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Unit 3 Make it happen
Developing ideas (1)
英语外研版八年级上册
Learning objectives
通过本节课的学习，学生能够：
1. 听懂新闻广播等语篇，获取其中的关键信息，如发明家需具备的优秀品质。
2. 运用所学词汇、句式，进行发明相关对话表演。
3. 感悟发明家的探索精神、创新思维等品质，培养尊重创新、勇于尝试的文化态度。
重点
Do you know any of his inventions
Look and say
Who is this man
He is Alexander Fleming(亚历山大 弗莱明).
Alexander Fleming is famous for his discoveries of lysozyme(溶菌酶) and penicillin(青霉素).
Read and answer
Read the content in Did You Know and answer the question.
How did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin
Not every invention is created on purpose. Sometmes 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 uncleaned Petri dish. It's now one of the most used medicines in the world！
He discovered penicillin by accident.
Free talk
baseball
What other unexpected inventions do you know
saw
potato chips
microwave oven
Post-it note
Listen and choose
Listen to the news programme. What is its main purpose
a To encourage young people to become inventors.
b To introduce some different invention exhibitions.
c To invite people to come and see an invention exhibition.
d To explain the history of some inventors and inventions.
Listen and complete
Listen again and complete the advertisement.
Coming up:
UNEXPECTED INVENTIONS
Exhibition!
Learn about great inventions and their 1 _____________
DON’T MISS OUT!
Place
City Museum
Time
1 May— _________, 9 am—5 pm
Tickets
Adults 30
3 ___________ 15
Children under 12 4__________
Special event
A talk by Mary Brown. You can learn all about the _________ of a successful inventor. It starts at ___________ am on 1 May.
30 May
Students
Free/free
qualities
10:30
inventors
The Unexpected Inventions exhibition will open next week. There, you can learn about great inventions and their inventors. The exhibition will take place at the City Museum. It starts on 1 May and ends on 30 May from 9 am to 5 pm. Tickets cost 30 for adults and 15 for students. Children under 12 are free.
One exciting event is a talk by inventor Mary Brown. You can learn all about the qualities of a successful inventor. It starts at 10:30 am on the first day. Young inventors, remember to come!
Listen and read. Pay attention to the sounds of these letters in blue.
Listen and read
How to pronounce them Listen and read.
Can you read these words
Learn and read
Look and talk
1. What do you know about these inventions
2. What do you think are the qualities of a successful inventor
Post-it note
plane
ice lolly
Listen and complete
Listen to the talk and complete the chart.
Qualities
1 _________ widely. Never stop 4 _________. Some 6 ________.
Invention examples
Spencer Silver invented a type of 2 _______. But it was too weak. Later, Arthur Fry found it perfect for sticking notes to 3 ________. This invention was the Post-it note. The Wright Brothers learnt from 5_____________ and never lost hope. 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.
Think
trying
luck
glue
the mistakes
books
juice
Discuss
Can you think of more examples
What other qualities do successful inventors need
Successful inventors also need qualities like creativity to come up with novel ideas, perseverance to keep going despite failures, and the ability to collaborate with others to combine different strengths.
Examples: Thomas Edison (invented the practical incandescent light bulb), Alexander Graham Bell (invented the telephone).
Listen and answer
How does the speaker open the talk
Opening a talk or 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 to the talk again and answer the question.
Do you want to be an inventor What does it take to become an inventor Today, let me tell you something about it.
1. Hello, my dear friends. Today, I'm really excited to ...
2. Once upon a time, there was a young man who ...
3. As the saying goes, "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
By asking questions.
Work in pairs
Act out a conversation about an invention and its inventor.
Student A
You have just heard about the invention of bubble wrap. You want to know more about it. Ask Student B questions about it.
You know the following information:
Name of the invention: bubble wrap
Time: 1957
Inventor: Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes
Make a conversation
Act out a conversation about an invention and its inventor.
Work in pairs
Invention story: Bubble wrap was first invented as a type of wallpaper. However, the product failed. But the inventors didn't give up. They started thinking of other uses and found more than 400! Several years later, when they decided to use it as packaging material, they found success. With bubble wrap, a computer company could ship computers safely. Then, a lot of other businesses also started using bubble wrap.
Make a conversation
Work in pairs
Yes, it is a(n)...
Have you heard of...
Can you tell me more about...
Sure, it was invented by...
Useful expressions
· … is a great invention. Do you know the story behind it
· Tell me about…
· What did it take for… to come up with…
· The inventors have got great qualities.
· First, they were...
· Next, they never...
· Finally, they...
Make a conversation
Make a conversation
Sample
A: Have you heard of bubble wrap
B: Yes, it is a very useful packaging material.
A: Can you tell me more about it
B: Sure, it was invented by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes in 1957.
A: Do you know the story behind it
B: It was first invented as a type of wallpaper. However, the product failed. Several years later, they decided to use it as packaging material and found success.
A: What did it take for the invention to be successful
B: The inventors have got great qualities. First, they were creative. Next, they never stopped thinking of other possibilities. Finally, they succeeded.
Summary
make a conversation about an invention and its inventor.
listen for the main idea and detailed information from news and a talk.
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After learning this lesson,
I can
Homework
1. Find more information about unexpected inventions and share it with the class.
2. Write down what you have learnt about the qualities of an inventor.
Bye-bye!

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