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4InventionsPeriod2Reading(II)Module21Wecanuseittocommunicatewithpeopleoverlongdistances.2Wecanmakephonecallswithitanytime,anywhere.3Itisperhapsoneofthemostpracticalinventionsinthe20thcentury.Nowpeopleuseitforbothworkandplay.telephone/mobilephonemobilephonecomputerlift4Afteritsinvention,wenolongerneededtousethestairs.Guessinggame1Wecanuseittocommunicateairplane/aircraftairconditionertheunderground5Itcoolsorwarmsroomstomakethemmorecomfortableforpeopletostayin.6Passengerswhousethisfortransportationnolongerneedtoworryabouttrafficjams.7TheWrightbrothersinventedthefirstmachine-poweredmodelofit.Whatinventionsaredescribedinthefollowingsentences?airplane/aircraftairconditionRevision:VocabularycomfortablecarriagecenturypassengerpracticaldistancekeepintouchwithdevelopinthedaytimeimaginecandlemobilephonewheelRevision:VocabularycomfortablCompletethesentenceswiththewordsyouhavejustread.Changetheirformsifnecessary.Youmayneedtofillinmorethanoneword.1DaVinciisthemostfamous15th_____painter.2Manyyearsago,peopleused________tolightuptheirrooms.3__________cangetfreewaterattheairport.4Couldyouhelpmechangetheleft_______ofmycar?Thetyre(輪胎)isflat.5HowcanIkeepintouchwithyouifyour____________isoffallthetime?6Astraightlineistheshortest_________betweentwopoints.centurycandle(s)PassengerswheelmobilephonedistanceCompletethesentenceswiththWhichinventionisprobablythegreatestinhistoryaccordingtothearticle?4Whenwasthefirstpracticallightbulbinvented?3WhatdidAlexanderGrahamBellinvent?1Howdogreatinventionshelppeople?The

wheel.Heinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephones.In1879.Theyhelppeopleliveabetterlife.Skimthearticleandanswerthefollowingquestions.WhichinventionisprobablythInventorTimeofinventionLifeafteritsinventionExamples:ThewheelReadthefirstpartofthearticleandcompletethetable.Don’tknow.Afewthousandyearsago.Travellingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.carriagestrainscarsWhileyouread2InventorTimeofinventionLifeWhatelseneedswheels?Whatelseneedswheels?Whyisthewheelperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory?WhyisthewheelperhapsthegThetelephoneAlexanderGrahamBellinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephonesin1876.Sincethen,peoplehavebeenabletospeaktoeachotheroverlongdistances.Todaymillionsofpeopleacrosstheworldownmobilephones.Theyallowpeopleto

keepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywhere.ThetelephoneInventorTimeofinventionLifeafteritsinventionPeoplecan____________________________________.Peoplecan_____________________________________________________________.Thetelephoneoverlongdistancesspeaktoeachothermobilephoneskeepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywherewithReadthesecondpartofthearticleandcompletethetable.Presentthetableasadialogue.AlexanderGrahamBell.In1876.InventorTimeofinventionLifeThelightbulbThomasEdisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.

Beforetheinventionofthelightbulb,peoplehadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandlestoseeatnight.

Withlightbulbs,peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.

Canyouimaginelivingwithoutthem?ThelightbulbReadthethirdpartofthearticleandanswerthesequestions.Thelightbulb1Whatdidpeopleusetoseeatnightbeforetheinventionofthelightbulb?Peopleusedoillamps,gaslampsorcandles.2Whathaslifebeenlikeaftertheinventionofthelightbulb?Peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.Readthethirdpartoftheart1946,ENIAC,thefirstcomputer1981,IBM,thefirstPCNow,laptops,tabletsThecomputerTalkabouttheinventionofthecomputerusingtheinformationbelow.Talkaboutthecomputer1946,ENIAC,1981,IBM,thefiThecomputerisperhapsthegreatestinventionofthe20thcentury.In…,…Afteritsinvention,…Sincethen,…Beforetheinventionof…,…With…,people…Today,…Canyouimaginelifewithoutcomputers?Usefulwords/expressions:inventdevelopbeabletohavetoacrosstheworldallow…todo…keepintouchwithThecomputer…1946,ENIAC,thefirstcomputer1981,IBM,thefirstPCNow,laptops,tabletsThecomputerThecomputerisperhapsthegr5Whichisthegreatestinvention?Prepareareportingroups.Presentthereportnextlesson.Yourreportshouldcontain:Whenwasitinvented?Whoinventedit?Howislifebeforeitsinvention?Howislifeafteritsinvention?Homework:5Whichisthegreatestinventi知識回顧KnowledgeReview祝您成功！知識回顧KnowledgeReview祝您成功！Period2Reading(II)Module2ScienceandtechnologyOxfordEnglishUnit

4InventionsPeriod2Reading(II)Module21Wecanuseittocommunicatewithpeopleoverlongdistances.2Wecanmakephonecallswithitanytime,anywhere.3Itisperhapsoneofthemostpracticalinventionsinthe20thcentury.Nowpeopleuseitforbothworkandplay.telephone/mobilephonemobilephonecomputerlift4Afteritsinvention,wenolongerneededtousethestairs.Guessinggame1Wecanuseittocommunicateairplane/aircraftairconditionertheunderground5Itcoolsorwarmsroomstomakethemmorecomfortableforpeopletostayin.6Passengerswhousethisfortransportationnolongerneedtoworryabouttrafficjams.7TheWrightbrothersinventedthefirstmachine-poweredmodelofit.Whatinventionsaredescribedinthefollowingsentences?airplane/aircraftairconditionRevision:VocabularycomfortablecarriagecenturypassengerpracticaldistancekeepintouchwithdevelopinthedaytimeimaginecandlemobilephonewheelRevision:VocabularycomfortablCompletethesentenceswiththewordsyouhavejustread.Changetheirformsifnecessary.Youmayneedtofillinmorethanoneword.1DaVinciisthemostfamous15th_____painter.2Manyyearsago,peopleused________tolightuptheirrooms.3__________cangetfreewaterattheairport.4Couldyouhelpmechangetheleft_______ofmycar?Thetyre(輪胎)isflat.5HowcanIkeepintouchwithyouifyour____________isoffallthetime?6Astraightlineistheshortest_________betweentwopoints.centurycandle(s)PassengerswheelmobilephonedistanceCompletethesentenceswiththWhichinventionisprobablythegreatestinhistoryaccordingtothearticle?4Whenwasthefirstpracticallightbulbinvented?3WhatdidAlexanderGrahamBellinvent?1Howdogreatinventionshelppeople?The

wheel.Heinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephones.In1879.Theyhelppeopleliveabetterlife.Skimthearticleandanswerthefollowingquestions.WhichinventionisprobablythInventorTimeofinventionLifeafteritsinventionExamples:ThewheelReadthefirstpartofthearticleandcompletethetable.Don’tknow.Afewthousandyearsago.Travellingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.carriagestrainscarsWhileyouread2InventorTimeofinventionLifeWhatelseneedswheels?Whatelseneedswheels?Whyisthewheelperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory?WhyisthewheelperhapsthegThetelephoneAlexanderGrahamBellinventedoneofthefirstpracticaltelephonesin1876.Sincethen,peoplehavebeenabletospeaktoeachotheroverlongdistances.Todaymillionsofpeopleacrosstheworldownmobilephones.Theyallowpeopleto

keepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywhere.ThetelephoneInventorTimeofinventionLifeafteritsinventionPeoplecan____________________________________.Peoplecan_____________________________________________________________.Thetelephoneoverlongdistancesspeaktoeachothermobilephoneskeepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywherewithReadthesecondpartofthearticleandcompletethetable.Presentthetableasadialogue.AlexanderGrahamBell.In1876.InventorTimeofinventionLifeThelightbulbThomasEdisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.

Beforetheinventionofthelightbulb,peoplehadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandlestoseeatnight.

Withlightbulbs,peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.

Canyouimaginelivingwithoutthem?ThelightbulbReadthethirdpartofthearticleandanswerthesequestions.Thelightbulb1Whatdidpeopleusetoseeatnightbeforetheinventionofthelightbulb?Peopleusedoillamps,gaslampsorcandles.2Whathaslifebeenlikeaftertheinventionofthelightbulb?Peoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.Readthethirdpa