课件26张PPT。 Unit 3
Inventors and inventions1._________(vi.& vt.)
2._________(adj.)
3._________(vt.)
4.________ (n.)
5._________(n.)
6._________(adj.)
_________(adv.)
7._________(n.)
8._________(adj.)
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valid被动的;消极的;被动语态的显示……的差别;辨别抓住;捉住;文件;档案;文件夹立方体愉快的标准有效的愉快地1._________(vi.& vt.) 显示……的差别;
使……有所不同;辨别
2._________(adj.) 被动的;消极的;被动语态的
3._________(vt.) 抓住;捉住;
4.________ (n.) 文件;档案;文件夹
5._________(n.) 立方体
6._________(adj.) 愉快的
_________(adv.) 愉快地
7._________(n.) 标准
8._________(adj.) 有效的distinguish
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valid1. ____ isn’t Thomas Edison’s
invention.Light bulbRecord player“Rocket”A quiz2.Paper, printing, gunpowder and ___ are 4 great inventions in ancient China.abacusbalancecompass3. ________made the first train using a steam engine in 1825.
A. Alexander Bell
B. Henry Ford
C. George Stephenson4. ____ invented the first airplane.
A. Wright Brothers
B. Henry Ford
C. Benjamin Franklin5. ___ is called “ Father of Dynamite (炸药)”. A. Alfred Nobel B. Albert Einstein C. Alexander Bell
Columbus the New ContinentIt’s ___________ a discovery.Mar.15 , 1493Activity 2Please tell whether the following
are discoveries or inventions.An amphibious carIt’s ________ an invention.水陆两用汽车DNAIt’s ________ a discovery.Stephenson’s “Rocket”It’s ________ an invention. A discovery is merely making known something that already _____ in nature. An invention is something that is ______ by a human being.createdexistsDiscuss in GroupsWhat is an invention and what is a discovery? Put the stages of inventionin suitable order1. 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 invention235461Look at the pictures, what inventions
can you think of? Reading
The problem of the snakesSome snakes appear in the courtyard.The girl holds a bucket of ice-cubes in her hands. The girl catches snakes with a fishing net. The girl invented something to catch snakes
and applied for the patent. Guess the main idea 1.What does the writer mainly tell us about?
A. Introduces what the problem of snakes is
B. Tells us how to get patents
C. Introduces what the problem of snake is and her mother wants her to catch them.
D. Introduces her idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patent
Fast-reading2.Divide the text into four parts and work out the main idea for each paragraph.Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV(Para.1)The discovery of the problem of the snakes.(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.
Para 1
1. What was the mother upset about?
The mother was upset because snakes came near the house now and then, and they seemed to make their home in their courtyard.Para2
How did the writer do the research? She set about researching the habits of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them.
Careful-readingPara31.The writer decided to catch the snakes in ___ possible approach .
A. the first B. the second
C. the third D. every
Three possible approaches:
1. remove their habitat
2. attract them into a trap using male or female perfume or food
3. cool them so that they would become sleepy and could be easily caughtThree times:
The next morning I got up early ……
For the second attempt…..
My third attempt repeated the second procedure. ………How many times did the author try to catch the snakes before she succeeded?Para 4-6 1.True or False
(1). Only a scientific theory or mathematical model can be applied for a patent.
(2). The criteria of your patent is hard to get because it must be creative.
(3) If your inventions passes the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apply.×√×Para 7&8Snakes came near my mother’s house ____ ____ _____, which u____ my mother much, and she wanted me to ____ ____ ___them. So I ___ _____ researching the _____ of snakes to find the easiest way to _____ them. I thought of three possible a__________. Firstly, removing their h________; secondly, attracting them into a _____(陷阱); and thirdly cooling them so that they would become s_______ and could be easily caught. I made up my mind to use the third one. I tried three times and the third _______ was finally successful. ________by my friends and relations, I decided to _____ the opportunity, hoping to get a ________ with my invention.getabouthabitstrapsetapproachesattemptPressedpatentridofpsetnowandthenStep 4: Review
seizeabitatleepytrapReview1.Go over the whole passage.
2.Finish the exercises on page 23.HomeworkThank you for listening!