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Unit 6 When was it invented?
Unit 6 When was it invented?
Section A 2a – 2d
1. To talk about some interesting inventions in our daily lives.
2. To know some facts about the zipper.
3. To understand the conversation in 2d.
Let’s play a game. Can you guess what these inventions are?
Do you know what they are used for?
A: What are the scissors used for?
B: They are used for cutting the pizza.
A: What is the tie used for?
B: It is used for drinking water.
A: What is the peanut used for?
B: It is used for listening to music.
There are so many interesting inventions in our daily lives, and let’s see more.
Can you guess what these inventions are used for?
Listen and number the inventions [1-3] in the order you hear them.
1
3
2
Invention What is it / are they used for?
shoes with special heels ________ the style of the shoes
shoes with lights seeing ___________
hot ice-cream scoop ________ really cold ice-cream
Listen again and complete the chart below.
changing
serving
in the dark
n. 样式; 款式
n. 鞋跟;足跟
n. 勺;铲子
Read and imitate, especially the pronunciation, stress and intonation.
n. 电;电能
A: What are they used for?
B: They’re used for ...
Make conversations using the information in 2b.
A: What are shoes with lights used for?
B: They are used for seeing in the dark when you get up at night.
Read the conversation and answer the following questions.
1. What are they talking about?
2. Who and when invented the zipper?
3. Where can you see zippers?
4. When was the zipper used widely?
They are talking about small inventions that changed the world.
The zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893.
They can be seen on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags, almost everywhere.
It was widely used around 1917.
Role-play the conversation and pay attention to some useful expressions.
Role-play the conversation in 2d with partners.
Preview the passage An Accidental Invention in 3a.
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