Unit 3 The World of Science Understanding Ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版必修第三册

该高中英语课件围绕“科技世界”主题，聚焦访谈类文章特征及发明的影响与灵感。课堂导入通过观察图片对比过去（笔墨纸砚、蜡烛等）与现在（电脑、灯等）的物品，用句子模板引导学生描述变化，讨论原因引出科技发明，搭建生活现象到文本学习的支架。 其亮点在于任务驱动与思维训练结合，通过快读匹配段落大意、细读完成思维导图等活动，培养学生语言能力（描述变化）、思维品质（分析发明灵感）和学习能力（访谈结构分析）。实例如用问题链引导探究发明原因，总结环节强调好奇心与创造力，助力学生提升表达与逻辑思维，教师可直接应用连贯活动提升教学效率。

The New Age of Invention Understanding ideas To talk about the influence of inventions on human and predict future inventions. To learn about the features of an interview article. To think about inspiration for inventions. Learning goals Activity 1 : Observe and find Look at the picture and talk about : 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? … Look at the two pictures and find out the differences and talk about how the way we live has changed over time. past today lamp candle gas cooker/stove firewood electric kettle bucket paper, ink stick and brush computer/ laptop Activity 1 : Observe and find sentence pattern: In the past, people used______to write, but today, people use______to write. ...to make room bright ...to get water ______ ...to cook meals Discuss the reasons behind these changes. past today lamp candle gas cooker/stove firewood electric kettle bucket paper, ink stick and brush computer/ laptop What have caused the changes? Activity 1 : Observe and find The reasons behind these changes are some technological inventions that make our lives more convenient. A biography B argumentation C exposition D interview Activity 2 ：Pre-reading Read the title and look at the pictures in the passage,and decide what is the genre(体裁) of the article . development can lead us to the _________ Learning to learn: topic interviewer interviewee questions answers Elements of an interview An interview 8 What questions does the interviewer ask? Q1：Are most of the new great inventions tech-based? Q2: Can you give some examples? Q3: Is that correct ( that you are an inventor yourself?) Q4: What is it that inspires us to invent things? Q5: Will anybody ever invent a time machine? Read the interview and answer the questions Activity 3: While-reading Fast reading It’s time for us to read the whole qiulky and tey to anwerethe 2questions 5 1. Match the main ideas with the paragraphs: 1.Paras 1-2　 A．New great tech-based inventions today. 2.Paras 3-4 B．The possibility of making a time machine. 3.Paras 5-8 C．The golden ages of invention of all time. 4.Paras 9-12 D．The inspirations to invent new things. 5.Paras 13-14 E．Greetings between the interviewer and Richard. Fast reading Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhurst’s opinions. 1. Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West. 2. A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based. 3. Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves. 4. The desire to solve problems inspires invention. 5. A time machine will definitely be invented in the future. Fast reading Read Paragraphs 3-12 and finish the mind map with the information in the passage. Careful reading gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass the steam engine, the telephone and the radio Read para3-4 and find out inventions of the past ? what;s the invention i n... 13 the flexible battery hearts and bone parts an intelligent walking house solar technology Q: What are the features of new inventions? They are tech-based. Read para5-8 and find out inventions of the past ? flexible change into comppare with the inventions of the past, the inventions of today are based on high technology. 14 a problem that needs a solution an incredible desire to think and create (the real spirit of invention) Read para9-12 and find out what inspires people to invent things? next lets move to the second point, this time please find out what inspires people to invent things. then fill in the blanks.5’ we have finidh the most important part now , so i hope youwill deep understanding towards the two parts 15 Post-reading： Think share 1. If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst? 2. In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things? 1) Would the new inventions have any side effects on our human beings? What if people use them as criminal tools? 2) Are there any possibilities for us all to travel to the universe? Maybe they have a strong desire to challenge themselves and conquer the world. In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things? 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. 3. love,a sense of responsibility, imitation, observation... Activity 4: Think & Share Administrator () - 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. Summary Activity 5: Summary Homework 1. Retell the interview based on the mind map on 37. 2. To read a passage about the scientific inventions and share it with classmates. Activity 6: Homework 33001 Thank you ! 33001 $