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Unit 3: The world of science
Period 2: Understanding ideas
Task 1: Warming up
Look at the pictures and find out the differences in the way people live.
Before
Now
Compare the differences in the living way:
Cooking
lighting
before: ________
now: ________
before: _______
now: ________
dressing
Communication
wood-burning stoves
before: _______
now: __________
gas-burning stoves
letter
computer
candles
lamps
long robes长袍
T-shirts
before: by_____
now: by_______
What have caused the changes?
Task2: Scan the title and pictures. Predict what will the passage talk about?
The passage is mainly about an______________between the host
(interviewer采访者) and Richard (interviewee被采访者).
interview
Task 3: Read for the structure and fill in the key words :
________(genre
文体)
Para1-Para 2_________for Richard, the interviewee
interview
greeting
the past
Para3-Para 4 inventions of ____________
Para5-Para 8 inventions____________
Para9-Para 12 the _________for inventions
Para13-Para 14 the_________of making
a time machine
today
inspiration
possibility
Qs &As
___________
5
Greeting for the interviewee Richard
Inventions of the past
Inventions today
The inspiration for more inventions
The possibility of making a time machine
a. Choose the sentences that describe the interviewee’s opinions.
Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West.
A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based.
Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves.
The desire to solve problems inspires invention.
A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.
Task 4: Read for details
P5
P12
b. Listen and finish the mind map acccording to the questions.
1. What inventions are mentioned in the interview?
2. What sorts of ages(时代) do the inventions belong to?
3. What inspires us to invent things?
gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass
the steam engine, the telephone and the radio
flexible battery柔性电池
hearts and bone parts人造心脏和骨骼
an intelligent walking house
solar technology
a problem that needs a solution
an incredible desire to think and create
强烈的思考和创造意愿
Task5:Important chunks(词块)
1.golden ages
2.flexible battery
3.make advances in...
4.thanks to...
5.in terms of...
6.be capable of doing sth
7.inspire sb. to do sth
8.no doubt
9.have a desire to do sth
10.be a long way from…
1.黄金时代
2.柔性电池
3.在...方面取得进步
4.多亏了......
5.就......而言
6.能够做某事
7.激励某人做某事
8.毫无疑问
9.渴望做某事
10.离……很遥远
Task 6:Important sentences
1.I’ll be talking to Dr. Richard Fairhurst, whose new book The New Age of Invention has just been published.
2. It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology controlling its “legs”.
3.But what remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create, ....
with复合结构
定语从句
主语从句
表语从句
1.This evening, I’ll be talking to Dr Richard Fairhurst, whose new book The New Age of Invention has just been published.
2. I guess you have been asked about the title of your book before.
3.There have been golden ages of invention throughout history.
4.In addition, important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power.
5.New inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts.
6.I’ve also been told that you’re an inventor yourself.
7.I think you’ve been watching too many movies!
8.Nothing like this has been invented yet .
Task 7:Important tense:the present perfect
will be talking
pleasure
have been
based on
advances
thanks to
Task 7: Summarize and retell
Make a summary of the interview with the help of the form.
throughout history
start with
at the moment
walking house
ecofriendly
Thank you
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