高中英语人教新课标选修八-Unit3-warming-up+-reading-课件.ppt

1、Inventors and Inventions Do you know the four great inventions of ancient China?pre-readingwarming upwhile-readingpost-readingcompasspaper-makinggunpowderprintingpre-readingwarming upwhile-readingpost-readingCan you give some examples about inventions of modern life?shared bikeshigh-speed trainonlin

2、e shoppingmobile paymentpre-readingwarming upwhile-readingpost-readingAre these inventions or discoveries?DNAgravityradiumdiscoveriespre-readingwarming upwhile-readingpost-readingWhat is an invention?An Invention is something that is by a human being.Inventing is a scientific activity.createdWhat is

3、 a discovery?A discovery merely makes known（公布）something that in nature.exists What is the connection between invention and discovery?Discoveries often lead to inventions.electricitythe electric bulb 电灯warming uppre-readingwhile-readingpost-reading Inventing is a scientific activity and follows simi

4、lar stages used in scientific research.Look at the following list and work out a suitable order.1.Applying for a patent 2.Finding a problem 3.Doing research 4.Testing the solution 5.Thinking of a creative solution 6.Deciding on the invention Order：2-3-5-4-6-1while-readingpre-readingwarming uppost-re

5、adingwarming uppre-readingwhile-readingpost-readingWhat if(要是要是就就)some snakes were in your yard,how would you deal with them?pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingFast Reading1.Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.2.What kind of writing style is the text?3.Fill in the box with th

6、e number(s)of paragraphs to match each inventing process and complete their examples.pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingFast Reading1.Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.The text is mainly about the authors experience in helping her mother get rid of the _ and applying for th

7、e _ for her invention.snakespatent 2.What kind of writing style is the text?A.narrative(记叙文记叙文)B.argumentative(议论文议论文)C.explanatory(说明文说明文)D.fictionpre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-reading3.Fill in the box with the number(s)of paragraphs to match each inventing process and complete their examp

8、les.The snake must be _but not_Look for _ of removal;the _ of snakesremovedharmedmethodshabitspre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingTry_ times and finally_threesucceedFill in the form and file _ with the Patent OfficeIdentify _ possible approaches:choose_.threethe last onepatent applicationp

9、re-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingCareful Reading:answer the questions.Para 1:Find a problem1.What was the mother upset about?2.Why was the writer happy to help her mother?Para 4-6:Test the solution1.What instruments were used for catching the snakes?2.How did the author improve her attem

10、pts?3.Can you find out some key verb phrases to describe the final solution?pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingPara 7-8:Apply for a patent1.What are the requirements of getting a patent?2.According to the text,which do you think can be given a patent?A.A new star discovered by a scientist

11、.B.A new novel written by Huo Da.C.A new way to make dirty water clean.D.A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingThe mother was upset because a family of snakes had made their home near the house.The writer was happy becau

12、se it gave her an opportunity to help her mother and invent something to catch the snakes without hurting them at the same time.Careful ReadingPara 1:Find a problempre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingPara 4-6:Test the solution1.What instruments were used for catching the snakes?A bowl,ice-

13、cubes,a bucket,a small net2.How did the author improve her attempts?(1)To put the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the morning.(2)To put the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening.(3)To put the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes

14、 without harming them the next morning.pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingPara 4-6:Test the solution3.Can you find out some key verb phrases to describe the final solution?Firstly,freeze the bowl for 24 hours.Secondly,place it over the snakes habitat with some ice-cubes on its top.Finally

15、,cover the whole thing with a large bucket.After 2 hours,remove the bucket and the bowl.The next morning,collect the snakes with a net The next day,release them into the wild.pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingPara 7-8:Apply for a patent1.What are the requirements of getting a patent?The

16、new ideas must be truly novel(新颖的新颖的).Your invention mustnt be a discovery.Your claim(声称；所有权声称；所有权)must be valid(有效的有效的).Your product must be different from others.pre-readingwhile-readingwarming uppost-readingPara 7-8:Apply for a patent2.According to the text,which do you think can be given a paten

17、t?A.A new star discovered by a scientist.B.A new novel written by Huo Da.C.A new way to make dirty water clean.D.A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.pre-readingpost-readingwarming upwhile-readingSummary:fill in the blanks according to the text.When I _ my mother o

18、n the phone she was very upset,because some snakes came near her house _.I thought it was a chance for me to _ myself by inventing something _ that would get rid of the snakes.I _ researching the habitat of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them.Finally I decided on three possible _.My first tw

19、o _ both failed,so I had to improve my design again.To my great delight,this time I succeeded.called upnow and thendistinguishmerciful set aboutapproachesattemptspre-readingpost-readingwarming upwhile-readingAll was in _ and at last I collected the _snakes and _released them back into the wild.Press

20、ed by my friends and relations,I decided to _ the opportunity to getrecognition for my successful idea by sending my invention to the _.expectationpassive Summary:fill in the blanks according to the text.merrilyseizepatent officepre-readingpost-readingwarming upwhile-reading1.Whats the writing purpo

21、se of the passage?2.What qualities does an inventor need?Thinking:pre-readingpost-readingwarming upwhile-readingThinking:1.Whats the writing purpose of the passage?The passage wants to inform us of the scientific methods to solve present problems so that we students can not only broaden our horizons

22、 but become more skilled in discovering and considering carefully the problems in daily life.We are also encouraged to be creative and hardworking as well as thinking independently.pre-readingpost-readingwarming upwhile-readingThinking:2.What qualities does an inventor need?An inventor should be curious,patient,imaginative,determined,challenging,enthusiastic,persistent(坚持的坚持的),and hardworking and so on.Thank You2020