Unit3TheWorldofScience

UnderstandingideasAncienttimesModerntimesWhatarethereasonsbehindthesechanges?Activity1SpeakingLookatthepicturesandfindthedifferencesbetweenthepastandnow.Workingroupsanddiscussthereasonsbehindthechanges.laptopearphonelampbrushpencandlefirewoodbucketelectrickettlegascooker/stoveWhathaschangedthewaywelive?ThenewageofinventioninterviewintervieweraskingquestionsintervieweeansweringquestionsGreetingbetweentheinterviewerandRichardInventionsofthepastInventionsoftodayTheinspirationformoreinventionsThepossibilityofmakingtimemachineWhatdidtheytalkaboutduringtheinterview?

Readthetextfastforthe1sttimeandfinishtask1.1.Matchthemainideaswiththeparagraphs:1.Paragraphs1-2

A．Newgreattech-basedinventionstoday.2.Paragraphs3-4 B．Thepossibilityofmakingatimemachine.3.Paragraphs5-8 C．Thegoldenagesofinventionofalltime.4.Paragraphs9-12 D．Theinspirationstoinventnewthings.5.Paragraphs13-14 E．GreetingsbetweentheinterviewerandRichard.2.WhatkindofbookisthemostprobablyTheNewAgeofInvention?

A.atextbookB.asciencefictionC.aself-biographyD.apopularsciencebook

DinventionsofthepastinspirationforinventionsinventionsoftodayAncientChina1.__________TheWest-2.________recognising7._________________________8._______________________________virtualrealitywearabletech3._____________replacement4._______________madeby3Dprinters5._________________usingGPS,computingtechnologyand6._____________gunpowder,papermaking,printingandthecompassthesteamengine,thetelephoneandtheradio

theflexiblebatteryheartsandbonepartsanintelligentwalkinghouseeco-friendlysolartechnologyaproblemthatneedsasolutionanincredibledesiretothinkandcreateInventionsofthefutureWhatisRichard'sattitudetoinventingatimemachine?A．Negative

B．Optimistic

C．Critical

D．PessimisticReadparagraphs13-14andfindout:WhatcanyouinferaboutRichard'sattitudetothefuturedevelopment

ofinvention?A.Hethinksitpromising.B.Hethinksitwillbedevelopedslowly.C.Hethinksitishardtopredict.D.Hethinksitisdifficulttoinventnewthings.Learningtolearn:1.Searchforwordsshowingfeelingsandattitude.2.Inferfromthecontext,forexample,themainideaorthestructure,etc.goldengreatchangeadvancethankstobecapableofeco-friendlyInventionsoftodayInventionsofthepastAncientChina__________________________________theWest_________________________________INVENTIONvirtualrealitywearabletechtheflexiblebatteryreplacementheartsandbonesanintelligentwalkinghousesolartechnologygunpowder，papermaking，printingandthecompassthesteamengine，thetelephoneandthe

radioInventionsofthefuturechangetheworldforever●________________●_________________●_________________●_________________madeby3Dprinters●_________________usingGPS,computingtechnologyand_________________tech-basedInspirationforinventionspromisingChoosethesentencesthatdescribeDrFairhurst’sopinions.1InventionsinAncientChinawerebetterthanthoseintheWest.2Alotoftoday’sgreatinventionsaretech-based.3Today,mostinventorspreferworkingbythemselves.4Thedesiretosolveproblemsinspiresinvention.5Atimemachinewilldefinitelybeinventedinthefuture.Think&ShareInyouropinion,whatelseinspirespeopletoinventthings?1.Interest.Asweknowinterestisthebestteacher.Soit’sveryimportanttoarouseourinterestinexploringscience.2.Thestrongcuriosity(好奇心)

andrichimagination(想象力)

cangreatlyinspireustoinventnewthings.Inspirationforinventionsrecognizing______________________________________________________________aproblemthatneedsasolution.anincredibledesiretothinkandcreateInyouropinion,whatelseinspirespeopletoinventnewthings?interestgreatcuriosityimaginationloveasenseofresponsibilitylazinessobservationimitationThinkandshare

DrRichardFairhurstisaninventor1____________newbookhasjustbeenpublished.Hetalksabouthisopinionsaboutthenewageofinventionsintheinterview.Inthepast,therewerefourgreatinventionsinancientChinaandgreatinventionsinthewest,andthey2_____________(change)theworldforever.Nowwefind3_________(we)inthegreatnewageoftechnology.Forexample,advancesinvirtualrealityandwearabletech,aswellastheflexiblebattery,meanweshouldsoonbeseeing4__________(far)development.Newinventions5________3Dprintershavebeenusedtomakereplacementheartsandboneparts.Intermsoftheenvironment,it’snowpossibletocreate6________intelligentwalkinghouse.Thereasonbehindmostinventionsstartwith7______________(recognise)aproblemthatneedsa8______________(solve),9___________laterledto