课件25张PPT。Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsWhat are they famous for?NewtongravitydiscoveredradiumMadame CuriediscoveredStephenson the traininventedZhang Heng the seismograph
['saizm?grɑ:f] 地动仪 inventedAn invention isA discovery is existing in nature but not yet known.finding out something alreadyby human beings not existing before. something that was createdWhat is a discovery and what is an invention?an inventiona discoveryDNAelectric bulbA discovery or an invention?
color TVan invention Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Here give you some similar stages used in scientific research, please 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 235461The problem of the snakesSkim the whole passage and get the main idea:The text is about _______________________ and presents _____________________________
and applying for ________.the problem of the snakes the procedures of catching them a patentReading-I (3m)Divide the text into four parts and match the main idea for each part.Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV(Para.1)(Paras2-3)The research on the approaches to solve the problem.(Para. 4-6)The attempts to catch the snakes.(Para.7-8)The requirement of getting a patent.Reading – II (5m)The discovery of the problem of the snakes.Find a problemThe snakes must be caught but not harmedDo researchLook for approaches; research the habits of snakesscanningThe stages in making an invention.Test the solutionTry three times to make it work efficiently Apply for a patentGet recognition for the ideaThink of a creative solutionDecided on three possible approaches and choose oneRead para 4--6: What are the three attempts
that the writer made to catch the
snakes without hurting them?to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the morning.
2) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habitat in the evening.
3) to put the frozen bowl over the snakes’ habit in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.What are the three attempts that the
writer made to catch the snakes without
hurting them?1. The writer was successful to catch the
snakes in the second attempt.
2. An inventor can easily get the patent for
the invention.
3. If you have a scientific theory or a mathematical
model, you can get a patent.
True or FalseFFReading comprehension IF4. The stages to apply for a patent is to fill
in the form for your invention, file your
patent application with the patent office
and wait for the patent examine.
5. If your inventions pass the test, your
application for a patent will be published
17 months from the date you apply.TF1、How did the writer catch the snakes? ( )
A. using something the snakes were interested to attract them into a trap.
B. taking their habitat to another place.
C. placing the snakes at a low temperature for them to sleep and then caught them.
D. All the above. CReading comprehension II2.Which statement is the TRUE according to the text? ( )
A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second
attempt that they couldn’t bite the write 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.B3. According 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
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.CSummary:
1. the writer called up her mother in the countryside 2. the phone, she learned that snakes came near their house and 3. the snakes seemed to have made their home near their house. The writer felt 4. (pride) and considered it a chance for her 5. (distinguish) herself by inventing something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them. She set about 6. (research) the habits of snakes. She decided to cool them so that they could be easily caught. 7. , her first two attempts were not successful. Whenonthatproudto distinguishresearchingHoweverAs 8. result, she had to attempt a third time, which helped her fulfill her aim
9. (success). She was so delighted that determined to send her
10. (invent) to the patent office to get recognition for her successful idea.asuccessfullyinvention1. What can 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 or persistence to achieve his or her goal in life.Discussion