1、Module 5Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaListening&Speaking&Writing 1.Students can understand the new words in the listening part.2.Learn to write an essay.Learning aimsFunction:Presentation 1.Mencius believed that the reason why man is different from animals is that man is good.2.O
2、ften,the reason why people are unhappy is that they do not have enough love.Please underline the words that are the same in both sentences.Leading-inCan you give more expressions that are used to give reasons?The reason why is thatbecausebecause ofSince/AsAs a result of Function:PracticeRewrite the
3、sentence.I like reading about ancient China because the philosophy is very interesting.The reason why I like reading about ancient China is that the philosophy is very interesting.Do Activity 2 on page 45:The keys:1.The reason why we remember the ancient philosophers is that their ideas are importan
4、t.2.The reason why I bought the book is that it is about philosophy.3.The reason why Mencius resigned was that the ruler was not following his advice.4.The reason why Mozi hated the idea of war was that he thought people should not kill each other.Listening and VocabularyListening and Vocabularyaffo
5、rdbarkchemistclock contributioncopydiscovery farmerinventinvention leafleathermaterial monkpaperprint printingsilksoft spreadtoothbrushWhat Chinese inventions do you think you will hear from the tape?Listening and Vocabulary:Listen to the tape and try to get the information to fill in the form.inven
6、tionsdate of invention12345silkclockpaperprintingtoothbrush3200 BC1092 AD105 AD868 AD1498 ADListening and Vocabulary:Listen to the tape again and do Activity 3 on page 46.Keys to Activity 3:1.how silk was made2.the first real clock3.for another 500 years4.a type of print that could move5.clean teeth
7、 quickly and wellListen again and fill in the blanks with proper words according to what you hear.China has given the world many important _.To give an example,it is the country in which _ was first invented.Silk was made there as long ago as 3200 BC.Chinese farmers grew mulberry _ because they knew
8、 that a certain kind of caterpillar ate them.The Chinese did not tell other countries how silk was made and other countries paid a lot for this soft,strong _.inventionssilkleavesmaterial Su Song was an eleventh century _ about whom very little is known.However,we do know that in 1092 AD he invented
9、the first real _.For the first time ever,it became possible to tell the time.In the 1950s a _was built and this copy can be seen today in Beijing.monkclockcopy They say that a man called Cai Lun made _ from the bark of a tree in about 105 AD._,he is a man of whom China can be proud.Paper was a very
10、important invention because it was _ and people could afford to buy it.Before that time,writers had used _ materials such as silk.The invention was immediately _.However,paper did not spread to other countries for another 500 years.paperIf so cheap expensive successful _ was invented in China as ear
11、ly as 868 AD.The book in which printing first _ was called The Diamond Sutra.With printing,it became possible to _ many copies at the same time.In 1041 AD,a chemist called Bi Sheng invented a type of print that could move.It was not until 1454 that the first book was printed in _.The first time that
12、 we hear of a real _ is Printing appearedproduce Europe toothbrush in a Chinese book of 1498 AD.This toothbrush couldclean teeth quickly and well.The toothbrush only reached Europe in the _ century,when itquickly became very popular.seventeenthSpeakingSpeaking 1.Brainstorming Collect the important i
13、nventions of the twentieth-century.Possible answers:satellite plane car computer radar internet Speaking:Discussion and debate Which of the inventions is the most important?Which is the second most important?Can you explain why you think so?Please list them in order of importance.WritingWriting:Read
14、 the essay and match the paragraphs with the description.Keys to Activity 1 1.D2.C3.A4.BCan you find out the structure of this essay?The structure of the essay：Paragraph 1:The introduction This gives some general facts about the subject.Paragraph 2:Give the arguments for the subject.Paragraph 3:Give
15、 the arguments against the subject.Paragraph 4:The conclusion This gives the writers final opinion.Writing：Read the essay again and find the answers to the following questions.1.How many advantages are described?2.How many disadvantages are described?3.What phrase does the writer use to start the la
16、st paragraph?Three.Two.In conclusion.Writing：DiscussionDiscuss the advantages and disadvantages of television and put the related information into the two boxes.advantages of televisiondisadvantages of televisionWriting：The advantages and disadvantages of televisionTelevisions were first used Televi
17、sions have great advantagesBut televisions also have great disadvantages In conclusion,I think that televisionEveryday EnglishEveryday English:Paraphrase the following expressions.1.if so2.They say(that)3.for the first time ever4.tell the time5.to give an exampleWhat is the meaning of the phrases?Ca
18、n you use them to make up some sentences?Everyday English:Do the exercise on page 48,using the expressions to complete the conversations.Keys to the exercise:A:They say(that)B:If so;tells the time A:To give an example B:for the first time ever和和一样不一样不Cars were first used at the end of the nineteenth
19、 century,and were no faster than a horse.汽车起初在汽车起初在19世纪末被使用，并且和马一样跑得世纪末被使用，并且和马一样跑得不快。不快。no+比较级比较级+than _【知识拓展知识拓展】【即学即练即学即练】(1)他和我一样跑得都不快。他和我一样跑得都不快。_.(2)他和他的哥哥都不仔细。他和他的哥哥都不仔细。_.(3)他和他的哥哥都很仔细。他和他的哥哥都很仔细。_.He runs no faster than IHe is no more careful than his elder brotherHe is as careful as his el
20、der brother【写作训练写作训练】随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人拥有了随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人拥有了自己的汽车，你班同学就此展开了一次讨论，提出自己的汽车，你班同学就此展开了一次讨论，提出两种不同的观点和看法。请你根据所提供的信息给两种不同的观点和看法。请你根据所提供的信息给报社写一封信，客观介绍这两种看法报社写一封信，客观介绍这两种看法:赞同者认为：赞同者认为：1.方便、快捷、舒适的交通工具；方便、快捷、舒适的交通工具；2.反反映出国民生活条件提高，国家富强；映出国民生活条件提高，国家富强；3.带动其他行业带动其他行业发展。发展。反对者认为：反对者认为：1.废气污染
21、严重；废气污染严重；2.过多则影响交通，过多则影响交通，导致更多事故；导致更多事故；3.停车问题日益突出。停车问题日益突出。Class exercises【参考范文参考范文】Dear editor，Im writing to tell you about the discussion we recently had about whether it is good or not for families to own cars.With the development of peoples living conditions，more and more people have their ow
22、n cars.Some of us think it good to own a car.Firstly，its a convenient，fast and comfortable means of transportation tool.You can go to a lot of places at any time.Secondly，it shows that peopleare becoming richer，and the country stronger.It also makes businesses and industries develop faster.Others ha
23、ve different opinions.They think that cars give off waste gas and pollute the environment.Too many cars will have some bad effects，such as more accidents.Besides，parking cars is another big problem.Maybe people should think carefully before they buy a car.Yours truly，Li Hua Homework Write an article about a great Chinese person.Live and learn.活到老，学到老。活到老，学到老。
