新沪教牛津版八年级上册英语 Unit 4 period 1 教学课件

1、Module 2 Science and technologyUnit 4 InventionsPeriod 1Period 1Reading (I)学习目标：1认读和理解单词telephone,wheel, fortable, carriage,century,passenger,invent,practical,since,distance,mobilephone ,anytime,develop,lamp,candle,daytime短语since then, keep in touch with,in the daytime等。2 根据上下文语境猜测词义。3 运用略读策略了解文章大意。

2、4 了解历史上的伟大发明。 Getting readyWhat is Hi doing? What is the book about? What does Hi ask Lo?Why is Lo so proud of himself? Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.He is reading a book.It is about great inventions.What is the most important invention in the world?Because Lo thinks the robot is the

3、most important invention in the world and he himself is a robot.These inventions have all changed our way of life and made our lives more fortable.Background informationWhich is the most important invention to you? Why?What do you know about ?Inventions change our way of life. Look at the photos bel

4、ow. Write the name of each invention in the blanks.trainwheellight bulbtelephone puterpapermobile phone puter light bulb mobile phone paper telephone train wheel7 How do these inventions help us in our daily lives? In groups, discuss this with your classmates.These inventions help us in many ways in

5、 our daily lives. We may use them anytime, anywhere.They are very practical.7Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions below.Skimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you shou

6、ld look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest inventionin history. After its invention, travellingbecame faster and more fortable. Afew thousand years ago, people startedto use wheel

7、s on carriages. In the early19th century, the first trains began tocarry passengers. At the start of the 20thcentury, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.Great inventionsVocabularyGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The follo

8、wing are three of the most important inventions in history.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow

9、people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the eve

10、nings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?C1 Find words from the article on page 51 that have similar meanings to the words in italics below. fortablecenturypassengersdevelopeddaytime6. Will people _ new types of transportation in the future? (line 15)7. How can I keep in

11、 touch with you if your _ is off all the time?(line 20)8. A good reporter must _ what is happening in the world. (line 21)9. Mr Greens plan was quite _, so everyone agreed with him. (line24)10.He opened the door and a strong wind blew out the _. (line 27)inventmobile phonekeep in touch withpractical

12、candleThe wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest inventionin history. After its invention, travellingbecame faster and more fortable. Afew thousand years ago, people startedto use wheels on carriages. In the early19th century, the first trains began tocarry passengers. At the start of the 20thcentur

13、y, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first pract

14、ical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bul

15、b in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?Which invention is probably the greatest in history a o

16、rding to the article? 4 When was the first practical light bulb invented? 3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? 1 How do great inventions help people? The wheel.He invented one of the first practical telephones.In 1879.They help people live a better life.Skim the article again and answer the following questions.C2 plete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. fortablecenturypassengersanytimedaytimeHomework 抄写单词和短语：telep