(
课件网) 8A Unit 4 Great Inventions（Reading） Engagement: An Exhibition of Great Inventions Genereated by an AI model Recenly, our school is going to host an exhibition （展览）of Great Inventions for the Science Week. Now, as one of the organizers, we’re so excited to help plan this exhibition! Engagement: An Exhibition of Great Inventions fan A Ready Curator （策展人） candle match air conditioner letter abacus carriage light bulb microwave oven computer telephone car Label these inventions for our exhibition! Task 1 Exploration: A Careful Reader To make an exhibition complete, we need to write some descriptions for every invention on a special booklet. （展览册） However, how can we introduce inventions in a both clear and educational way Task 2: Please look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page51. 1.What three inventions will the article talk about 2. What is the main idea of the article Exploration: Skimming Exploration: Skimming Three great inventions change the world. Main title 大标题 Introduction 引言 Sub-headings 副标题 Sun Skimming: main idea Exploration: Skimming A. an exposition 说明文 B. an argumentation 议论文 C. a narration 记叙文 · Where is the genre（文体）of the article Reading Strategy Skimming（略读）means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.（see P53） Exploration: Careful Reading Task 3: Read the three parts carefully and fill the blanks in the bubble maps. Read the first invention: the wheel _____ The Wheel When How What Who _____ Travelling became _____ and . ——— ——— ——— Not mentioned. A few thousand years ago. faster more comfortable carriages cars trains Exploration: Careful Reading Task 4: Read the three parts carefully and fill the blanks in the bubble maps. Read the second invention: the telephone _____ The Telephone When How What Who _____ People can speak to each other _____. Peolple can _____ anytime and anywhere. People own _____. Alexander Graham Bell 1876 over long distances keep in touch mobile phones Exploration: Careful Reading Task 5: Read the third part carefully and create a bubble map based on the last two. Read the third invention: the light bulb Explanation：How to Write an Introduction Task 6: Analyze the third part and figure out the structure to introduce an invention. Analyze the third invention: the light bulb Thomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them Label: The name Inventor and Time Life before the invention Life after the invention The significance Examples Examples ... ...
