1、必修三 Unit 3 The world of science (3) 高一年级 英语 Lesson 3 Invention stories Listening Objectives 1. get the main idea of a conversation and put the pictures in the correct order; 4. act out a conversation about the invention of the telephone; 5. make a similar conversation about another invention. 3. int
2、roduce the invention with the help of the pictures and notes; 1. Which body part does Alzheimers disease affect? 2. Who are more likely to be patients with this disease? Alzheimers disease Lead-in “Did You Know?” on P31 1. Alzheimers disease affects the brain, causing problems with memory, thinking
3、and behavior. 2. People who are 65 and above are more likely to be patients with the disease. “Did You Know?” on P31 Alzheimers disease Lead-in Picture b: one person sleeping on a bed / two people sitting at a desk Activity 7 on P31 Picture c: a man lost on the street Picture d: somebody drawing a p
4、icture Picture e: a man walking / the boy watching a cell phone Picture a: a boy making something An invention story Listening Activity 7 on P31 the correct order : c - b - d - a - e An invention story Listening Activity 8 on P31 An invention story Listening What is it? Its a pair of socks designed
5、for people with Alzheimers disease. An invention story Listening Who was it invented by? It was invented by a student from New York called Kenneth. An invention story Listening Who inspired the invention? His grandfather, who has Alzheimers. An invention story Listening How does it work? A warning i
6、s sent to a mobile phone like an alarm when the person with it gets out of bed. An invention story Listening How do the speakers tell the story of an invention? Time order Details: who / what / why / how . An invention story Listening Ive read about a cool invention in the magazine. It is a pair of
7、socks . Special socks An invention story Retelling Ive read about a cool invention in the magazine. It is a pair of socks designed for people with Alzheimers disease. It was invented by a student from New York called Kenneth. His grandfather, who has Alzheimers, inspired the invention. Once his gran
8、dfather got lost in the city and it took the family a whole day to find him. An invention story Retelling From then on, everybody in the family had to keep an eye on his grandfather even at night. This tiring work drove Kenneth to find a good solution. Seeing his grandfather get out of bed and step
9、on the floor, he had a wonderful idea. He put a device into a pair of socks to sense pressure and had his grandfather to wear the socks. An invention story Retelling A warning would be sent to a mobile phone like an alarm when his grandfather got out of bed. In this way, without staying up all night
10、, he could take good care of his grandfather. What a useful invention and caring grandson! An invention story Retelling “Learning to learn” on Page 31 Exclamatory sentences Learning to learn Mike: Hey, look! Ive read about a cool invention in this magazine! Anna: A pair of socks? Mike: Yes, but they
11、re 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 at a science fair! Exclamatory sentences Learning to learn Mike: Wow! How did he come
12、 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 at night! Kenneth had been trying to
13、find a solution. Exclamatory sentences Learning to learn 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? Exclamatory sentences
14、Learning to learn Anna: Well, it made him think of putting 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 the device the size of a coin! Mike: Like a coin? So how does it work? Exclamatory se
15、ntences Learning to learn Anna: He got his grandfather to wear the socks. When his feet touched the floor, 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 n
16、ight. Exclamatory sentences Learning to learn Mike: How amazing! What a useful invention and caring grandson! Anna: Yes, you are quite right. Exclamatory sentences Learning to learn How amazing! What a useful invention and caring grandson! How + adj. ! What + a / an + adj. + n. ! Exclamatory sentenc
17、es Learning to learn Translation: 1.这主意可真棒！ 2.这发明太酷了！ What a good idea! / How wonderful the idea is! How cool the invention is! / What a cool invention! Exclamatory sentences Learning to learn 1. Who invented the telephone? 2. When was the telephone invented? 3. How was the telephone invented? 4. Wh
18、at was the first phone call about? 5. What other interesting things do you know? Activity 9 on Page 82 An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking 1. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 2. The telephone was invented in 1876. An conversation about the invention of t
19、he telephone Speaking Activity 9 on Page 85 3. When Bell was a teacher at a school for the deaf, he tried to invent a machine to send messages over an electronic wire. This eventually led to the idea of a telephone. He later worked with his assistant, and finally created a device to produce and rece
20、ive sound waves using electrical signals. An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking 4. The first phone call was about a very short dialogue. 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.” 5. I
21、t is interesting that Bell never had a telephone in his study. It was because he wanted to be alone with his thoughts and work. An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking What a useful invention! How amazing (the idea was)! What an interesting dialogue! How interesting (the dialog
22、ue was)! . Exclamatory sentences An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking Work in pairs to make the conversation and then act it out. An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking Good! Pretty Good! Very Good! Content Language Fluency Student A: Hey, Tom. I have
23、heard that you have just read a book about the invention of the telephone. Is that true? Student B: Yes. It is such an interesting book! Student A: Oh, thats good. Could you tell me something about the invention? I am going to give a presentation about it next Monday. Student B: Of course. What do y
24、ou want to know? An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking Student A: Well, first of all, who invented the telephone? Student B: It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, an American inventor. And he once was a teacher at a school for the deaf. Student A: First, a teacher, and th
25、en an inventor. How amazing! And when was the telephone invented? Student B: In 1876. An conversation about the invention of the telephone Speaking Student A: In 1876. Wow! The telephone has a history about 140 years long! How did Mr. Bell get this wonderful idea? I mean, how was the telephone inven
26、ted? Student B: Before 1876, it was expensive and slow to exchange information with another people who was far away. To improve the efficiency of long distance communication, many scientists and inventors were devoted to different experiments. Mr. Bell had been trying to invent a machine to send mes
27、sages over an electronic wire. This eventually led to the idea of a telephone. Later, with his assistant, he finally created a device to produce and receive sound waves using electrical signals. To be exact, the first clear and complete phone call was created on 10 March, 1876. Student A: He must ha
28、ve been very excited when he made the first phone call! Whom did he call? And what did he say? Student B: He called to his assistant, saying, “Mr. Watson come here I want to see you.” In fact, at that moment, Mr. Watson was in another room nearby! Student A: What an amusing phone call! Student B: Ye
29、s, you are right. It is a little funny. Student A: Do you have more interesting stories about Mr. Bell or the telephone? Student B: Em, one more. Do you know that? Mr. Bell never had a telephone in his study. Student A: Never? Why did he do so? He is the inventor of the telephone! Student B: It is s
30、aid that he wanted to be alone with his thoughts and work. Student A: Oh yes, this is typically an inventors decision. Student B: I couldnt agree more. Student A: Well, I think I have got enough information for my presentation. Thanks a lot. Student B: Youre welcome. Choose another invention you kno
31、w and make a similar conversation. Another conversation Speaking Good! Pretty Good! Very Good! Content Language Fluency A conversation about the invention of the raincoat Student A: Oh, it is raining again! I hate it when it rains heavily. Thank goodness, I have a raincoat in my bag. Student B: I do
32、nt like rain either. Think about the wet trousers and shoes. Student A: I couldnt agree more. I think we should thank the man who invented the raincoat. Another conversation Speaking Student B: Yes. We owe a “Thank you” to Charles Macintosh. Student A: Who is this “Charles Macintosh”? Student B: Cha
33、rles Macintosh is the man who invented the raincoat. Student A: What a great invention he created! What did he do? Was he a scientist? Student B: No, he was not a scientist, nor an inventor. In fact, he was a worker who worked with rubber. Student A: A worker?! How interesting! Tell me more about hi
34、m, please. Student B: Mr. Macintosh was a Scottish. Well, as we all know, it is very common to have a rainy day in England or Scotland. Student A: Yes, I know that. But what is the point? Student B: As a worker, Mr. Macintosh didnt earn much money, so he couldnt afford to buy an umbrella which was e
35、xpensive at that time. Walking back home in the rain day after day made him suffer from several diseases. And an incident gave him an inspiration. Student A: What was that incident? Student B: One day in 1823, when Mr. Macintosh was pouring a basin of melted rubber into a mould, he slipped slightly
36、and some drops of melted rubber splashed onto his coat. He tried to rub them away but failed. Therefore, he had to wear this dirty coat home in the rain. However, after he got home and took off the wet coat, he surprisedly noticed that the cloth under the rubber stains was dry. Student A: Oh, my god
37、! This would inspire him to invent the raincoat! What a marvelous incident! Student B: Yes, it sounds like a marvelous incident. But actually, it took many years for the raincoat to come true. Student A: Why? What were the obstacles? Student B: At first, Mr. Macintosh thought of brushing a layer of
38、rubber onto his clothes, only to find it hard to brush it smoothly. Then, he experimented to produce cloth with rubber on it, only to find the rubber would be destroyed when the cloth was made into clothes. Finally, he got an idea. He decided to use a combination of two layers of cloth to make a coa
39、t, one of which was normal while the other with rubber on the surface. The new coat proved to be a success! Student A: How wonderful! What happened next? Student B: He applied for a patent for his raincoat, someone invested, and they set up a factory to produce raincoats. Those raincoats gained popu
40、larity as soon as they appeared in the market. Student A: It should be like this. The raincoat is doomed to be a great invention! Student B: You are totally right. 1. how to tell an invention story; 2. how to raise questions to get more information about an invention; 3. how to make exclamatory sent
41、ences. What have we learned today? Review Option 1: Write down Kenneths invention story and record it. Remember to use exclamatory sentences. Option 2: Act out the conversation about the invention of the telephone with your partner. Option 3: Work with your partner. Choose another invention and search for detailed information online. Then make a similar conversation. Homework
