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1、Period 1,Reading (I),Module 2 Science and technology,Oxford English,Unit 4,Inventions,C1 Find words from the article on page 51 that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.,comfortable,century,passengers,developed,daytime,2,Background information,What do you know about ?,Inventions chan
2、ge our way of life. Look at the photos below. Write the name of each invention in the blanks.,computer light bulb mobile phone paper telephone train wheel,7,How do these inventions help us in our daily lives? In groups, discuss this with your classmates.,These inventions help us in many ways in our
3、daily lives. We may use them anytime, anywhere.,They are very practical.,7,Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions below.,Skimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you shoul
4、d look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.,Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article?,4 When was the first practical light bulb invented?,3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?,1 How do
5、 great inventions help people?,The wheel.,He invented one of the first practical telephones.,In 1879.,They help people live a better life.,Skim the article again and answer the following questions.,The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest inventionin history. After its invention, travellingbecame
6、faster and more comfortable. Afew thousand years ago, people startedto use wheels on carriages. In the early19th century, the first trains began tocarry passengers. At the start of the 20thcentury, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.,Great inventions,Vocabular
7、y,3,Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.,/3kCrIdZ/,The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each oth
8、er over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.,sIns,The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil
9、lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?,C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.,comfortable,century,passengers
10、,anytime,daytime,Complete the sentences with the words you have just learnt. Change their forms if necessary. You may need to fill in more than one word.,1 Da Vinci is the most famous 15th _ painter. 2 He opened the door and a strong wind blew out the _. 3 Will people _ new types of transportation i
11、n the future? 4 _can get free water at the airport.,A good reporter must _ what is happening in the world. Could you help me change the left _ of my car? The tyre is flat. Mr Greens plan was quite _, so everyone agreed with him. 8 How can I keep in touch with you if your _ is off all the time?,mobil
12、e phone,A straight line is the shortest _ between two points.,H,Homework,抄写单词和短语：telephone，wheel，comfortable，carriage，century，passenger，invent，practical，since，distance，mobile phone，anytime，develop，lamp，candle，daytime，since then，keep in touch with，in the daytime等。思考：How do the wheel, the telephone an
13、d the light bulb help people live a better life?。完成综合练习册第50页Vocabulary和第57页Reading A的练习。,Period 2,Reading (II),Module 2 Science and technology,Oxford English,Unit 4,Inventions,Revision,1,What inventions are described in the following sentences?,We can use it to communicate with people over long dist
14、ances.,2 We can make phone calls with it anytime, anywhere.,3 It is perhaps one of the most practical inventions in the 20th century. Now people use it for both work and play.,telephone/mobile phone,mobile phone,computer,lift,4 After its invention, we no longer needed to use the stairs.,airplane/air
15、craft,air conditioner,the underground,5 It cools or warms rooms to make them more comfortable for people to stay in.,6 Passengers who use this for transportation no longer need to worry about traffic jams.,7 The Wright brothers invented the first machine-powered model of it.,What inventions are desc
16、ribed in the following sentences?,The wheel,Read the first part of the article and complete the table.,Dont know.,A few thousand years ago.,Travelling became faster and more comfortable.,carriages trains cars,While you read,2,The telephone,over long distances,speak to each other,mobile phones,keep i
17、n touch with,each other anytime, anywhere with,Read the second part of the article and complete the table.,Alexander Graham Bell.,In 1876.,Read the third part of the article and answer these questions.,The light bulb,People used oil lamps, gas lamps or candles.,People can do as many things in the ev
18、enings as they can in the daytime.,The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest inventionin history. After its invention, travellingbecame faster and more comfortable. Afew thousand years ago, people startedto use wheels on carriages. In the early19th century, the first trains began tocarry passengers
19、. At the start of the 20thcentury, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.,Great inventions,Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.,The telephoneAlexander Graham B
20、ell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.,The light bulbThomas Edison dev
21、eloped the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?,D1 Read the articl
22、e on page 51 and complete the table below.,faster and more comfortable,Alexander Graham Bell,speak to each other over long distances,Thomas Edison,do as many things in the evenings,Comprehension,3,How did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb? _,Which of the three things was inv
23、ented first? _,D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.,The wheel was invented first.,They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.,They had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.,What inventions did the wheel make possi
24、ble? _,How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other? _,It made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible.,1946, ENIAC, the first computer,1981, IBM, the first PC,Now, laptops, tablets,The computer,Talk about the invention of the computer using the information below.,Tal
25、k about the computer,The computer is perhaps the greatest invention of the 20th century.,In , ,After its invention, ,Since then, ,Before the invention of , ,With , people ,Today, ,Can you imagine life without computers?,Useful words/expressions:invent developbe able tohave toacross the worldallow to
26、 do keep in touch with,The computer,1946, ENIAC, the first computer,1981, IBM, the first PC,Now, laptops, tablets,The computer,D3 Can you name any other great inventions? Why do you think they are great? Discuss these with your classmates.,Discussion,4,一、译出下列短语1. 自那以来_2. 与保持联系_ 3. 在白天_ 4. 使不接近 _ 5.
27、同时_ 6. 过更好的生活_ 7. 在历史上_ 在的开始_ 9. 允许某人做某事_10. 代替_,since then,keep in touch with,in the daytime,keep off,at the same time,live a better life,in history,at the start of,allow sb. to do sth.,instead of,11. 开始做 start to do12 在19世纪早期 in the early 19th century13. 最重要的3个发明 three of the most important invent
28、ions14. 互相说话 speak to each other15. 数百万人 millions of people16. 全世界 across the world,1. 伟大的发明改变了世界，他们帮助人们过生活得更好。2. 旅途变得更快和更舒服.3. 几千年前，人们开始在四轮马车上使用轮子了。4. 在二十世纪初， 汽车变得流行起来5. 亚历山大格拉汉姆贝尔 在1876年发明了最实用的电话之一。 6. 自从那时开始， 人民已经能够跨越很长的距离来彼此交谈。7. 今天全世界超过几百万的人们拥有手机了。8. 他们允许人们在任何时间任何地点随时联系彼此。9. 人们在黑夜做的事情和他们在白天做的事情一样多。,三、完形填空： 1-5 BCCDA 6-10 ABCBB四、阅读理解 DDDBB,
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