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

In this unit, you will learn to: • introduce the great inventions in the world. • be creative in your daily life. • use the text clues to understand the author’s viewpoint. • use the reading strategy of rereading. • design your dream invention. Big Question: What is invention in your eyes? u UNIT 3 Thinking Skills Exploring the Topic Understanding the author’s viewpoint 学习目标 通过本节课的学习，同学们将能： 1. 掌握本课核心短语。 2. 区分文本线索(clues)和作者观点(viewpoints)；掌握线索支撑观点的文本逻辑。 3. 在小组活动中，感悟需求催生发明的内涵，树立创新意识。 1. The first jeans were invented in 1873. 2. Jeans are popular around the world. 3. Jeans are comfortable to wear. 4. Katherine invented a machine for drivers. 5. Katherine is a clever girl. Fact or Opinion → Fact → Fact → Fact → Opinion → Opinion In our reading, Fact = Text clue（客观事实、依据） Opinion = Author’s viewpoint（主观观点、评价） Play a game about facts and opinions. Sit down for facts and stand up for opinions. The author can express a viewpoint, or an opinion, either directly or indirectly, and there are always clues in the text that support or show the author’s viewpoint. Thinking Skills Understanding the author’s viewpoint 作者可以直接或间接地表达观点。文中总会存在一些线索，用以佐证或体现作者的看法。 Activity 1 Look at the picture and use the text clues to complete the chart. hardworking painting Ancient Greek philosopher Plato 柏拉图 Need is the mother of invention. Discuss in groups: What does the sentence “Need is the mother of invention” mean? Clues The telephone was invented because of _________________________________. People needed to entertain themselves, so they _____________________________. In order to solve ___________________, __________ the light bulb ___________. Author’s Viewpoint ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ Activity 2 Read the text and complete the following chart. the need for communication created the television the problem of seeing was invented Need is the mother of invention. A need or a problem encourages creative efforts to meet the need or solve the problem. in the dark Activity 3 Pair work. List more examples of inventions to explain the author’s viewpoint in Activity 2. Why did we invent compasses? The need to find directions. Why did we invent umbrellas? The need to keep dry on rainy days. Why did we invent cameras? The need to keep beautiful moments forever. Why did we invent air conditioners? The need for comfortable temperatures. Language points 1. Xiaoxiao’s family supports her in learning painting.笑笑的家人支持她学习绘画。 【点拨】(1) support sb.in (doing) sth. 支持某人做某事 （2） support sb.to do sth. 支持某人做某事 e.g. He supports me in my studies.他在学习上支持我。 【拓展】support也可作名词。 （1） 支持；帮助(不可数) e.g. We need your support.我们需要你的支持。 （2） 支撑物；支柱(可数) e.g. One of the heavy supports broke down in the storm.其中一根承重支柱在暴风雨中断裂了。 2. This means that a need or a problem encourages creative efforts to meet the need or solve the problem.这意味着某种需求或问题会催生创造力来满足该需求或解决该问题。 【点拨】句中的两个need都用作名词，意为“需要；需求”；meet the/one’s need意为“满足(某人的)需求”。 e.g. Instead of cutting down trees, we should recycle used paper to meet the need of paper making.我们应该回收废纸来满足造纸的原料需求，而不是砍伐树木。 3. The need for communication brought about the telephone.人们对通讯的需求催生了电话。 【点拨】(1) the need for＋名词/动名词 对······的需求 (2) bring about 引起；导致 注意：about是介词，不能拆分，宾语是代词，必须放中间。 bring it about ✔　bring about it ❌ （3） bring的过去式brought，过去分词brought。 【拓展】bring up (1) 抚养，养育 (2) 提出(话题) e.g. She was brought up by her grandma.她是由她奶奶带大的。 4. The need for entertainment led to the creation of the television.人们对娱乐的需求促成了电视机的发明。 【点拨】(1) lead to doing sth 导致；促成；引发 e.g. Stress can lead to getting ill.压力可能引发疾病。 （2） lead的过去式是led。 【拓展】lead sb.to do sth引导/促使某人做某事(此处to为不定式) e.g. What led you to make the invention?是什么促使你做出这项发明的？ Exercise 一、根据汉语提示完成句子 1. We should try our best ________ ________ ________ _________ (满足需求) of local people. 2. My parents _________ _________ _________ _________ (支持我去学习)to play the guitar. 3. The heavy rain _________ _________ (导致) the flood last summer. 4. He _________ _________ _________ _________ (练习弹钢琴) day and night. to meet the needs support me to learn led to practices playing the piano /in learning /brought about /practises 5. Teachers always _________ _________ _________ _________ (鼓励我们尝试)new ideas. 6. We need to think of ways _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ (解决······的问题) pollution. 7. We can find _________ _________ _________ (各种各样的) new inventions around us. 8. The team works _________ _________ _________ (日日夜夜) to solve the problem. encourage us to try to solve the all kinds of day and night problem of 二、阅读短文，找出文本线索和作者的观点 Our school held a reading festival last week. Over 300 students attended the book fair, and the library lent out 1,200 books in just three days. The event was a huge success! Many students said they felt inspired by the author talks. Such activities should be held every term to encourage a love for reading. Clues： —Over 300 students attended the book fair，and the library lent out 1,200 books in just three days. —Many students said they felt inspired by the author talks. Viewpoints： —The event was a huge success! —Such activities should be held every term to encourage a love for reading. THANKS $