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Section A 2a-2d
Unit6
When was it invented?
Talk about the history of inventions.
The passive voice.
Language Goals:
Grammar Focus:
年份的读法
两个数字一组,分为前后两组
1
2
1865 eighteen sixty five
1989
千年的读法
two thousand
2001
two thousand and one
nineteen eighty nine
3
前两个数字不为零,后两个数字为零。
eighteen hundred
1900
nineteen hundred
4
非四位数的年份的读法!
531 five hundred and thirty-one
Who will the iphone remind you of when you see it ?
Steve Jobs
Jobs________ iphone.
invented
Iphone ______________ Jobs.
was invented by
Iphone is one of the greatest _________ in the world.
inventions
Jobs is a great ________.
inventor
Iphone ____________ in 2007.
was invented
What do you think iphone is used for?
I think it is used for talking with people.
watch movies
send emails
surf the Internet
listen to music
talk with peiople
…
It’s also used for ___________.
What else __the iphone___________?
play games
count
is
used for
useful
Besides iphone, there’re also many other useful
inventions in the world.
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I think it __________ …
What __ the ...___________?
is
used for
is used for
Pairwork
When were they invented?
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______
Shoes with
special
heels
_______
shoes with
lights
_______
ice cream
scoop runs
on electricity
2a.Listen and number the inventions in the order.
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1
2
2b. Listen again and complete the chart below .
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
changing
in the dark
serving
Invention Inventor Time Usage (用途)
telephone Bell 1876 making phone calls
computer an American 1976 getting information
light bulb Edison 1830 giving light
camera a Frenchman 1837 taking pictures
bike an Englishman 1839 riding
basketball James 1861 playing
Make conversations according to the table.
who when what
Practice:
--What’s it used for?
--It’s used for…
--What is this in English?
--It’s a…
2c
Make conversations using the information in 2b.
A: What are they used for?
B: They’re used for….
Listen and answer the questions.
1. Why do people need shoes with light?
2. How do people change the style of the shoes?
Because people always hit their toes on something on the way to the bathroom.
You can move the heels up and down.
The first invention is shoes with ________. People always hit their toes on __________ on the way to the bathroom at night. So people can use them for ______ in the ______. The second invention is a special ice-cream ______. It runs on _________ and becomes hot. It’s _____ for serving really _____ ice-cream. The last invention is shoes with special _____. People can move the heels ____ and ______. You can _____ the heels if you are going to a ______ or ______ them if you are just going out for _________.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
something
seeing
dark
lights
scoop
electricity
used
cold
heels
up
down
raise
party
lower
shopping
Four ancient inventions
things invented long long ago
compass
gun powder
printing活字印刷
Paper making 造纸术
inventions
paper making
printing
造
纸
工
艺
流
程
图
in Han Dynasty
Cai Lun
in Song Dynasty
Bi Sheng
A: When was it invented?
B: It was invented in…
A: Who was it invented by?
B: It was invented by ...
things invented long long ago
汉朝
宋朝
inventors
Talk!
My favorite invention is the shoes with special heels. They are used for …. You can …. You can ….
What’s your favorite invention?
... Some people always …. They are used for ….
…. It runs on …. It is used for ….
A: What do you think is the most helpful invention?
B: I think the most helpful invention is the computer.
A: Why?
B: Because it is used for searching the in formation quickly. It helps me search the information that I need.
Name Helpful invention Why
Because it helps me search the information that I need.
… …
A survey
Julie
computer
Ann
Invention Inventor Time Usage (用途)
telephone Bell 1876 making phone calls
computer an American 1976 getting information
light bulb Edison 1830 giving light
camera a Frenchman 1837 taking pictures
bike an Englishman 1839 riding
basketball James 1861 playing
Make conversations according to the table.
who when what
拓展提升
达标训练
( ) 1. The kind of cup is used _______ drinking.
A. to B. as C. by D. for
( ) 2. My mother ________ to give a speech at our school last month.
A. invites B. was invited C. is invited D. invited
( )3.I think the short story ______by Lu Xun.
A. is writing B. is written C. written D. was written
( )4.—Who _____ the light bulb___? —Edison.
A. was; invented B. is; invented
C. was; invented by D. did; invented by
D
B
D
C
Exercise
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. It was invented _________Edison .
A.by B.in C. for D.to
2. This watch __________ China.
A. was made in B. was made by
C. was made from D. was made of
3. —— _______was the car invented?
——It was invented in 1983.
A. When B. Why C. How D. Who
4._______it rained yesterday, I still went on a trip.
A. Although B. But C. Because D. And
5. Basketball ________ by people all over the world.
A.is enjoyed B.is like C. love D. enjoyed
句型转换
1. The personal computer was invented in 1976. (对划线部分提问)
_________ __________the personal computer _________?
2. The shoes with lights were invented by Julie Thompson.
(对划线部分提问)
_________ _________the shoes with lights _______ _______?
When
was
invented
Who
were
invented
by
3. Knives are used for cutting things. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _______ knives _______ _______?
4. A Chinese named Cai Lun invented paper. (改为被动语态)
Paper _______ _______ _______ a Chinese named Cai Lun.
What
are
used
for
was
invented
by
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