Module 9 Unit 1（同步课件）英语外研版九年级上册

仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而 Unit 1 Will computers be used more than books in the future Module 9 Look and Say What are the people doing? Do you know the English names of the four great inventions in ancient China? Printing Compass Paper making Gunpowder Among the four great inventions of China, which one of them was invented first? Which one of them was invented last? the Warring States Period Eastern Han Dynasty Tang Dynasty Eastern Jin Dynasty Inventions change people’s lives! How did the four great inventions change people’s lives in ancient China? Paper enabled the creation of lightweight books and it was a better way of keeping records. Moveable type priting made the books printed faster. Compass was used for hamonizing people’s lives and environments. Weapons such as the fire arrow can be made using the gunpowder. Can you name some modern inventions? Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1. How have the above inventions changed people’s lives? 2. Which one do you think is the most important? 3. What other important inventions can you think of? Listen to a conversation about inventions and complete the sentences. 1. Lingling loves her mobile phone because she can _____________. 2. All of Daming’s friends numbers are _______ in his phone. 3. Today’s cameras are better than old cameras because they do not __________ and photos can _______________. 4. Lingling thinks eveything _____________ by computers to some degree, so the computer is _________________ invention. use it anywhere kept need film be sent by email was changed the most important Listen to another conversation about inventions and fill in the blanks. Tony wanted to borrow his father’s ________, because he would like to ________________ on the school visit to the ________ next week. And they can be seen on the Internet by other classes, even people living in other countries. Dad said that when he was at school, he waited for week