课件15张PPT。UNIT3 Inventors and inventionsDo you know any famous inventors?
Do you know any famous female
inventors?Lead inWatch the video1.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 Order?Put the stages of invention in suitable order:Unit3 ReadingThe Problem
Of The SnakesFast reading Group work Put the paragraphs in right order and see if they follow the stages in the inventing process. Careful reading Answer the following questions
1.What is the problem?
2.How did the writer feel after being elected to get rid of the snakes ? Why?
Her parents want her to get rid of the snakes in her courtyard without harming them.She felt very proud.Paragraph 1 and 2Because it was a chance for her to distinguish herself by inventing something.Paragraph3 1.What are the three possible approaches?Firstly,__________ their habitat;
Secondly, __________ them into a _____ using male or female ________ or______ ;
Thirdly, _______ them so that they would be easily caught.
2.Which one does the writer use?The third one.
removingattractingtrapperfumefoodcoolingPut the following sentences in right order.1.Leave all the things overnight.
2.Freeze the bowl and ice-cubes.
3.Collect the passive snakes (a small net in hand in case the snakes escape or bite her) the next morning.
4.Cover the bowl with a bucket.
5.Release them all back into the wild.
6.Place the frozen bowl over the snakes' habitat.Paragraph4.5.6264 135 Paragraph 7 and 8According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent?
A. A new star discovered by a scientist.
B. A new novel written by Guo Da.
C. A new way to make dirty water clean.
D. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.
Task 1:Complete the passage
My mother asked me to____ ___ ___the snakes in our courtyard. I felt very _______ to have a chance to distinguish myself. After researching the _______of the snakes and making three __________, I finally succeeded in catching the snakes without ________ them .
The next day, I _________the snakes all back into the wild. And I decided to _____the opportunity to apply for a _________for my invention. If my invention can be __________, I’ll be a true inventor.get rid ofproudhabitsattemptshurtingreleasedseizepatentrecognizedIntensive reading :1. The writer knew nothing about the habits of snakes.
2. It’s easy for the writer to catch the snakes.
3. If the snakes are cooled, they will become sleepy.
4.The writer herself decided to send her invention to the patent office to get recognition.
5. It is easy to get a patent.Task 2:True or false.TFFFFDiscussion:
What’s the writing purpose of the writer?
Discussion:What’s the writing purpose of the writer?1. We should be more creative.
2. We should use the scientific methods to solve present problems .
3. We should have great determination and persistence to achieve our ambition.
4. …Homework1. Underline the unknown words and expressions in the text .
2. Retell the text using your own words .Thank you!