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课件网) WRITING WORKSHOP UNIT 12 INNOVATION LEARNING OBJECTIVES To read and talk about writing an essay about an inventor and his / her invention; To read for general understanding; To read for specific information and deep understanding; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To write an essay about an inventor and his / her invention. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS More time is needed to write an essay about an inventor and his / her invention; To answer the comprehension questions; To get general idea and key information in the text; To struggle with sentence construction and spelling; To struggle with grammar rules and usage; To compose writing through outlining, drafting and editing. LEADING IN What inventors have you heard Can you say some of their inventions LEADING IN What invention do you think has changed the course of human history Why GET READY FOR WRITING Pair Work You are going to write about an inventor and his/her invention that you find amazing. Discuss the questions. 1. Which inventor are you going to write about Which of his/her inventions do you find amazing 2. How was the invention made 3. What influence has this invention had on society GET READY FOR WRITING Which inventor Which invention How What influence medicine communications transport education entertainment ... medicine communications transport education entertainment ... Read the essay “James Watt and the Steam Engine”. Answer the questions. READ FOR WRITING Can you predict what the essay “James Watt and the Steam Engine” is about READ FOR WRITING James Watt’s introduction James Watt’s invention The influence of his invention Read the essay “James Watt and the Steam Engine”. Answer the questions. READ FOR WRITING 1. Who was James Watt James Watt was an engineer, scientist and inventor, who was born in Scotland in 1736. Read the essay “James Watt and the Steam Engine”. Answer the questions. READ FOR WRITING 2. What did he improve He developed and made a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine, which was commonly used at the time. Read the essay “James Watt and the Steam Engine”. Answer the questions. READ FOR WRITING 3. How did he make the improvement He watched a kettle boiling water and thought deeply about what was happening. He reflected further on the process. Later he began to experiment with steam and eventually developed the steam engine. Read the essay “James Watt and the Steam Engine”. Answer the questions. READ FOR WRITING 4. What contribution did he make to human history His invention changed the course of human history. Steam engines helped to power factories that started the Industrial Revolution. Read Paragraph 1. Answer the questions. READ FOR WRITING 1. What information is included in this paragraph James Watt’s profession, birth time, birth place and his early life. 2. What other information can be ... ...
