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Unit 3 The world of science
Starting Out & Understanding Ideas
新外研社高中英语必修三
new inventions
old inventions
We are living in a new age of invention.
telephone
online shopping
horse-drawn cab
high-speed railway
Starting out
How about the inventions in the future? Can you imagine?
Read about the inventions from famous novels and choose those that have become a reality. (P25)
Inventions in fantasy novels
cloak |kləʊk| 披风 斗篷
lever: a handle used to operate a vehicle or piece of machinery
(车辆或机器的)操纵杆,控制杆
Inventions in fantasy novels
Inventions in fantasy novels
faint:that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt
(光、声、味)微弱的,不清楚的
Inventions in fantasy novels
a written record of events in the order in which they happened 编年史;历史
The two inventions have become a reality.
People nowadays can have video chats with each other via mobile phones and computers connected to the Internet.
Many newspapers have offered their readers free digital editions. Furthermore, live chat rooms make it possible for people to communicate with reporters, statesmen and scientists.
Watch the video and answer the question:
Which of the inventions in the video interests you most? And why?
Video: life in the year 3000
Unit 3
Understanding ideas (P26)
The New Age of Invention
Game Time:Look at the pictures and find the differences between the past and now. Work in groups and discuss the reasons behind the changes.
laptop
earphone
lamp
brush pen
candle
firewood
bucket
electric kettle
gas cooker / stove
Pre-reading
Because of the inventions people have created.
Game Time:Look at the pictures and find the differences between the past and now. Work in groups and discuss the reasons behind the changes.
The new age of invention
interview
interviewer
asking questions
interviewee
answering questions
Read the interview and underline all the inventions that are mentioned.
The Four Great Invention in ancient China
Gunpowder, Printing, Papermaking, the Compass
Fast-reading
Some western inventions:
the steam engi