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Unit 3 Great Ideas
Listening & Speaking
★学习目标:
•听懂发明主题对话,运用be made of/from、be used for描述物品材料和用途。
•了解中外发明,感受创造的价值,体会中国古代发明智慧。
•辨析be made of与be made from,从材料、用途多角度认识发明。
•借助图表获取听力信息,通过结对问答、角色扮演开展听说训练。
★教学重难点:
•掌握物品材料类词汇,熟练运用核心句型谈论物品的材料与用途。
•捕捉听力关键信息,完成对话角色扮演,进行口语表达输出。
•区分be made of与be made from,口语交际中正确使用。
•自主组织语言,完整描述一件发明,完成真实情境口语交际。
•What things do you use every day?
•What are these things made from / of?
Free talk
Objects, materials and their uses
plastic raincoat
wooden guitar
塑料雨衣
木吉他
bamboo chopsticks
竹制筷子
Objects, materials and their uses
glass skywalk
paper house
玻璃天桥
纸房子
metal lock
金属锁
Match the objects (a-f) with the pictures.
a. plastic raincoat
b. wooden guitar
c. bamboo chopsticks
d. glass skywalk
e. paper house
f. metal lock
a
e
b
f
d
c
Fill in each blank with a suitable phrase above.
1. Xiao Ya is good at music. So, her uncle gave her a ____________ as her birthday gift last
year.
2. I would never walk on the _______________ over the mountains. It is very high and I am
afraid I might fall.
3. ___________________ are a great invention. They’re an important part of Chinese dining
culture.
4. It’s raining hard. Take an umbrella or a ______________ to protect yourself from getting
wet.
5. As an art lover, I like making ________________ best when I spend time with my little
brother.
6. The boy put the key in the __________________ of the door and turned it. Only seconds
later, he entered the secret garden.
wooden guitar
glass skywalk
Bamboo chopsticks
plastic raincoat
paper house
metal lock
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Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner.
What’s the lock made of?
It is made of metal.
What is it used for?
It is used for locking the door.
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—What’s the lock made of?
—It is made of metal.
▶be made of:由…… 制成(成品能直接看出原材料,物理变化)
结构:主语 + am/is/are + made of + 材料
例句:The table is made of wood.
这张桌子由木头制成。(肉眼看得出木头)
▶be made from:由…… 制成(成品看不出原材料,大多发生化学变化)
结构:主语 + am/is/are + made from + 材料
例句:Paper is made from wood.
纸由木头制成。(看不出原木形态)
—What is it used for?
—It is used for locking the door.
▶What + be + 主语 + used for?:某物是用来做什么的?(用来询问物品
的用途,一般现在时被动疑问句。)
▶be used for doing sth:被用来做某事
同义表达:be used to do sth 被用来做某事
例句:The cup is used for drinking water. = The cup is used to drink water.
(这个杯子是用来喝水的。)
Example
A: What’s the raincoat made of?
B: It is made of plastic.
A: What is it used for?
B: It is used for keeping off rain.
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Example
A: What’re the chopsticks made of?
B: They are made of bamboo.
A: What are they used for?
B: They are used for eating meals.
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Listen to the conversations and complete the table.
Inventions Usages Materials Year Countries
Laptop For ___________ and play Plastic and metal ___________ ___________
Cellphone • Communication
• Searching for
_____________ Mainly plastic ___________ ___________
work
1981
America
information
1973
America
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Read the conversation in roles.
Conversation 1:
Lingling: What do you use the laptop for?
Li Xiang: For work and play.
Lingling: Great. Do you know what laptops are made of ?
Li Xiang: Plastic and metal. Laptops are light and thin, so it’s easy to take them around.
Lingling: I heard that the laptop was first made in America around 1981. Is that right?
Li Xiang: Yes.
Read the conversation in roles.
Conversation 2
Xiao Ya: Hi, Kangkang. What do you use the cellphone for?
Kangkang: Mostly for communication. Sometimes I also use it to search for information.
Xiao Ya: Do you know what cellphones are made of ?
Kangkang: Mainly plastic. And that’s why cellphones are so light.
Xiao Ya: Do you know when the cellphone was invented?
Kangkang: I think it was invented in 1976, but Lingling said it was first invented in 1973.
Xiao Ya: Lingling is right. The cellphone was invented in 1973 in America.
Kangkang: Oh, I see.
Pair work. Ask and answer questions based on Activity 2.
— What’s the laptop made of ?
— It’s made of plastic and metal.
— What is it used for?
— It’s used for …
…
Example:
A: What’s the cellphone made of?
B: It’s made of plastic.
A: What is it used for?
B: It’s used for communication and searching
for information.
Exercise
单项选择
1. —What’s the knife used for?
—It’s used ______ vegetables.
A. to cut B. for cut C. to cutting D. cut
2. The windows ______ of glass. They look very bright.
A. makes B. made C. are made D. is made
3. —Paper ______ wood, right?
—Yes. People use wood to make paper.
A. is made of B. is made from C. makes of D. makes from
A
C
B
根据括号内容填空
1. The small bowl __________ (be) made of clay(黏土).
2. Scissors are used for ____________ (cut) pieces of paper.
3. All these baskets ___________ (be) made of bamboo.
4. Bread ___________ (make) from flour(面粉).
is
cutting
are
is made
Homework
Homework
▶Need to do:
•Finish the exercises about this lesson.
•Make 2 new dialogues with the target structures, using two
different daily objects.
▶Choose to do:
•Write a short passage (4-6 sentences) to describe one of
your favorite things. Tell its material and use.
Thanks!
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