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Unit 3 Make it happen
Understanding ideas
(Reading)
2. Where was the boy?
1. What can you see in the picture?
Maybe he was at a science fair(展览会).
A boy was shaking hands with a robotic arm(机械手臂).
Look and say
a robotic arm(机械手臂)
an artificial arm(人造手臂)
What happened?
Let’s read the passage and find the answer.
Read and match
1. Where may we read this passage?
A. In a story.
B. In a science magazine.
C. In a culture newspaper.
2. How many parts can the article be divided into?
Three.
a. What did Easton do with his invention?
b.What are Easton’s inventions?
c. How did Easton come up with an idea?
Read and answer
science fair
without an arm
grow quickly
1. How much did Jenny’s artificial arm cost?
$80,000.
2. How did Easton feel when he found out the
price(价格)?
Surprised/Shocked.
Why?
3. What did he decide to do?
He decided to help people like Jenny.
4. What do you think of him?
Kind and helpful.
What did he do next?
Read and complete
fishing line
move
weighed
cost
Was Easton pleased(满意的) with his first artificial arm? Why or why not?
On one hand (一方面), Easton was pleased with it because
But on the other hand(另一方面), he thought it wasn’t good enough because ________________________
move with brain signals of the user.
it was able to
it was too heavy for a child.
How do you like Easton’s last work?
Light, cheap, helpful and convenient(方便的).
Read and answer
1. Did Easton make money from his artificial arm?
3. Why did he do so?
2. What did he do with his artificial arm?
Because he wanted to help people in need(需要帮助的人).
No, he didn’t.
He posted his design online for people to download for free.
He thought technology should help everyone, not just those who can pay for it.
How do you understand the title “A helping hand”?
a useful artificial arm
Easton’s act of helping others
Think and share
It’s a pun(双关).
Think and order
1
4
2
3
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Let’s watch and learn more about Easton.
How would Jenny’s life change with Easton’s invention?
Think and share
What do you think of Easton?
Kind, helpful, excellent, hard-working, persistent(坚持不懈的), determined(有决心的), creative(有创造力的) and challenge-loving(爱挑战的).
Language points
一个14岁的学生
在…旁边
作品
在科学展览会
机械手臂
build...out of+原料 用(原料)制成...
塑料的
积木
人造手臂
shake hands with... 和…握手
更糟糕的是
像她一样的孩子
迅速成长
一直
创造
一个艰难的处境
Language points
blow sb. away让某人大吃一惊
lend a hand to sb. 帮助某人
像她一样的人
改进;改善;提高
be able to do sth.
能够做某事
像她一样的人
随…移动
Language points
keep doing sth.
坚持做某事
work on...
从事…;致力于…
解决问题
一个接一个
取得成功
大约
在23岁
从…中赚钱
post...online把…发布到网上
免费
设计
1.一个14岁的学生 13.能够做某事
2.在科学展览会上 14.随着…移动
3.用…制成 15.坚持做某事
4.和…握手 16.从事;致力于…
5.更糟糕的是 17.解决问题
6.像她一样的孩子 18.一个接一个
7.迅速成长 19.取得成功
8.一直 20.在23岁时
9.一个艰难的处境 21.从…中赚钱
10.让某人大吃一惊 22.把…发到网上
11.帮助某人 23.免费
12.像她一样的人
a 14-year-old student
at a science fair
build..out of...
shake hands with...
what’s worse
children like her
grow quickly
all the time
a difficult condition
blow sb. away
be able to do sth.
move with...
keep doing sth.
work on...
fix problems
one after another
hit on success
at age 23
make money from...
lend a hand to sb.
people like her
post...online
for free
Thank you
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