Inventors and inventions Unit 3 Inventors and inventions

Thomas Edison invented the electric bulb.

Did Edison invent electricity. Can electricity be invented Did Edison invent electricity? Can electricity be invented? Is electricity an invention or discovery? Why?

Warming up: In groups, discuss the inventions you know and then make a list.

Do you know what these inventions are and when did they happen? Telephone 1876

television 1923 colour television 1940

photocopier 1937 air conditioner 1902

electronic digital computer 1942

Atomic bomb 1945

Credit cards 1950

Penicillin 1928

Pre-reading Here are some stages before they can have their invention approved, please out them in the suitable order.

Applying for a patent 2. Finding a problem 3. Doing research 4. Testing the solution 5. Thinking of a creative solution 6. Deciding on the invention

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

What do you use to catch snakes?

Reading The problem of the snakes

Divide the passage into several parts and find out the main idea for each paragraph. Part 1(para.1) the discovery of the problem of the snakes

Part 2(para.2-3) the research on the approaches to solve the problem Part 3(para.4-6) the attempts to catch the snakes Part 4(para.7-8) the requirements of getting a patent

The snake must be ________but not ______ Task 1 Skimming: Find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with each inventing process in the passage and find the examples: paragraph Stages Examples in this story Find a problem The snake must be ________but not ______ Do research Look for ________ of removal; the ______ of snakes Think of a creative solution Identify _______ possible approaches: choose___________. removed harmed 1 methods habits 2 three 3 the last one

Test the solution several times Try_____ times and finally __________. Apply for a patent Fill in the form and filed application with the Patent Office three 4,5,6 succeeded 7,8

Patent office (专利局) plays the role of deciding what is an invention and what is not. And only inventions can get patens and so be recognized and protected. patents 英语学习辅导报 出品

Task 3 Post reading 1. 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 way to make dirty water clean. D. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.

Task 4 Make a summary within 30 words The writer _______ a harmless way to _________ the snakes . She trapped the snakes by making them _____ and ______. She tried _______ solutions and __________. She wanted to apply for a __________ for it. invented catch cool sleep succeeded three patent