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Unit 3 The world of science
——The new age of invention
课前朗读
gunpowder n.火药 compass n.指南针
virtual a.虚拟的 battery n.电池
flexible a.易弯曲的,柔韧的一 flexibility n.柔韧性,灵活性
compute v.计算 stuff n.东西,物品
eco-friendly a.环保的；对环境友好的 capable a.有能力的
desire n.渴望,欲望 inspire v.激励— inspiration n.灵感；激励
【学习目标】
1.通过阅读课文，能够了解古今中外的发明。
2.通过讲解,能识记课文中的重点单词、短语。
3.激励学生好好学习,科技报国。
【学习重点、难点】
重点：重点单词及短语。
难点：理解课文内容,了解最新科技。
一、知识链接：
朗读下列单词 （3分钟）
gunpowder n.火药 compass n.指南针
virtual a.虚拟的 battery n.电池
flexible a.易弯曲的,柔韧的一 flexibility n.柔韧性,灵活性
compute v.计算 stuff n.东西,物品
eco-friendly a.环保的；对环境友好的 capable a.有能力的
desire n.渴望,欲望 inspire v.激励— inspiration n.灵感；激励
完成下列短语 （展4分钟）
1._______ addition 除此之外，另外
2. never__________ never 别轻易说绝不 3. thanks _________ 幸亏，由于 4. in terms __________ 从......方面来讲，就......而言
5. what’s __________ 而且，更重要的是 6. lead _________ 导致，通往......
7. as well ________ 也，还，连同 8. instead _________ 代替，而不是 9. make advances _______ 在......取得进步
10. be capable __________________有做......的能力
11.have a desire ________________ 有做某事的欲望
12. inspire sb. ___________________ 激励某人去做某事
in
say
to
of
more
to
as
of
in
of doing sth.
to do sth.
to do sth.
二、基础感知
Lead- in（3分钟）Look at the title of the passage
The New Age of Invention
age
年龄？
Now we know today we will learn some inventions.
invent （发明） inventor （发明家）invention（发明）
What’s the genre(体裁) of the text
Look at the picture———
It’s an interview（采访）.
Look at the sentence, guess the meaning of the interview.
If you pass the job interview, you will get the job.
interview (采访/面试） interviewer （采访者/面试官） interviewee（被采访者/面试者)
三、合作学习
Task 1. Now, work in groups, six students a group. Supposing I were the interviewer, now I would choose some students to answer my questions.（议8 分钟+展5分钟）
Question1. What are the four great inventions in Ancient China
_________________________________________________
Question2. What are the great Western inventions
_____________________________________________
Questian3. List some new great inventions tech-based.
_____________________________________________________________________
Question4. What is it that inspires us to invent things
________________________________________________________________
Question 5. Will anybody ever invent a time machine
__________________________________________________
Question1. What are the four great inventions in Ancient China
______________________________________________________
Gunpower,papermaking,printing and the compass.
Question2. What are the great Western inventions
_____________________________________________
The steam engine, the telephone and the radio.
Questian3. List some new great inventions tech-based.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Virtual reality, wearable tech, the flexible battery,3Dprinters and intelligent walking houses.
Question4. What is it that inspires us to invent things
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Question 5. Will anybody ever invent a time machine
___________________________________________________________________
Most inventions start with recognisng a problem that needs a solution.
But what remains important is we have an incredible desire to think and create.
Nothing has been invented yet.But , as they say,"Never say never!"
Task 2. Discussion（议3 分钟+展2分钟）
Which invention do you think is the most useful And why
________________________________________________________________________________________________
For example: In my opinion, the most important invention is printing.
Because it makes knowledge spread more widely.
四、典例分析 （思+展5分钟）
1.interview (采访/面试） interviewer （采访者/面试官） interviewee（被采访者/面试者)
employ(雇佣） ___________（雇主） ____________(雇员）
2.invent （发明） inventor （发明家） invention（发明）
create（创造） ___________（创造者） ____________ （创造;创作；作品）
3.flexible （易弯曲的,柔韧的） flexibility（柔韧性,灵活性）
capable （有能力的） ____________（能力）
responsible （负责的） ______________（责任）
employer
employee
creator
creation
capability
responsility
4.inspire（激励） inspiration（灵感）
admire（钦佩） _____________（钦佩）
5.in addition/in addition to
in addition“除此之外,另外”,是介词短语,单独作状语;
in addition to“除……之外(还)”,是短语介词,后面要接名词、代间或动名词,相当介词 besides 和短语介词 as well as, apart from.
A.The products are of high quality._______________, the price is low.
B.__________________swimming, she likes playing the guitar.
6.age n.年龄；时代 v.___________
desire n.渴望,欲望 v.___________
inspiration
In addition
In addition to
使长大，使变老
渴望
五、探究未知 （展4分钟）
你还知道哪些以-ity、-ation结尾的名词吗？请写下来。
_____________________________________________________
观察+思考
flexible —— flexibility（柔韧性,灵活性）
capable —— capability（能力）
responsible —— responsibility（责任）
able——ability
disable —— disability
possible—— possibility
probable—— probability
reliable—— reliability
available—— availability
-ity结尾的名词
real—— reality
equal—— equality
popular—— popularity
similar—— similarity
major—— majority
minor—— minority
electric—— electricity
complex—— complexity
intense—— intensity
secure—— security
creative—— creativity
作业总结
-ation结尾的名词
六、知识归纳
1.interview (采访/面试） interviewer （采访者/面试官） interviewee（被采访者/面试者)
2.invent （发明） inventor （发明家） invention（发明）
3.flexible （易弯曲的,柔韧的） flexibility（柔韧性,灵活性）
4.inspire（激励） inspiration（灵感）
5.in addition/in addition to
in addition“除此之外,另外”,是介词短语,单独作状语;
in addition to“除……之外(还)”,是短语介词,后面要接名词、代间或动名词,相当介词 besides 和短语介词 as well as, apart from.
6.age n.年龄；时代 v.变老；变成熟 desire n.渴望,欲望 v.期待；渴望
Homewok
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
This evening, an interviewer will be talking to Dr Richard Fairhurst, whose book The New Age of Invention has just been published. The contents of the interview will be made up 1____three parts: inventions of the past, inventions of today and 2 .___________（inspire）for inventions.
There have been golden ages of invention throughout history. For example, the four great inventions in Ancient China (gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the compass) made a great difference to the world. And there 3 ______(be) the great Westem inventions: the steam engine, the telephone and the radio.
Nowadays, we find 4 ___________(we) in the great new age of technology. There are many tech-based inventions. Besides, important advances 5 ______________(make) in medicine and environmental science so far because of increasing computer power. For example, intelligent walking houses use GPS technology 6 ______________(travel) to different places, with computing technology controlling its “legs”.
7__________（actual), most inventions start with recgnising a problem 8._________needs a solution. That is to say, we have 9_______ constant desire to think and create, so we can have new inventions constantly. That's the real spirit of invention. Though we are a long way from 10____________(invent) something great, don't give up. As they say,"Never say never!”
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