Unit 3 Make it happen! Presenting ideas & Reflection（教学课件）-2025-2026学年外研版英八年级上册

Presenting ideas﹠Reflection Make it happen! Unit 3 By the end of the class, we will be able to： 1. know how to create a display board about an invention following the given steps and using relevant information. 2. use words and expressions in the unit, as well as the infinitive and -ing as object to accurately describe the invention. 3. apply the skills of researching and presenting inventions to explore and show other creative ideas. 4. understand more about inventions via presentation. 5. learn the new phrases and expressions and use them in context. Learning Objectives Dear classmates, we will know how to make a special design. Let’s go. Presenting ideas Make a display board about an invention. Step 1 Work in groups. Search for information about great inventions. They can be inventions from history or modern times. Talk about their inventors and importance. Take a group vote to decide on one invention. name of the invention the inventor its importance Let’s review Make a display board about an invention. name of the invention the inventor its importance Artificial arms Easton LaChappelle It has helped many children, especially those born without an arm. It can move with the user’s brain signals, weighs only 0.5 kilograms and costs around $500, which is much cheaper than traditional artificial arms. It is also allowed to be used for free by posting it online, enabling more people to make their own 3-D printers. Let’s guess Make a display board about an invention. Papermaking Cai Lun Historical & cultural development Movable-Type Printing(活字印刷术) Bi Sheng Education & the spread of ideas Gunpowder Ancient Chinese people Weapons & fireworks Compass Ancient Chinese people Navigation(导航) & exploration Presenting ideas Make a display board about an invention. Step 2 Prepare your display board and use the following outline to organise your ideas. You can use the language tips in the outline or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit. Provide students with an opportunity to showcase their creativity and communication skills by presenting their display boards and delivering speeches that effectively convey the invention's background, functionality, and significance. Presenting ideas Make a display board about an invention. Invention name Problem People wanted something... People had a hard time... They wished... Solution The answer was to... ...decided to invent a(n)... It was able to... Useful expressions or sentences …was just a…, but it cost… What’s worse, … I’m going to invent a… I must lend a hand to… come up with fix problems invention ideas Presenting ideas Make a display board about an invention. About the inventor ..., a(n)...scientist/inventor, was curious about... He/She spent years studying... Finally he/she... Useful expressions or sentences Curiosity can bring new discoveries. be curious about take risks drive sb towards certain goals do research Presenting ideas Make a display board about an invention. Materials ...made it out of... Using..., ...invented the... How it works It is able to work with... Once it senses..., it starts... Remember! Don’t forget to include some pictures on your display board. Useful expressions or sentences plastic blocks wood fishing line a 3-D printer move with be able to Presenting ideas Make a display board about an invention. Step 3 Practise and present your display board to the class. Step 4 Vote on the best three display boards and the best three presentations. Tools Ready paper pencil crayons scissors glue What do we need? board Share your display board with the sentences below. (运用以下句子介绍自己的展板。) Show time cost kilogram allow machine object pioneer future creative ... Word bank Here is our display board of... Curiosity can make people brave. Check your presentation Present your poster to the class. language correct form(形式正确) accurate meaning(意义精确) proper use(使用恰当) poster design creativity(创意) performance confidence(自信) OK Good Excellent 表演过后让学生进行投票 Everything is possible. Reflection After completing this unit, I understand more about great inventions. curiosity and exploration the need for improvement Reflection To express my understanding, I can... □ use words and expressions in the unit to talk about inventions: □ use the infinitive and -ing as object to talk about ideas for inventions . □ explain the importance of inventions. *1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet I still need to improve: “have a hard time doing...”意为“做……有困难” ，其中“have a hard time”也可替换为“have a difficult time” “have trouble” “have difficulty”等，后接动词的-ing形式。 常见例句： I have a hard time understanding this maths problem. 我理解这道数学难题有困难。 1. People had a hard time... “Using..., ...invented the...”表示 “使用……，……发明了……” ；“using”是动词use的-ing形式，引出发明所借助的工具、材料或方法等；“invented”是invent的过去式；“the”后接发明出来的事物名称。 常见例句： Using metal and plastic parts, they invented the new-type toy. 使用金属和塑料零件，他们发明了这种新型玩具。 2. Using..., ...invented the... “made it out of...”表示“用……制作出它” ； make的过去式是made；it指代制作出来的物品；out of 后接制作所用的原材料。 常见例句： They made this beautiful sculpture out of stone. 他们用石头制作出了这个漂亮的雕塑。 3. …made it out of… Exercises 一、汉译英 1. 对……好奇 4. 想出 5. 人造手臂 2. 帮忙 6. 新的发现 3. 解决问题 be curious about… come up with lend a hand artificial arms fix problems new discoveries 25 Exercises 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空 1. Easton always tried __________(improve) his work to make a better artificial arm. 2. He enjoyed _________(fix) problems one after another in the process of inventing. 3. The blind students wished someone _________(invent) a smart machine to help them. 4. Shantanu Gangwar decided _________(design) a smart walking stick for the blind. 5. Zhang Heng spent years ___________(study) the sky and the earth, and finally invented the first earthquake detector. to improve fixing to invent to design studying 26 Exercises 三、阅读文段并回答问题 Thomas Edison was very curious. As a child, he often asked strange questions and did experiments. Once, he saw a bird flying. He was eager to know if people could fly too. So, he read books and tried out new ideas. Although the flying machine he invented wasn’t as good as modern planes, it was still a great start. Edison’s inventions, like the light bulb, made a big difference. They changed the way people lived. 27 Exercises 三、阅读文段并回答问题 1. What did Edison do after seeing a bird flying? 2. Why were Edison’s inventions important? He read books and tried out new ideas to find out if people could fly. Because they changed the way people lived. For example, the light bulb changed people’s life at night. 28 Ask a partner to role-play with you and have a Q&A activity about what inventions bring to our lives. Basic homework Practical homework Review the key words and phrases in this unit and copy them three times. Search for more information about novel inventions. Extended homework $