选修八Unit3reading阅读-课件.ppt（纯ppt,可能不含音视频素材）

1、Warming uppaper-makingprintingcompassgunpowderHow many famous inventors do you know?What did they invent?Thomas Edison America (18471931)Electric bulbTelephoneFordWilbur and Orville Wright invented the airplane,which they patented as a“flying machine”.How much do you know the inventors and invention

2、s?A quiz1.Paper,printing,gunpowder and _ are 4 great inventions in ancient China.abacusbalancecompass2._ isnt Thomas Edisons invention.Light bulbRecord playerTelephone3._ is called“Father of Car”.A.Rudolf Diesel B.Karl Benz C.Thomas Edison4._ is called“Father of Dynamite（炸药）（炸药）”.A.Alfred Nobel B.Al

3、bert Einstein C.Alexander BellWhat is he famous for?Issac New ton艾萨克艾萨克牛顿牛顿 gravitydiscoveredradiumMadame Curie玛丽亚玛丽亚斯克沃多夫斯卡斯克沃多夫斯卡-居里居里 discoveredWhat is she famous for?Ben FranklinLightning is electricitydiscoveredWhat is he famous for?A discovery is merely making known something that already _ in

4、 nature.An invention is something that is _ by a human being.createdexists=Please look at the followingPlease look at the followingpictures and decide which pictures and decide which are discoveries and which are discoveries and which are inventions are inventions An amphibious carIts _ an invention

5、.Columbiathe New ContinentIts _ a discovery.1493,3,15Stephensons“Rocket”an invention.DNAa discovery.23867541 It is a tool of communication;It is convenient to take along with you;You can hear a persons voice when using it.You can call up sb now and then;mobile phone1Its always equipped in high build

6、ings;People can go up and down in it instead of climbing steps.It looks like a small room;v v v v v v 2 It is a kind of make-up invented by French.It smells good.Women especially like to use it.perfume3 It is one of the four great inventions in ancient china.It is black.People can use it to make bom

7、bs.gunpowder 4 This invention is made of metal.This invention looks like a bird.It makes it possible for people to fly to different places in the world.It is powered by an engine and is flown by a pilot.Airplane5 It allows you to get a likeness of an object.When you press the button,it works.When a

8、flash happens,it will copy a scene onto a film.When the film is developed,the scene you copied appears on a paper-like thing.Camera6 This invention can help people do some daily work.It is helpful for housewives.The machine can move something that you put into it.It needs soap and water to wash some

9、thing in it.Washing machine7 It is a means of transportation.It has four wheels.People can drive it on land.People can also drive it on water.amphibious car8Among the inventions above,which invention do you think is the most important one?Why?How did it change peoples daily lives?DiscussionThe purpo

10、se of inventions is to make our life moreThe heel of these shoes is a machine that makes electricity with every step you take.You will never need to buy batteries again.Electric shoesYou will never have to worry about having your bike stolen again.If you use our inflatable bike,you can simply let th

11、e air out and put your bike in a bag.Inflatable bicycleNever throw away or wash chopsticks again.These chopsticks are both delicious and environmentally friendly.Save trees and have a snack at the same time they come in five different flavours.Edible chopsticksHow to be a good inventor?Creative Curi

12、ous Hard-working ImaginativePatientAdventurous 123456 A patent1.The writing purpose of this text is _A.to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill themB.to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writers new ideaC.to introduce the writers new idea of trapping the snakes and her applicatio

13、n for a patentD.to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patentChoose the right answersThe mother was upset because a family of snakes had made their home near the house.1)What was the mother upset about?Read and answer the questions.para1Find the problemThe writer was happy because i

14、t gave her an opportunity to help her mother and invent something to catch the snakes without hurting them at the same time.2)Why was the writer happy to help her mother?语篇理解 Choose the best answers.1Whats the problem that the writer came across?ASnakes came near her house now and then.BSnakes seeme

15、d to have made their home near her house.CHow to catch the snakes without harming them.DHer mother felt upset.CPara2 Doing researchDoing researchThe first thing to do:look for _to remove the snakes but not _them.I set out to research the _ of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them.habitsproduct

16、skill 2Why did the writer not use powders to solve the problem?ABecause it was an old thought pattern to use powders.BBecause that would harm or even kill the snakes.CBecause that would damage something else near the house.DBecause she wanted to invent something new.BThinking of a creative solutionT

17、hree possible approaches:removing the snakes _ attracting the snakes into a _ using male or female _or food _ the snakes so that they would become sleepy and could_I decided to use the _ approach.habitattrapcoolinglast/thirdperfumebe easily caught 3The following are the three possible approaches tha

18、t the writer thought of to catch the snakes EXCEPT _.Aremoving their habitat Battracting them into a trap using male or female perfume or food Cusing the natural enemies of snakes Dcooling the snakesC1.How did the writer catch the snakes?A.using something the snakes were interested to attract them i

19、nto a trap.B.taking their habitat to another place.C.placing the snakes at a low temperature for them to sleep and then caught them.D.All the above.CRead Paras 4-6carefully and choose the best answer.2.The writer was successful to catch the snakes in _ attempt.A.the first B.the second C.the third D.

20、everyC3.The following are used in the three attempts EXCEPT _.A.perfumeB.a bowl C.jelly D.ice-cubesA4.Tell the differences between the three solutions the writer used to catch the snakes.attemptWhat was usedwhenHow longresult5.Why did cooling the snakes make them less active?A.Because snakes are war

21、m-blooded animals.B.Because snakes like high temperature.C.Because snakes are reptiles and their body temperature depends on the heat around them.CAccording to the text,which subject do you think can be given a patent?A.A new star discovered by a scientist.B.A new novel written by Huo Da.C.A new way

22、 to make dirty water clean.D.A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.Para 7Applying for a_ The patent office makes a search to check that your product really is _ from everyone elses.Patent examiners examine whether your claim is _ or not.Your application for a patent

23、 will be published _ months from the date you apply if your claim passes all the tests.patentdifferentvalid18Para 81.Whats the writing purpose of the writer?2.What should we learn from this text?1.Whats the writing purpose of the writer?The writer wants to inform us of the scientific methods to solv

24、e present problems so that we students can not only broaden the horizons but become more skilled in discovering and considering carefully the problems in daily life.We are also encouraged by the writer to be creative and hardworking as well as thinking independently.2.What should we learn from this text?We can learn from the text the way of doing scientific researches and how to apply for a patent.We can also learn that it takes an inventor great determination persistence to achieve his or her ambition in life.Write a passage about how to apply for a patent?