1、Simple Inventions That Changed the World To read and understand the history of three important inventions To read for detail and answer questions To answer critical thinking questionsPat attention to the heading of the text and brainstorm simple inventions that changed world.Benjamin FranklinThomas
2、Alva Edisonthe Wright BrothersJohn Logie Bairdthe Biro brothersHamilton SmithKarl Friedrich BenzTim Berners-LeeChanged for your world New technology helps to save time and human labor.New technology brings more ways of entertaining.New technology shortens the distance and brings the whole world toge
3、ther.When and where were the clock,the refrigerator and the elevator invented?How have these inventions changed our lives?Find what each invention is used for and in what way life different before these inventions.Scan the text and find the answers to the questions.Inventions When WhereInventors Cha
4、nged our livesthe clockin the 16th and 17th centuriesEuropeEuropean inventors almost every part of our day-to-day lives is governed by time our ability to measure it accuratelyInventions When WhereInventors Changed our livesthe refrigerator1805Oliver Evansits a common object in most homes and people
5、 would find it difficult to imagine living without itInventions When WhereInventors Changed our livesthe elevator1880Werner von SiemensElevators have changed not only our lives by making it possible to live in bigger and taller buildings,but also the city skylines.Germany1.One regulates almost every
6、thing we do,regulate vt.to control an activity or process,especially by rules 控制，管理控制，管理 eg The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.信贷信贷公司的业务受法律公司的业务受法律制约制约。adjust(an apparatus,a mechanism,etc)so that it functions as desired;control(speed,pressure,etc)in this way 调校调校，校准校准(仪器仪器、机械、机械
7、等等)；控制；控制(速度速度、压力、压力等等)eg This valve regulates the flow of water.这个这个阀门控制着水的流量阀门控制着水的流量.2.To illustrate this,lets have a look at three simple inventions illustrate vt.to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples 说明，阐明；说明，阐明；eg Let me give an example to illustrate the point.让让我举个例子来说明这
8、一点我举个例子来说明这一点。to put pictures in a book,article etc 给给(书籍、文章书籍、文章)加插图加插图 eg Over a hundred diagrams,tables and pictures illustrate the book.这这本书有一百多幅图表、表格和本书有一百多幅图表、表格和图片。图片。Which one of the three inventions do you think has changed peoples lives the most?Why?What is the writer inferring in the last
9、 paragraph?The writer is inferring that throughout our daily routine we dont truly acknowledge the benefit of these three inventions and how much inspiration and hard work it took to create them.Truly Useful Inventions That You Never Knew You NeededThe Rolling Bench That You Can Use After RainToothp
10、aste Tube SqueezerDresser That Keeps Your Clothes In Their PlacesPizza ScissorsTwister ForkBaby Shower CapThe Inside-Out UmbrellaOnion HolderHundreds of new ideas for inventions are probably registered every day around the world,but these cool inventions that we have found can probably compare to th
11、e ones that have changed the world;such as electricity,steam engine,and sliced bread.They say that necessity is the mother of invention,and while that might not be the case for every weird invention out there,most of these new innovations definitely qualify as useful.The coolest thing about a lot of
12、 these inventions is that they combine all sorts of simple products we know and use every day into new convenient combinations.Because of the great inventions,we can enjoy a colourful life now.Please put the following inventions into the right group(the country that invented the thing).China:_ America:_Germany:_China:china,compassAmerica:plane,washing machineGermany:car,highway
