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Unit
Make it happen!
Developing ideas
DID YOU KNOW
Not every invention is created on purpose. Sometimes it’s completely by accident! For example, in 1928, Dr Alexander Fleming forgot to clean his lab before going on a holiday. Later, he discovered penicillin from an unclcaned Petri dish, it’s now one of the most used medicines in the world!
He is Alexander Fleming.
1
Listen to the news radio. What is its main purpose
Phonetics in use
a To encourage young people to become inventors.
b To introduce different some invention
exhibitions.
c To invite people to come and see an invention
exhibition.
d To explain the history of some inventors and inventions.
2
Listen again and complete the advertisement.
Time
1 May – 2__________, 9am – 5pm
Place
Albert Exhibition Hall on Clark Street
Tickets
Adults $30
3_______ $15
Children under 12 4_______
Special event
A talk by Mary Brown. You can learn all about the 5_______ of a
successful inventor. It starts at 6_______ am on 1 May.
3
Listen to the talk and complete the chart.
Qualities
1___________widely.
Invention examples
Spencer Silver invented a type of 2___________ glue. Arthur Fry thought it was perfect for sticking notes to books without 3___________ the pages. This invention was the Post-it Note.
Qualities
Never stop 4___________.
Invention examples
The Wright Brothers learnt from 5___________ and never lost hope.
Some good 6___________.
Invention examples
A boy left a glass of 7___________ outside with a stick in it. The next day, he found it was frozen. He tasted it and invented the ice lolly.
Learning to learn
Opening a talk speech A good start can quickly catch the listeners’ attention. We can start by addressing the listeners directly, asking an interesting question, telling a story or sharing a famous saying.
Listen again. Then talk about how the speaker opens the talk.
4
Work in pairs. Act out a conversation about an invention and its inventor.
Talk about what you have learnt about the qualities of an inventor in this section.
Reading for writing
1
Look at the picture and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1 Who invented them
2 How would you describe the inventors
Wan Hu invented a “flying chair”.
Zhang Heng invented the first earthquake detector.
Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod.
They are full of curiosity, and try to know what’s going on.
(答案不唯一, 仅供参考)
curious
new discoveries
do research
brave
pioneer
scientist
discover
2
Read the passage and check your answers.
The power of curiosity
Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” The greatest inventions in history would be impossible without curiosity.
Curiosity can bring new discoveries. Benjamin Franklin is a great example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research to try to understand it. For example, he flew a kite during a storm. His curiosity led him to invent the lightning rod, This invention protects buildings from lightning.
n. 才能, 天资, 人才
热情地, 激昂地
n. 好奇心
be drawn to 被…吸引
n. 电, 电流
try to do sth. 尽力做…
try doing sth. 尝试做…
避雷针
保护…免受…
Curiosity can also make people brave. Just look at Wan Hu, the Ming Dynasty pioneer of space exploration. He was so curious about space that he invented a “flying chair”! He lost his life while testing this invention. Despite the failure, his curiosity gave future explorers ideas. People learnt from his example, and created safer ways to explore space.
n. 探险旅行, 探索, 搜寻
失去生命
v. 测试, 实验
尽管, 即使
n. 失败
adj. 将来的, 未来的
n. 将来, 未来, 前途
n. 探险家
But curiosity is more than just taking risks, It also drives people towards certain goals. Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist and inventor, was curious about the world: how did everything in the world move He spent years studying the sky and the earth. Finally, he drew China’s first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector, His curiosity continues to influence scientists today.
不只是
冒险
v. 驱使
朝, 向
spend v. 花费时间、金钱 (人作主语)
n. 地震
n. 探测器
continue to do sth. 继续做…
continue doing sth. 一直做…
As Jacques Cousteau said, “What is a scientist after all It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what’s going on,” Curiosity is the key. It opens one door after another for us to discover a new world.
究竟
n. 锁眼
接连地, 一个接一个地
3
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
What were they curious about
Benjamin Franklin
He was curious about the 1__________ of electricity. He did a lot of 2__________. He once flew a kite during a(n) 3__________. He invented the lightning rod.
nature
research
storm
What were they curious about
Wan Hu
He was a curious 4__________ of space exploration. He invented a “flying chair”, and he tasted the invention by himself. But unluckily he 5____________.
pioneer
lost his life
What were they curious about
Zhang Heng
As a(n) 6_________________________, he was curious about the world. He spent years studying 7_________________________. He drew China’s first 8__________ and invented the first
earthquake detector.
scientist and inventor
the sky and the earth
star map
4
Answer the questions.
1 What words of famous people does the writer use in the passage
What are their effects
Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
As Jacques Cousteau said, “What is a scientist after all It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what’s going on.”
They can enhance persuasiveness and lead to the topic or viewpoint.
4
Answer the questions.
2 What door can the key of curiosity open
3 What other examples can you use to describe curiosity
It can open the door to discover a new world.
Watt invented the steam engine. (瓦特发明了蒸汽机)
Newton discovered law of universal gravitation. (牛顿发现了万有引力定律)
(答案不唯一, 仅供参考)
Think and share
1 Do you think inventors could work without curiosity why or why not
2 What are you most curious about
Learning to think for question 1 You can consider these questions: What famous inventors do you know What role does curiosity play in creating their inventions
No, they couldn’t. Inventors need curiosity to drive them to explore new things and seek solutions to problems. Without it, they would lack the motivation and inspiration to create something new.
I am most curious about outer space.
5
Write a passage about the power of curiosity.
step
1
Look at the opinions about curiosity below. Choose one to write about.
· Curiosity can bring new discoveries.
· Curiosity can make people brave.
· Curiosity can drive people towards certain goals.
2
step
Think of other examples to prove the opinion and organise your idea with the thinking map.
3
step
4
step
Write your passage.
Check. Did you: □ use enough examples to support your idea
□ use the words and expressions from the reading passage
□ give your opinion on the power of curiosity
5
step
Share your passage with the class.
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