Period 1 1a-2d

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Unit 6 When was it invented?Unit 6 When was it invented?

To learn to understand and use passive voice

To listen and speak about the history of inventions using passive voice

To listen and speak about what inventions were used for using passive voice

What are the Four Great Inventions

in ancient China?

Do you know?

paper-making 造纸术

compass

指南针

printing

印刷术

gunpowder

火 药

The four great inventions

printingprinting gunpowdergunpowder

paper-makingpaper-making compasscompass

Printing, gunpowder, paper-making and the compass are the four great inventions of the ancient China. They were invented by Chinese. They still play an important part in the modern world.

The four great inventions

Inventions changed our world!

abacus calculator computer

bike motorbike car plane rocket

telephone mobile phone vision phone

Inventions changed our world!

candle light bulb TV fridge

Do you know what these inventions are?

Karl Benz

Do you know who these inventors are?

Alexander Bell J. L. Baird

Can you match the inventions with the right inventors?

Karl Benz invented the first car in 1885.

The first car was invented (by Karl

Benz) in 1885.

The first telephone was invented (by

Bell) in 1876.

Bell invented the first telephone in 1876.

The first television was invented (by J.

L. Baird) in 1927.

J. L. Baird invented the first television in

1927.

A: I think the TV was

invented before the

car.

B: Well, I think the

TV was invented

after the car.

1a Look at the things below. In what order do you think they were invented. Number them [1-4] (1 = first, 4 = last).

4 2

1 3

I think the TV was invented before the car.

Well, I think the TV was invented after the car.

I think the telephone was invented before the computer.

Well, I agree with you.

___ 1876

___ 1885

___ 1927

___ 1971

d

a

c

b

Listen and match the inventions with the years.

1b

According to what you have listened, answer the

questions below.

1. What did the grandma have when she was young?

2. Why didn’t they have a television at that time?

3. Does grandma have personal computer now?

Telephone and car.

Because it was expensive.

Yes, she does.

When was the telephone invented?

I think it was invented in 1876.

1c Student B, cover the dates. Student A, ask Student B when the things in the picture in lb were invented. Then change roles and practice again.

1976

18851876

1927Karl Benz BairdBell

two Americaninventors

old inventions

A: When was …invented?B: It was invented in…A: Who was it invented by?B: It was invented by…A: What is the … used for?B: The … is used for doing…

When was the car invented?

It was invented in 1885.

When was the TV invented?

It was invented in 1927.

When was the computer invented?

It was invented in 1971.

high heels

shoes with adjustable heels

ice cream scoop

heated ice cream scoop

battery slippers

battery-operated slippers

electric slippers

shoes with adjustable heels

heated ice cream scoop

scooping really cold ice cream

battery-operated slippers

seeing in the dark

changing the style of the shoes

What are they used for?

___Shoes with

special heels ____ shoes

with lights

____hot ice cream scoop,runs on electricity

31 2

2a Listen and number the inventions in the order you hear them.

InventionWhat is it / are they used for?

shoes with special heels

________ the style of the shoes

shoes with lights seeing ___________

hot ice-cream scoop ________ really cold ice-cream

Listen again and complete the chart.

changing

serving

in the dark

2b

The first invention is shoes with

________. People always hit their toes

on __________ on the way to the

bathroom at night. So people can use

them for ________ in the ______.

Listen again and fill in the blanks.

something

seeing dark

lights

The second invention is a special ice-cream ______. It runs on _________ and becomes hot. It’s _____ for serving really _____ ice-cream.

scoop electricity

used

cold

The last invention is shoes with special _____. People can move the heels _____ and ______. You can _____ the heels if you are going to a ______ or ______ them if you are just going out for _________.

heels

down

up

raiseparty lower

shopping

Make conversations using the

information in 2b.

What are the shoes with lights used for?

They’re used for seeing in the dark.

2c

A: What are they?

B: They’re shoes with special heels.

A: What are they used for?

B: They are used for changing the style of the

shoes.

A: Who were they invented by?

B: They were invented by Jayce

Coziar and Jamie Ellsworth.

A: What are they?

B: They’re ….

A: What are they used for?

B: They are used for ….

A: Who were they invented by?

B: They were invented by ….

A: What is this?

B: It’s a ….

A: What is it used for?

B: It is used for ….

A: Who was it invented by?

B: It was invented by ….

A: What is this?B: It’s a camera.A: What is it used for?B: It is used for taking pictures.

A: What is this?B: It’s an alarm clock.A: What is it used for?B: It is used for

waking people up in the morning.

A: What is this?B: It’s a microwave

oven.A: What is it used for?B: It is used for heating

food and cooking meals.

• What are these?

• They are zippers.

• What are they made of?

• They are made of plastic or metal.

• What are they used for ?

• They are used for locking clothes, bags and so on.

Lead-in

Hey Roy, the subject for my school project is “Small inventions that changed the world.” Can you help me think of an invention?

Role-play the conversation.

My pleasure! Let me think… hmm… I know! The zipper!

n. 项目 ; 工程

n. 高兴 ; 愉快n. 拉链

2d

The zipper? Is it really such a great invention?

Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags… almost everywhere!

adj. 每日的；日常的

Well, you do seem to have a point…

Of course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there.

n. 网站n. 先锋 ; 先驱

v. 列表 ; 列清单 n. 名单 ; 清单

For example, it mentioned that the

zipper was invented by Whitcomb

Judson in 1893. But at that time, it

wasn’t used widely.

v. 提到 ; 说到

Really? So when did it become popular?

Around 1917.

Read the passage quickly and answer the questions.

1. What is the subject for their school project?

2. What kind of invention does Roy think of? 3. Why does Roy think it is a great invention?

4. Who and when was the zipper invented?

5. When did the zipper become popular?

Small inventions that changed the world.

The zipper.

Because it is often used in our daily lives.

Whitcomb Judson in 1893.

Around 1917.

2d

1. the style of the shoes 鞋子的款式(1) style 名词，意为“样式；款式”。 其常用短语 in style 意为“时髦的”， 其反义短语为 out of style, 意为“过时的”。►This year's style in dresses is different from last

year’s. 今年的服装样式与去年的不同。

(2) style 作名词，还可意为“方式”。► Our children need new learning styles. 我们的孩子需要新的学习方式。

2. My pleasure! 非常愿意！ pleasure (a state of feeling or being happy)

名词，意为“高兴 ; 愉快”。► He takes no pleasure in his work.

他从工作中得不到丝毫的乐趣。► —Thanks for helping me. 谢谢你帮助了我。 —My pleasure. / It s a pleasure. 别客气。

pleasure 名词，“高兴；愉快”。常用短语 My pleasure. / With pleasure. / It’s a pleasure.

pleased

形容词，“高兴的”，短语 be pleased to do sth.“ 乐于做某事”；be pleased with “ 对……满意”，句子的主语通常为人

pleasant 形容词，“令人愉快的”，可作定 语、表语，修饰物►I am pleased with the painting.

我对这幅画很满意。►Wish you a pleasant journey! 祝你旅途愉快！

3. Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives. 想想看 , 在我们的日常生活中它被使用得多么频繁。(1) daily (happening, done or produced every day) 形容词，意为“每日的；曰常的”。► Don’t you read the daily news in today’s newspaper? 你（们）没有读今天报纸上的每日新闻吗 ?(2)daily (every day) 副词，意为“每日 ; 每天”► The milkman comes daily to our house, 送奶人每天都到我们家来送奶。

daily adj. 每日的 , 日常的 adv. 每日 ; 每

天

weekly adj. 每周的 adv. 一周一次

monthly adj. 每月的 adv. 一月一次

yearly adj. 每年的 adv. 一年一次

【拓展有关 think 的短语】think of 指“考虑 , 记忆 , 记起”I can’t think of his name at the moment.

我一时想不起他的名字。

think sth. over 指“仔细想 , 审慎思考 , 作进一步考虑”。Please think over what I said.

请仔细考虑我说的话。

4. Well, you do seem to have a point ...

嗯，看来你说的确实有道理……

have a point 固定短语，意为“有道理”

► You have a point — It would be better to

wait till tomorrow.

你说的有道理，还是等到明天比较好。

5. The pioneers of different inventions were

listed there.

各种发明的先驱者们被列到了上面。(1) pioneer (a person who does something first)

可数名词，意为“先锋；先驱”。China Young Pioneers 意为“中国少年先锋队”。 ► He is a computer pioneer.

他是计算机方面的先驱。

(2) list 动词，意为“列表 ; 列清单”。

► List them and you will never forget

把它们列出来你就不会忘记了。

list 用作名词，意为“名单；清单”。

► I did not see his name on the list.

我在名单上没有看到他的名字。

6. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was

invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893.

例如 , 它提到拉链是在 1893 年由惠特科姆 .

贾德 森发明的。 mention 动词，意为“提到，说到”其后可接 that 引导的宾语从句。► He mentioned that the food was invented by

a

Chinese.

他提到这种食物是由一个中国人发明的。

① mention sb./sth. (to sb.) ( 向某人 ) 提起某事► Don't mention it before the children. 在孩子们面前提及此事。► Nobody mentioned anything to me about it. 没人向我提过这事。

② mention doing sth. 提到做某事 ►Whenever I mention having dinner together, he says he’s too busy.无论何时我一提起 块儿吃顿饭，他就说太忙。

“Don’t mention it.” 主要用来回答感谢，有时也来回答道歉。► —Thank you very much. 多谢你 了。 —Wont mention 不客气。► — I’m sorry to trouble you.

对不起，打扰你了。 — Wont mention it. 没关系。

Write an article about the four great inventions of the ancient Chinese.

Tips:

What are the four great inventions?

Who were they invented by?

When were they invented?

What do you think of the inventions?

The end of this period!

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