1、An Introduction of an Inventor and His/Her Invention To read and talk about an essay To read for detail To understand the structure of an essay To write an essay about an inventor and his/her inventionYou are going to write about an inventor and his/her invention that you find amazing.Discuss the qu
2、estions.1.Which inventor are you going to write about?Which of his/her inventions do you find amazing?2.How was the invention made?3.What influence has this invention had on society?Read the essay“James Watt and the Steam Engine”.Answer the questions.1.Who was James Watt?James Watt was an engineer,s
3、cientist and inventor,who was born in Scotland in 1736.2.What did he improve?He developed and made a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine,which was commonly used at the time.3.How did he make the improvement?He watched a kettle boiling water and thought deeply about what was happening.He r
4、eflected further on the process.Later he began to experiment with steam and eventually developed the steam engine.4.What contribution did he make to human history?His invention changed the course of human history.Steam engines helped to power factories that started the Industrial Revolution.Mark the
5、 following parts in the essay.a The inventor and the invention b The inspiration of the invention and the inventors research c The influence of the inventionIn fact,the essay has a specific structure that each paragraph explains one of the parts above.And these three pieces of information are presen
6、ted in order.Write 2-3 sentences for your essay introducing an inventor and his/her invention.Use the Sentence Builder to help you.Sentence BuilderTime Expressions(2)James Watt was an engineer,scientist and inventor,who was born in Scotland in 1736.One day when he was 12 years old,he was sitting in
7、his family kitchen watching a kettle boiling water.As the water boiled,the steam made the top of the kettle bounce up and down.Later,he began to experiment with steam,and eventually developed a steam engine.Search online for more information about the inventor and the invention you are going to writ
8、e about.Take notes of the information in order of time.Focus on the most important and interesting facts.Complete the outline of your essay based on Activity 4.My OutlineInventor:_Invention:_Inspiration and research:_Influence of the invention:_Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your fir
9、st draft.Writing an Introduction of an Inventor and His/Her InventionIts important to:make your essay well-structured and include the inventor,the inventing process(inspiration),and the influence of the inventionWriting HelpWriting an Introduction of an Inventor and His/Her InventionIts important to
10、:use a variety of time expressions to introduce how the invention came about;use the past tense to describe the inventors actions in creating the invention.Writing HelpAlexander Graham Bell is one of the most famous inventors in the world.Born in Scotland in 1847,Bell became a knowledgeable person b
11、y learning continuously.After years of experimenting,in the year of 1876,he invented the telephone,which is widely used and has a great influence on our daily life today.Although the invention of the telephone made Bell wealthy,he never stopped his research.He continued to work and invented a lot of
12、 other useful equipment.Moreover,he was also a successful teacher of the deaf.In 1992,Bell died in Canada.However,his attitude towards science and his love for the deaf still inspire us today.Edit your essay in pairs.Then share what you have written in class.You can refer to Page 93 for Peer Editing Sheet.Finish your introduction and make some improvements according to your peers opinion.
