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Unit 5
Power of Ideas
Section A 3a-3d
Learning Objectives
1. Learn about the inventor of the radio, the time of its invention, and its influence on the spread of information and music.
2. Talk about an invention with simple sentences.
3. Discuss the radio technology we still use today.
Lead-in
What is the invention?
It’s the mobile phone.
When was it invented?
It was invented in 1973
Who was the inventor?
It was invented by Martin Cooper
What changes can it bring to us?
We can communicate(交流) with others _______. The world is made much _______ by the smart phone.
smaller
easily
Lead-in
Lead-in
Pre-speaking
Do you know who he is?
maybe he has something to do with radio.
While-speaking
1. What does Peter think is the most useful invention of all time?
Peter thinks that radio is the most useful invention of all time.
After watching the video, let’s read the dialogue together to learn more about him.
While-speaking
2. What does [radio] refer to here?
A.
B.
Wireless Telegraph
Radio
Early radio
sent messages by radio waves using Morse code
Later radio
a receiver for sound
played music and news,
people called it a radio
Radio can mean both the early technology and the later receiver
knowledge-extending
What is the difference?
Invention:
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Who was the inventor?
____________________
When was it invented?
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How did it change the world?
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While-speaking
3b
Read and complete the chart.
Radio
Let’s read it carefully and find out the answers.
Fu Xing: What do you think is the most useful invention of all time, Peter?
Peter: It has to be the radio.
Fu Xing: The radio? Why?
Peter: Before the radio was invented, information travelled very slowly. The world was made much smaller by
the radio. Suddenly, news could be spread around the world in seconds.
Fu Xing: Right. Who was the inventor?
Peter: An Italian inventor called Guglielmo Marconi. He developed the idea in the 1890s. In 1901, a radio
message was sent across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
Fu Xing: Wow! That was quite a distance at that time.
Peter: Yeah. And because of the radio, some other important inventions were developed as well.
Fu Xing: Like the television?
Peter: That's right. It also had a big effect on music. The radio made it much easier for people to enjoy music
from artists around the world.
Who’s the inventor?
While-speaking
When was it invented?
How did it change the world?
① The world was made ___________.
② News could be spread _______________ in seconds.
③ It also _____________ on music. The radio made it much easier for people to __________.
much smaller
around the world
had a big effect
enjoy music
Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to how the key information is stressed. Then role-play the conversation.
Post-speaking
Fu Xing: What do you think is the most useful invention of all time, Peter?
Peter: It has to be the radio.
Fu Xing: The radio? Why?
Peter: Before the radio was invented, information travelled very slowly. The world was made
much smaller by the radio. Suddenly, news could be spread around the world in seconds.
Fu Xing: Right. Who was the inventor?
Peter: An Italian inventor called Guglielmo Marconi. He developed the idea in the 1890s.
In 1901, a radio message was sent across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
Fu Xing: Wow! That was quite a distance at that time.
Peter: Yeah. And because of the radio, some other important inventions were developed as well.
Fu Xing: Like the television?
Peter: That's right. It also had a big effect on music. The radio made it much easier for people to enjoy music from artists around the world.
What do you think…? 你认为…怎么样?
I think… 我认为…
When was…invented? ……是什么时候发明的?
It was invented in… 它是在……发明的。
Who was the inventor? 是谁发明的?
It was invented by… 它是被……发明的。
It had a big effect on… 对……有巨大影响
It change the world because…
它因……而改变世界
3c
Pair-work
3d
Choose another invention you think is the most important and make a mind map about it. Then describe it to a partner.
I think ... is the most useful invention.
It was invented by ...
It was invented in ...
It changed the world because ...
Question Answer
What
Who
When
How
Invention:
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Who was the inventor?
____________________________________
When was it invented?
____________________________________
How did it change the world?
___________________________________
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Summary
Guglielmo Marconi.
It was developed in the 1890s; the first radio message across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901.
① The world was made much smaller.
② News could be spread around the world in seconds.
③ It also had a big effect on music. The radio made it
much easier for people to enjoy music.
Radio
Further thinking
When do you use a radio in your daily life?
We use radio technology every day when we use mobile phones or Wi-Fi.
Further thinking
What other influence do you think the radio has on your world today?
Mobile phones use radio to send messages to each other.
Radio helps drivers find their way and get road information.
Radio helps local farmers know the weather today.
Radio can also help people call for help.
Many modern technologies are based on the invention of radio, so it is one of the most useful inventions.
Homework
Choose to do
Use your words to retell the dialogue of 3a.
Thank you for your listening
Must do
Suppose you are Fu Xing or Peter.
Continue to talk about another invention.
Prepare at least 4 turns of dialogue with your partner.
Self - evaluation Peer assessment Teacher assessment
Pronunciation and Intonation
Fluency流利度
Grammar and Vocabulary
Accuracy准确性
Expression and Creativity
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