unit3-inventors-and-inventions-warming-up-and-reading.ppt

1、1.汉语意思写出下列单词 1_(adj.)宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的 2_(n.) 产品 3_(n.) 粉末；火药 4_ (adj.) 便利的；方便的；就近的 5_ (adj.) 无锈的；不锈的；没有污点的 6_(adj.) 被动的；消极的；被动语态的 7_ (adj.) 有效的；确凿的 8_(pl.criteria) (n.) (评判的)标准；尺度,merciful,product,powder,convenient,stainless,passive,valid,criterion,.重点短语 1apply_ a patent 申请专利 2decide _ 决定；选定 3call _ 给打电话

2、 4now_ then 偶尔；有时 5set _ 开始；着手 6_ the opportunity 抓住机会 7pick _捡起；拿起 8distinguish._表现自我,for,on,up,and,about,seize,up,myself,Inventors and Inventions,the four great inventions,paper-making,printing,compass,gunpowder,What are they famous for?,Newton,gravity,discovered,Benjamin Franklin,electricity.,dis

3、covered,radium,Madame Curie,discovered,Zhang Heng,the seismograph 地动仪,invented,which pictures below show inventions and which show discoveries?,An amphibious car,Stephensons “Rocket”,DNA,An invention is _ _.,A discovery is _ _.,existing in nature but not yet known,to find out something already,not e

4、xisting before,to design something,Discoveries often lead to inventions.,Work out two rules:,stages every inventor must go through:,Applying for a patent,Finding a problem,Doing research,Testing the solution,Thinking of a creative solution,Deciding on the invention,1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._,Pre-readin

5、g:,the problem of,the snakes,Reading Comprehension III,Skimming,Identify the stages in making an invention correctly.,Find a problem,Do research,Think of a creative solution,Test the solution several times,Apply for a patent and requirement,1,2,3,4 5 6,7 8,Skim the whole passage and get the main ide

6、a:,Reading for main idea,The text talks about a problem of _and presents _ of catching snakes and applying for_.,the procedures,a patent.,the snakes,What problem did her mother find? 2.Why was the writer happy to help her mother?,The mother was upset because snakes come near the house now and then,

7、and seem to have made their home here .,The writer was happy because it gave her an opportunity to distinguish myself by inventing something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them.,What research did the writer do?,She set about researching the habits of snakes to find the easiest way to

8、trap them,Firstly , removing their habitat Secondly, attracting them into a trap using male or female perfume or food Thirdly, cooling them so that they would becomes sleep and could be easily caught.,How many approaches did she decide on ? What are they?,1.What instruments were used for catching th

9、e snakes? 2.How many attempts did she make for catching the snakes without hurting them? What are they?,Paras 4-6:Testing solution,(1)To put the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat and ice-cubes on top of the bowlto keep it cool in the morning.,(2)To put the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat and i

10、ce-cube on top of the bowlto keep it cool in the evening.,(3)To put the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.,3. The biggest advantage of the writers new idea is that_.,A. it makes the snakes move slowly B. it

11、makes the snakes hardly bite us C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them,1.What are the requirements of getting a patent?,The new ideas must be truly novel.,Your invention mustnt be a discovery, ,Your product

12、must be different from others.,Your claim must be valid.,2. According to the text，which subject do you think can be given a patent?_ AA new star discovered by a scientist. BA new novel written by Yao Ming. CA new way to make dirty water clean. DA new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be us

13、ed as a medicine.,C,Snakes came near my mothers house _ _ _, which u_ my mother much, and she wanted me to _ _ _them. So I _ _ researching the _ of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them. I thought of three possible a_. Firstly, removing their h_; secondly, attracting them into a _; and thirdly

14、 cooling them so that they would become s_ and could be easily caught. I made up my mind to use the third one. I tried three times and the third _ was finally successful. _by my friends and relations, I decided to _ the opportunity, hoping to get a _ with my invention.,get,about,habits,set,pproaches

15、,attempt,Pressed,patent,rid,of,pset,now,and,then,seize,abitat,leepy,trap,Creative Education Hard-working Practical skills Determination Patience ,How to be a good inventor?,Discussion,What qualities do these successful people have?,However hard it is, they never give up.,Discuss in pairs what the ad

16、vantages might be of getting a patent.,Advantages: You are recognized as a real inventor. You can make money if you sell your invention to others. You will become famous. You are able to prove that you were the first person to make the invention.,Discussion,(1) 经历 Most families went through a lot in

17、 the war. (2) 通过, 成功, 成交 The plan did not go through. (3) 审阅, 检查 I cant go though the letters in an hour.,1. Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved?,(4) 翻找, 查看 Mother went through the drawer for her glasses. (5) 穿过, 通过 A terrible noise wen

18、t through the house.,1.The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes. 我做的头一件事是看是否有可以帮助我的产品，然而似乎只有用于毒杀蛇的药粉。,2. I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way.,3. Prepare

19、d with some research findings, I decided on three possible approaches. 经过一番研究准备之后，我决定采用三种可能的办法。,4. Between the outside and inside walls of the bowl there is some jelly, which freezes hard when cooled. 在碗的内壁和外壁之间有些胶状物，冷却后会冻结。,5. But once picked up, they tried to bite me. 但是一把他们提起来，它们就要咬我。 6. But moni

20、tored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble. 但是经过仔细的监视，证明这些蛇不会惹麻烦，一切都按计划进行着。 7. Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to seize the opportunity to get recognition for my successful idea by sending my invention to the patent office. 由于朋友的敦促，我决定抓住这次机会把我的发明送到专利局去，请他们对我的这次成功的思路给予肯定。,12.T

21、he criteria are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel.（评定）专利标准是很严格的，除非新的想法真是新颖的，否则很难被接受。,10. This was in the expectation that the snakes would bite again. 这是因为我预料蛇还会再咬人。,8. But there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes. 9. The next morning

22、 I carried in my hand a small net used for catching fish.,11. Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor. 只有你得到这种承认，你才可以说是一个真正的发明家。,13. Nor will you receive a patent until a search has made to find out that your product really is different from everybody elses. 你的产品要经