八上牛津版unit 4 inventions Reading（学习材料）

1、Reading(I)Great inventions1听雨书屋BLook at some pictures and tell me their English names.washing machinetelevisionair-conditionerrice cooker2听雨书屋BCan you say the two names of Four Great Inventions of Ancient China in the two videos in English? Enjoy videos3听雨书屋BcompassgunpowderprintingFour Great Invent

2、ions of Ancient Chinapapermaking4听雨书屋BA1 Inventions change our way of life. Look at the photos below. Write the name of each invention in the blanks.5听雨书屋Bcomputer light bulb paper telephone train wheel1 2 3_ _ _4 5 6_ _ _ paper light bulb train wheel telephone computerp50A A6听雨书屋BComputers help us

3、find information easily. A2 How do these inventions help us in our daily lives? In groups, discuss this with your classmates.7听雨书屋BLook at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions below.1. What three inventions will the article

4、 talk about?2. Which invention do you think is the greatest invention? Why?The wheel, the telephone and the light bulb.I think its the wheel/the telephone/ the light bulb. Because8听雨书屋B1. When did people start to use wheels on carriages? A few thousand years ago.2. Who invented one of the first prac

5、tical telephones in 1876? Alexander Graham Bell.3. What did people use to see at night before the invention of the light bulb? Oil lamps, gas lamps or candles.Please read the text and answer the following questions.9听雨书屋B4. Which of the three things was invented first? _5.What inventions did the whe

6、el make possible?_The wheel was invented first.It made the inventions of carriages, trains and cars possible.10听雨书屋B6. How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other? _ _7. How did people see at night before the invention of the light bulb? They allow people to keep in touch with eac

7、h other anytime, anywhere.They had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night.11听雨书屋BSummary the article.Inventions The wheelThe telephone The light bulbInventor1._2. _ 3._When was it invented4._5. _ 6._Dont knowDont knowAlexander Graham BellThomas EdisonIn 1876In 187912听雨书屋BLife before

8、the inventionTravelling was very7. _.People 8. _ speak to each other over long distance.People had to use 9._, 10. or 11._ to see at night.Life after the inventionTravelling became 12. _. People can speak to each other over long distance. People can 13._ each other 14._ with mobile phone.People can

9、do as many things in the evenings as they can 15._. slow and uncomfortablecouldntoil lampsgas lampscandlesfaster and more comfortablekeep in touch with anytime and anywherein the daytime13听雨书屋BNow listen to the article.14听雨书屋BThe _ is probably the greatest invention in history. Without the wheel, we

10、 would not have the _, trains and _. One of the first practical telephones was _ in 1876. People could _ to each other _ long distances. Today we use _ phones to _ _ _ _ each other anytime, anywhere. Before the _ of the light _, people had to use oil lamps, _ lamps or _ to see at night. Now, people

11、can do _ _ things in the evenings _ _ _ in the daytime. Complete the passage according to the text. mobilewheelcarriagescarsinventedoverspeakkeep in touch withinventionbulbgascandles as manyas they can15听雨书屋B机器自动为爸爸刮胡子，不必涂抹刮胡液。机器自动为爸爸刮胡子，不必涂抹刮胡液。Humorous Inventions背包载你去上学。背包载你去上学。变成一身健康的古铜色皮肤只需几秒钟。变

12、成一身健康的古铜色皮肤只需几秒钟。感冒时，你的鼻子有专感冒时，你的鼻子有专“机机”护理。护理。即使你在睡觉，机器人也可以帮你即使你在睡觉，机器人也可以帮你锻炼身体锻炼身体 。可以不换节目单换一个演员。可以不换节目单换一个演员。 如果你要去其他大陆，你可以自如果你要去其他大陆，你可以自己开车去。己开车去。四条腿的裤子保证你随时随地可以休息。四条腿的裤子保证你随时随地可以休息。你可以在卫生间里练习冲浪。你可以在卫生间里练习冲浪。汽车在停车标志前必须停车。汽车在停车标志前必须停车。如果你输入不健康词汇，电脑就会惩罚你。如果你输入不健康词汇，电脑就会惩罚你。医生同时也是魔术师，他可以不用医生同时也是魔术师，他可以不用X射线检查你的骨骼。射线检查你的骨骼。直升机式的帽子可以轻松快速直升机式的帽子可以轻松快速地带你到达目的地地带你到达目的地 。衣服能自动换成时新样式。衣服能自动换成时新样式。 Guess what these inventions are used for.16听雨书屋BShow time.Can you