TheNewAgeofInventionTheNewAgeofInventionn1.Talkabouttheinfluenceofinventionsonhumanandpredictfutureinventions；2.Learnaboutthefeaturesofinterviewarticlesandgetthegist(主旨)oftheconversation；3.Thinkaboutinspirationforinventionsandcultivateaspiritofinnovation.LearningobjectivesB3U3TheworldofsciencePeriod2UnderstandingideasFindouthowthewaywelivehaschangedovertimeinthepictures.

Bewise!Findthedifferences01.Gettinglight:Bewise!02.Studying:03.Communication:04.Cookingfood:Lookatthepicturesandtalkaboutthedifferences.easyaccesstoelectricitybrushesonpaperstypingoncomputersfiringwoodcookwithgasThankstotheadvancesintechnology,weenjoymorecomfortandconvenience!burningcandlesWhat’sthereasonbehindthechanges?ReadformainideaThewomanistheinterviewer,themanistheinterviewee.It’saninterview.It’saboutabooknamed“TheNewAgeofInvention”.What’sthegenreofthetext?Whoarethesetwopeople?What’sthetopicabout?ReadformainideaIfyouweretheinterviewer,whatquestionswouldyouaskDrRichardFairhurst?ReadformainideaAnswerthequestions.1.Whatquestionsdidthehostessask?2.Whatistheguest’sanswertoeachquestion?InterviewerVSRichardAfterthegreetingandbriefintroduction,theinterviewcentersaroundRichard’snewbookTheNewAgeofInvention.Istherean“oldage”ofinventioninthepast?Istodaya“newage”ofinvention?Why?Para1-2Para3-4Goldenagesofinvention:ThefourgreatinventionsinAncientChinaThegreatWesterninventionsPara5-8Mostofthenewgreatinventionsaretech-basedandspecificexamplesReadfordetailsInterviewerVSRichardtheinterviewcentersaroundRichard’snewbookTheNewAgeofInvention.Peoplewhomakeinventionsarecalledinventors.Istheauthorhimselfaninventor?Willanybodyinventanewthing,suchasatimemachine?Para9-10Yes,heis,butheworkswithbiginternationalteams.Cooperationandteamspiritisessentialandcrucial.Para13-14Ithasnotbeeninventedyet,butneversaynever.Whatinspirespeopletoinventthings?Para11-12Recogniseaproblemandfindasolution.AdesiretothinkandcreateReadfordetailsBelogical!UseyourownwordstosummarizetheinterviewTheprocedure(流程)oftheinterviewOpeningRaiseaquestionDiscussitandlistexamplesExpandanddeepenthetopicExchangeideasBecurious!ChoosethestatementsdescribingDrFairhurst’sopinions.1.InventionsinAncientChinawerebetterthanthoseintheWest.2.Alotoftoday'sgreatinventionsaretech-based.3.Today,mostinventorspreferworkingbythemselves.4.Thedesiretosolveproblemsinspiresinvention.5.Atimemachinewilldefinitelybeinventedinthefuture.

Becurious!Completethemindmapwithinformationfromthepassage.

5.____________________usingGPS,computingtechnologyand6

._________replacement4._________madeby3Dprintersvirtualrealityandwearabletech3._________________AncientChina—1.__________theWest—2._________________________

recognizing7.____________________________8._____________________thepasttodayinspirationforinvitationBecurious!Completethemindmapwithinformationfromthepassage.

5.________________________usingGPS,computingtechnologyand6

._________replacement4.________________madeby3Dprintersvirtualrealityandwearabletech3._________________AncientChina—1.__________theWest—2._________________________

recognizing7.____________________________8._____________________thefourgreatinventionsthesteamengine,

thetelephone,theradioflexiblebattery

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anintelligentwalkinghousesolartechnologyaproblemthatneeds

asolutionanincredibledesiretothinkandcreatethepasttodayinspirationforinvitationBecritical!1.WithoutthefourgreatinventionsinAncientChinaorthegreatWesterninventions,wouldourlifestillbethesameasnow?Whatwoulditbelike?

2.Whatdosethemoderninventionsbringus?Canyougiveanexampleinlife.

3.Inyouropinion,whatelseinspirespeopletoinventthings?3.Inyouropinion,whatelseinspirespeopletoinventthings?inspirationdesireproblemcuriosityimaginationinterestasenseofdutyGroupworkWorkingroupstomakeaninterviewtointroduceaninvention.Itsname:_________________________________

Itsprice:________________________________Itskeyfunctions:________________________Theinspirationofit:____________________makeaninterviewGroupworkSomeexamplesItsname:_________________

Itsprice:________________Itskeyfunctions:________Theinspirationofit:____SummaryInventionisacreativeprocess,anditoftenbeginswithaneverydayproblemthatneedstobesolved.01Inspirationisallaroundus.Keepanopenandcuriousmind,andy