英语选修八Book8-Unit3-Reading公开课

Unit3InventorsandinventionsHeisagreatinventorofChina.Heinventedseismographtodetectearthquakes.ZhangHengseismograph[ˈsaɪzməgrɑ:f]•ThemanisfromAmerica.•Heisoneofthefatherofinventions.•Theinventorinventedthebulb.EdisonSheisagreatwoman.Shediscoveredradium.MadameCurieHediscoveredgravitybywatchingapplesdropontheground.IssacNewtongravityWhatisadiscovery?Adiscoverymerely____________somethingthat______________innature.makesknownalreadyexistedWhatisaninvention?AnInventionissomethingthatiscreatedbyahumanbeing.Inventingisascientificactivity.Doyouknowthestageseveryinventormustgothroughbeforetheycanhavetheirinventionapproved?Inventingisascientificactivityandsofollowssimilarstagestothoseusedinscientificresearch.Lookatthefollowinglistandworkoutasuitableorder.Thesuitableorder:FindingaproblemDoingresearchThinkingofacreativesolutionTestingthesolutionDecidingontheinventionApplyingforapatentWhatdoyouusetocatchsnakes?ReadingTheproblemofthesnakesSkimthewholepassageandgetthemainidea:Thetexttells_______________________andpresents_____________________andapplyingfor________.theproblemofthesnakestheproceduresofcatchingthemapatentSkimming(3m)Dividethetextintofourpartsandworkoutthemainideaforeachparagraph.PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIV(Para.1)c.Thediscoveryoftheproblemofthesnakes.(Paras2-3)d.Theresearchontheapproachestosolvetheproblem.(Para.4-6)a.Theattemptstocatchthesnakes.(Para.7-8)b.Therequirementofgettingapatent.cadbReadthetextcarefullyandfillintheblanks.FindingaproblemSnakescamenearmymother’shousenowandthenandshewantedmetogetridofthemwithout_______them.DoingresearchIsetouttoresearchthe_____ofsnakestofindtheeasiestwaytotrapthem.harminghabitsThinkingofacreativesolutionThreepossibleapproaches:◆removingthesnakes’_______◆attractingthesnakesintoa____usingmaleorfemaleperfumeorfood◆_______thesnakessothattheywouldbecomesleepyandcouldbeeasilycaughtIdecidedtousethe__________approach.habitattrapcoolinglast/thirdTestingthesolutionThreeattempts:◆puttingthefrozenbowloverthesnakes’habitatearlyinthemorning◆puttingthefrozenbowloverthesnakes’habitat____________◆puttingthefrozenbowloverthesnakes’habitatintheeveningandcarryingasmall____tocollectthemthenextmorningThethirdattemptwasasuccess.intheeveningnetApplyingfora______◆Thepatentofficemakesasearchtocheckthatyourproductreallyis________fromeveryoneelse’s.◆Patentexaminersexaminewhetheryourclaimis_____ornot.◆Yourapplicationforapatentwillbepublished___monthsfromthedateyouapplyifyourclaimpassesallthetests.patentdifferentvalid181.Howdidthewritercatchthesnakes?A.usingsomethingthesnakeswereinterestedtoattractthemintoatrap.B.takingtheirhabitattoanotherplace.C.placingthesnakesatalowtemperatureforthemtosleepandthencaughtthem.D.Alltheabove.CReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.2.Whichofthefollowingmaygetapatentaccordingtothetext?A.Acomputerprogramme.B.Anewanimalvariety.C.Aworkofliterature.D.Atrulynovelandusefulinvention.D3.Thepurposeinwritingthistextis___.A.toshowushowtotrapthesnakesbutnottokillthemB.totellpeoplehowtoapplyforapatentofthewriter’snewideaC.tointroducethewriter’snewideaoftrappingthesnakesandherapplicationforapatentD.totellthereadershowtogetanewideaandmakeitapatentC4.Thebiggestadvantageofthewriter’snewideaisthat_________.A.itmakesthesnakesmoveslowlyB.itmakesthesnakeshardlybiteusC.itiseasierforustokillthesnakeswithouthurtingourselvesD.itiseasierforustocatchthesnakeswithoutkillingthemD5.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Thesnakesweresosleepyinthesecondattemptthattheycouldn’tbitethewriteratall.B.Yourproductmustbedifferentfromeverybodyelse’sifyouwanttoreceiveapatent.C.Thewriterdecidedtosendherinventiontothepatentofficethemomentshesucceededincatchingthesnakes.D.Ifanapplicationforyourproductprovestobevalid,youcangetapatentimmediately.BWhatqualitiesdoamazinginventorshave?Howeverharditis,theynevergiveup.CreationEducationHard-workingPracticalskillsDeterminationPatience…Howtobeagoodinventor?NEVERGIVEUPIknowyou’regoingtomakeit.Itmaytaketimeandhardwork.Youmaybecomefrustrated,Andattimesyou’llfeellikegivingup.SometimesyoumayevenwonderIfit’sreallyworthit.ButIhaveconfidenceinyou,AndIknowyou’llmakeit,ifyoutry.Finishtheshortpassagep22intheexercisebook