Unit 3 developing ideas(reading and writing) 课件2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级上册

80 The power curiosity Reading for writing of 元 % Lead-in The power of curiosity What can you see in these pictures? a lightning rod a“flying chair'" an earthquake detector 避雷针 飞椅 地动仪 They are great inventions. Lead-in Who invented a lightning rod them? The power of curiosity @人是 Benjamin Franklin (本杰明·富兰克林) Lead-in The power of curiosity Who invented them? 万户本名陶广义，因在历次战事中屡立奇功，被朱元章封 賣“万户”，从此得名。他是人类史上第一个想到利用火 箭升空的人，被称为“世界航天第一人”。20世纪70年 代，国际天文学联合会把月球上的一座环形山命名 为 “ Wan Hoo”,以此纪念这位世界航天始祖。 a“flying Wan Hu chair" (万户) Lead-in Who invented them? 张衡(78一139)是东汉科学家、 了世界上最早利用水力转动的泽 地动仪。此外，他还制造了指南 行数里的木鸟。 an earthquake detector The power of curiosity 文学家和发明家。他创制 象和测定地震方位的候风 车、自动记里鼓车和能飞 Zhang Heng Lead-in The power of curiosity How would you describe the inventors? curious new discoveries do research brave pioneer scientist discover The inventors are curious and brave.They do research to make new discoveries.They are scientists or pioneers.They try to discover new things. Prediction The power of curiosity his curiosity gave future explorers ideas.People learnt What is the story mainly about? example,and created safer ways to explore space It shows the power of n is a great uriosity curiosity. did lots of research to try to understand it. w a kite during a storm.His curiosity led him The power of to invent the ightning rod.This invention protects buildings from lightning 3 Curiosity can also make people brave.Just look at Wan Hu,the curiosity Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration He was so curious about space that he door after another for us to discover a new world. invented a"flying chair"!He lost his life 44 UNIT 3 Make it happen!45 Reading for writing kt the pictures and answer the questions. you. Read and find The power of How would you describe the inventors? What is the power of curiosity? curiosity Divide this passage into three parts. Introduction The introduction of curiosity) Body opir Body 点) (The importance of Conclusion curiosity) (Curiosity is the key to a new world) 44 UNIT 3 Make it happen! 45 Read and discuss How does the writer prove his/her opinion in each part? 1 Albert Einstein once said,"I have no special talents.I am only passionately curious."The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity. the writer proves by using a quote 文) How does the writer prove his/her opinion in each part? 2 Curiosity can bring new discoveries. He lost his life while testing this Benjamin Franklin is a great example. invention.Despite the failure,his the writer proves He was drawn to electricity and had a examples deep curiosity about its nature.He did rostyveeDy People learnt from his example,and lots of research to try to understand it. created safer ways to explore space. For example,he flew a kite during a 4 But curiosity is more than just taking opinion storm.His curiosity led him to invent risks.It also drives people towards (论点) the lightning rod.This invention certain goals.Zhang Heng,a Chinese 十 protects buildings from lightning. scientist and inventor,was curious about the world:how did everything in 3 Curiosity can also make people evidences the world move?He spent years brave.Just look at Wan Hu,the Ming studying the sky and the earth.Finally, (论据) Dynasty pioneer of space exploration. he drew China's first star map,and He was so curious about space that he invented the first earthquake detector. invented a "flying chair"! His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.