1、Unit 3 The world of science Period 1Starting out 放射放射) himself than compromise his principles. 6. Im perfectly _(有能力的有能力的) of doing it myself, thank you. 7. Ask the waiter to _(计算计算) the bill. shoot capable compute . 短语熟记短语熟记 选择恰当的短语补全下列语境。选择恰当的短语补全下列语境。 in addition, whats more, look down on, instea
2、d of, think of, as well as, thanks to, in terms of, be capable of, start with 1. To work out a plan, one has to _investigation. 2. They built a robot which _understanding spoken commands. 3. The robot can play chess better than humans _ intelligence. 4. _his timely help, we completed the hard task a
3、head of schedule. start with was capable of in terms of Thanks to 5. Let s share in our troubles _in our joys. 6. Theyre trying to _new ways to protect the environment. 7. I wish you wouldnt _this kind of work. 8. The price of pork is too high, so we changed to eat chicken _pork. as well as think of
4、 look down on instead of 9. He learns something quickly and _, he remembers what he has learned. 10. _to the main question, there are secondary matters to talk about. whats more In addition . 课文浅触课文浅触 1. 阅读阅读The New Age of Invention, 体会当代的科技进步体会当代的科技进步 和发明创造给人们生活带来的变化。和发明创造给人们生活带来的变化。 2. What are th
5、e four great inventions in Ancient China? _ _ 3. What is the real spirit of invention? _ _ 参考答案参考答案: 2. Gunpowder, papermaking, printing and compass. 3. The desire to think and create. Step 1Pre-reading Richard Fairhurst was best known for his book “The New Age of Invention” which has just been publ
6、ished. The interviewer interviewed him. They talked about the inventions from Ancient China to Modern Times. What great modern inventions did he mention? _ _ Virtual reality, wearable tech, flexible battery and computer power. Step 2While reading . Answer the following questions. 1. What does the pa
7、ssage mainly about? _ _ 2. Do you think the great age of invention is over? _ Interview Richard Fairhurst, the author of “The New Age of Invention”. No, we are in the great new age of technology. . Fill in the form below. Book_ Author_ How many questions_ Richard Fairhursts jobAuthor and inventor Th
8、e New Age of Invention Richard Fairhurst Six . Choose the best answer. 1. Which is not the Western invention? A. The radio. B. The compass. C. The steam engine. D. The telephone. 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the new age technology? A. Virtual reality. B. Wearable tech. C. Flexible b
9、attery. D. Gunpowder. 3. What inspires us to invent things? A. The wheel in ancient times. B. Reduced energy supplies. C. Advanced in technology. D. Desire to think and create. 4. What kind of the invention can not turn into reality now? A. Time machine. B. New energy vehicles. C. GPS Tech. D. Virtu
10、al reality. 答案答案: 14. BDDA . Sentence explanation. 句意句意: 今晚今晚, 我要采访理查德我要采访理查德费尔赫斯特博士费尔赫斯特博士, 他的新他的新 书书_刚刚出版。刚刚出版。 新发明时代新发明时代 Step 3Post-reading . Try to retell the text. The interviewer had an _with the author of new book The New Age of Invention, _has just been published. They talked about some que
11、stions about the new age of _. Richard thought that we are in the great new age of technology. A lot of interview which inventions advances in _reality, wearable tech and environmental science can be seen _to increasing computer power. _remains important is that we have an incredible _to think and c
12、reate, and thats the real _of invention. Were a long way from an invention like the time machine at the moment. But, as they say, “Never say _! ” virtual thanks What desire spirit never . Continuation exercise. If I have a time machine, _ _ _ _ 【参考范文】【参考范文】 If I have a time machine, the first thing
13、I want to do is going to the future to look at what my life will be like. If I have a time machine, I will return to my high school because that was a golden time to learn and to enjoy. To be honest, if I really have a time machine, maybe I will do nothing. I will not choose to go to the past nor to
14、 the future. Because the past was gone, its useless to change them; the future is a mystery, and that is the charm. 【主题情境思考】【主题情境思考】 The effect of technology in our day-to-day life can be seen or felt almost everywhere. Whats the difference can we find from everyday life compared to the past? _ _ _
15、【参考范文】【参考范文】 With the development of science and technology, our life has changed a lot. First, communication has been advanced. In the past we could communicate with others only by writing letters but now we can use cellphones. Second, in the past, if we wanted to see a movie, we had to go to the cinema. But now we can watch TV at home. Finally, we can surf the Internet for some information.
