多维阅读第20级 An Idea Seed 创意的种子 课件

An Idea Seed 创意的种子 选自《多维阅读第20级》 1 Lead-in Read the cover and the contents of the book. Answer the questions: 1. What do you expect to read about in this book? 2. In what ways does an idea have anything to do with a seed? First-reading Read the book and finish the following activities. Complete the mind-map with some basic information you can find in the book about “inventions”. Inventions First-reading 2. Completet the chart below about “Ancient Inventions”. Ancient Inventions Invention Inventor Original Purpose Further Use Category First-reading 3. Completet the chart below about “From Past to Present”. From Past to Present Invention Development Category _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ Communication ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ Second-reading Group work: Describe in your own words one of the inventions you've read about in the book. In what ways does it make life easier for people? Third-reading Read some of the passages carefully. Answer the questions: An Idea Seed 1. What can you infer from “… but inventors have been at work since people first walked on Earth”? The Success of an Invention 2. What’s implied by “… but many others never succeeded at all”? Third-reading Read some of the passages carefully. Answer the questions: Wacky Inventions 3. Does the writer laugh at these wacky inventions? How do you know? 4. Do you think people should try to invent things to change the world? Why or why not? Third-reading Read some