1、UNIT 12 INNOVATIONLESSON 2 AHA MOMENT目录页contentsActivate and shareIListen for understandingIIIIIFocus on functionSpeakActivate and shareActivate and ShareHave you had the experience of arriving at a sudden exciting idea for a difficult problem?Talk about your experience with a partner.to fly/come in
2、to my mindto come all at once to occur to me to emerge to have a flash of insightsto happen by incidenceExample I once had such an experience.I was clueless about a maths problem for a whole week.All of a sudden,an idea flew into my mind.And 1 was very excited about it.Listen for understandingListen
3、 for understanding1.What is an“aha moment”?2.What is going to be discussed in the interview?An“aha moment”is when you are working on some creative jobs for several days but little progress is made and then suddenly an idea flies into your mind.How does the inspiration come?Why do some people work so
4、 hard but achieve very little,while some others seem to do nothing but good ideas emerge?Answer the questions.Listen for understandingListen to Part 1 of the interview.What is the misunderstanding about an“aha moment”?What is Dr.Bonds opinion about the relationship between an“aha moment”and hard wor
5、k?Misunderstanding:Some think an“aha moment”happens _.by incidenceListen for understandingDr.Bonds opinion:lBehind a brilliant idea,theres often _ involved in it.lHe/She has to _ before making a discovery.(In other words:Inspiration doesnt appear _.)incredible hard workinvest many years of studyinci
6、dentallyUnderstanding Expressions Indicating the OppositeSome speakers draw listeners attention to important messages by the opposite of the idea they just said.Pay attention to transition words such as instead,in fact and however.Pay attention to the stressed words or phrases.Skill BuilderListen fo
7、r UnderstandingListen for understandingstage 1 p_stage 2 incubationstage 3 e_stage 4 e_Four stages of the creative processListen to Part 2 of the interview.Write down the four stages of the creative process.What does each one possibly mean?reparationvaluationlaboration1.“Aha moments”happen by incide
8、nce.2.The discovery of the“theory of relativity”came easily when Albert Einstein was rocking his baby.3.According to the radio interview,only a few people have experienced“aha moments”.4.Dr.Bonds opinion is that all hard work will lead to“aha moments”.Listen for understandingUnderline and correct th
9、e wrong information.But actually,he had buried himself a great deal in the study of it for years.It actually comes from the efforts you have been constantly making.1.“Aha moments”happen by incidence.2.The discovery of the“theory of relativity”came easily when Albert Einstein was rocking his baby.Lis
10、ten for understanding3.According to the radio interview,only a few people have experienced“aha moments”.4.Dr.Bonds opinion is that all hard work will lead to“aha moments”.Listen for understandingNo,he doesnt believe that.Everyone may have experienced some kinds of“aha moments”.Focus on functionFocus
11、 on Function1.How does Dr.Bond explain what he means by“incubation”?2.Why is incubation important?Listen and answer the questions.People bury themselves in an area,keep calm and wait for ideas to grow.Because creative insights take time to grow or emerge.Focus on Function3.What are the two example q
12、uestions to ask at the stage of evaluation?4.What do you do in the elaboration phase of the creative process?Listen and answer the questions.Does it really work?How does it work?You spend hours and hours to write out your articles or make your business plans.Focus on FunctionTalk Builder Polite Requ
13、ests 1._ more about the stages?2._ what“incubation”means?3._“doing nothing”?4._ I dont understand what“elaboration”means.Im afraid Would you please tell us Does that mean Could you explainWould you please tell usCould you explainDoes that meanIm afraidSpeakSpeakDo you agree with Dr.Bonds theory of“a
14、ha moment”?Why or why not?Language and GrammarFocus on Language:Phrasal PrepositionsComplete the Word Builder with phrasal prepositions.What other phrasal prepositions do you know?Word Builder1._ 21,when Hawking spent his first year at the University of Cambridge.2.His theory was that there was a so
15、rt of hole _ a black hole.3._ trying to find one big new explanation,scientists should.4._ his disease,Hawking didnt consider himself an unlucky man.Focus on Language:Phrasal PrepositionsPhrasal PrepositionsAt the age of in the centre ofInstead ofIn spite ofFocus on Language:Phrasal PrepositionsUse
16、the phrasal prepositions below to complete the webpage below on Stephen Hawking.instead of with the help of in spite of as a result of1._2._3._4._As a result ofin spite ofWith the help ofInstead of Focus on Language:Phrasal Prepositions1.What are you interested _?2.In your family,who do you have a g
17、ood relationship _?3.What are you afraid _?4.What are you proud _?5.Whats the most serious problem thats ever happened _ you?6.How did you deal _ your problem?Complete the questions with a preposition.inwithofwithtoof Hawking was famous,not just for his brilliant work in theoretical physics and cosm
18、ology,but also for overcoming the challenges of ALS(a disease that affects muscle control).霍金霍金不仅因不仅因在理论物理学和在理论物理学和宇宙学方面的杰出研究而出名，更是克服了肌萎缩宇宙学方面的杰出研究而出名，更是克服了肌萎缩侧索硬化症（一种影响肌肉控制的疾病）的挑战而侧索硬化症（一种影响肌肉控制的疾病）的挑战而令人佩服。令人佩服。not only.but also.不仅不仅而且而且overcome the challenges of.克服克服带来的挑战带来的挑战Page58Focus on Langu
19、age:Difficult sentences 尽管霍金患有疾病，但他并尽管霍金患有疾病，但他并不认为自己是个不幸的人。他说，这并没有阻碍他不认为自己是个不幸的人。他说，这并没有阻碍他拥有家庭，也没有妨碍他在工作中取得成功。拥有家庭，也没有妨碍他在工作中取得成功。in spite of 不管；不顾；不考虑不管；不顾；不考虑prevent sb from doing sth 阻止阻止/妨碍某人做某事妨碍某人做某事Page59Focus on Language:Difficult sentencesIn spite of his disease,Hawking didnt consider himself an unlucky man.He said it had not prevented him from having a family,and being successful in his work.
