1、Book3 Unit3 The world of scienceAre you familiar with these pictures?take online classesKatrina is taking classes online.Lets listen and fill in the mind map.less work teachersfriendsdifficultWi-Fi hotspotsplatform Advances in technology have changed how students studytraditional classmodern classLo
2、ok at pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed over time.Ancient timesModern timesWhat are the reasons behind these changes?Living condition:window,light,kitchenThe way we learn:brush pen vs computerNow lets read an interview and find out what inventions are mentioned.1.Whats the pass
3、age mainly about?A.Richards opinion of the four great inventions in Ancient China.B.An interview with the author of the book The New Age of Invention.C.Something about the great Western inventions.D.Something about the modern inventions.Read and finish the tasks.Fast-reading巴蜀好教育联盟2 Read the passage
4、 and match the paragraphs with main ideas.Para 1-2Para 3-4Para5-8Para 9-12A.The advances in different areas thanks to technology.D.The possibility of making time machine.C.Greeting between the interviewer and Richard.B.The inspiration for more invent ions.Para 13-14E.The on-going great age of invent
5、ion.Task3Read and find out what inventions are mentioned.golden ages of invention ancient chinawestern inventionsgunpowerpapermaking,printingthe compassthe steam enginethe telephonethe radiothe new age of technologytech-basedvirtual realitywearable techflexible battery3D printerintelligent walking h
6、ouse eco-friendly solar technologytime machineTask4Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1.How does Richard prove we are in the great new age of technology?2.What are the inspirations to invent things?By giving examples.A desire to solve a problem and an incredible desire to
7、think and create.gunpower,papermaking printing,the compass the steam engineflexible batteryhearts and bone partsa problem that needs a solutionan intelligent walking houseeco-friendly solar technologyan incredible desire to think and createThe New Age of Inventionthe telephone,the radioTask5Fill in
8、the blanks in the mind map.1 Whats Richards attitude towards invention?A.unconcerned B.disapprovingC.critical D.hopeful Task6Think,discuss and share1 if you were the interviewer,what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst?Make an interview.2 In your opinion,what else inspires people to i
9、nvent things?Group discussion and presentation What do you want to invent most?What is it called?What funtion does it have?How will it contribute to the society?Will it bring about some side effects?Critical thinkingAre all technological inventions good for mankind?cloned babies?pollution wind power
10、 renewable energypesticide规模化养殖场规模化养殖场 intensive livestock farmHigh-tech crime 小天才电话手表小天才电话手表Electric shock therapy for psychiatric patients电击治疗精神病患者anti-cancer drugs巴蜀好教育联盟 t echnologydouble-e dged sword c orrectly use it h umansa n dav o idprob l emst o createa bri g hter futureever y one科科技技 prop
11、er attitude巴蜀好教育联盟 Technology is a double-edged sword.We should correctly use it for the benefit of humans and avoid dangers to create a brighter future!summary巴蜀好教育联盟 Surf the Internet to find out more modern inventions.Find their usages and the initial intentions to invent them,then share with us in next class.Homework
