Unit 3 Great Ideas Theme Reading课件 2026-2027学年仁爱科普版英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕中国古代四大发明展开，通过Brainstorm激活学生对“改变世界的发明”的认知，Guess and say猜谜游戏（如描述paper-making帮助记录历史、用廉价材料制作）引出四大发明，Match and read图文配对巩固名称与实物关联，搭建从旧知到新知的学习支架，引导学生逐步进入主题阅读。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，通过“Read and analyze”梳理总分总结构、“Read and complete”概括段落主旨培养逻辑思维，“Choose and introduce”填空式模板提升语言表达能力，Printing部分思维导图对比雕版与活字印刷优缺点。任务型活动如海报制作、家庭访谈，增强学生文化自豪感，也为教师提供结构化教学流程，提升课堂效率。

Theme Reading Great Ideas Unit 3 仁爱科普版英语九年级上册 重点 重点 通过本节课的学习，学生能够：  Learning objectives  Learning objectives 1. 掌握四大发明核心词汇，读懂并复述其介绍文本； 2. 梳理文本总分总结构，概括各段落主旨，依托原文线索提炼作者观点； 3. 借助图文配对、完成图表等任务自主开展阅读学习； 4. 了解中国古代四大发明的发展历程与世界影响，增强民族文化自豪感。 Think and say Brainstorm. What inventions change the world? These ancient and modern inventions greatly change our life. Guess and say There are four great inventions of ancient China. Let’s play a guessing game to know them one by one! It can help people write down words and record history. It’s made of cheap materials like fishing nets and ropes. It is a special tool. It can help sailors find directions on the sea, even on cloudy days. paper-making compass There are four great inventions of ancient China. Let’s play a guessing game to know them one by one! It is a kind of powder. It was first used in fireworks for celebration, and later used in wars. It can produce books quickly. It helps people share and spread knowledge all over the world. gunpowder printing Guess and say Match and read Work in pairs. Match the pictures with the four great inventions of ancient China. gunpowder printing paper-making compass paper-making printing compass gunpowder Think and talk Work in pairs. Talk about what people used them to do in ancient times. paper-making People used paper to write articles, draw paintings and record history. compass Ancient sailors used the compass to find the right direction when sailing. gunpowder Ancient people first used gunpowder for festive fireworks and later used it in wars. printing People used printing technology to produce books and spread knowledge. Read and write Read the text. Reread anything you don’t understand and take notes. For a very long time, Chinese science and technology held a leading position in the world. A good example was the four great inventions of ancient China: paper-making, the compass, gunpowder and printing. Before paper was invented, people wrote on heavy bamboo and expensive silk. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, paper-making technology was improved by Cai Lun. He made paper from cheaper materials, such as fishing nets and ropes. As a result, it became easier to make books. Before the compass was used for sailing, sailors around the world had to depend on stars to find the right direction. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the compass was invented. It was made by putting a magnetic needle on “luopan”, a wooden disk. 1 2 3 Read and write In ancient China, gunpowder was invented by accident. At first, it was used in fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The technology of making gunpowder was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th century. Chinese people used block printing to produce books at first. This technology used many wooden boards. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng developed movable type printing. He made characters on special soil pieces so that they could be reused later to print other books. The invention helped spread knowledge around the world. The four great inventions were gifts from China to the world. Together they speeded up the development of human society. 4 5 6 Read and analyze Read quickly and analyze the whole text. 1. The passage has _______ parts: (1) Introduction: Para. ______ (2) Body (introduce four inventions one by one): Para. ______ to Para. ______ (3) Conclusion: Para. ______ 2. What is the main topic of the whole text? __________________________________________________________________ three 1 2 5 6 The four great inventions of ancient China and their influence on the world. Read and complete Read the text again and complete the chart with the main idea of each paragraph. Introduction Para. 1: The four great inventions of ancient China were ____________________________________________. Body Para. 2: Paper-making made it easier to _________________. Para. 3: Compass made it easier to _____________________. Para. 4: Gunpowder was first used in fireworks and later ______________. Para. 5: Movable type printing helped _________________ around the world. Para. 6: The four great inventions of ancient China __________________________________________. Conclusion paper-making, compass, gunpowder and printing make books find the right direction used in wars spread knowledge speeded up the development of human society Read and fill Read the text again and fill in the blanks. Before paper was invented, people wrote on heavy bamboo and expensive silk. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, paper-making technology was improved by Cai Lun. He made paper from cheaper materials, such as fishing nets and ropes. As a result, it became easier to make books. Paper-making 1. Before paper, ancient people wrote on heavy ________ and expensive ______. 2. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, _________ improved paper-making technology. 3. He made paper from cheaper materials like ________ ______ and _______. 4. This technology made it easier to ________ ________. books silk Cai Lun ropes make bamboo fishing nets Read and answer Read the text again and answer the questions. Before the compass was used for sailing, sailors around the world had to depend on stars to find the right direction. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the compass was invented. It was made by putting a magnetic needle on “luopan”, a wooden disk. Compass They had to depend on stars to find the right direction. 1. How did sailors find directions before the compass appeared? 2. When was the compass invented? In the Northern Song Dynasty. 3. What is a “luopan”? It’s a wooden disk with a magnetic needle on it. Read and mark Read the text again and Mark T (True) or F (False). If false, correct the sentence. In ancient China, gunpowder was invented by accident. At first, it was used in fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The technology of making gunpowder was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th century. Gunpowder ( ) 1. Gunpowder was invented by people’s careful plan. ( ) 2. At first, gunpowder was used in wars. ( ) 3. Gunpowder technology spread abroad in the 13th century. F by accident F in fireworks T Printing Early printing: _____________ New printing (Bi Sheng): ______________________ Advantage: soil character pieces can be __________ World influence: help ______ __________ around the world Disadvantage: used many _____________ Read and fill Read the text again and fill in the mindmap below. Chinese people used block printing to produce books at first. This technology used many wooden boards. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng developed movable type printing. He made characters on special soil pieces so that they could be reused later to print other books. The invention helped spread knowledge around the world. block printing wooden boards movable type printing reused spread knowledge Read and complete Read the text again and complete the following chart. Paper-making technology made it easier to make books. Before the invention of the compass, sailors around the world had to ________________ to find the right direction. The technology of making gunpowder was brought to ________________________ in the 13th century. Movable type printing helped spread knowledge faster around ___________. Clues ________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ The four great inventions of ancient China speeded up the development of human society. depend on stars the Arab world and Europe the world Author’s Viewpoint Read and learn Read the text and learn the key words and phrases. For a very long time, Chinese science and technology held a leading position in the world. A good example was the four great inventions of ancient China: paper-making, compass, gunpowder and printing. Before paper was invented, people wrote on heavy bamboo and expensive silk. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, paper-making technology was improved by Cai Lun. He made paper from cheaper materials, such as fishing nets and ropes. As a result, it became easier to make books. Before the compass was used for sailing, sailors around the world had to depend on stars to find the right direction. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the compass was invented. It was made by putting a magnetic needle on “luopan”, a wooden disk. hold a leading position (in) （在……方面）处于领先地位 /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ n. 钓鱼；捕鱼业 /net/ n. 网；网状物 /ˈseɪlə(r)/ n. 水手；海员 depend on 依赖于；取决于 /mæɡˈnetɪk/ adj. 有磁性的，磁的 /ˈniːdl/ n. 针 /dɪsk/ n. 圆盘;磁盘 Read and learn Read the text and learn the key words and phrases. In ancient China, gunpowder was invented by accident. At first, it was used in fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The technology of making gunpowder was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th century. Chinese people used block printing to produce books at first. This technology used many wooden boards. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng developed movable type printing. He made characters on special soil pieces so that they could be reused later to print other books. The invention helped spread knowledge around the world. The four great inventions were gifts from China to the world. Together they speeded up the development of human society. /wɔː(r)/ n. 战争 /ˈmuːvəbl/ adj. 可移动的 print /prɪnt/ v. 印刷；打印 printing/ˈprɪntɪŋ/ n. 印刷（术） Read and complete Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words. 1. Movable type printing is a ____________ (tradition) Chinese printing technology. 2. With the efforts of Tu Youyou and other ____________ (science), China successfully discovered Qinghaosu, a very helpful drug. 3. With the ____________ (develop) of science, an amazing number of new things are being discovered and invented. 4. In ancient China, many different ___________ (material) were used to make paper. 5. China is still the world’s factory, and China’s ___________ (produce) are popular all over the world. traditional scientists development materials products Choose and introduce Work in pairs. Choose one invention you like. Use the information we have learned to introduce it briefly. Today, I’d like to introduce ___________________ (an invention), one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China. Before it was invented / improved, people ___________________ ______________ (what people did before). Then, ________________________ (who / when / what happened). People used it to _________________________________ (its use). As a result, it helped _________________________ (its influence). Let’s enjoy introduce the four great inventions of ancient China. 3 1 After learning this lesson, I can ... feel proud of ancient Chinese brilliant science and technology. finish text charts and word form exercises. 2 Summary Homework 1. Make a poster about one of the four great inventions. Draw pictures and write 4 to 6 English sentences to introduce its history and influence. Present your poster in the next class. 2. Interview your family members about how inventions change our daily lives. Write down 2 or 3 key points and share them next class. Unit 3 Thank you! $