Lesson 34

scientist invent -- invented -- inventor-- invention be useful Chinese people have four inventions. They are paper, printing( 印刷术 ),powder( 火药 ) and compass( 指南针 ). Who_____________ paper? Who_____________ printing? I think they are all _________. invented useful

robots Discuss the following questions: 1.What can robots do ? 2.Why are they useful ?

Robots do all kinds of work for people. Some robots can paint( 油漆 ) cars, because the paint( 漆 ) is dangerous for people. Some robots can be used( 被用来 ) under the sea to find ships; Some robots are used in space( 太空 ); Some robots go into volcanoes( 火山 ) where people can not go..

Today,robots are helping doctors; robots are helping to make highways; robots are helping make tall buildings; robots are helping people cut( 割 ) grass. They are very useful.

1.Susan is Mr Mott’s wife. 2.Mr Mott invented the memory robot because Susan had a bad memory. √ × Do yes and no questions:

3.The memory robot followed Mr Mott just at night. 4.The memory robot sometimes knew Mr Mott’s questions. 5.Susan liked to ask the robot questions, too. √ × × all the time always Do yes and no questions:

1.What does Mrs. Mott do? 2.What did she invent last year? 3Did the memory robot help Mr. Mott a lot? 4What did the memory robot do with Mr. Mott? Answer these questions:

5.DidMr. Mott like the memory robot? How do you know that? 6.Why did Mrs. Mott invent the memory robot for her husband? 7.Why did robot follow Mr. Mott everywhere? Answer these questions:

We learned some verbs Simple Past tense forms( 动词过去 式形式 ), can you find them? invented(invent) had(has/have) couldn’t(can’t)forgot(forget) followed (follow) the memory robot: listened(listen)he said(say) saw (see) he did (do) went (go) watched (watch) … knew(know) talked (talk ) ate(eat)

Answer the questions of Part3. 1.A:Who_______ Susan Mott? B:____ _____ ____ _____ _____. 2.A:What _____ she ______ for her husband last year? B:She _________ _____ ________ ____ for him. 3.A:Why ____ she invent the __________ robot? B:Because ___ helped ___ _______ ___ ___ _____ things. is She is Mr Mott’s wife did do invented the memory robot did To remeber it her husband memory

. 4.A:What ____ the robot _____ do night? B:___ _________ him ______. 5.A:____ could the robot _______ all Mr Mott’s questions? B:Because ____ ___________ everything he did. 6.A:who else often asked _____ ______ _______. B:______ did. did follow it watched sleep Why answer it remembered the robot questions Susan

. 7.A:Why _____ she often ______ it questions? B:____wanted to _____ everything about _____ _______. did ask She know her husband

Discuss: If you invent a robot, what do you want a robot to do for you ?

Writing: a farmer, Ah lee, not like to work. one day; go to his field; tired; sleep under a tree; wake up; a rabbit by his side; dead, happy, take…home; cook; have a good meal. next day; field again; want another rabbit; sit under the tree; wait for a long time, no rabbit come.

Once there was a farmer. His name was Ah lee. He did not like to work. One day he went to his field. He was tired and slept Under a tree. When he woke up, he saw a rabbit by his side. It was dead. He was very happy. He took the rabbit home and cooked it. He had a good meal. The next day, Ah lee went to the field again. He wanted another rabbit. He sat under the tree and waited for a long time, but no rabbit came.

Homework: 1.Do exercises for lesson Finish writing the passage. 3.Make your robot more beautiful and more useful.