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课件网) Unit 12 Innovation Writing Workshpo An Introduction of an Inventor and His / Her Invention Get ready for writing You are going to write about an inventor and his / her invention that you find amazing. Discuss the questions. medicine communications transport education entertainment medicine communications transport education entertainment ... Learning objectives To understand the structure of the model essay by reading and analyzing To understand the language used in the model essay to describe the inventor, the the inventor’s research and the influence of the invention To write your essay about an inventor and his / her invention Read for writing James Watt And The Steam Engine Who was James Watt What's his story with the steam engine Let's see what to write and how to organise the information. 1.Who was James Watt 2.What did he improve 3. How did he make the improvement 4. What contribution did he make to human history Read for writing Focus on the structure Mark the following parts in the essay. a The inventor and the invention b The inspiration of the invention and the inventor’s research c The influence of the invention In fact, the essay has a specific structure that each paragraph explains one of the parts above. And these three pieces of information are presented in order. The inventor and the invention The inspiration of the invention and the inventor’s research The influence of the invention Read for writing Focus on the language Para. 1 How can we introduce the invotor Tips 1: The birth time /place / a job or profession are included . Attributive clauses make sentences concise and powerful How did he make the improvement Find the key expressions.(v. time ) What do the verbs do What do the time expressions do Tips 2: These verbs are important , indicating the four stages about a creative process ——— preparatin, incubation , evaluation and elaboration. These time expressions are used to introduce the inventing process as well as the the four stages about a creative process . What key expressions indicate the contribution the inventor made to human history Tips 3: These key verbs indicate the contribution the inventor made to human history . What tense is used in Para.2 Tips 4: The past tense is used to describe the inventor’s actions in creating the invention. Search online for more information about the inventor and the invention you are going to write about. Take notes of the information in chronological time Focus on the most important and interesting facts Write about an inventor and his / her invention. Complete the outline of your essay based on Activity 4. My Outline Inventor: _____ Invention: _____ Inspiration and research: _____ Influence of the invention: _____ Outlining ..., a great ..., was born in ... and died in ... He / She invented ... Born in ... and dying in ..., ... was a remarkable ..., who invented ... During his / her time, ... was popular, but h ... ...
