1. Unit 6
When was it invented?
Section A
Period 1 ( 1a—2d ) 1

2. We live in a world of inventions.
Do you know who invented these things? Do you know the inventors? Write “invent/invention/inventor”

3. invent v. n. invention n. inventor inventor invented
Edison was a great ______. He _______ 1093 things. His _________ are very important to us.
inventions
I drive my car to work, the car is a kind of invention, right? Do you know who invented the car? Who is the inventor of the car?

4. modern inventions
Today Let’s talk about inventions.

5. __________ _________ the TV . invented
1.relax ourselves
2.make clothes more fashionable
3. keep in touch with others
4.see the world clearly
inventor
time
John Baird
1926 TV
__________ _________ the TV .
invented
He __________ it in _________.
invented
The TV _______ ________ ____ John Baird.
was invented by
It _______ ________ in 1926.
was invented
relaxing ourselves.
It is used for _________________.

6. ___________ invented the telephone. He invented it in ________.
1.relax ourselves
2.make clothes more fashionable
3. keep in touch with others
4.see the world clearly
inventor
time
Bell
1876
telephone
___________ invented the telephone.
He invented it in ________.
The telephone _______ ________ in 1876.
was invented
It______ ________ ______ Bell.
was invented by
It is used for ____________________________
keeping in touch with others

7. used for making clothes more fashionable.
inventor
time
1.relax ourselves
2.make clothes more fashionable
3. keep in touch with others
4.see the world clearly
Whitcomb Judson
1893
zipper
invented the zipper
________________ ________ ________ ________ in ______.
The zipper ________________________________________
was invented in 1893 by Whitcomb Judson .
used for making clothes more fashionable.
It is ______________________________

8. Bacon 1.relax ourselves 2.make clothes more fashionable
3. keep in touch with others
4.see the world clearly
inventor
time
Bacon
13th century
glasses
________ ________ _______ _______ in _____________.
invented the glasses
The glasses ______________________________________.
were invented by Bacon in 13th century
They are ________________________________________.
used for seeing the world clearly

9. with the years. d _____ 1876 a _____ 1885 c _____ 1927 b _____ 1971
1b Listen and match the inventions
with the years. d a c b
_____ 1876
_____ 1885
_____ 1927
_____ 1971
When was the telephone invented? Do you remember? Listen and find the time
A: When was the telephone invented?
B: It was invented in ...

10. A: Who was it invented by? B: It was invented by…
A: When was …invented?
B: It was invented in…
A: What is the … used for?
B: The … is used for doing…
Karl Benz
in 1885.
traveling.

11. Pairwork A: When was … invented? B: It was invented in …
A: Who was it invented by?
B: It was invented by…
A: What is it used for?
B: It is used for …
Inventions
When
Who
Why
phone
1973
Martin Cooper
communicate and have much fun
computer
1976
two Americans
get lots of information from websites
plane
1903
the Wright Brothers
travel far and fast
bike
1886
an Englishman
exercise…

12. A: Who was it invented by? B: It was invented by…
A: When was …invented?
B: It was invented in…
A: What is the … used for?
B: The … is used for doing…
1879
Edison
two Americans
1927
1976
Bell
John Baird
1876

13. shoes with special heels
some interesting inventions
shoes with lights
hot ice cream scoop,
runs on electricity
shoes with special heels

14. in the order that you hear them.
2a Listen and number the inventions
in the order that you hear them. 2 3 1

15. What is it / are they used for?
2b Listen and find what they are used for.
What is it / are they used for?
Invention
changing
shoes with special heels
________ the style of the shoes
in the dark
seeing _____________
shoes with lights
serving
hot ice-cream scoop
_______ really cold ice-cream

16. Carol is writing about some of the interesting _________ for his English homework. Look! They are shoes _____lights. People can ___ them ___ seeing in the dark when they get up at night. It seems cool because some people may ___ their toes on something on the way to the bathroom at night. The second one is her favorite invention—a special ice-cream scoop. It ___ ___ electricity and becomes hot. It __ ____ ___ ______ really cold ice-cream. The last invention is shoes
____ ___ _____. The heels can be moved
___ ___ _____. People can change the style. They can ____ the heels if they are going to a party or ____ them if they are just going out ___ shopping.
inventions
with
use
for
hit
runs on
is used for
serving
with special heels
up and down
raise
lower
for

17. another great invention
the zipper

18. Read the conversation quickly and answer the questions.
What is the subject for their school project?
2. What kind of invention does Roy think of?
3. Why does Roy think it is such a great invention?
4. Who and when was the zipper invented?
5. When did the zipper become popular?
Small inventions that changed the world.
The zipper.
Because it is often used in our daily lives.
Whitcomb Judson in 1893.
Around 1917.

19. Something about zipper
inventions
Do you know how small _________ changed the world? That’s the subject for my _____ ______.
I want to introduce the _____.
It is ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ it is often used
__ ___ ____ ____. Zippers can ____ ____ ___ dresses, trousers, shoes, bags…______ everywhere. I have seen on a website that the pioneers of different inventions were listed. There it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in But it wasn’t used _______ at that time. In around 1917, it became ___________.
school project
zipper
such a great invention that
in our daily lives
be seen on
almost
widely
popular

20. some ancient inventions

21. printing paper making 印刷术 造纸术 compass gunpowder 指南针 火 药 /’kʌmpəs/
火 药
/’kʌmpəs/
/’gʌnpaʊdə(r)/

22. paper making Cai Lun A: Who was it invented by? B: It was invented by…
A: When was …invented?
B: It was invented in…
A: What is the … used for?
B: The … is used for doing…
paper making
in Eastern Han Dynasty
record information
Cai Lun

23. printing Bisheng A: Who was it invented by? B: It was invented by…
in Song Dynasty
spread knowledge
Bisheng
A: Who was it invented by?
B: It was invented by…
A: When was …invented?
B: It was invented in…
A: What is the … used for?
B: The … is used for doing…

24. gun powder compass A: Who was it invented by? B: It was invented by…
A: When was …invented?
B: It was invented in…
A: What is the … used for?
B: The … is used for doing…
gun powder
compass
Chinese
Tang Dynasty
making fireworks
/‘ælkimists/
alchemists 炼丹术士
Song Dynasty
knowing the direction

25. Summary invent v. We’ve learned: invention n. inventor n.
When was … invented?
It was invented in …
What is/are… used for?
It’s/ They’re used for…
modern inventions: cars, computers…
interesting inventions: shoes with light..
a great invention: the zipper…
ancient inventions: compass, printing…
Who was … invented by?
It was invented by …

26. Crazy inventions used for living and walking
used for driving in the sea
used for walking and singing
used for driving and flying
used for dancing
used for driving

27. Exercises
1. You____________(invite) to the party last night,weren't you?Why didn't you go ?
2. The earthquake happened all of a sudden,but luckily the villagers ______________(bring) to a safe place.
3. The door __________(lock) when we arrived, so we ______ (ring)the bell.
4. The students __________(tell) not to eat or drink in class,but Ruby ______(break) the rule when she started eating a biscuit in science class.
5. The cookies ____________(eat) by the hungry kids in less than 20 minutes ,and they really ________(like) them.
were invited
地震 n. 突然
were brought
was locked
rang
钟声 n.
were told
broke
饼干 n.
曲奇饼 n.
were eaten
liked

28. Homework
1. preview 3a
2. Exercise book P63-64

30. Sum-up be used for think of have a point
被用来 考虑
有道理
电话是什么时候发明的？
我认为是1876年发明的。
它们是用来干什么的呢？
你能帮我考虑一种发明吗？
它真的是如此伟大的一项发明吗？
考虑一下它在我们的日常生活中使用的多么频繁。
不同发明的先锋都被列了出来。
在那时，它还没有被广泛地应用。
think of
have a point
When was the telephone invented?
I think it was invented in 1876.
What are they used for?
Can you help me think of an invention?
Is it really such a great invention?
Think about how often it’s used in our daily lives.
The pioneers of different inventions were listed there.
At that time, it wasn’t used widely.

31. The history of telephone
The telephone ______________(invent) by Alexander Graham Bell. He __________(born) in 1847.Mr.Bell __________ (work) on the invention of the telephone with Tomas Watson.In 1875,Mr.Bell ___________ (learn) how to send musical notes through an instrument similar to a telephone.Finally,the telephone ____________(invent) in 1876.The first sentence ___________(say) on the telephone by Mr.Bell was "Mr.Watson,come here;I want to see you."Today the telephone _____________ (use) around the world.
was invented
was born
worked
learned
was invented
was said
is used

32. Choose one invention to ask and answer in pairs.
pair work
Choose one invention to ask and answer in pairs.
Inventions
When(Dynasty)
Who
be used for
compass
paper making
printing
gun power
Tang
Chinese people
traveling & sailing
Eastern Han
Cai lun
writing
song
Bi sheng
spreading knowledge
alchemists
making fireworks
Han
report
The Great four inventions of China have great signification to the whole world .They are…

33. eat lock like ring invite break tell bring
1. You_____________( ) to the party last night,weren't you?Why didn't you go ?
2. The earthquake happened all of a sudden,but luckily the villagers ______________( ) to a safe place.
3. The door __________ ( )when we arrived, so we ______ ( )the bell.
4. The students __________ ( )not to eat or drink in class,but Ruby ________( ) the rule when she started eating a biscuit in science class.
5. The cookies _________( ) by the hungry kids in less than 20 minutes ,and they really ________( ) them.
invite
bring
lock
ring
tell
break
eat
like

34. MIND MAP! _____________ in 1876. It was invented
2.When was
the telephone
invented?
_____________
in 1876.
It was invented
3.Who was
the telephone
invented by?
When was he born?
___________________Alexander Graham Bell.
He was born in
It was invented by
1.What's the topic
of this article?
The history of the telephone.
learned
4.How did
he invent
the telephone?
Mr.Bell ________how to send _____________through an instrument similar to a_________
musical notes
telephone.

35. Pairwork A: When was … invented? B: It was invented in …
A: Who was it invented by?
B: It was invented by…
A: What is it used for?
B: It is used for …
Inventions
When
Who
Why
phone
1973
Martin Cooper
communicate and have much fun
computer
1976
two Americans
get lots of information from websites
plane
1903
the Wright Brothers
travel far and fast
bike
1886
an Englishman
exercise…

36. pleasure,pleased与pleasant
辨析：
pleasure
名词，“高兴；愉快”。常用短语 My pleasure. / With pleasure. / It’s a pleasure.
pleased
形容词，“高兴的”，短语 be pleased to do sth.“乐于做某事”；be pleased with “对……满意”，句子的主语通常为人
pleasant
形容词，“令人愉快的”，可作定 语、表语，修饰物
►I am pleased with the painting.我对这幅画很满意。
►Wish you a pleasant journey! 祝你旅途愉快！

37. Pairwork Invention When Who What Bell 1893 Whitcomb Judson 13th
keep in touch with others
1876
Bell
make clothes more fashionable
1893
Whitcomb Judson
13th
century
see the world clearly
Bacon

38. 拓展： daily adj.每日的, 日常的 adv.每日;每天 weekly adj. 每周的 adv. 一周一次
monthly adj.每月的 adv.一月一次
yearly adj.每年的 adv.一年一次

39. discover, invent和find都是动词, 它们的词义相近, 但是有区别:
The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop.
丢了的自行车在公共汽车站那儿找到了。
     Later I discovered that he was so kind.      后来我才发现他那么善良。
★invent 意为“发明”, 指发明以前不存在的东西。
    Do you know who invented the computer?      你知道谁发明的电脑吗？
★find 意为“找到, 发现”, 指偶然发现或几乎没有困难地发现。
     I found some old photos in that drawer.      我在那个抽屉里发现了一些旧照片。

40. invented
1). Edison _________ the electric lamp.
2). I lost my necklace last night. I
haven’t ________ it.
3). Who ___________ America first?
found
discovered
4). The telephone _______ in 1876.
A. invented B. was invented
C. was found D. was discovered
【点拨】选B。invent “发明”，且telephone与invent 之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。故选B。