1、選修八unit3-inventors-and-inventions公開課 This invention looks like a bird. Its made of metal. It makes it possible for people to fly to different places in the world. It is powered by an engine and is flown by a pilot. What is it?Airplane This invention can help people in the street. It looks like a tre

2、e standing beside the street. It directs cars and trucks. It uses colored lights. Red means stopping, green means going. Traffic lightsWhat is it? Its made of plastics and metal. It looks like a small box with a screen and buttons on it. With the invention you can contact someone while you are walki

3、ng.What is it?Mobile phone The inventor is from America. He is one of the father of inventions. The inventor invented the bulb.Who is he?Edison He was a world-famous inventor from Sweden. Here is one of his photos. He invented dynamite (炸藥炸藥). A famous prize was named after him. Who is he?Alfred Nob

4、elDifference between discovery and inventionA discovery is_An invention is_ connection between discovery and invention？Discoveries often lead to inventions.Inventions are often based on discoveries. steps every inventor must go throughApplying for a patentFinding a problemDoing researchTesting the s

5、olutionThinking of a creative solutionDeciding on the invention1._2._3._4._5._6._Pre-reading What do you use to catch snakes?Reading The problem of the snakesThe problem of the snakesWhats the main idea of the text? The text is mainly about the authors experience in helping her mother get rid of the

6、 _and applying for the _ for her invention.snakespatentSkimming match the paragraphs with each steps in the passage and find the examples:paragraphStages Examples in this storyFind a problemThe snake must be _but not _Do researchLook for _ of removal; research the _ of snakesThink of a creative solu

7、tionDecide on _ possible approaches: choose_.caughtharmedapproacheshabitsthreethe last one123Task 1Test the solution several timesMake _ attempts and finally the_ one is successful. Apply for a patentThis means the solution is _4,5,67,8threerecognizedthirdStage one: find a problemTo do sth so well t

8、hat people notice and admire herCareful readingStage two Do research Why didnt the author use powders to get rid of the snakes?Because they are designed to kill snakes.So a new _ was clearly needed.approach researchStage 3 Think of a creative solutionList the three possible approaches: Firstly,_. Se

9、condly,_.Thirdly,_. Finally, the author choose the_one. removing their habitat;attracting them into a trapcooling them so that they would using male or female perfume or foodbecome sleepy and could be easily caughtlastStage 4:Test the solutions The first attempt: 1. Early _ the author put a(n) _ bow

10、l over the snakes habitat and some ice-cubes _ the bowl. 2. She covered the whole thing with a large_. 3. _ later, though the snakes were less _ , they still escaped quickly.the next morningfrozenon top of bucketTwo hoursactiveThis attempt is a failureThe second attempt:1.The author froze the bowl a

11、nd the ice cubes again but placed them over the snakes habitat _.2.The author covered the whole thing and left everything _.3.Early the next morning the snakes look very _, but when she picked them up, they try to _ her.The third attempt:The next morning the author repeated the _ procedure and carri

12、ed a small _ to collect the passive snakes and _ them back into the wild.secondin the eveningovernightsleepybitenetreleaseda failurea successStage 5 Apply for a patentPressed by ,I decided to _ for my successful invention to the Patent House.Seize the opportunity to get recognitionWhat was the autho

13、rs invention ?What was her successful idea of catching snakes?By placing the snakes at a _temperature for them to _and then caught them by a small_.lowsleepnetStage 5 Apply for a patent1.An inventor can easily get the patent for the invention.2.If you have a scientific theory or mathematical model,

14、you can get a patent(專利專利).3.If your inventions pass the test, your application for a patent will be published 12 months from the date you apply.FFFdifficultlyCant18Snakes came near my mothers house _ _ _, which u_ my mother much, and she wanted me to _ _ _them. So I _ _ researching the _ of snakes

15、to find the easiest way to _ them. I thought of three possible a_. Firstly, removing their h_; secondly, attracting them into a _（陷阱（陷阱); and thirdly 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

16、finally successful. _by my friends and relations, I decided to _ the opportunity, hoping to get a _ with my invention.getabouthabitstrapsetapproachesattemptPressedpatentridofpsetnowandthenStep 5: ReviewStep 5: Review seizeabitatleepytrapThinkingLearning from the author, what good qualities should an

17、 inventor have?Creative curious patient imaginative hard-working adventurous challengeablePredict 1.What will happen to the author if she gets the patent?2. Will she succeed eventually?3. Is it possible that she failed to get the patent? Thus, what will she do?Youll know if I succeed Youll know if I

18、 succeed by the size of my bank balanceby the size of my bank balance Write a short paragraph to complete the passage.Step 7: WritingStep 7: Writing Two weeks later, an envelope arrived from the Patent House. _Step 7: WritingStep 7: Writing Two weeks later, an envelope arrived from the Patent House, congratulating me on my successful idea of catching the snakes. I felt proud and all my hard work paid off. What was more encouraging was that a company decided to