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Section B
How can we turn ideas into reality?
Writing (3a-3c)
1.To understand the text about the plane and find out how the Wright brothers invented it;
2.To identify the structure of an introduction to an invention (basic information, development process, and its influence);
3.To be able to write your own introduction to an invention using the given information and key expressions.
Over 100 years ago, two brothers also had this dream. They didn’t just dream it — they turned it into something that changed the world forever. Can you guess who they are, and what they invented?
Imagine you could fly like a bird. What would you do first? Where would you go?
The Wright Brothers and planes
Now let’s read a text to learn more about them.
3a
The invention of the plane has greatly changed the world. However, it seems that its inventors, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were not looking to change the world at all. Rather, they just wanted to fly like birds.
To solve the problem of heavier-than-air flight, the Wright brothers began working with gliders. There were two main challenges. The first was how to get the glider into the air. The second was how to control it once it was flying. For both problems, they found their solutions by looking at how birds flew. After they solved these problems, they added an engine to the glider. Then, in December 1903, the world’s first plane flights were made.
The invention of the plane has made our travels around the world much easier and faster. Journeys that once took days, weeks, or even months, can now be made in only a few hours. As a result, communication among people in different countries is now much easier, and the world has become a much smaller place.
P49
Read the text and analyse the structure.
How many paragraphs are there in the text?
Paragraph 1
Introduction (basic information)
Paragraph 2
The Invention Process
Paragraph 3
Influences
What was invented?
Who were the inventors?
Why was it invented?
Paragraph 1—Introduction
Read the text carefully and complete the chart.
They wanted to fly like birds.
The plane.
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright.
The invention of the plane has greatly changed the world. However, it seems that its inventors, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were not looking to change the world at all. Rather, they just wanted to fly like birds.
To solve the problem of heavier-than-air flight, the Wright brothers began working with gliders. There were two main challenges. The first was how to get the glider into the air. The second was how to control it once it was flying. For both problems, they found their solutions by looking at how birds flew. After they solved these problems, they added an engine to the glider. Then, in December 1903, the world’s first plane flights were made.
What challenges were met?
How was it invented?
When was it invented?
Paragraph 2—— The Invention Process
In December 1903.
Getting the glider into the air and controlling it.
They studied birds, and then added an engine to the glider.
What was its effect?
Paragraph 3 —Influences
The invention of the plane has made our travels around the world much easier and faster. Journeys that once took days, weeks, or even months, can now be made in only a few hours. As a result, communication among people in different countries is now much easier, and the world has become a much smaller place.
① Travel became easier and faster;
② It helps people from different countries communicate more easily;
③ The world became smaller.
The invention of the plane has greatly changed the world. However, it seems that its inventors, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were not looking to change the world at all. Rather, they just wanted to fly like birds.
To solve the problem of heavier-than-air flight, the Wright brothers began working with gliders. There were two main challenges. The first was how to get the glider into the air. The second was how to control it once it was flying. For both problems, they found their solutions by looking at how birds flew. After they solved these problems, they added an engine to the glider. Then, in December 1903, the world’s first plane flights were made.
The invention of the plane has made our travels around the world much easier and faster. Journeys that once took days, weeks, or even months, can now be made in only a few hours. As a result, communication among people in different countries is now much easier, and the world has become a much smaller place.
Pay attention to the expressions or sentences.
The invention of ____ has greatly changed our life. ……的发明极大改变了世界。
They were not looking to… Rather, they just wanted to…他们并非想要……,相反,他们只是想 ……
…has made our life much easier and faster.
…… 让我们的生活更便捷、更高效。
As a result, … is now much easier.
因此,…… 变
得容易得多。
3b
Choose a great invention you are interested in. Do some research and make notes about it.
Before writing
P29
________ was invented by ________ in ________.
It was invented because ________.
It was made of / from ________.
The inventor had difficulties in ________.
The invention was responsible for / led to ________.
3c
Write about the invention you have chosen using the information from 3b.
While writing
P29
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________
Title
Introduction
Development
Influences
Introduce the invention (what, who, when, why)
Talk about the process (challenges, how it was invented)
Explain its influences/effects
表影响:change the world, make… easier/faster, lead to, result in, be responsible for
表过程:solve problems, face challenges, find solutions
表评价:great, useful,
life-changing, amazing ...
Useful expressions
After writing
Does the passage have a clear structure?
Does it include basic information, invention process and influences?
Does the writer use key phrases and sentence patterns we’ve learned?
Are there any grammar, spelling or punctuation
(标点符号) errors?
Does the writer use correct tenses and voices (passive voice)?
Share your text with other members in your group.
Then, check each other's text by using the checklist.
A Great Invention — The Light Bulb
The invention of the light bulb has greatly changed our life. It was invented by Thomas Edison. However, it seems that he was not looking to become famous at all. Rather, he just wanted to help people work and live more easily at night.
To solve the problem of dark nights, Edison tried over 1,000 times and met many challenges. At last, he found the right material and made the first practical light bulb.
The invention of the light bulb has made our life much easier and faster. People no longer have to stop working when the sun goes down. As a result, we can study, work and enjoy ourselves at any time of the day, and the world has become a much brighter place.
1. Do you understand the text about the Wright brothers and know how the plane was invented?
2. Can you identify the structure of an introduction to an invention?
3. Can you write an introduction to a great invention using the expressions we’ve learned?
Polish your writing.
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