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Unit6
When was it invented?
Section A 1a-2d
unit topic:the history of inventions
Four Great Inventions
Do you know the Four Great Inventions in China?
compass
printing
gun powder
paper making
Look at the things below. In what order do you think they were invented? Discuss them with your group.
1a
In the world, there are some great inventions .
I think the TV was invented before the car.
Well, I think the TV was invented after the car.
I think the telephone was invented before the computer.
Well, I agree with you.
I think … was invented before / after ...
Well, I …
______ 1876
______ 1885
______1927
______1971
Listen and match the inventions with the years.
1b
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check your inference.
______ 1876
______ 1885
______1927
______1971
eighteen seventy-six
eighteen eighty-five
nineteen twenty-seven
nineteen seventy-one
Before listening, do you know how to read these numbers ?
______ 1876
______ 1885
______1927
______1971
Match the inventions with the years.
d
a
c
b
Let's make sentences.
1b
The... was invented in...
fridge / 1862
washing machine/1858
airplane/1903
A:When was the...invented?
B: I think it was invented in...
light bulb / 1879
Guessing:What are they used for?
2a
Listen and number the inventions [1-3] in order you hear them.
1
3
2
2a
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
Listen again and complete the chart.
2b
A:What are...used for?
B: They're used for...
Zipper
trousers
shoes
bags
suitcases
1. Who was the zipper invented by?
2. When was the zipper invented?
3. What is the zipper used for?
Watch and Answer
1. Who was the zipper invented by?
2. When was the zipper invented?
3. What is the zipper used for?
Whitcomb Judson
In 1893
Making fastening easier.
The zipper is a small but great __________. It was ________ ______ Whitcomb Judson. It was _________ ___ 1893 and became popular in _______ 1917. Now it is ________ ________ in our daily lives. For example, we use them _______ dresses, trousers, shoes, bags and so on.
Small inventions that changed the world
invention
invented
by
invented
in
around
used
widely
on
Let's think
1. What's the small invention talked about in the dialogue?
2. What's the great invention?
shared bikes
high-speed railways
Online shopping
electronic payment
Do you know new Four Great Inventions in China?
1964
2010
1999
2014
We Chinese have had many great inventions throughout the history. Be proud of China.
Group Work
Invention Inventor Time Usage (用途)
light bulb Edison 1830 light
camera a Frenchman 1837 take pictures
bike an Englishman 1839 ride
basketball James Naismith 1861 play
telephone Bell 1876 make phone calls
plane the Wright brothers 1903 travel
computer an American 1976 get information
the iphone Jobs 2007 talk with people
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