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Reading
Unit 3
Make it happen!
学习目标
To master the key words and use them correctly in the context: fair, block, cost, lend, brain, weigh, fix, download.
To learn the passage of Easton’s invention through reading and master the structure of the passage.
To understand the influence of invention and learn to
compare the situation before and after the use of it.
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新课讲授
Do you know who they are and what they have in common
Edison
Zhang Heng
Bell
They are great inventors and bring convenience to the world.
Pre-reading
1
Look at the word cloud and predict. What's the passage about
design
improve
artificial arm
helping hand
invent
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Read the passage and check your answer.
Fast reading
Task 1 Read quickly and order the following events in the passage.
______ Easton made a robot arm with plastic blocks and fishing line.
______ Easton allowed people to use his design for free.
______ Easton and Jenny met at a science fair.
______ Easton made an artificial arm with a 3-D printer.
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2
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Task 2 Read quickly again and divide the passage into four parts.
Part 1 ________ _______________________
Part 2 ________ _______________________
Part 3 ________ _______________________
Part 4 ________ _______________________
Paras.1-4
Paras.5-6
Para. 7
Para. 8
Comment.
How he came up with an idea.
What his inventions are.
What he did with his invention.
Careful reading
Task 1 Read part 1 carefully and complete the chart.
Where
Who
Problems to solve
At a(n) ____________.
Jenny, a girl born ______________
______________ _____________ _____________
science fair
without an arm
disabled
simple design high cost in need all the time
How did he come up with an idea to invent
What do you think of him
insightful 有洞察力的
Task 2 Read part 2 carefully and answer the questions.
Is it common to meet problems when inventing something new
Age Invention What was it like
What was the problem
Age 14 A robot arm __________________________
Age ____ ___________ __________________________
Age ____ ___________ __________________________
made from plastic blocks & fishing line
easily broken
16
An artificial arm
weighed 3.6 kilograms
too heavy to carry
23
Another artificial arm
only weighed 0.5 kilograms
Did he enjoy the time while improving his inventions How do you that
Be willing to learn from problems and keep improving.
Never feel too satisfied but strive for excellence. 精益求精
Find sentences showing he enjoyed the process.
What quality do you think a great inventor should have to create something great
Task 3 Read part 3 carefully and answer the questions.
Did he make a fortune out of his invention
He posted his design online for people to download for free.
Task 4 Read part 4 carefully and answer the questions.
How do you understand a helping hand in the title and the ending
A helping hand not only means the artificial arm he invented for the disabled but also means his help and care for the less lucky ones.
Post reading
Think and share
How would Jenny's life change with Easton's invention
Easton's affordable ($500) and lightweight (0.5kg) robotic arm would allow Jenny to replace her expensive $80,000 prosthetic more easily as she grows, greatly improving her quality of life.
Learning to think for question 1
To understand the influence of something, you can compare the situation before and after the use of it.
What can you learn from Easton
We learn to innovate with limited resources, persist through challenges, and selflessly help others—as Easton did by creating and sharing his affordable prosthetic design.
Discuss
From the passage, what qualities do you think a great inventor should possess
Be insightful and pay attention to what is going on around.
Be willing to learn from problems and strive for excellence.
Be selfless and caring for people and the society.
Language points
fair /fe / n. 展览会
e.g. There will be a book fair on the square this weekend.
1. Easton LaChappelle, a 14-year-old student, stood beside his work
at a science fair. Easton LaChappelle, 一名 14 岁的学生,站在自己
参加科技展览会的作品旁。
（1）［名词］集市
e.g. The Country fair is a common form of trading in China.
e.g. You must be fair to both sides.
e.g. She offered me a fair price for my record collection.
e.g. She has fair hair and skin.
（2）［形容词］常见含义有：
浅色的；白皙的
fair
公平的，公正的
反义词 unfair
合理的，适当的
反义词 unfair
反义词 dark
out of 由……制成，用……做成
out of business 停业；歇业 out of work 失业
out of breath 喘不上气 out of order 出故障
out of sight 看不见
2. He built it out of plastic blocks and fishing line.
他是用塑料积木和钓鱼线制作的。
e.g. We built the hen house out of wood.
e.g. The necklace is made out of gold.
out of构成的相关短语：
cost /k st/ v. 价格为，需支付（某一数量的钱）
3. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000.
她的假肢只是一个简单的钩子，却花费了8万美元。
spend, take, pay与cost
spend 主语通常是人 sb. spends time/money doing sth.
某人花费时间/金钱做某事
take 通常用it作形式主语 it takes（sb.）some time to do sth.
做某事花费（某人）多长时间
pay 主语通常是人 sb. pays some money for sth.
某人为某物花费多少钱
cost 主语通常是物 sth. costs sb. some money
某物花费某人多少钱
what’s worse 更糟糕的是
用来引出一个更加糟糕或严重的情况，通常用来加重语气，强调比较。
4. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all
the time. 更糟糕的是，像她这样的孩子长得快，经常需要新的假肢。
e.g. I left my wallet at home, and what’s worse, my phone is out of power.
e.g. It’s raining, and what’s worse, I left my umbrella at home.
blow sb. away 使某人大吃一惊；（尤指比赛中）彻底击败
5. “It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “这让我大吃一惊！我只花了 300 美元就造出了假肢。”伊斯顿心想。
e.g. It just blows me away that everyone is so friendly here.
e.g. Nancy blew away the rest of the skaters.
lend /lend/ v. 帮助（某人）做事
（尤指需要体力的事）；（给某人）搭把手
［动词］借给；借出（borrow “借入；借来”）
lend sth. to sb. = lend sb. sth. 把某物借给某人
e.g. I lent my favourite book to Mary.
= I lent Mary my favourite book.
6. I must lend a hand to people like her. 我一定要帮助像她这样的人。
lend sb. a（helping）hand/ lend a（helping）hand to sb.
帮助某人，向某人伸出援手
e.g. He was always glad to lend a helping hand.
① brain /bre n/ n. 脑，大脑
7. It was able to move with brain signals of the user. But it wasn’t
good enough yet: the arm weighed 3.6 kilograms.它能随着使用者
的大脑发出的信号移动。但它还不够好：这一假肢重达3.6千克。
［名词］智力；脑力
e.g. She has a good brain.
e.g. It takes much brain to think of something like that!
② weigh /we / v. 重，重量是……
（1）weigh［动词］认真考虑；权衡
e.g. Laura spoke very slowly to people to weigh what she would say.
put on/gain weight 增加体重
lose weight 减重
对重量提问常用“How much do/does...weigh ”
“What do/does...weigh ”或“How heavy is/are... ”。
（2）weight［名词］重量；分量
fix /f ks/ v. 解决（问题）
8. He enjoyed fixing problems one after another.
他对解决一个又一个问题乐此不疲。
［动词］修理
fix up 修理；装饰
e.g. Andrew often fixes things for others.
e.g. They fixed up the house before they moved in.
invention / n ven n/ n.发明（物）
e.g. Necessity is the mother of invention.
9. Easton’s invention has helped many children.
Easton的发明帮助了许多孩子。
［可数名词］&［不可数名词］
invention n.
发明（物）
invent v.
发明
inventor n.
发明家
download / da n l d/ v.下载（信息或程序）
e.g. You can download the app for free.
［名词］下载；已下载的数据资料
app/file downloads 应用/文件下载
e.g. This book is available as a free download.
10. People can download the design and make an artificial
arm with their own 3-D printers!人们可以下载设计图，
用自己的 3D 打印机制作假肢！
11. What a helping hand! 多大的帮助啊！
what引导的感叹句——What+a/an（+形容词）+单数名词!
e.g. What a beautiful garden!
e.g. What a surprise!
what 型 感叹句的其他结构：
（1）What+形容词+可数名词复数（+主语+谓语）！
e.g. What interesting movies（they are）!
（2）What+形容词+不可数名词（+主语+谓语）！
e.g. What delicious food!多么美味的食物啊！
I can
master the key words and use them correctly in the context: fair, block, cost, lend, brain, weigh, fix, download.
learn the passage of Easton’s invention through reading and master the structure of the passage.
understand the influence of invention and learn to compare the situation before and after the use of it
Reflecting
Retell the short story with your own words.
Write a short passage about your opinion on
scientific invention.
Homework

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