1、 A world of science A world of scienceB3M3Pre-reading:Inventions in 30001.What are the inventions?2.Which of the inventions in the video do you think will become a reality?Why?The New Age of InventionWhats the type of the text?What questions may you ask?How many questions are asked?What are they?The
2、 New Age of InventionAre the five questions interconnected?Activity 6 (P28 Task 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 them
3、selves.4.The desire to solve problems inspires invention.5.A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.Activity 7(P28 Task 4)Complete the mind map with information from the passage.inventionsInventions of the past1.gunpowder,papermaking,printing and the compassThe westAncient China2.the
4、 steam engine,the telephone and the radioComplete the mind map with information from the passage.inventionsInventions of todayvirtual reality3.The flexible batterywearable techreplacement 4.hearts and bone parts made by 3D printer5.an intelligent walking house using GPS,computing technology and 6.so
5、lar technologyComplete the mind map with information from the passage.inventions Inspiration for inventionsrecognizing 7.a problem that needs a solution8.an incredible desire to think and createRetell this passage based on this mind map.Hello everyone,I am Richard Fairhurst,the author of the new boo
6、k The New Ages of Invention.Many people might think that the great age of invention is over,but Actually,we are now in the great age of technology.Examples are as follows I have some suggestions to those who want to inventWhats the purpose this interview?to informto persuadeto entertainLanguage poin
7、tsP251.朝下看2.按操纵杆3.机器消失4.微弱的蓝光穿透5.用户P251.朝下看look down(at)She looks down on people who havent been to college.2.按操纵杆press the lever3.机器消失the machine will go off1)to leave a place to do sth 离开She went off to get a drink.她拿饮料去了。2)to be fired;to explode 开火；爆炸The bomb went off in a crowded street.炸弹在挤满人群的
8、大街上爆炸了。3)The alarm will go off if a fire breaks out.（警报器等）响4)if a light,the electricity,etc.goes off,it stops working（电灯）熄灭；Suddenly the lights went off.P254.微弱的蓝光穿透A faint blue light shot across it.5.用户subscriber Paraphrase:For example,advances in virtual reality and wearable tech,as well as the fl
9、exible battery,mean we should soon be seeing further developments.比如说，虚拟现实、可穿戴科技设备与柔性电池技术的进步意味着我们很快会看到更多相关领域的产品研发。=For example,we can expect further developments very soon,as great progress has been made in virtual reality,wearable tech and the flexible battery.Useful expressions1.发现我们身在伟大的科技新时代2.基于
10、科技的3.虚拟现实4.可穿戴技术5.柔性电池6.做出重要的进步7.替换心脏8.谈及；提及9.能够10.计算技术控制他的脚11.巨大进步12.令人赞叹的东西13.在古代14.减少的能源供给15.新能源汽车16.仍然重要的是Useful expressions1.发现我们身在伟大的科技新时代2.基于科技的3.虚拟现实4.可穿戴技术5.柔性电池6.做出重要进步7.替换心脏8.谈及；提及9.能够10.计算技术控制他的脚11.巨大进步12.令人赞叹的东西13.在古代14.减少的能源供给15.新能源汽车16.离很遥远1.find ourselves in the great new age of tech
11、nology2.tech-based3.virtual reality4.wearable tech5.flexible battery6.make important advances7.replacement heart8.in terms of/speaking of/when it comes to9.be capable of doing/to do10.with controlling11.huge advances12.impressive stuff13.in ancient times14.reduced energy supplies15.new energy vehicles16.be a long way from
