人教版高中英语Book8 Unit3 Using Language 课件.ppt

* Using language Reading Alexander Graham Bell Do you know the following scientists and what things they invented? Match the following two columns. Galileo Einstein Newton Watt Edison Alexander graham Bell telephone telescope steam engine bulb Theory of Relativity Newton’s law Alexander Graham Bell was an inventor that lived between 1819 and 1905. He was born in Scotland and later lived in the U.S. He spent much of his career teaching the deaf. Have you ever wondered why telephone companies often have the word Bell as part of their name? Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876 - and this is the phone companys way of honoring his achievement! The very first phone call was from Bell to his lab assistant, and he said Mr. Watson, come here at once. I want you. 1. Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea  of it. It mainly talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he made the great inventions. 2. Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of every paragraph. Para.1 Para.6 Para.7 life information,interest How was the telephone invented? a continuing searcher Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 curiosty importance of his invention-telephone the first telephone message a new discovery-the tetrahedron shape Skimming: Reading for details: Para. 1. What is his interest when he was young? And why? He became interested in helping deaf people communicate and in education. Because his mother was entirely deaf. He believed that his curiosity was the key to his success.(… one should always be curious…) Para.2. What did he think was the key to his success as an inventor? How can you understand the sentence “ All really big discoveries are the result of thought.” Explain it. Bell never_________ to invent the telephone and what he was trying to design was a_________. The original telegraph sent a message _____ distances using Morse code. But only one message could ____ at a time. One day as he was experiment