1、What is an invention?An Invention is something that is created by a human being. Inventing is a scientific activity. Warming up-III (2m)What is a discovery?A discovery merely makes known something that already existed in nature.ReadingUnit 3 Inventors and inventions Do you know the stages every inve

2、ntor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Here give you some similar stages used in research, please out them in the suitable order.Pre-reading Applying for a patentFinding a problem Doing research Testing the solution Thinking of a creative solution Deciding on the inventi

3、on The suitable order:Finding a problemDoing research Thinking of a creative solutionTesting the solutionDeciding on the inventionApplying for a patentLook at the pictures, what inventions can you think of? Reading THE PROBLEM OF THE SNAKESSkimming: Find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with e

4、ach inventing process in the passage and find the examples:paragraphStages Examples in this storyFind a problemThe snake must be _but not _Do researchLook for _ of removal; the _ of snakesThink of a creative solutionIdentify _ possible approaches: choose_.removedharmedmethodshabitsthreethe last one1

5、23Task 1Test the solution several timesTry_ times and finally _. Apply for a patentThis means the solution is _4,5,67,8threerecognizedsucceededPart I (Para 1): the discovery of the problem of the snakes.the research on the approaches to solve the problem.the attempts to catch the snakes.the requirem

6、ents of getting a patent.Part II (Paras 2-3):Part III (Paras4-6):Part IV (Paras7, 8):Task 2Skim the whole passage and get the main idea:The text narrates _ and presents _ and applying for _.the problem of the snakes the procedures of catching them a patentTask3 (3m)Task4 Choose the best answer. 1. H

7、ow did the writer catch the snakes? A. using something the snakes were interested to attract them into a trap. B. taking their habitat to another place. C. placing the snakes at a low temperature for them to sleep and then caught them. D. All the above. C 2. The writer was successful to catch the sn

8、akes in _ attempt. A. the First B. the second C. the third D. every3. Why did cooling the snakes make them less active? A. Because snakes are warm-blooded animals. B. Because snakes like high temperature. C. Because their body temperature depends on the heat around them. C C 4. Which statement is TR

9、UE according to the text? A. The snakes were sleepy in the second approach so they couldnt bite. B. Your product must be different from everybody elses if you want to receive a patent. C. The writer received a patent after she succeeded in catching the snakes. D. If an application proves to be valid

10、, you can get a patent immediately.B 5. According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent? A. A new star discovered by a scientist. B. A new novel written by Yao Ming. C. A new way to make dirty water clean. D. A new kind of grass can be used as a medicine.C 1. In this passage,

11、 the writer want to encourage the readers to consider carefully the problems in daily life.2. The writer was successful to catch the snakes in the second attempt.3. An inventor can easily get the patent for the invention.TTask 5 True or FalseFF4. If you have a scientific theory or mathematical model

12、, you can get a patent.5. The stages to apply for a patent is to fill in the form for your invention, file your patent application with the patent office and wait for the patent examine.6. If your inventions pass the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you a

13、pply.TFFDetailed reading:Answer the following questions:What was the mother upset about?Why was the writer happy to help her mother?What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?Why did cooling make the snakes less active?+Discuss with your partner

14、what the advantages might be of getting a patent. Task6 (5m) What was the mother upset about?2. Why was the writer happy to help her mother?The mother was upset because a family of snakes had made their home near the house.The writer was happy because it gave her an opportunity to help her mother an

15、d invent something to catch the snakes without hurting them at the same time.3.What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?Step 1: She bought a stainless steel ice cream maker and froze the bowl. She added ice cubes to the top of the bowl to keep

16、it cold. She placed it over the snakes habitat during the day so that the snakes would become sleepy and could be easily caught.Step 2: As above she did the same but placed the bowls over the snakes habitat in the evening.Step 3: As above but added a net to catch the snakes.4. Why did cooling make t

17、he snakes less active?Snakes do not have a way of keeping warm in their bodies. They get warmth from the sun and become more active at this time. When the sun goes down at night they cool down and become less active. So extra cooling to the snake would make them even less active and easier to catch.

18、5. Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.You are able to prove that you are the first person to make the invention;You are recognized as a real inventor;You can make money if you sell your invention to others.Discussion:Whats the writing purpose of the writer?What should we learn from this text?1. Whats the writing purpose of the writer?The writer wants to inform us of the scientific methods to solve present problems so that we students can not only broaden the horizons