?great discoveries?in?fields?
of?science?and?technology?were?made?
including?the?inventions?of?printing,?
paper,?gunpowder?and?compass.The compassPaper makingGunpowderPrintingThen ,do you know “Four New Great Inventions of China”?
high-speed railway electronic payment systems online shoppingbike sharing China’s "four great new inventions" in modern times have made the daily life of the public more and more convenient.Read the passage to complete the table.InventionsPaper makingprintingGunpowderCompassInfluenceInventorsTimeWrite down some important informationThe ancient ChineseAbout 2000 years agoMass-production of books and literatureBi Sheng1045 ADMany different kinds of weaponEarly Chinese scientistsEighth century ADTo navigate their ships at seaThe ancient ChineseThe third centuryFast reading: 纸浆
工匠
读写能力
火药
武器
指南针
有磁力的
导航Vocabularypulpliteracyweaponcraftsmangunpowdercompassnavigatemagneticliterary adj .文学的
literature n .文学craft 手艺工艺navigation 导航magnetism 磁性powder 粉末arms pl.
(formal)Task 1. Read the text and answer the following questions.From what plant was early Chinese paper made?
What did the Chinese do as a result of the invention of paper?
Who invented the printing press?
How did the general public in China benefit from this invention? Careful reading:5. What was gunpowder principally used
for? Give an example.
6. How did the ancient Chinese make the
first compasses?
7. When was magnetism discovered in
the West?From what plant was early Chinese paper made?
2. What did the Chinese do as a result of the invention of paper?Early Chinese paper was made from bamboo.They started producing historical records, maps and literature.3. Who invented the printing press?
4. How did the general public in China benefit from this invention? A craftsman called Bi Sheng.The general public could have mass-produced books and literature to read.5. What was gunpowder principally used for? Give an example.
6. How did the ancient Chinese make the first compasses?It was used in wars, for example, rockets.By floating small pins of magnetic metal in bowls of water.7. When was magnetism discovered in
the West?It was not discovered until the fifteenth century.Task 2. Find out the following phrases in the text and translate them.be associated withbe made fromlead tomass-productionline upbamboo fibrethe printing pressbecome available wooden blocks与……相联系由……制成竹纤维木块造纸术导致，产生批量生产可为…利用或得到的整队，排列起Task 3.Using the phrases to fill in the
brackets.1.A healthy life is frequently thought to be ( ) the open countryside and healthy food.3.I hate ( ) in the cold to go to the cinema.associated with lining up2.Future?buildings,?roads,?and?cities?may?be?( )garbage.made?from4.In certain conditions, a bad thing can( ) good results.5.It’s( ) that has reduced the prices of cars.lead to mass production 6.If something you want or need is?（ ）, you can find it or obtain it.availableGroup discussionVoice your opinion: (4 groups)
For inventions, do you have some new ideas? What are they? Summary Ancient Chinese InventionsPrinting,
Paper making
Gunpowder?
The compass.Modern Chinese InventionsHigh-speed railway Shared bike AlipayTaoBao 1.Revise the words and phrases .
2.Write a short passage about your attitudes towards the your inventions, which should include
the way, the process and the influence you want.
Homework Thank you for listening