U3 Communication Workshop
初三年级 英语
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Creativity
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Lesson 7 A Famous Inventor
Da Vinci made plans for an adding machine, bridges, drawings of musical instruments, flying machines and machines for war.
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Lesson 8 Good or Bad?
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Lesson 9 Creative Minds
popsicles
Wristies
earmuffs
crayon holders
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Lesson 9 Creative Minds
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1 Frank left his juice outside and it became ice.
He ate it and found that it was good. He invented popsicles.
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2 Chester’s ears were very cold when he
was ice-skating.
He tried to make earmuffs.
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3 Cassidy’s crayons were small and broken.
It was difficult to use them. She invented crayon holders.
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4 Kathryn wanted to keep her wrists warm and dry.
She invented Wristies.
Who is he?
He is Wang Xuan.
The Father of the Chinese Language Laser Typesetting
中国激光照排之父
laser n. 激光
typesetting n. 排版
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{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}laser n. 激光
industry n. 产业;工业
typesetting n. 排版
modern adj. 当代的,现代的
publishing n. 出版
come up with 想出,找到
developer n. 开发者,研制者
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1 Wang Xuan started his research of laser typesetting in 1975.
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2 Wang Xuan invented lots of computer programmes for teaching Chinese.
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3 Wang Xuan found it easy to invent laser typesetting for the Chinese language.
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4 Wang Xuan was a great role model for many young people.
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A short introduction of Wang Xuan.
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Wang Xuan’s invention of the Chinese language laser typesetting.
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What I learn from Wang Xuan.
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1 What is his name? What was his major achievement?
2 Why did he make his invention? How did he succeed?
3 Why is the achievement important?
4 What do you learn from him?
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What was his major achievement?
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What is his name?
How did he succeed?
2 Why did he make his invention?
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3 Why is the achievement important?
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4 What do you learn from him?
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What is his name? What was his major achievement?
Why did he make his invention? How did he succeed?
Why is the achievement important?
What do you learn from him?
What is his / her name? What was his / her major achievement? (e.g. invented / developed … that …, awards received)
Why did they make their invention? How did he / she succeed?
Why is the achievement important?
( e.g. It’s because it is useful / helpful for …)
What do you learn from him/ her?
(e.g. His story teaches us …)
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Write about the scientist or inventor that you admire.
The inventor that I admire the most is Wang Xuan. He invented the technology for printing Chinese characters. As a result, he is known as “The Father of the Chinese Language Laser Typesetting”.
Write about the scientist or inventor that you admire.
My favourite Scientist / Inventor
Although Laser Typesetting for the Chinese language was a serious problem, he was not afraid to try new technology and he never gave up. Now, Wang Xuan’s amazing invention is used all over the world and it has been extremely helpful to the Chinese newspaper publishing industry.
My favourite Scientist / Inventor
Write about the scientist or inventor that you admire.
Wang Xuan was not only a great modern scientist but also a great role model for all of us. His life story teaches us that a person should work hard to follow his own dream and try his best to make it come true.
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My favourite Scientist / Inventor
The scientist / inventor that I admire the most is …
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My favourite Scientist / Inventor
Homework
1.朗读P36课文;
2.完成教材P37练习4。