1、After this class,we will be able to:1.get the main idea of an interview;2.find out detailed information about the inventions of the past and now and what inspires people to invent things;3.make a summary of the interview according to the form;4.voice your inspirations to invent things.Learning objec
2、tivesRead the pictures and find the differences between the past and now.What can we leanr from the two pictures?laptopearphonelampbrush pencandlefirewoodbucketstainless steel electric kettlegas cooker/stoveActivity 1:Observe and find Summary _ have taken place in our daily life.We used to get light
3、 from _,while now we have _.As for study and communication,writing with _ gradually turned into _.Besides,we used to cook food by _,but now we cook with _.Thanks to the development of _,we can enjoy more _.burning candlesGreat changeseasy access to electricitybrushes on paperstyping on computerscomf
4、ort and conveniencegasscience and technologyfiring wood 1.What is the genre(文体)of the passage?2.What might be talked about in the passage?The New Age of InventionActivity 2:Observe and predictGo through the title and the pictures of the passage quickly and answer the question.interviewinterviewerask
5、ing questionsintervieweeanswering questionsoffering informationGenre of the passage1.Who is the interviewee?Activity 2:Observe and predictActivity 3:Listen,answer and chooseListen to the interview and answer the question.Then,choose the opinions.1.What does the interview mainly talk about?2.What are
6、 his opinions?It mainly talks about greetings;inventions;inspiratons about why inventing things;attitude towards time machine;Choose the sentences that describe the interviewees opinions.1.Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West.2.A lot of todays great inventions are tech-base
7、d.3.Today,most inventors prefer working by themselves.4.The desire to solve problems inspires invention.5.A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.Activity 4:Discuss and chooseRead the text and answer questions.Then,draw a mind map according to the questions.1.What inventions are men
8、tioned in the interview?2.What sorts of ages(时代)do the inventions belong to?3.What inspires us to invent things?4.Whats the interviewees attitude towards the time machine?Activity 4:Read for details5._ using GPS,computing technology and 6._replacement _ made by 3D printersvirtual reality and wearabl
9、e tech3._Ancient China 1._the Western inventions 2._4.the past todayinspiration for inventionsrecognising 7._8._Mind mapthe four great inventions,which are.the steam enginethe telephone,and the radioflexible batteryhearts and bone partssolar energy,which is eco-friendlyintelligent walking housethe i
10、ncredible desire to think and create,which is the real spirit of invention a problem that needs a solutionActivity 4:Read for details1.If you were the interviewer,what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst?2.In your opinion,what else inspires people to invent things?I think that its ver
11、y important to simulate peoples interest in exploring science.As we all know,the interest is the best teacher.Also,ones strong observation and imitation skill can make it possible for teenagers to create a reproduction(仿制品)of excellent quality.Activity 6:Think and Share Choose one of the objects or
12、an object that you use every day.Predict how it will further change over the next 50 years and explain your reasons.Activity 7:Think and writeWrite a short passage.will be talking pleasure have been based on advances thanks to Activity 5:Summarize and retellThe interviewers questions and the main content of the passage.Make a summary of the interview with the help of the form.start with at the moment walking house ecofriendly
