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课件网) Module 9 Great inventions 外研版英语九年级上册 Unit 1 Will computers be used more than books in the future Learning Objectives 1. get some knowledge of the four great invention in ancient China; 2. get information about how computer changed our lives from listening; 3. describe how an invention have changed our lives. By the end of the class, we will be able to: Look and Say What are the people doing Do you know the English names of the four great inventions in ancient China Printing Compass Paper making Gunpowder Among the four great inventions of China, which one of them was invented first Which one of them was invented last the Warring States Period Eastern Han Dynasty Tang Dynasty Eastern Jin Dynasty Inventions change people’s lives! How did the four great inventions change people’s lives in ancient China Paper enabled the creation of lightweight books and it was a better way of keeping records. Moveable type priting made the books printed faster. Compass was used for hamonizing people’s lives and environments. Weapons such as the fire arrow can be made using the gunpowder. Can you name some modern inventions Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1. How have the above inventions changed people’s lives 2. Which one do you think is the most important 3. What other important inventions can you think of Listen to a conversation about inventions and complete the sentences. 1. Lingling loves her mobile phone because she can _____. 2. All of Daming’s friends numbers are _____ in his phone. 3. Today’s cameras are better than old cameras because they do not _____ and photos can _____. 4. Lingling thinks eveything _____ by computers to some degree, so the computer is _____ invention. use it anywhere kept need film be sent by email was changed the most important Listen to another conversation about inventions and fill in the blanks. Tony wanted to borrow his father’s _____, because he would like to _____ on the school visit to the _____ next week. And they can be seen on the Internet by other classes, even people living in other countries. Dad said that when he was at school, he waited for weeks _____ his pen friends abroad. But today, people can _____ and _____ photos on the Internet. Tony thought the _____ and _____ have changed people’s lives. camera take some photos museum to hear from send receive Internet computer Now read the summary of the conversation. Underline the wrong information and correct it. Tony wants to borrow his father's camera and take some photos of the school dance and the basketball match. The photos will be shown in the school magazine. Tony's dad lends the camera. He promises Tony to look after it. school visit to the museum on the school website Tony hia father Find the sentences in the conversation which mean: 1. Changing the subject, can I get the camera 2. It is not a problem. I will use another memory card. 3. I will do what you tell me to do. Anyw ... ...
