冀教八下英语Unit 5《Understanding cultures-Self-check-Fun Time》课件

Understandingcultures&Self-check&FunTimeUnit5Greatinventions1Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.WeallknowthemostsignificantinventionsofancientChina—paper-making,printing,gunpowder,andcompasses.However,Chinesepeoplealsomademanyotherfascinatinginventions.Haveyouusedtheabacus?ItwasinventedinChinaover2,500yearsago.Itbecametheprimarytoolusedbymerchantsandbankerstocalculate.TofuoriginatedinChina.Itisagoodsourceofprotein.Tofuisrichinmineralsthatareimportantforbuildingstrongbonesandreducingtheriskofsomediseases.IthasbeenanimportantpartofChinesecuisineforover2,000yearsandisnowenjoyedworldwide.长难句分析：这是一个主从复合句。主句Tofuisrichinminerals是主系表结构，其中berichin为固定搭配，意为“富含……”。从句是由that引导的定语从句，that指代先行词minerals，在从句中作主语，系动词是are，表语是important，forbuildingstrongbonesandreducingtheriskofsomediseases是介词短语作状语，其中and连接两个并列的动名词短语。TeamakingisanotherinventionfromChina.ItissaidthatShennong,anancientChineseemperor,discoveredteawhenatealeafaccidentallyfellintoapotofboilingwater.Today,teaispopularallovertheglobe.长难句分析：这是一个复合句。Itissaidthat...是固定句型，意为“据说……”，其中It为形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。在主语从句中，主语是Shennong，anancientChineseemperor作同位语，谓语是discovered，宾语是tea。when引导时间状语从句。TheoriginsofporcelaincanbetracedbacktotheHanDynastyinChina.PorcelainquicklyspreadthroughoutChinaandreachedotherpartsoftheworld.可追溯到SilkisanotherimportantChineseinvention.Itismadefromthecocoonsofsilkworms.TheSilkRoadwasnamedafterthisvaluableproduct.TheChineseinventionswitnessedthebrillianceofancientChinesescientists,inventors,andthinkers.由……制成以……命名；根据……命名Althoughhundredsofyearshavepassed,theseinventionscontinuetoinspireandshapemodernscienceandtechnology.长难句分析：这是一个复合句。从句是由Although引导的让步状语从句，主语是hundredsofyears，谓语是havepassed。主句主语是theseinventions，谓语是continue，宾语是动词不定式短语。continuetodosth.是固定搭配，意为“继续做某事”。AWhodiscoveredteaaccordingtothepassage?BThereisanothernameforporcelain.Whatisit?CHowmanyinventionsofancientChinaarementionedinthispassage?AShennong,anancientChineseemperor,discoveredtea.BIt’schina.CNine.2Readthepassageagainandfillintheblanks.AAbacushasahistorydatingbackabout________years.Itoncewastheprimary_______

usedbymerchantsandbankerstocalculate.BTofuisagood_________ofproteinandis_______

inmineralsthatareimportantforpeople’shealth.CTeawasdiscoveredby____________,anancientChineseemperorwhenatealeaf______________fellintoapotofboilingwater.2,500toolsourcerichShennongaccidentallyDPorcelainwas

____________intheHanDynastyandthenbecameoneofChina’smostfamousexports.ESilkismadefromthecocoonsof

___________andtheSilkRoadwasnamedafterit.originatedsilkworms3Workingroups.Therearemanygreatinventionsandinnovationsaroundtheglobe.Completethetableandshareyourideaswithyourgroup.CountryInventionsInfluencesSelf-check•Icantalkaboutdifferentkindsofinventions:•Ibelievetheinventionofpaperhasgreatlyinfluencedthedevelopmentofhumancivilization.•Modernmeansoftransportation,suchashigh-speedtrainsandairplanes,helppeopletravelfasterandfarther.•Iknowaboutinventionsthatdrivesocialprogress:•Everyinventionisasymbolofhumancreativity.•Asit’sconnectedtotheinternet,ithasmadestudyandresearchmucheasier.•Icanintroduceoneofmyfavouriteinventorsorinventions:•He/Shewasbornin/famousfor...•Itwasinventedin...•IcantalkaboutgreatinventionsofancientChina:•WeallknowthemostsignificantinventionsofancientChina—paper-making,printing,gunpowder,andcompasses.•Improvementneeded:FunTimeThankstotechnologyInventionsanddiscoveriesHavechangedthemodernworld.DevelopingtechnologiesHavechangedthemodernworld.Iwillturnonthelight,Thankstoelectricity.Iwillturnonthelight,Thankstoelectricity.InventionsanddiscoveriesHavechangedthemodernworld.DevelopingtechnologiesHavechangedthemodernworld.Iwillphoneoneofmyfriends,Thankstotechnology.Iwillphoneoneofmyfriends,Thankstotechnology.although/ɔːl'ðəʊ/conj.虽然；尽管（教材P69）·Although/Thoughheisverytired,heisstillworking.=Heisverytired,butheisstillworking.虽然他很累，但是他仍然在工作。·Ourteamlost,althoughitwasawonderfulgame.我们队输了，不过这是一场精彩的比赛。探究一核心单词althou