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Unit 6 When was it invented? 1. I think the TV was invented before the car. invent (v) 发明 He has invented a new way of making milk. inventor (n) 发明家 invention (n) 发明;可数名词 拓展:invent, create, find , discover (1) invent “发明;创造“,指制造,发明出新事物。 (2) create “创造;创作;创建”强调从无到有,表示创造具体的东西,也可表示创造抽象的东西。 (3) find “发现;找到” 强调结果。 (4) discover “发现;发觉”指初次看见本来已存在但以前未被发现的事物。 Columbus _ America but he did not explore the continent. (大陆) They looked for the bag everywhere, but in the end they didn’t _it. We all know that Alexander Bell _ the telephone. We must work hard to _ a harmonious society. 2. What is it used for? be used for sth/ doing stth 表示“被用于干某事”,意思与be used to do sth 相同。 The camera is used for taking photos. == The camera is used to take photos. 拓展: be used as sth 表示“被用作某物”。 如:English is used as the second language in many countries. be used by sb 表示“被某人使用”,后接动作的执行者。如: These textbooks are used by students. be used to doing sth: 表示“习惯于做某事”。如:She is used to running every morning. used to do sth 表示“过去常常做某事” 如:Miss Li used to dance after work. ( ) 1.She used to _ with her parents, but now she is used to _ with her classmates at school. A. live; living B. live; live C. living; living D. living; live ( ) 2. People _ think that the sun went round the earth. A. would B. are used to C. used to D. are used 3. Can you help me think of an invention? think of 想到;认为 What do you think of my new dress. I can’t think of his name at the moment. think about 表示“考虑,想起” He is thinking about travelling in the summer holidays. think sth over 指“仔细想,审慎思考,作进一步考虑” Please think over what I said. think sth out 指“想通,想出,熟思” He thought out a new idea. 4. You do seem to have a point. 1)seem可作不及物动词或系动词,意为“好像;似乎;看来”。 eg:Everything seems easy. 拓展:a. seem+adj.“看起来……”。You seem happy today. b. seem+to do sth.“似乎,好像做某事”。 I seem to have a cold. c. It seems/seemed+从句“看起来好像…;似乎…”。It seems that no one believes you. d.seem like…“好像,似乎……”。It seems like a good idea.它好像是个好主意。 have a point 有道理 I admit that you have a point. 5. T