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Section A 1a-2d
Some morden inventions
Could you list some modern inventions in our daily life?
The computer _____________
Charles Babbage..
was invented by
Look and say:
Who invented the computer?
Charles Babbage invented the computer..
The telephone _____________
Alexander Bell.
was invented by
Look and say:
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Bell invented the telephone..
The car _____________
Karl Benz.
was invented by
Look and say:
Who invented the car?
Karl Benz invented the car..
The television _____________
Karl Benz.
was invented by
Look and say:
Who invented the television?
J. L. Baird invented the television..
Look at the things below. In what order do you think they were invented? Discuss them with your group. Then number them [1-4] (1=first, 4=last) .
2
3
1
4
Listen and match the inventions with the years.
___ 1876
___ 1885
___ 1927
___ 1971
a
b
c
d
两个数字一组,前后两组
1
1865 eighteen sixty five
1989
3
前两个数字不为零,后两个数字为零。
eighteen hundred
1900
4
非四位数的年份的读法
531 five hundred and thirty-one
two thousand
2001
two thousand and one
nineteen eighty nine
nineteen hundred
2
千年
年份读法
Listen and match the inventions with the years.
___ 1876
___ 1885
___ 1927
___ 1971
d
a
c
b
a
b
c
d
Alice: Was your life very difficult when you were a kid?
Grandma: Oh, not really. Why?
Alice: Well, you didn’t have modern inventions like a telephone, right?
Grandma: Of course we did! How old do you think I am? The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice!
Alice: Haha! How about cars? They weren’t invented yet, were they?
Tape scripts
Grandma: Yes, they were. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car.
Alice: Well, did you have a TV?
Grandma: No, we couldn’t afford one. They were expensive in those days. The TV was invented around 1927, I think.
Alice: Well, I know that you didn’t have a computer because we learned in school that personal computers were invented in 1976.
Grandma: You’re right. But I have one now!
Student B, cover the dates. Student A, ask Student B when the things in the picture in 1b were invented. Then change roles and practice again.
A: When was the telephone invented?
B: I think it was invented in 1876.
A: When was the car invented?
B: It was invented in 1885.
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
in style 流行的, 时髦的
out of style 过时的
the style of… ……的样式/款式
n. 鞋跟
n. 勺
Alex: Hi, Carol. Wow, what are those?
Carol: Hello, Alex. Oh, these are some of the interesting inventions
that I’m writing about for my English homework.
Alex: I see…What’s that, then?
Carol: They’re shoes with lights. You use them for seeing in the
dark when you get up at night.
Alex: Oh, that’s a cool idea! I always hit my toe against something
on the way to the bathroom at night.
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Carol: Next is a special ice-cream scoop. This is my favorite
invention. It runs on electricity and becomes hot.
Alex: I know what it’s for! It’s used for serving really cold ice-
cream.
Carol: Yes, that’s right! The last invention I’m going to write about
is shoes with special heels. You can move the heels up and
down.
Alex: What are they used for?
Carol: Well, you can change the style of your shoes. You can
raise the heels if you are going to a party or lower them if
you are just going out for shopping.
Make conversations using the information in 2b.
What are the shoes with lights used for?
They’re used for seeing in the dark.
What are hot ice-cream scoops used for?
They’re used for serving really cold ice-cream.
What are … used for?
They’re used for ...
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Who invented the zipper?
It was invented by Whitcomb Judson.
2. When was the zipper invented?
It was invented in 1893.
3. When was it used widely?
Around 1917.
Paul: Hey Roy, the subject for my school project is “Small inventions that changed the world.” Can you help me think of an invention?
Roy: With pleasure! Let me think… hmm… I know! The zipper!
Paul: The zipper? Is it really such a great invention?
with pleasure 乐意效劳
my pleasure 不客气
such a/an + adj. +可数名词单数
如此……的一个……
= so + adj. + a/an + 可数名词单数
n. 高兴;愉快
n. 项目;工程
n. 拉链;拉锁
Read the dialogue in pairs.
Roy: Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags… almost everywhere!
Paul: Well, you do seem to have a point…
Roy: Of course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. But at that time, it wasn’t used widely.
Paul: Really? So when did it become popular?
Roy: Around 1917.
有道理
n. 网站
n. 先锋;先驱
v. 列表;列清单
n. 名单;清单
v. 提到;说到
adj. 每日的;日常的
1. What are they used for?
它们被用来做什么?
e.g. This computer is used to control all the machines.
这台电脑是用来控制所有机器的。
Do you know what this tool is used for?
你知道这个工具是用来做什么的?
be used for doing sth. = be used to do sth.
被用来做某事 (表用途、目的)
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
be / get used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事
Language points
【语境应用】将下列句子翻译成英语。
1) 电脑被用来做很多事情。
_____________________________________________
2) 我过去常常六点起床。
______________________________________________
3) 乔(Joe)习惯于每天早晨喝一杯咖啡。
______________________________________________
Computers are used for doing / to do many things.
I used to get up at six o’clock.
Joe is used to drinking a cup of coffee every morning.
2. With pleasure. 我很乐意。
是答应对方请求的客气话。
e.g. 1) —Would you please open the door?
— OK, with pleasure.
2) —Will you join us?
— Thank you, with pleasure.
3) —Thanks a lot. / Thank you for helping me.
— My pleasure.
My pleasure. 不客气;不用谢。是回答对方感谢的客气话。
take pleasure in sth./doing sth. 很高兴做……
=It’s a pleasure to do sth.
pleasant adj. 高兴的; 满意的
pleased adj. 令人高兴的; 令人满意的
please v. 使高兴; 使满意; 请
e.g. I take great pleasure in studying with you.
=It’s a great pleasure to study with you.
3. Is it really such a great invention?
它真是这样一项了不起的发明吗?
such +a/an + adj.+单数可数名词
=so +adj.+a/an+单数可数名词
如此……的一个……
e.g. She is such a lovely girl. =She is so lovely a girl.
她是一个如此可爱的女孩。
such / so
词条 用法 例句
such such一般用作定语,修饰名词,放在所修饰词的前面。 Do you like such weather / children?
so so用来修饰形容词或副词。
当名词前有many, much, few或little等词修饰时,要用so不用such。
I’m so glad to see you.
She can draw so well.
There are so many / few people in the hall.
You have so much / little money in your pocket.
【语境应用】用such或so完成下列句子。
1) He told us _______ funny a story.
2) He has _______ a beautiful bike.
3) How can we get ______ much money to buy the car?
4) Don’t go out in ______ cold weather.
such
so
such
so
4. Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives.
想想在我们的日常生活中会多么频繁地使用它吧。
e.g. He is thinking about travelling in the summer holidays.
他正在考虑暑假旅游的事。
She was thinking about her childhood days.
她正回想她的童年时期。
think about 考虑,想起
think of 考虑, 记忆, 记起
think sth. over 仔细想, 审慎思考, 作进一步考虑
think sth. out 想通, 想出, 熟思
e.g. You think of everything!
你考虑了所有的事情!
I can’t think of his name at the moment.
我一时间想不起他的名字。
Please think over what I said.
请考虑一下我所说的话。
I want to think it over.
我想要仔细考虑一下。
He thought out a new idea.
他想出了一个新的主意。
daily adj. 日常的 n. 日报 adv. 每天
e.g. My brother runs in the playground every day.
e.g. This event affects the daily lives of millions of people.
这件事影响着百万人的日常生活。
Please buy me a copy of China Daily.
请帮我买一份《中国日报》。
The workers check the machine twice daily.
工人们一天检查机器两次。
every day每天,在句中作状语,这时它与daily作副词的用法相同。
【语境应用】根据句意及所讲内容用daily或every day完成下列
各题。
Miss Li asked us to write an article about our ______________ life.
2) —Do you know The Guardian?
—I only know it is a famous national ______________ in the
UK.
3) I spend an hour practicing playing the piano ______________.
daily
daily
daily/every day
5. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893.
比如说,它提到拉链是在1893年被惠特科姆·贾德森发明的。
e.g. Nobody mentioned anything to me about it.
没有人向我提及这件事。
mention v. 提到; 说到
mention sth. /sb. 提到某事/某人
mention sth. to sb. 向某人提及某事
靠电力运行
被用来做……
想出
乐意效劳!
如此伟大的一项发明
在我们的日常生活
有道理
不同发明的先驱者
run on electricity
be used for ...
think of
With pleasure!
such a great invention
in our daily lives
have a point
the pioneers of different inventions
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