1、Section A(1a-1c)Unit 6 When was it invented?Learning Goals Key words&phrases:history,invent,invention Key sentences:1.I think the TV was invented before the car.2.Well,I think the TV was invented after the car.Students can talk about when an object was invented.historyinventinventionn.历史历史v.发明，创造发明，
2、创造n.发明，创造发明，创造PrintingCompassPaper makingGunpowderthe Warring States PeriodEastern Han DynastyTang DynastyEastern Jin DynastyHow did the four great inventions change peoples lives in ancient China?Paper enabled the creation of lightweight books and it was a better way of keeping records.Moveable typ
3、e printing made the books printed faster.Compass was used for hamonizing peoples lives and environments.Weapons such as the fire arrow can be made using the gunpowder.1.Can you guess which one of them was invented first?2.Which one of them was invented last?3.Was the TV invented before the car or af
4、ter the car?Pre-listening1aPre-listeningLook at the things below.In what order do you think they were invented?Discuss them with your group.Then number them1-4(1=first,4=last)A:I think the TV was invented before the car.B:Well,I think the TV was invented after the car.While-listening_ 1876_ 1885_ 19
5、27_ 1971What are they talking about?Can you read the numbers that represent different years?1bWhile-listening Listen and match the inventions with the years._ 1876_ 1885_ 1927_ 1971abcddacbWhile-listeningAlexander BellKarl BenzJ.L.BairdJohn von NeumannListen again and answer the questions.1.Did the
6、older lady have a telephone?2.Why didnt the older lady have a TV?3.Why didnt the older lady have a personal computer?4.Can you guess when the older lady was born?While-listeningListening MaterialAlice:Was your life very difficult when you were a kid?Grandma:Oh,not really.Why?Alice:Well,you didnt hav
7、e modern inventions like a telephone,right?Grandma:Of course we did!How old do you think I am?The telephone was invented in 1876.You need to take a history class,Alice!Alice:Haha!How about cars?They werent invented yet,were they?Grandma:Yes,they were.Cars were invented in 1885.My family had a car.Al
8、ice:Well,did you have a TV?Grandma:No,we couldnt afford one.They were expensive in those days.The TV was invented around 1927,I think.Alice:Well,I know that you didnt have a computer because we learned in school that personal computers were invented in 1971.Grandma:Youre right.But I have one now!Pos
9、t-listening1c A:When was the telephone invented?B:I think it was invented in 1876.Student B,cover the dates.Student A,ask Student B when the things in the picture in 1b were invented.Then change roles and practice again.Post-listening*more modern inventions can be talked about in 1cThomas Edison1879
10、Wright brothers1903Alessandro Vlota1799Post-listeningLanguage Points I think the TV was invented before the car.（教材（教材P41）invent v.“发明发明”，指经过认识和实践创造出前所未有的事物。，指经过认识和实践创造出前所未有的事物。invention和和inventor都是名词，都是名词，前者意为前者意为“发明发明”，后者意为，后者意为“发明家发明家”。e.g.Edison invented the light bulb.爱迪生发明了电灯泡。爱迪生发明了电灯泡。【拓展拓展】
11、辨析：辨析：discover,invent和和finde.g.The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop.丢了的自行车发现在公共汽车站那儿。丢了的自行车发现在公共汽车站那儿。Later I discovered that he was so kind.后来我发现他如此善良。后来我发现他如此善良。Do you know who invented the computer?你知道谁发明的电脑吗？你知道谁发明的电脑吗？I found some old photos in that drawer.我在那个抽屉里发现了一些旧照片。我在那个抽屉里发现了一些旧照
12、片。Exercises根据句意填写恰当的单词。根据句意填写恰当的单词。1.Edison _ the electric lamp.2.I lost my necklace last night.I havent _ it.3.Who _ America first?4.The telephone _ in 1876.inventedfounddiscoveredwas invented 句型转换句型转换1.The personal computer was invented in 1976.(对划线部分提问)_ _the personal computer _?2.The shoes with lights were invented by Julie Thompson.(对划线部分提问)_ _the shoes with lights _ _?3.A Chinese named Cai Lun invented paper.(改为被动语态)Paper _ _ _ a Chinese named Cai Lun.WhenwasinventedWhowereinventedby was invented byHomework1.Preview the conversation in 2d.2.Do the exercises in students book.Thank you!
