Unit 3 Inventors and Inventions warming up & reading

courtyard walnut distinguish merciful product powder perfume stainless n. 院子；庭院；天井 n. 胡桃；胡桃木 vi. & vt. 显示 …… 差别； 使 …… 有所不同；辨别 adj. 宽大的；仁慈的 n. 产品 n. 粉末；火药 n. 香水；香味 adj. 无锈的；没有污点的 Words preview

cube cubic abrupt abruptly convenient caution expectation passive n. 立方体；立方 adj. 立方的 adj. 突然的；意外的 adv. 突然地；唐突地 adj. 便利的；方便的 n. 小心；谨慎 n. 预料；期待；期望 adj. 被动的；消极的； 被动语态的 Words preview

merry merrily seize criterion valid file adj. 愉快的；高兴的 adv. 高兴地；愉快地 vt. 抓住；捉住；夺 n. 标准；尺度 adj. 有效的；确凿的 n. 文件；档案；文件夹 vt. 提交；把 …… 归档 Words preview

call up now and then set about 给 …… 打电话 偶尔；有时 开始；着手 Expressions preview

Is it a discovery or an invention? An amphibious car An interesting modern invention

A great invention

DNAA discovery

(1)A discovery is__________________ ________________________________ ______. already existing in nature but not yet known finding out something by human beings (2) An invention is __________________ ______________. something that created

Applying for a patent Finding a problem Doing research Testing the solution Thinking of a creative solution Deciding on the invention

If some snakes in your yard…

Unit 3 The Problem of the Snakes

Skimming to get general ideas

The text narrates the problem of the snakes and presents the procedures of catching them and applying for a patent. What’s the main idea of the text? Skimming Reading Comprehension I

Skimming Reading Comprehension II 1. How many possible approaches did the author decide on catching snakes? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 2. The writer succeeded in catching the snakes in the ______ attempt. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

Read the passage quickly to find the main idea of each part.

Divide the text into four parts and work out the main idea for each part. Part I Part II Part III Part IV (Para.1) The discovery of the problem of the snakes. (Paras. 2-3) The research on the approaches to solve the problem. (Paras. 4-6) The attempts to catch the snakes. (Paras. 7-8) The requirement of getting a patent.

Scanning to get detail information

1.In this passage, the writer wants to encourage the readers to consider carefully the problems in daily life. 2.The writer was successful in catching the snakes in the second attempt. 3.An inventor can easily get the patent for the invention. T or F scanning Reading Comprehension III

4. The writer collected the passive snakes at his third attempt. 5. If you have a scientific theory or mathematical model, you can get a patent( 专利 ). 6. If your inventions pass the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apply.

scanning Reading Comprehension IV 1. How did the writer catch the snakes? A. Using something to attract the snakes into a trap. B. Taking their habitat to another place. C. Cooling the snakes so that they became sleepy. D. All the above.

2. What instruments were used for catching the snakes? A. A bowl, ice-cubes, male perfume B. A bowl, a bucket, female perfume C. A small net, ice-cubes, a bucket D. A small net, a bucket, powders

3. The biggest advantage of the writer's new idea is that ______. A. it makes the snakes move slowly B. it makes the snakes hardly bite us C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them

5. According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent? A. A new star discovered by a scientist. B. A new novel written by Huo Da. C. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine. D. A new way to make dirty water clean.

1. What should we learn from this text? We can learn from the text the way of doing scientific researches and how to apply for a patent. We can also learn that it takes an inventor great determination or persistence to achieve his or her goal in life.

Careful reading to solve difficult points

典型句式运用 1.The next morning I got up early before the sun was hot. 第二天早上，天还不是很 热，我就早早地起床了。 此句中 before 为 ，译为 “ ” ，但在不同的语境中 before 的 意思各异，可译为 “…… 才 …… ；趁 …… ；没 过多久就 …… ；宁愿 …… 也不；还没来得 及 …… 就 ……” 。 考点提炼 从属连词 在 …… 之前

2.Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor. 只有在你获得了那种认证后，你才能 说自己是一个真正的发明家。 该句为复合句，含有 that 引导的 ； 修饰句子的时间状语，主句用了 语序。 （ 1 ）当 only 所修饰的副词、介词短语或状语从 句放在句首用于加强语气时，句子要用部分倒 装，即助动词、系动词或情态动词提到主语之 前。 考点提炼 宾 语从句 only 部分倒装

（ 2 ）如果置于句首的由 only 引导的词语不是状 语，就不用倒装。 （ 3 ）如果 only 引导从句作状语，注意是其后的 主句用倒装，从句不用倒装。

3.The criteria are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel. （评定）专利 标准是很严格的，除非新的想法真是新颖的， 否则很难被接受。 （ 1 ） “so...that...” 可引导 。其中的 so 后跟形容词或副词。如果 修饰名词短语，要用 “ ” 的形式。此句型中的 so 用于句首时， so 后面的 部分要用倒装语序，但 that 后的从句 。 （ 2 ） novel 在此是形容词，意思是 “ ” ，其名词形式是 。 考点提炼 结果 状语从句 so+ 形容词 +a(an)+ 名词 不用倒装 新的，新颖 的，新奇的 novelty

4.I’m sorry,but this phone is out of order. 对不起，这个电话坏了。 out of order 意为 “ ” ，与之相反的短语是 ，意思是 “ 处于正常状况，情况良好 ” 。 考点提炼 坏了，有毛 病 in order

Quiz

Translation Quiz I 1. I placed ______________ ( 冰冻的碗 ) over the snakes’ habitat. 2. I carried in my hand a small net _____ _______________ ( 用来捕鱼的 ). 3. _______________________________ ( 由于朋友和亲戚的敦促 ), I decided to seize the opportunity. the frozen bowl for catching fish used Pressed by my friends and relations

1. The Hall ______ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time. A. to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. being completed 高考链接 Quiz II

2. Please remain ____ until the plane has come to a complete stop. A. to seal B. to be seated C. seating D. seated

3. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them ______ in his lectures. A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest

4. ___ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses. A. Driven B. Being driven C. To drive D. Having driven

6. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___ as much as we can. A. speak. B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak

post-reading (discussion in groups) What are the requirements of the character of an inventor? Can you give some details in the text to support your idea? For example: patient & persistent The author tried three times and finally he succeeded. hardworking, creative, careful, curious

sum -up 1. the difference between discovery and invention 2. modern inventions 3. stages in the inventing process 4. some information about snakes 5. reading skills: predication, skim, scan, sum up. 6. oral practice: based on the topic of inventions

assignment 1. read the text thoroughly and finish the comprehending exercises. 2. preview the words and expressions in the reading passage.