河北省迁安一中高二英语：book8Unit3：reading 2.ppt

Stephenson’s “Rocket” Stephenson’s “Rocket” Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved? Here give you some similar stages used in research, please work out them in the suitable order. 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. Pair work: Can you be an inventor? You need to make a house but you only have fishing nets and many plastic bottles. How can you solve it? (Be sure the walls are solid enough.) Step 2: Skimming 1. What was the mother upset about? 2. Did the author succeed at last? You are able to prove that you were 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. 2. Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent. 1. Remove the bottom from each of the bottles 2. Stick the bottles together with the glue to form a solid wall 3. Cover them with the fishing net to hold them secure 4. Pour water down the bottles to encourage plants to grow up inside them . 5. Make a roof of empty bottles . This means it will not be too heavy . 6. Put the roof on after the plants have grown so that the walls are very secure and steady . The plants will make a vegetable wall which will keep the sunshine out and protect the people inside from anyone who wants to look in. 1. Read the text again and again. 2. Finish the exercises in Learning about Language on Page 23. Unit 3 Warming up: In groups, discuss the inventions you know and then make a list. Warming up-I (4m) Do you know what these inventions are and when did they happen? Telephone 1876 television 1923 colour television 1940 Penicillin 1928 electronic digital computer 1942 photocopier 1937 air conditioner 1902 Atomic bomb 1945 Credit cards 1950 an invention 好学