1、外研必修第三册 Unit 3 Period 3Listening and speaking学习目标学习目标12 To listen for the information of an invention story,and learn how to tell the story behind an invention.To tell story of an invention.教学目 Lead-inDo you know Alzheimers disease?Did you know?Alzheimers disease is a brain disorder that causes prob
2、lems with memory,thinking and behaviour.The majority of people with Alzheimers are 65 and above.It is recognised as the most common mental disease among older people,and the number of sufferers is growing.Currently,theres no cure for Alzheimers,but scientists are researching ways to improve the qual
3、ity of life for people living with the disease.目标一：目标一：To listen for the information of an invention story,and learn how to tell the story behind an invention.Activity 1:Listen to the conversation for the first time,get the main idea of it.It talks about the story of the invention of special socks,w
4、hich are used to help old people with Alzheimers.Activity 2:Listen to the conversation and number the pictures in the correct order.12345Activity 3:Listen again and complete the notes.Learning to learnExclamatory sentences express strong emotions,such as surprise,shock,joy,emphasis and excitement.Th
5、ese are usually formed with what or how,and in written form usually end with an exclamation mark.is sent to a mobilephone like an alarm when the person with itWhat is it?Its 1_.Who was it invented by?It was invented by 2_ called Kenneth.Who inspired the invention?3_,who has Alzheimers.How does it wo
6、rk?4_ is sent to a mobile phone like an alarm when the person with it 5_.a pair of socks designed for people with Alzheimers diseasea student from New YorkHis grandfatherA warninggets out of bedNow talk about how the speakers describe the story behind an invention.Listen again if necessary.Mike:Hey,
7、look!Ive read about a cool invention in this magazine!Anna:A pair of socks.Mike:Yes,but theyre not ordinary socks.This is a product designed for people with Alzheimers disease.Anna:Oh yes.I saw a TV show about that.It was invented by a student from New York called Kenneth.He even won an award for it
8、 at a science fair!Mike:Wow!How did he come up with the idea?Anna:Well,his grandfather has Alzheimers.He forgets things and gets lost easily.Once he got lost in the city and it took a whole day to find him!The family was always worrying about him leaving the house and had to keep an eye on him-even
9、at night!Kenneth had been trying to find a solution.Then one night,he was looking after his grandfather and saw him get out of bed and step on the floor.That moment inspired him,and a good idea came to his mind.Mike:I didnt know that!How did that moment inspire him?Anna:Well,it made him think of put
10、ting a device into a pair of socks to sense pressure.He started by drawing his ideas,and then he thought about how to power the device.Eventually,he created a device the size of a coin!Mike:Like a coin?So how does it work?Anna:He got his grandfather to wear the socks.When his feet touched the floor,
11、the device sensed an increase of pressure,and a warning was sent to the boys mobile phone-like an alarm.That way,he could know his grandfather was getting out of bed without staying up all night.Mike:How amazing!What a useful invention and caring grandson!Anna:Yes,you are quite right.目标二目标二:To tell
12、story of an invention.Activity 1:Work in pairs.Act out the conversation about the invention of the telephone.Student A:You are going to give a presentation about the invention of the telephone.As part of your research,you speak to Student B who has just read a book about it.Ask him/her questions to
13、find out more information.Information youd like to know:the inventor year of invention the inventing process the first phone call other interesting things about the inventionUseful expressionsUseful expressions Who invented.?When was.invented?How was.invented?What was the first phone call about?What
14、 other interesting things.?Student B:Youve just read a book about the invention of the telephone.Student A,who is going to give a presentation on the same topic,asks you for information.Inventor:Alexander Graham Bell Invention created in:1876 Background:Bell was a teacher at a school for the deaf.He
15、 tried to invent a machine to send messages over an electronic wire.This eventually led to the idea of a telephone.Later,with his assistant,he created a device to produce and receive sound waves using electrical signals.First phone call:On 10 March 1876,Bell made the first clear and complete phone c
16、all to his assistant,saying,“Mr Watson-come here-I want to see you.”Other information:Bell never had a telephone in his study,where he wanted to be alone with his thoughts and work.Useful expressionsUseful expressions The telephone was invented by.in.When.,he.He later.,and finally.The first phone ca
17、ll was about.It is interesting that.Sample:Jack:Hi,Linda!You know Ill give a presentation about the invention of the telephone.Youve read about it,right?Linda:Yes,I can tell you something about it.Jack:Thank you.So who invented the telephone?Linda:It was invented by a teacher at a school for the dea
18、f,whose name is Bell.Jack:When was it invented?Linda:It was invented in 1876.Jack:How was it invented?Linda:Well,Bell tried to invent a machine to send messages over an electronic wire.This eventually led to the idea of a telephone.Later,with his assistant,he created a device to produce and receive
19、sound waves using electrical signals.Jack:Wow,thats amazing.What was the first phone call about?Linda:On 10 March 1876,Bell made the first clear and complete phone call to his assistant,saying,“Mr Watson-come here-I want to see you.”Jack:Do you know any other interesting things about it?Linda:Yeah,B
20、ell himself never had a telephone in his study,where he wanted to be alone with his thoughts and work.Activity 2:Work in pairs.Choose another story of an invention you know and have a similar conversation.Eg:Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in 1879.Wright Brothers invented the plane in 1903.James Watt invented the steam engine in 1781.Paper making was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty.学习总结学习总结1 Can you retell the story of the invention in the listening?2 What are the functions of exclamatory sentences?
