人教版高中英语选修八课件：Unit 3 Using Language(共59张PPT)

Unit 3 Inventors and inventions the tin foil phonograph (留声机) How many inventors do you know? James Watt steam engine Wright brothers Albert Einstein Theory of Relativity Match the following two columns. Galileo Einstein Newton Watt Edison Alexander graham Bell telephone telescope steam engine bulb Theory of Relativity Newton’s law Telephones become part of our life. Do you know who invented the first telephone? Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876—and this is the phone company’s way of honoring his achievement! The very first phone call was from Bell to his lab assistant, and he said, “Mr. Watson, come here at once. I want you.” Pre-reading Discuss the following questions: 1. What do you know about the inventor? 2. How useful is his invention to human society? Why? Reading Task 1: Get some general information of Bell. He was born. His family moved to Boston, USA. He made his first invention. He invented the first telephone. He made his last invention.