（2019新教材）外研版高中英语必修三Unit 3 Understanding ideas+课文翻译ppt课件.pptx

1、Unit 3 The world of science Understanding ideas 新标准新标准英语英语高中必修高中必修第三册第三册 Activity 1 Think about how the way we live has changed over time. Discuss the reasons behind these changes. Clothing, examination system, Clothing, examination system, hairstyle, living style, language and hairstyle, living sty

2、le, language and culture, festivals, political system, culture, festivals, political system, books books that we that we read, music and movies read, music and movies we we enjoy are different.enjoy are different. Ancient people wrote poetry, modern Ancient people wrote poetry, modern people write b

3、logs.people write blogs. The original question asked the The original question asked the teacher, now ask baidu.Ancient people teacher, now ask baidu.Ancient people had many nameshad many names, ,now most people have now most people have only oneonly one. Activity 2 Read the inerview and find out wh

4、at inventions are mentioned. Activity 3 Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhursts opinions. 1.Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West. 2.A lot of todays great inventions are tech-based. 3.Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves. 4.The desire to solve problems

5、 inspires invention. 5.A time machine will definitely be invented in the future. Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words. The New Ageofinvention Paras1-2 a brief introduction and welcome Paras3-4 the meaning of the _ of the book the inventions of the _ Ancient C

6、hina 1._2._ 3._4._ the West 1._ 2_ 3._ title past gunpowerpapermaking the compass the steam engine the telephone the radio printing The New Ageofinvention Paras5-8 _ inventions:1.virtual reality 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ Paras 9-12 the inspiraton to _ recognising a problem that needs a _ an incredible desire

7、to think and_ Paras 13-14 the conclusion of the talk tech-based wearable tech the flexible battery 3Dprinters an intelligent walking house inventors solution create Activity 4 Complete the mind map with information from the passage. A n c i e n t China 1 virtual reality the West 2 wearable tech 3 IN

8、VENTIONSINVENTIONS replacement 4 made by 3D printers recognisi ng 7 5 8 u s i n g G P S , c o m p u t i n g technology and 6 1. gunpower, papermaking, printing and the compass 2. the steam engine, the telephone and the radio 3. the flexible battery 4. hearts and bone parts 5. an intellignet walking

9、house 6. solar technology 7. a problem that needs a solution 8. an incredible desire to think and create Think & Share 1.If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst? 2.In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things? 新发明时代 Interviewer: Good evenin

10、g, and welcome to Between the Pages. This evening, Ill be talking to Dr Richard Fairhurst,whose new book The Net Age of Invention has just been published. Welcome, Richard! Richard: Thank you, Its a pleasure to be here. Intervicwer: I guess you have been asked about the title of your book before. It

11、 suggests that the present day is a new age for inventions, but many people might think that the great age of invention is over. Richard: Well, thats an interesting point. There have been golden ages of invention throughout history. Think of the four great inventions in Ancient China: gunpowder,pape

12、rmaking, printing and the compass. These things changed the world forever Then there were the great Westem inventions: the steam engine, the telephone and the radio. And now, we find ourselves in the great new age of techmology. Interviewer: So are most of the new great inventions tech-based? Richar

13、d: A lot, yes. For example,advances in virtual reality and wearable tech, as well as the flexible battery, mean we should soon be seeing further developments. In addition, important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power. Interviewer: Can yo

14、u give us some examples? Richard: Sure. New inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts. In terms of the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house.It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to dfferent places, with computing

15、technology cotrolling its “legs. Whats more, huge advances in solar technology mean it can be eco-friendly,too. Interviewer: Impressive stuff! Ive also been told that youre an inventor yourself. Is that correat? Richard: Yes, I am, but Im only one member of a big team - most inventors now work as pa

16、rt of big international teams. Interviewer: I see. So what is it that inspires us to invent things? Richard: Most inventions start with recognising a problem that needs a solution. This was no doubt the reason behind the invention of the wheel in ancient times, which much later developed into the ar

17、. Now, reduced energy supplies and environmental pollution have led to more advances in the technology of new energy vehicles. But what remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create, and thats the real spirit of invention. Interviewer: One last question. This is the one

18、everyone really wants to know: will anybody ever invent a time machine? Richard: I think you ve been watching too many movies! Nothing like this has been invented yet and d say were a long way from an invention like that at the moment! But, as they say, “Never say never! Do some execrises to strengthen what we have learnt