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Unit3 The world of science
Understanding ideas
The New Age of Invention
Important point
Difficult point
Read and translate the words.
Review words
Match the following inventions with their inventors.
Warming up
Warming up
Enjoy some videos.
When you think of science, what will you think of?
great scientists
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Qian Xuesen
Yuan Longping
contributions
great scientific discoveries or inventions
Gunpowder
Printing
Papermaking
the Compass
The Four Great Inventions in ancient China
China’s New Four Great Inventions
High-speed railway 高铁
Bike sharing 共享单车
Online shopping 网购
Mobile payment 移动支付
Understanding Ideas
The New Age of Invention
The new age of invention
interview
interviewer
asking questions
interviewee
answering questions
Richard
Fast reading - Task 1 - 4mins
Read the text fast for the 1st time and finish task 1.
1. Match the main ideas with the paragraphs:
INVENTIONS
today
past
inspirations
Complete the mind map with information from the passage.
Ancient China ‒ 1.____________
The West ‒ 2.____________
virtual 3.____________
4. ______________ tech
5. _____________
replacement 6. ___________ made by 3D printers
7. ____________________ using GPS, computing technology and 8. _________________
Recognising 7.________
____________________
An incredible 8.____________________
Careful reading - Task 2 - 5mins
Inventions
Inventions of the past
Ancient China 1.____________________________________
The West 2.________________________________________
Inspirations for inventions
recognising 9.___________________________________
an incredible 10.________________________________
Inventions of today
virtual 3._____________
4.______________tech and 5._________________
replacement hearts and bone parts made by 6. ______________;an intelligent 7.__________________ using GPS, computing technology and 8.____________ technology.
gunpowder, paper-making, printing, and the compass.
the steam engine, the telephone and the radio
Mind Map
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
VR (virtual reality)
Inventions
Inventions of the past
Ancient China 1.____________________________________
The West 2.________________________________________
Inspirations for inventions
recognising 9.___________________________________
an incredible 10.________________________________
Inventions of today
virtual 3.__________;
4.____________tech and 5.___________________;
replacement hearts and bone parts made by 6. ______________;an intelligent 7.________________ using GPS, computing technology and 8.______________technology.
gunpowder, paper-making, printing, and the compass.
the steam engine, the telephone and the radio
flexible battery
3D printers
solar
Mind Map
reality
wearable
walking house
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
VR (virtual reality)
virtual reality (VR)
wearable tech
flexible battery
New tech-based inventions today
Smart electronic devices that are attached to your body.附着在你身体上的智能电子设备
Battery that can be bent easily without breaking.
3D printers
GPS technology
Computing technology
solar technology
New tech-based inventions today
Use the energy from the sun.
Inventions
Inventions of the past
Ancient China 1.____________________________________
The West 2.________________________________________
Inspirations for inventions
recognising 9.___________________________________
an incredible 10.________________________________
Inventions of today
virtual 3.__________;
4.____________tech and 5.___________________;
replacement hearts and bone parts made by 6. ______________;an intelligent 7.________________ using GPS, computing technology and 8.______________technology.
gunpowder, paper-making, printing, and the compass.
the steam engine, the telephone and the radio
the flexible battery
3D printers
solar
Mind Map
reality
wearable
walking house
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
VR (virtual reality)
a problem that needs a solution
desire to think and create
inventions of the past
inventions of today
inspiration for inventions
gunpowder, papermaking, printing, the compass
the steam engine, the telephone,
the radio
the flexible battery
hearts and bone parts
a problem that needs a
solution
an incredible desire to
think and creat
an intelligent walking house
solar technology
Task 4
激励,启发
hopes
confidence
courage
1. Interest. As we know interest is the best teacher. So it’s very important to arouse our interest in exploring science.
2. The strong curiosity(好奇心) and rich imagination(想象力) can greatly inspire us to invent new things.
Look at the pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed over time.
Discuss the reasons behind these changes.
Per reading
What is he doing?
What is he using to write?
What is he using to make his room bright?
What is he using to get water?
What is he using to cook his meals?
In ancient times
What is he doing?
What is he using to write?
What is he using to make his room bright?
Where can he get water?
What is he using to boil water?
What is he using to cook his meals?
In modern times
The reasons behind these changes are some inventions that make our lives more convenient.
Fast reading
Listen to the audio and read the passage quickly, then find out what inventions are mentioned.
Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Fast reading
Read the passage carefully and choose the sentence that describe Dr Fairhurst's opinions.
Careful reading
1
Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West.
2
A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based.
4
The desire to solve problems inspires invention.
3
Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves.
5
A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.
Careful reading
Read the passage again and choose the best answers.
Decide whether the following statements are True ( ) or False ( ).
Post reading
1. Dr Richard Fairhurst is the author of The New Age of Invention. ( )
2. Currently, the majority of new inventions are based on technology. ( )
3. Scientists still find it hard to create an intelligent walking house. ( )
4. The advances in replacement hearts and bone parts have contributed to the invention of 3D printers. ( )
5. The team led by Dr Richard Fairhurst is devoting themselves to
inventing a time machine. ( )
Group work
Be an inventor.
Work in groups to design a new invention, draw a picture of it and then introduce it to the whole class.
Its name:________________________________
2.Its key functions:__________________________
3.Draw a picture of it
Group work
Make technological innovation better benefit humanity.
Summary
Invention is a creative process, and it often begins with an everyday problem that needs to be solved.
Inspiration is all around us. Keep an open and curious mind, and you will become an inventor.
There are so many plots in movies or novels about the time machine . Do you believe people can invent the machine one day? If there would be a time machine, where would you go? To the past or the future?
Homework
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