1、Understanding ideasGame time!Look at the pictures and find the differences between the past and now.laptopearphonelampbrush pencandlefirewoodbucketelectric kettlegas cooker/stoveRead for main idea Whats the genre of the text?Its an interview.Who are these two people?The woman is the hostess,the man
2、is the guest.Whats the topic about?Its about a book named“The New Age of Invention”.Read for detailsAnswer the questions.1.What questions did the hostess ask?2.What is the guests answer to each question?Read for detailsChoose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhursts opinions.1 Inventions in Ancient
3、 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 inspires invention.5 A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.Activity 3Read for details1.gunpowder,papermaki
4、ng,printing and the compass2.the steam engine,the telephone and the radio3.The flexible battery4.hearts and bone parts5.an intelligent walking house using GPS,computing technology and 6.solar technologyrecognizing 7.a problem that needs a solution8.an incredible desire to think and createActivity 4a
5、ble to bend easily without breaking柔韧的；可弯曲的；有弹性的Starting an interviewUnderline the key expressions to start an interview.Were glad to have sb.here/with us.Were joined by sb.我们很荣幸请到我们很荣幸请到Act out the interview!Interviewer Introduce your guest and the topic.Ask questions politely and give natural resp
6、onse.End the interview properly.Interviewee Use the mind map to help organise your answer.Respond to the question first.State your opinion before explaining in detailThink and share1.If you were the interviewer,what other questions would you ask Dr.Richard Fairhurst?2.In your opinion,what else inspi
7、res people to invent things?1)Would the new inventions have any side effects on our human beings?What if people use them as criminal tools?2)Are there any possibilities for us all to travel to the universe?Maybe they have a strong desire to challenge themselves and conquer the world.Useful expressio
8、ns发现我们身在伟大的科技新时代基于科技的虚拟现实可穿戴技术柔性电池取得进步幸亏，多亏谈及；提及有能力做鼓舞某人做某事发现问题减少的能源供给新能源汽车离很遥远find ourselves in the great new age of technologytech-basedvirtual realitywearable techflexible batterymake advances inthanks toin terms of/when it comes to/speaking ofbe capable of doing/to doinspire sb.to dorecognise a
9、problemreduced energy suppliesnew energy vehiclesbe a long way from advancen./v.进步，发展1.We live in an age of rapid technological _.2._ in medicine3.Medical technology has _ considerably in decades.派生：n._ 发展；晋升1.the _ of knowledge/education/science2.good opportunities for _ 晋升的机会adj._(先进的；高级的)technolo
10、gy短语：提前 _The subject of the debate is announced a week _.advanceadvancesadvancedadvancementadvancementadvancementadvancedin advancein advanceIt is _ whether this painting is an original by Picasso.Rose was _ about the whole idea.doubt不确定；拿不准 无疑 对提出质疑 对存有质疑 毫无疑问 adv.毫无疑问 句型怀疑的；不确定的be in doubtbe out of/beyond doubtraise doubts about have doubts about undoubtedlyThere is no/little doubt that doubtfuldoubtfuldoubtful
