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A Edible chopsticks Never throw away or wash chopsticks again. These chopsticks are both delicious and environmentally friendly. Save trees and have a snack at the same time –they come in five different flavours. B Nose-top computer Are you tired of carrying around a heavy laptop computer? Here’s the solution: the new nose-top computer fits comfortable on your nose and weighs less than a pair of glasses. Use the keyboard vest when you want to type something. C Electric shoes The heel of this shoes is a machine that makes electricity with every step you take. You will never need to buy batteries again! D Inflatable bicycle You will never have to worry about having your bike stolen again. If you use our inflatable bike, you can simply let the air out and put your bike in a bag. Read the following description

A Edible chopsticks chopsticks B Nose-top computer computer C Electric shoes shoes D Inflatable bicycle bicycle

Listen to Dialogue1 on the tape and answer the questions below 1.What are the advantages of Mr. Jones’ new invention? 2. How does it work? 3. What can it be used for? 4. Why does the patent officer not want to give Mr. Jones a patent? The new invention is clean and cheap. It’s a vehicle that doesn’t need an engine or fuel. the vehicle is powered by the person who uses it. The invention can be used as a means of transportation, instead of cars and buses. The patent officer won’t give the man a patent because the vehicle described by the inventor has already been invented – it’s a bike-bike two-wheel car.

Listen to Dialogue2 on the tape and answer the questions below 1.What has Mr. Butler invented? 2. Why did he invent it? 3. How does it work? 4. Why does the patent officer not want give Mr. Butler a patent? He invented a device for helping people carry heavy objects. He was tired of carrying heavy grocery bags/ He got the idea when he saw a woman carrying some heavy bags. If you put the bags into a large bucket of water. The bags will float and you won’t have to carry them. The patent officer won’t give the man a patent because his idea doesn’t work--- you would still have to carry the large buckets

Listen to part 1 and choose the best answers 1.Gorge Stephenson made the first ____ using a (n) ____ engine. A car, electric B bus, powerful C train, steam D plan, steam 2. People were worried that the noise and the smoke would ____. A frighten people B kill animals C cause pollution D kill people 3. Others were worried about ____. A fires B accidents C costs D roads C B A

4. George Stephenson told them that it was ____. A clean and fast B useful and safe C cheap and clean D quiet and clean 5. Some people thought that it was _____. A a success B a ghost C a dragon D a god 6. One woman said that it had frightened her _____. A cat B dog C cow D hen B B D

Other examples of new inventions people were afraid of at first Other examples of new inventions people were afraid of at first People have been afraid of many new inventions : cars, planes, engines, even things such as telephones and computers

Listen to part 2 and complete the chart below. Inventor Inventions, discovery, or research Accident Alfred Nobel Marie Curie Sieur Freminet Rudolf Diesel Safe way to use a chemical to blow things up Several people killed in explosions, Including Nobel’s younger brother. Studied radium and other dangerous materials The dangerous chemical made her almost blind and cause a blood disease that she died from Breathing machine for divers Died ( suffocated) when his Machine didn’t work The Diesel engine The Diesel engine. Almost killed when he discovered a new way to light fuel.

Quiz: The digital equipment to take photos of other objects. A 4-wheeled motor vehicle, powered by an engine, carrying 4-5 passengers. An electronic device which can accept, store, process and output information with instructions. Broadcasting images and sounds of stationary or moving objects.

Quiz: The digital equipment to take photos of other objects. a digital camera

Quiz: A 4-wheeled motor vehicle, powered by an engine, carrying 4-5 passengers. a car

Quiz: An electronic device which can accept, store, process and output information with instructions. a computer

Quiz: Broadcasting images and sounds of stationary or moving objects TV

What other inventions can you think of? Etc.

If you have invented a car using water instead of petrol, to stop people from copying the idea, what should you do?

the patent officer What’s the use of it? What does it look like? What’s it made of? How to use it? How much does it cost? Is it environmentally friendly? In what way is it different from others?

A patent officer & an inventor What’s the use of it? What does it look like? What’s it made of? How to use it? How much does it cost? Is it environmentally friendly? How is it different from others? Etc. It can help people… It looks like… It’s made of… This is a new way of… It costs only… It does no harm to… I’d like to invent... because it can… Etc.

Inventor A You have invented a car that uses water instead of petrol. Inventor B Your new invention is a flying bicycle. Inventor C Your new invention is a machine that makes it possible for people to see the future. Inventor D You have invented a pen that translates what you write into a foreign language. Patent officer Listen to the inventor and ask questions. Decide whether you will give him/her a patent.

A patent officer & an inventor What’s the use of it? What does it look like? What’s it made of? How to use it? How much does it cost? Is it environmentally friendly? How is it different from others? Etc. It can help people… It looks like… It’s made of… This is a new way of… It costs only… It does no harm to… I’d like to invent... because it can… Etc.

Have your own inventions: in 4s Rules to follow Functions Cost Appearance Weight Safety Convenience Environmental protection Anything Or Smart shoes Smart watch Smart eye Smart ear Smart leg Smart YOU

What qualities should one have to be an inventor?

creativity determination pioneering spirit imagination perseverance( 恒心 )

It took Thomas Edison 15 years to invent the light bulb. Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.inspiration

What can you see? Look more carefully! What else can you see?

Homework : 1. Search the internet for the famous inventors such as Thomas Edison, & Alexander Bell, etc. using the search engines: Preview the reading.