InnovationTopicTalkUnit12Activity1:ChooseandtalkStep1:Chooseeither“invented”or“discovered”tofillintheblanks.Inthe1900s,DuPonttransformeditselfintoadiversifiedchemicalcompany,andeventually__________nylon,thefirstsynthetic(合成的)fiber.inventedAfterstudiesoftraditionalherbalmedicines,TuYouyou__________

artemisinin(青蒿素),whichisusedtotreat

malariaandhassavedmillionsoflivesglobally.discoveredActivateandEngageActivity1:ChooseandtalkStep1:Chooseeither“invented”or“discovered”tofilltheblanks.Bellbeganresearchingmethodstotransmitseveraltelegraphmessagessimultaneously(同步地)overasinglewireandultimately________thetelephone.inventedIn1895,MarieCuriemarriedPierreCurie.Togetherthey__________twonewelements,orthesmallestpiecesofchemicalsubstances:poloniumandradium.discoveredActivateandEngageAdiscoveryisrecognizingsomethingthatalreadyexistsforthefirsttime.Activity1:ChooseandtalkStep2:Discussinpairsandfigureoutthedifferencesbetweenaninventionandadiscovery.Aninvention

iscreatingsomethingtotallynewwithone’sownideas.ActivateandEngageActivity2:ThinkandshareWorkingroups,discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartnerandthenshareyourideaswiththeclass.1.Whatinventionsordiscoveriesaresignificantinimprovingthequalityofhumanlife2.WhataretheinventionsyoucannotlivewithoutWhyActivateandEngageHealthandWell-beingTravelandTransportEntertainmentandCommunicationVitamintablets_______…TheInternet_______…Aeroplanes_______…Example:TheInternetisaninventionthatIcannotlivewithoutasIuseiteverydayforstudy,funandcommunication.Usethemindmaptohelpyouorganizeyourideas.Moreexamples:Thelightbulb

issignificantinimprovingthequalityofhumanlifebecauseitremovesourdependenceonnaturallight,allowingustobeproductiveatanytime,dayornight.Therefrigeratorisaninventionthatwecannotlivewithoutasthedemandforfreshproduceisincreasingnowadays.ActivateandEngageStep1:Listentothedialogueandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsbelow.1.WhatisSusanLiA.Sheisareporter. B.Sheisaninventor. C.Sheisacleaner.2.HowmanyquestionsareaskedinthetextA.Three. B.Four. C.Five.3.WhatarethespeakerstalkingaboutA.TheyaretalkingaboutSusanLi’slatestinvention.B.TheyaretalkingaboutSusanLi’snewroleasacleaner.C.TheyaretalkingaboutSusanLi’sdreamofbeinganinventor.Activity3:Listen,chooseandunderlineActivateandEngageActivity3:Listen,chooseandunderlineStep2:ReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueagainandcompleteitbyunderliningthewordsorexpressionsyouhear.InnovationInventor’sInterestsandQualitiessolvingproblems,improvingthewell-beingofhumanlife,discoveringthemysteriesoftheuniverse,understandingtheworldhowourlivescanbeimprovedcreative,curious,smart,persistent,hardworking,giftedInventorsareinterestedin1._______and2.

_______.Theyare3.________and4.________.1234ActivateandEngageActivity3:Listen,chooseandunderlineStep2:ReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueagainandcompleteitbyunderliningthewordsorexpressionsyouhear.InnovationMyinventionisatypeof5._________.TypesofInventionsplasticandgarbagegatheringdevicelabour-savingmachineenergy-savingequipmentenvironmentalprotectiondevice,health-caretool5ActivateandEngageActivity3:Listen,chooseandunderlineStep2:ReadtheTextBuildercarefully.Thenlistentothedialogueagainandcompleteitbyunderliningthewordsorexpressionsyouhear.InnovationThebiggestadvantageisthatitis6._________.AdvantagesofInventionscheaptoproduceeasytouselight,small,useful,helpfulconvenient,productive,environment-friendly,fast6ActivateandEngageActivity4:TalkandshareUsewhatyou’velearnttotalkaboutaninventorandoneparticularinventionthathe/shehasmade.Youcanchooseanyoneofthethreeinventorslistedbelow.WrightBrothersBiShengExample:ThomasAlvaEdisonisrenownedforhis

1,093patentedinventionsthathavesignificantlyshapedthemodernworld.Edison’searlylifewasmarkedbycuriosity

and

entrepreneurial(富于企業(yè)家精神的)spirit.Actually,thelightbulbhadalreadyexisted,butitwasunreliable,expensive,andshort-lived.Hisimprovementsmadethelightbulbpracticalandeconomical.ActivateandEngageActivity5:Listen,answerandfill.1.BeforetheinventionoftheInternet,whomainlyusedcomputersScientistsandothertechnicalpeople.2.WheredidpeoplegetinformationbeforetheinventionoftheInternetTV,newspapersandbooks.3.WhendidtheInternetbecomewidelyusedThe1990s.Step1:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.ActivateandEngageActivity5:Listen,answerandfill.Step2:Listentothedialogueagainformoredetailsandfillintheblanks.WhatWhatWhyBeforetheInternet1.Onlyscientistsandothertechnical

people

usedcomputers.2.PeoplehadonlyTV,newspaper

andbookstogetinformation.3.Peoplecouldn’t________withfriendsonlineor________and________emails.Only_________________and________.WhentheInternetwasinvented1.inventedinthe__________.2.wasn’t_________useduntilthe1990s.ConclusionOurlifehasbeen______________insuchashorttime.chatsendreceivetelephonecalls1960swidelytransformedlettersActivateandEngageActivity6:Read,talkandshareReadthefollowingquotesfromsomefamousinventorsorscientistsandshareyourunderstandingofoneofthem.Innovationistheprimarydriverofgrowth.―

Reporttothe20thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChinaEveryonceinawhile,anewtechnology,anoldproblem,andabigideaturnintoaninnovation.―

DeanKamenIamoneofthosewhothinklikeNobel,thathumanitywilldrawmoregoodthanevilfromnewdiscoveries.―

MarieCurieIntelligenceistheabilitytoadapttochange.―StephenHawkingActivateandEngageEveryonceinawhile,anewtechnology,anoldproblem,andabigideaturnintoaninnovation.―

DeanKamenExample:Justasthesayinggoes,necessityisthemotherofinvention.Aneedorproblemencouragescreativeeffortstomeettheneedorsolvetheproblem.Forexample,asadirectconsequenceofsoldiersbeingattackedforusinglamplightsduringthenight,theFrenchArmydevelopedtheinitialformofnighttimecommunicationcodes,whichservedastheinspirationforeleven-year-oldLouisBrailletodevise(發(fā)明)themodernizedversionknownasBraille(布萊葉盲文).ActivateandEngageActivity7:DiscussandshareWorkingroups,discussthequestionbelowwithyourpartnersandthenshareyourideaswiththeclass.Furtherthinking:Cananinventionbeadouble-edgedswordandexertanegativeinfluenceExample:FatheroftheCellphone,MartinCooper,hasex