unit 4Great Inventions-reading

1、Learning objectivesStudents learn how to skim and scan the passage.2. Students learn the important influences of great inventions to our daily life.Unit 4 Great Inventions Reading Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the question

2、s below.Skimming(略讀）略讀） means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.How do inventions change the world ? 發(fā)明是如何改變世界？發(fā)明是如何改變世界？introduction

3、 引言The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest inventionin history. After its invention, travellingbecame faster and more comfortable. Afew thousand years ago, people startedto use wheels on carriages. In the early19th century, the first trains began tocarry passengers. At the start of the 20thcentur

4、y, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.Great inventionsscanningGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.InventorTime of inventionLife after its inventionInfluence

5、 （影響):Examples:The wheelPart 1: Read the first part of the article and complete the table.Dont know.A few thousand years ago.Travelling became faster and more comfortable. 1. People used wheels on carriages 2. trains began to carry passengers 3. cars became popularThe telephoneAlexander Graham Bell

6、invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The telephone Part 1:Read the second

7、 part , and judge true ( T )or false( F ) Joseph Swan invented one of the first practical telephones . Today thousands of people across the world own mobile phones. Alexander Bell invented the telephones in 1879.Alexander Graham Bellmillions of in 1876 The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first

8、 practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?gas lamp 就是把煤油加壓后送到燈頭處加熱，加熱到煤油氣化，氣化

9、后的煤油有噴嘴噴出和空氣混合后燃燒，那個燈泡就是紗罩，它經(jīng)過硫酸釷浸泡，有煤油燃燒時得有煤油燃燒時得高溫加熱到白熾化而發(fā)光高溫加熱到白熾化而發(fā)光。 Part 3 :Read the third part of the article and answer these questions.The light bulb1 What did people use to see at night before the invention of the light bulb?People used oil lamps, gas lamps or candles.2 What has life been

10、like after the invention of the light bulb?People can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime.Play a game Rules: Choose your favorite number , and find the lucky question. 213456 Translate the sentence:Travelling became faster and more comfortable旅游變得快捷舒適旅游變得快捷舒適 They allow peop

11、le to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere 請用請用allow sb to do sth 造句造句 According to the passage, fill each blank with correct words. Alexander Graham Bell _ one of the first practical telephones in 1876. _ , people have been able to speak to each other _ long distances. Today millions of

12、people across the world own _. They allow people to _ each other anytime, _.inventedSince thenovermobile phoneskeep in touch withanywhere Stand up , and then bow（鞠躬）（鞠躬） to all the teachers “Welcome”Give names for each pictureoil lampgas lampcandlelight bulbImitating(模仿）模仿）the picture on how to make

13、 a phone call to your classmates Implications (啟示） What have you learnt from this class?- We have learnt that inventions help people live a better life. For example: because of inventions , we have cars to drive , we have mobile phones to use, and we have light bulbs to see.D1 Read the article on pa

14、ge 51 and complete the table below.faster and more comfortable Alexander Graham Bell speak to each other over long distancesThomas Edisondo as many things in the eveningsHow did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb? _Which of the three things was invented first? _D2 Read the ar

15、ticle again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.The wheel was invented first.They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.They had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.What inventions did the wheel make possible? _How do mobile phones help p

16、eople keep in touch with each other? _It made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible.Words and expressionsadvertisement funnycreatetelephonewheelcomfortablecarriagecenturypassengerinventpracticalsincen. 廣告廣告adj. 滑稽的，滑稽的， 好笑的好笑的v. 創(chuàng)造；創(chuàng)造； 創(chuàng)作創(chuàng)作n. 電話，電話， 電話機(jī)電話機(jī)n. 車輪，車輪， 輪子輪子adj.使人舒服的，使人舒服

17、的， 舒適的舒適的n. 四輪馬車四輪馬車n. 世紀(jì)世紀(jì)n. 乘客；乘客； 旅客旅客n. 發(fā)明，發(fā)明， 創(chuàng)造創(chuàng)造adj. 有用的，有用的， 適用的適用的prep. 從從以后；以后； 自自以來以來advertisement The _ invited Yang Yang to film an _.We should _ this product. advertisement 廣告 advertise v. 做廣告 advertiser 廣告商advertiseradvertisementadvertisefunnyfunny = amusing 滑稽的，好笑的fun n. 樂趣 adj. 有趣的h

18、ave fun = have a good time make fun of 取笑某人createcreate = make 創(chuàng)造，創(chuàng)作creation n. 創(chuàng)造creative adj. 有創(chuàng)造性的 上帝創(chuàng)造了世界。 God created the world. 有創(chuàng)造力的人通常喜歡美術(shù)和音樂 Creative people usually like art and fortableMy room is not big , but very _（舒適的）.Today I feel quite _ (不舒服的）This room is much _.The _ room is Room 30

19、3. 最舒適的房間是303.century 1. in the early 19th century 在在19世紀(jì)早期世紀(jì)早期 2. 在19世紀(jì)末期 in the late 19th century 3. at the start of the 20th century 20世紀(jì)之初世紀(jì)之初 4. a few thousand years ago 幾千年前幾千年前 inventinvent v. 發(fā)明， 創(chuàng)造inventor n. 發(fā)明家invention n. 發(fā)明Your _ is lovely, but not practical.Edison _ the electric light.

20、Invent 與 create 區(qū)別invent 產(chǎn)生前所未有的東西， 一般指物質(zhì)上的create 其對象往往是精神上的， 例如， 藝術(shù)， 文學(xué)作品上的創(chuàng)作advertisement funnycreatetelephonewheelcomfortablecarriagecenturypassengerinventpracticalsincen. 廣告廣告adj. 滑稽的，滑稽的， 好笑的好笑的v. 創(chuàng)造；創(chuàng)造； 創(chuàng)作創(chuàng)作n. 電話，電話， 電話機(jī)電話機(jī)n. 車輪，車輪， 輪子輪子adj.使人舒服的，使人舒服的， 舒適的舒適的n. 四輪馬車四輪馬車n. 世紀(jì)世紀(jì)n. 乘客；乘客； 旅客旅客n.

21、 發(fā)明，發(fā)明， 創(chuàng)造創(chuàng)造adj. 有用的，有用的， 適用的適用的prep. 從從以后；以后； 自自以來以來13. distance14. mobile phone15. anytime16. develop17. lamp18. candle19. daytime20. dust21. special22. wing23. introduction24. instead of25. petroln. 距離距離移動電話，移動電話， 手機(jī)手機(jī)在任何時候，在任何時候， 隨便什么時候隨便什么時候開發(fā)，開發(fā)， 研制研制燈燈蠟燭蠟燭白天，白天， 日間日間灰塵，灰塵， 塵土塵土特殊的，特殊的， 特別的特別的翅膀，翅膀， 機(jī)翼機(jī)翼引言引言而不是而不是汽油汽油develop 開發(fā)， 研制， 發(fā)展develop v. developed adj. 發(fā)達(dá)的developing adj. 發(fā)展中的development n. 發(fā)展China is a _ country, while USA is a _ country.We believe that sports can _ mind and body.specialspecial adj. 特殊的， 特別的specially adv. 特別地specialist n. 專家 specialist = expert T