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课件网) Unit 6 When was it invented Section A (1a~1c) What are the people doing Warming up Do you know the English names of the four great inventions in ancient China Printing Compass Paper making Gun powder Four ancient inventions in China. [ e n nt] adj.古代的，古老的 We should be proud of being Chinese people! [ k mp s] n. 罗盘 [ pa d (r)] n. 粉末 Among the four great inventions of China, which one of them was invented first Which one of them was invented last Printing Compass Paper making Gun powder 1 2 3 4 I think... was invented first/last. I think... was invented before/after....... Inventions change people’s lives! Modern inventions in the world Do you know any modern inventions Look at the things below. In what order do you think they were invented Discuss them with your group. Then number them[1-4] (1 = first, 4 = last). A: I think the TV was invented before the car. B: Well, I think the TV was invented after the car. Pre-listening 1a What are they talking about Can you read the numbers that represent different years _____ 1876 _____ 1885 _____ 1927 _____ 1971 Pre-listening Listen and match the inventions with the years. a b c d _____ 1876 _____ 1885 _____ 1927 _____ 1971 d a c b — When was the telephone invented — It was invented in … While-listening 1b 1 2 3 4 ... was invented first/last. ... was invented before/after....... Listen again and answer the questions. 1. Did the older lady have a telephone 2. Why didn’t the older lady have a TV 3. Why didn’t the older lady have a personal computer While-listening Alice: Was your life very difficult when you were a kid Grandma: Oh, not really. Why Alice: Well, you didn’t have modern inventions like a telephone, right Grandma: Of course we did! How old do you think I am The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice! Alice: Haha! How about cars They weren’t invented yet, were they Grandma: Yes, they were. Cars were invented in1885. My family had a car. Alice: Well, did you have a TV Grandma: No, we couldn’t afford one. They were expensive in those days. The TV was invented around 1927, I think. Alice: Well, I know that you didn’t have a computer because we learned in school that personal computers were invented in 1971. Grandma: You’re right. But I have one now! 1. Did the older lady have a telephone 2. Why didn’t the older lady have a TV 3. Why didn’t the older lady have a personal computer Alice: Was your life very difficult when you were a kid Grandma: Oh, not really. Why Alice: Well, you didn’t have modern inventions like a telephone, right Grandma: Of course we did! How old do you think I am The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice! Alice: Haha! How about cars They weren’t invented yet, were they Grandma: Yes, they were. Cars were invented in1885. My family had a car. Alice: Well, did you have a TV Grandma: No, we couldn’t afford one. They were expensi ... ...
