unit 4 Great Inventions (reading)
unit4GreatInventions(reading)
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
The first (1)__p_ra_c_t_i_c_a_l _telephone was (2)__in_v_e_n_t_e_d__by Alexander Graham Bell in (3)__1_8_7_6_____. People (4)__c_a_n_____ speak to each other over long (5)_d_i_st_a_n_c_e_s_. Nowadays, many people own (6)_m_o_b_i_le__p_h_o_n_e_s_. If you want to talk to other people at (7)_a_n_y_t_i_m_e_, (8)_a_n_y_w_h_e_r_e, telephone is your best friend.
c. the first train began to carry passengers.
d. Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb.
While-reading
Complete the table below.
Task 2
Invention
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
I think the wheel is the (1)_g_r_e_a_t_e_st invention. It makes the travel become (2)_f_a_st_e_r___ and (3)_m__o_r_e_c_o_m__f_o_rt_a_b_l.e People started to use wheels on (4)_c_a_r_ri_a_g_e_s since a few thousand years ago. In the early 19th century, people began to take the (5)_t_r_a_in_____ to travel. What is more, car has become one of the most popular things at the (6)_s_ta_r_t___ of 20th century.
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(3) A quiz: What do you know about these inventions?
2. Before-reading:
Look at the pictures, title, introduction and the sub-headings
Emotion
Toarouse Ss’ interests of different kinds of inventions
Language Focus
1)Know the structure and contents of the main article
2)Train Ss’ guessing skill of the new words according to the whole article
3)字帖一张
Reflection
Learn some inventions in English
Try to talk about inventions as much as possible.
To lead in the topic of the whole reading
Let Ss be more familiar with the article and train their skinning skill
III. Post-task Activity
1) Read aloud and underline some important phrases
2) Do you know some other great inventions?
3) Language points and some exercise.
沪教8AUnit4Great inventions-readingA公开课优质课比赛获奖课件
Great Inventions
Work with your group members to check and discuss yesterday’s homework. You have 3 minutes to solve your problems!
Let’s see Paragraph 1
A. The wheel B. The telephone C. The light bulb D. I think all of them are great!
Can you name some inventions in modern China?
Four New Chinese Inventions
Invention The wheel
Inventor Not mentioned
Time of Invention
Why it is great
A few thousand years ago
Travelling, more comfortable
1. A few thousand years ago: use …on carriages
Why it is great
Oil lamps, gas lamps or candles After as many things as, in the
evening, in the daytime
Retell
Total Key Information 关键信息点 Right tense 时态正确 Grammar 语法和用词基本正确 Pronunciation 发音无严重问题 Fluency 流利度
Time Machine
Draw: How are you going to spend your day?
初中英语《Module4Greatinventions》单元教学设计以及思维导图
本单元是以发明为中心，围绕数码相机的使用、纸和印刷术的发明与 作用这一主题展开。发明创造对初中学生来讲既神秘又有吸引力，通 过本单元的学习使学生了解历史上的发明对人类生活的影响，从而激 发学生进行发明创造的愿望，引导学生刻苦学习、大胆想象，培养他 们的创造性思维。 通过对新发明的利弊分析，培养学生的思辨能力和英语表达能力。课 文列举了电子杂志与传统杂志之间的比较，以及电脑与书本的比较， 十分符合现实生活。教学中应结合学生生活实际情况，灵活掌握教学 过程，组织教学内容，丰富学生知识，拓展学生视野，培养学生用英 语独立思考的能力。 本单元的重点：（1）语言技能，通过听力练习，让学生感知文本，在 教师的指导下能回答简单的问题；能听懂有关发明的及其应用的对 话。 （2）语言知识：能正确使用下列词汇：advantage，digital，battery，
Step 2: Discussing（讨论） 1. 提出问题 Which type of magazine do you prefer，an ordinary one or an online one? Why? (What’s the advantage of „? ) 让学生进行 brainstorming（五分钟）。同学自由回答，老师对于任何回答都应该给 与鼓励，培养学生自由的思维和回答问题的习惯。 2. Do you want to know the teacher’s opinion? 教师叙述自己的观点， 提醒学生注意阐释原因的方法。教学 prefer„rather than Step 3: Listening 1. Read the words in the box. 2. Listen and check. 播放磁带，听选单词，再跟读单词, 对部分单词的用法作简单介绍。 Step 4: Listening and reading 1. 讨论：How would you borrow things from your parents? Will your parents lend the things you want to you? What will your parents ask you to notice when they lend the things to you? 2. 播放磁带录音，听并回答：⑴What favor did Tony ask his father for? ⑵What did Tony’s father ask Tony to do when he lent the digital camera to him? 3. 细读对话回答问题( Activity 5) 让学生熟悉课文内容，回答问题。 4. 仔细读对话，答疑。（如果时间允许，可以进行角色扮演朗读对话）
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Unit 4 Reading period1学案学习内容与目标：一、 语言知识：1、 词汇：funny, create, telephone, wheel, comfortable, carriage, century, passenger, invent, practical, since ,distance, mobile phone, anytime, develop 。
2、 短语：live a better life, in history, at the start of, since then, over long distances, allow sb to do sth 等。
二、 语言技能1、根据上下文语境猜测词义。
2、运用略读策略了解文章大意。
三、 阅读技能：1、能读懂主题熟悉的科普体裁的文章；2、在标题，小标题和图片的提示下， 理解文章的主题和文章大意；3、能通过阅读首句、尾句和主、副标题掌握略读的阅读技巧。
四、教学重难点：1、根据主阅读篇章的标题、引言和插图获得关键信息。
2.了解文章大意。
四、 Teaching proceduresI. Getting ready.1.look at the cartoon and answer questions.(1)What is Hi doing? (2)What is the book about?(3)What does Hi ask Lo? (4)Why is Lo so proud of himself?2.Which is the most important invention to you? Why? ____________________________________________3. What do you know about? (P50)A1.Write the name of each invention in the blanks.A2.Speak out how do the inventions help us in our daily lives?II. Before you read.Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions.(P50, B)III. While you read.1. Skimming. Read the article quickly and match the time with different inventions①. In 1867,_______ ②. In 1879,_______ ③. In the early 19th century,________ ④. At the start of the 20th century,________ 2.Read again ，pay attention to the first and the last sentences of each paragraph, then answer questions. (1) How do great inventions help people ？ _____________________________________________________(2)Which inventions is probably the greatest in history according to the article ？_________________________ A. cars became popular.B. Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones.C. the first trains began to carry passengers.D. Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb.(3)What did Alexander Graham Bell invent？____________________________________________________(4)When was the first practical light bulb invent？________________________________________________IV. Vocabulary1.Read the article aloud and pay attentions to the highlighted part.2.Find words from the article on page 51 that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.(Do exercise C1,P51)plete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.(Do exercise C2, P51)plete 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 in the future?(4)__________can get free water at the airport.(5)A good reporter must _________________ what is happening in the world.(6)A good reporter must _________________ what is happening in the world.(7)Could you help me change the left _______ of my car? The tyre is flat.(8)Mr Green’s plan was quite ________, so everyone agreed with him.(9)How can I keep in touch with you if your ____________ is off all the time?(10)A straight line is the shortest _________ between two points.5. Underline the important Phrases.生活得更好________________________ 在… 的开始___________________________在历史上__________________________ 自那以来______________________________在很长的距离内____________________ 允许某人做某事_______________________和某人保持联系____________________ 在白天_________________________________使……不接近_______________________V. Sum up what we have learnt today.VI．Homework1、Follow the tape and read the text aloud.2、Book B Vocabulary P57 Reading A3、Think：How do the wheel, the telephone and the light bulb help people live a better life?。
初中英语：Unit4 Great inventions课件
= cell phone
6 live a better life 过着更好的生活
= lead a better life
3 in the daytime 在白天
= during the daytime
7 each other 互相
= one another
4 instead of 代替；而不是...
→n.
__8__d_is_t_a_n_c_e__
→adj. __9__d_u_s_ty_____
→adv. __1_0__sp__ec_i_a_ll_y_
→n.
__1_1__in_t_r_o_d_u_c_tion
→n./adj. __1_2__fo_l_lo_w__in__g
→pl.(复数)__1_3_t_h_e_s_e____
creator n. 创作者
creative adj. 有创造力的
2 funny adj. 滑稽的；好笑的 creativity n. 创造力
fun n. 乐趣
4 comfortable adj.
舒适的；使人舒服的
comfortably adv. 舒服地
comfort v. 使舒适
词形转换
5 carriage n. 四轮马车 carry v. 拿，携带；搬运
= at the start of 19th century = at the beginning of 19th century
词形转换
1advertisement n. 广告【C 3 create v. 创造；创作
】 advertise v. 登广告
creation n. 创作
advertiser n. 广告商
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Unit4 ReadingⅠ教案课题Unit4 Inventions 课型ReadingⅠ备课时间1 period教材分析教学目标1. Know more about the three of the most important inventions inhistory2. Develop the reading ability and speaking skills.3. Cultivate the love of life, and learn to find more great inventions inthe daily lives.教学重点Let students know the importance of the three most important inventionsin history.教学难点Know the history and the importance of the three inventions教法与学法Reading competition, cooperation, self-study.教学环节主要教学步骤或内容学生主体活动教师活动设计意图时间分配Step one:1.Free talk and lead in :Do you know the four greatinventions of ancientChina?2.Guess the inventionsaccording to thedescription.1.Talk about theimportant inventions inancient China.2.Guess the inventionsaccording to the description.Show some picturesof differentinventions in dailylife.To arouse theinterest and leadthem to get intothe topic of thisunit.5Step two: Fast reading 1. Read the text quicklyand answer the questions1. Show thequestions:1.Let thestudents get thegeneral idea ofthe text..25Step three: while-reading. Reading comprehension.Step four: Discussion 2. Read the text in detailsand complete the table,then answer thequestions.3. Talk in group :Can you name any othergreat inventions? Why doyou think they are great?Discuss these with yourclassmates.2. Read and learn thearticle with intensivereading. Payattention t o somekey words of thisunit: the greatestinvention, millionsof , allow to do ,keep in touch…3. Let students toexpress their ideas.2.To make themget familiar withthe details of thetext and traintheir ability ofreading.3. Train thestudentsspeaking abilityandcooperationability.Step five: Role-play Finish the exercise ofrole-play. Help them to findthe details in thetext, and learn toretell the articlethrough the way ofconversation.To train thestudents’ abilityof conclusion .5Step six: Sum up Look at the followingGIF pictures, then findmore after class andshare with yourclassmates. Find more after classand share with yourclassmates.Looking for themoreinformationabout theinventions.5课堂教学流程Free talk --- Preparation ---Reading and exercise---- Discussion---Sum up---Homework .效果评价与反思。
广州牛津版 八年级 上学期 Unit 4 inventions Reading 2
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Reading
Thirdly, skim the first and the last sentences of each paragraph and answer the following questions:
• 4. ________ may be the greatest invention in history. A
C. Some smart designers of Times. D. Some wonderful inventions around the world.
A. Two B. Three C. Four
D. Five
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Reading
Secondly, skim the sub-headings, photos or pictures and answer the following questions.
• 3. Which three inventions will be mentioned in the article?
One sentence for each
Wheels help us …
create cars and trains
/krɪ'eɪt/
Wheels help us (to) create cars and trains to carry passengers.
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读句子猜生词，选出一个与划线的词意思相近的选项.
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Word study
a telephone
a mobile phone
we developed the telephone into the mobile phone.
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Task 2
The light bulb Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
1876
People could not speak to each other over long distances. • People can speak to each other over long distances. • People can keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere with mobile phones.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Thomas Edison (1)_________________is the inventor of the light bulb. The light bulb has taken oil lamps gas lamps or place of (2)_________, candles (3)_________. With the light bulb, people can do a lot of things they want in the evenings (4)__________.
Karl Benz
Thomas Edison Bisheng(毕昇)
What are these?
Inventions
Pre-reading
Look at the tittle and the picture of this passage, then answer the following questions. 1. What three inventions will this passage talking about? 2. Which inventions do you think is the greatest invention? Why?
1 How do great inventions help people? They help people live a better life. 2 Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article? The wheel. 3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? He invented one of the first practical telephones. 4 When was the first practical light bulb invented? In 1879.
1 Which of the three things was invented first? The wheel was invented first. 2 What inventions did the wheel make possible? It made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible. 3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other? They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere. 4 How did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb? They had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.
a 4. At the start of the
While-reading
Complete the table below.
Invention inventor When was it invented The wheel Don’t know. A few thousand years ago. Travelling was very difficult. Travelling became faster and more comfortable • Carriages • Trains • Cars The telephone
Life after the invention
While-reading
Task 3
Read the text carefully for the third time then discuss the following questions in group of 4. 1 How do great inventions help people? 2 Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article? 3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? 4 When was the first practical light bulb invented? 5 Which of the three things was invented first? 6 What inventions did the wheel make possible? 7 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other? 8 How did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?
The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell 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 bulb
Thomas Edison developed 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?
While-reading
Task 1
Close your books, and listen to the passage. Then match the time with the events.
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.
While-reading
a. cars became popular.
b 1. In 1867, d 2. In 1879, c
3. In the early 19th century, 20th century,
b. Alexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical. c. the first train began to carry passengers. d. Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb.
The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.
UNIT 4 Great inventions
Reading
By Phoebe
Lead-in
invention
discovery
Can you tell the difference between them?
Lead-in
Match the relevant(相关的)people and things.
Fill in the blankspractical The first (1)__________telephone was invented (2)__________by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 can (3)__________. People (4)_________ speak distances to each other over long (5)_________. Nowadays, many people own mobile phones If you want to talk to (6)_____________. anytime (8)________, anywhere other people at (7)________, telephone is your best friend.