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Unit 3 Make it happen!
Understanding ideas
(Reading)
In this class,
we will
read the passage and learn about Easton’s story.
discuss what we can learn from Easton.
talk about Easton’s inventions.









Lead-in
What invention can you see in the video
Have you ever seen an artificial arm in daily life
Pre-reading
Look and say
What are they doing
Who invented this artificial arm
Why did the boy invent it
an artificial arm
a boy
They are shaking hands.
Maybe the boy.
What can you see in the picture
Look at the word cloud and predict what the passage is about.
I think the passage is about a boy who _________ an _____________. He _________ it to ___________ people’s lives by lending “a _____________ ”.
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Read the passage and check your answers.
invented
artificial arm
designed
improve
helping hand
While-reading
Read for structure
Divide the passage into 3 part and match the main idea with each part.
Part 1
(paras.1-4)
Part 2
(paras.5-6)
Easton met Jenny and decided to help kids facing expensive artificial arm problems.
Easton kept improving and invented a light, low cost(低成本的) artificial arm.
Part 3
(paras.7-8)
Easton shared his design online for free to help more people.
Read paras. 1-4 and choose the right answers.
While-reading
1. What was Easton’s work at the science fair
A. A 3-D printer.
B. A robotic arm.
C. An artificial arm hook.
2. How much did Jenny’s artificial arm cost
A. $300 B. $8,000 C. $80,000
3. Why do children like Jenny always need
new arms
A. Because their artificial arms are too simple.
B. Because their artificial arms cost too much.
C. Because they grow quickly and old arms don’t fit.
Read paras. 1-4 again and answer the questions.
While-reading
5. What did he decide to do
4. How did Easton feel when he knew about Jenny’s artificial arm
这让我大吃一惊！
He decided to lend a hand to people like her.
Easton felt surprised.
What did Easton do to help people in need
Read paras. 5-6 and answer the questions.
What did Easton get for his 16th birthday
A 3-D printer.
It could move with brain signals of the user.
At age 23.
3. How could his first artificial arm move
4. At what age did Easton make the successful arm
2. What did he invent with 3-D printer
An artificial arm.
Read paras. 5-6 again and fill in the blanks.
First artificial arm Final successful arm
Weight (重量) ________ kg ________ kg
Cost (成本) Not mentioned _____________
Problem Too ________ for a child No such problem
3.6
0.5
around $500
heavy
Make a comparison(比较):
Did Easton finally succeed Why
Yes, he did. Because he kept working and enjoyed fixing problems one after another.
1. What did Easton do with his successful artificial arm
2. How can people make an artificial arm
He decided to post his design online for free.
People can download Easton's design and make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers.
Read paras.7-8 and answer the questions.
What do you think of Easton
Helpful
kind
selfless
hard-working
caring
persistent(坚持不懈的）
Order the following events in the passage.
____ Easton made a robot arm with 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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4
2
3
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Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
Age 14: A robot arm. lt was made from plastic blocks and 4 _________.
Age 16: An artificial arm. it could 5 ______ with brain signals, but weighed 3.6 kilograms.
Age 23: Another artificial arm. lt 6 __________ just 0.5 kilograms and 7 ________ around $500.
What are Easton's inventions
What are Easton's inventions
Where: At (an)a 1___________.
Who: Jenny, a girl born 2_______________.
Problem to solve: Jenny’s artificial arm cost $8,000. But children like her 3____________, so they always need new arms.
How did Easton come up with the idea
How did Easton come up with the idea
He decided to post his 8 _________ online for free. People could make their own with 3-D printers.
What did Easton do with his invention
What did Easton do with his invention
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science fair
without an arm
grow quickly
fishing line
move
weighed
cost
design
Learning to think for question 1
To understand the influence of something, you can compare the situation before and after the use of it.
Jenny’s life would become easier and better. And she would spend less money on the artificial arms than before.
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2 What can you learn from Easton
From Easton, I learn the importance of creativity, hard working and kindness. He worked tirelessly to improve his invention, solved problems step by step, and chose to help others by sharing his design for free.
Post-reading
1 How would Jenny’s life change with Easton’s invention
How do you understand the title “A helping hand”
“A helping hand” means both the useful artificial arm and Easton’s kind act of helping others.
Problems to be solved lead to inventions.
Must do:
Read the passage aloud. Tell the story to your parents.
Choose to do:
Find another story about an invention and how it helps people solve the problem.
HomeworkUnit 3 Make it happen
第二课时Understanding ideas (文本解读)
1.课时教学目标
通过本课时学习，学生能够：
（1）理解课文内容，梳理、获取课文的主旨大意和细节信息；
（2）运用本课时的核心词汇和句型谈论发明创造的意义。
2.核心词汇
science fair, block, artificial arm, hook, cost, create a difficult condition, blow... away, lend a hand to, improve, 3-D printer, invent, brain signals, weigh, keep working on..., fix problems, hit on success, invention, make money, post... online, download等。
3.教学过程
教学目标 学习活动 效果评价
理解课文内容，梳理、获取课文的主旨大意和细节信息。 Lead-in 学生观看视频，回答问题：What invention can you see in the video 引入本节课话题。 根据学生的回答情况，观察其能否参与互动和交流，评价其能否主动分享与该话题相关的已有知识。
Pre-reading 1. 学生观察图片，回答问题：What can you see in the picture What are they doing Who invented this artificial arm 2. 学生根据词汇云，并借助课文标题和图片，预测课文内容。 While reading 1.学生阅读课文，验证自己的预测是否正确。 2.学生快速阅读课文，匹配段落大意。 3.学生精读课文第1-4段，选出正确答案，并回答问题： What was Easton’s work at the science fair A. A 3-D printer. B. A robotic arm. C. An artificial arm hook. How much did Jenny’s artificial arm cost A. $300 B. $8,000 C. $80,000 Why do children like Jenny always need new arms A. Because their artificial arms are too simple. B. Because their artificial arms cost too much. C. Because they grow quickly and old arms don’t fit. How did Easton feel when he knew about Jenny’s artificial arm What did he decide to do 4. 学生精读课文第5-6段，回答问题并填写表格： What did Easton get for his 16th birthday What did he invent with 3-D printer How could his first artificial arm move At what age did Easton make the successful arm Make a comparison(比较): 思考：Did Easton finally succeed Why 5. 学生精读课文第7-8段，回答问题： What did Easton do with his successful artificial arm How can people make an artificial arm 6.学生根据事件发生顺序进行排序。 ____ Easton made a robot arm with 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. 7.学生根据课文内容完成填空。 根据学生的预测情况，观察其能否正确理解教材上的词汇。 根据学生的作答情况，评价其对课文内容的初步理解程度。 根据学生的回答和排序情况，评价其对课文关键信息和逻辑结构的把握程度。 根据学生的填空情况，评价其对课文细节信息的理解程度，观察其对核心语言的内化程度。
运用本课时的核心词汇和句型谈论发明创造的意义。 Post-reading 1.学生思考并回答问题：How would Jenny’s life change with Easton’s invention What can you learn from Easton 2. 思考问题：How do you understand the title “A helping hand” 根据学生的回答情况，评价其能否有效表达自己的观点，观察其对课文主题意义的理解程度。
作业内容： 必做 Read the passage aloud. Tell the story to your parents. 选做 Find another story about an invention and how it helps people solve the problem.

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