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课件网) 新外研社高中英语必修三 Unit 3The world of science Starting Out&Understanding Ideas To know some inventions. To try to imagine some inventions in the future and speak out the inventions you think the most useful and give the reason(s). To talk about how the way we live has changed over time. To read for the main idea and the structure of the passage. To read carefully for some detailed information. Starting out When you think of science, what will you think of great scientists Isaac Newton Albert Einstein Qian Xuesen Yuan Longping contributions Read about the inventions from famous novels and choose those that have become a reality. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997) Harry threw the cloak around his shoulders… Harry looked down at his feet, but they were gone. invisible cloak A faint blue light shot across it, darkening to purple, and presently she could see the image of her son, who lived on the other side of the earth, and he could see her. The Machine Stops (1909) 它泛出一道微弱的蓝色的光，那光线暗成紫色。此刻她能看到她儿子的样子，他住在地球的另一边，他也能看到她。 《机器休止》 video chats via mobile phones and computers connected to the Internet Instead of being printed, the Earth chronicle is every morning spoken to subscribers, who, in interesting conversations with reporters, statesmen, and scientists, learn the news of the day. In the Year 2889 (1889) 《地球纪事》不是印出来的，而会在每天早上与订阅者进行语言上的交流。在与记者、政治家和科学家们饶有风趣的交谈中，订阅者们可以了解当天的新闻。 《未世风云2889》 live chat rooms Understanding Ideas The New Age of Invention Look at the pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed over time. Discuss the reasons behind these changes. Read the pictures and find the differences between the past and now. What can we leanr from the two pictures laptop earphone lamp brush pen candle firewood bucket stainless steel electric kettle gas cooker / stove Activity 1: Observe and find _____ have taken place in our daily life. We used to get light from _____, while now we have _____. As for study and communication, writing with _____ gradually turned into _____. Besides, we used to cook food by _____, but now we cook with ____. Thanks to the development of _____, we can enjoy more _____. Summary burning candles Great changes easy access to electricity brushes on papers typing on computers comfort and convenience gas science and technology firing wood What is the genre(文体)of the passage What might be talked about in the passage The New Age of Invention Activity 2: Observe and predict Go through the title and the pictures of the passage quickly and answer the question. The new age of invention interview interviewer asking questions interviewee answering questions Careful reading Task 2 The New Age of Invention Read the interview and find out what inventions are mentioned. 2 Fast-reading Interviewer: Good evening, and welcome ... ...
