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课件网) Unit 4 Inventions 主题范畴： 人与社会 主题群： 科学与技术 子主题： 科学技术与工程，人类发明与创新 Key question What makes an invention great learn the new words like “personally”, “prediction”, “statement” and use them to talk about fun inventions; understand the radio advertisements about those inventions; match the inventions with their correct feature adjectives, such as “funny”, “efficient”; discuss with my classmates about if these inventions are useful. Learning objectives 学习目标 At the end of the class, I’ll be able to: personally / p s n li/ adv. 就个人意见 *prediction /pr d k ( )n/ n. 预言；预测 statement / ste tm nt/ n. 说明 make fun of 取笑；拿……开玩笑 New words and phrase There are many useful inventions that have changed our lives greatly. At the same time, there are some fun inventions. What kind of fun inventions have you seen Lead-in Hats for passengers Now you can sleep while you’re travelling! The suction cup (吸盘) on the back keeps the passenger’s head in place, while a message on the front asks other passengers, “Could you please wake me up when I reach the stop printed below Many thanks.” Where are your biscuits The biscuits are in base of the cup. In this way they can be kept warm. Fun inventions Automatic (自动) ice cream cone For the lazy, just stick out your tongue and enjoy. Put ice cream in the removable dish, push the button and the ice cream turns while you enjoy one of the world’s most popular treats. Fun for all ages. 360 degrees camera Capture in 360 degrees real-time. All the angles. Nothing missed. 1 look at the pictures below and discuss the questions in pairs. (1) What is it invented for (2) Do you think it is a useful invention Why or why not Pre-listening (1) What is it invented for It is invented for providing temporary (临时的) shelter, maybe for outdoor activities like camping, to protect people from sun, rain or other bad weather. (2) Do you think it is a useful invention Why or why not Yes, it is useful. Because it offers convenience for people to have a safe and comfortable small space easily, helping them enjoy outdoor activities better. (1) What is it invented for It’s made to light the way when people walk at night. The lights on the shoes can make the road bright. It helps people see the ground well and not hit things in the dark. (2) Do you think it is a useful invention Why or why not Yes, it is useful. For people who walk in dark places, these shoes can keep them safe. They don’t need to hold a light in their hands. So, walking or running in the dark is easy and not a problem. (2) Do you think it is a useful invention Why or why not I think it is a useful invention. Because it can make hot noodles cool quickly, so we can eat noodles soon. (1) What is it invented for It is invented for cooling noodles. 2 Listen to the radio advertisements. Match the inventions with adjectives that describe their key features. ( ... ...
