Unit 3 The world of Science Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 3 The world of science P2 Understanding ideas 四川省芦山中学 卫玉涛 Before reading Look at the pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed over time. Ancient times Modern times 1.Read the interview after the tape and find out what inventions are mentioned. Gunpower, papermaking, printing, the compass, the steam engine, the telephone, the radio, virtual reality, wearable tech, flexible battery, 3D printer, intelligent walking house, eco-friendly solar technology, time machine. Fast-reading: Para.(1-2)— a brief introduction and welcome Para.(3-4) 1:the title of the book 2:inventions of the past printing compass the gunpowder, ｛ ｛ paper making Ancient China the West The New the radio the steam engine ｛ the telephone 2.Reading for structure Para.( 5-8)The the tech based Inventions virtual reality wearable tech the flexible battery 3D printers an intelligent walking house Para.(9-12) inspiration for inventions: recognising aproblem that needs a solution incredible desire to thinkand create Para.(13-14 ) the conclusion of the interview Careful-reading 1.Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. Which of the following statements is not true?( ) A. Dr Richard thinks the present day is a new age for inventions. B. Lots of new inventions are based on technologies. C. A strong desire to create things can surely make it a reality to invent things. D. Dr Richard is an inventor himself. 2. What really inspires people to invent things?( ) A. Computer power. B. Environmental pollution. C. Fewer energy supplies. D. The desire to solve problems. C D 3. What is Richard's attitude to inventing a time machine?( ) A. Negative. B. Optimistic.C. Critical. D. Supportive. 4. What does the sentence “Never say never!” mean according to the passage?( ) A. There is no royal road to learning. B. Anything is possible. C. A man becomes learned by asking questions. D. Experience is the mother of wisdom. B B B B B 3.Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhurst’s opinions. 1. Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West. 2. A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based. 3. Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves. 4. The desire to solve problems inspires invention. 5. A time machine will definitely be invented in the future. √ √ After Reading Text review: Dr Richard Fairhurst, 1._______ new book The New Age of Invention has just been published, is an 2.________（invent） himself. He thinks there 3.__________（be） golden ages of invention throughout history and the present day is 4.___ new age for inventions. Most of the new great inventions are based on 5._________（advance） in virtual reality, wearable tech, the flexible battery, medicine and 6._____________（environment） science. 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts. 7.___ terms of the environment, it is now possible 8._________ （create） an intelligent walking house. It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology 9.__________（control） its “legs”. Solar technology can be eco- friendly, too. Most inventions start with recognising a problem that 10.______（need） a solution. People have an incredible desire to think and create, and that is the real spirit of invention. whose inventor have been a advances environmental In to create controlling needs Reading for thinking If you were an inventor, what would you invent?（answer the question and give your reason） #b# _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If I were an inventor, I would invent a medicine that would delay people's life slightly. A slight delay is the ability to make a person's life a little longer. The invention is mainly used for the immediate death of the hospital, such as people who are in a car accident or other sudden deaths. Because of this invention, they can be able to see their family for the last time, leaving them the words they want to say, without regret. Homework: Read the passage again and retell the passage. Do exercise in workbooks. Bye-bye null, track 1 225294.17 $$