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课件网) Unit 3 Make it happen! Presenting ideas & Reflection 学习目标 To review the topic of the unit: explore inventions; To be able to use what have learned in the unit to make a display board about an invention. 新课讲授 Presenting ideas Great inventions could change our lives. In this unit, let's explore inventions. Where do smart ideas come from What qualities do inventors have What drives people to invent By the end of this unit, you will make a display board about an invention. After completing the unit, you will be able to: use words and expressions in the unit to talk about inventions. use to-infinitive and -ing as object to talk about ideas for invention. explain the importance of invention. 动词不定式和动名词作宾语 Step Work in groups. Search for information about great inventions. They can be inventions from history or modern times. Talk about their inventors and importance. Take a group vote to decide on one invention. How to make a display board about an invention name of invention the inventor its importance Step Prepare your display board and use the following outline to organise your ideas. You can use the language tips in the outline or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit. Invention name Problem — People wanted something... — People had a hard time... They wished... — The world faced the challenge of... — Society struggled with... and desperately needed... Invention name Solution — The answer was to... — ... decided to invent a... lt was able to... — This revolutionary design addressed... by... — Unlike previous attempts, this invention could... Invention name About the inventor — ..., a... scientist / inventor, was curious about... — He / She spent years studying... — Finally he / she... — Driven by fascination with..., ... dedicated their life to... Invention name Materials — ... made it out of... — Using..., ... invented the... — Using commonly available..., ... engineered... — Through trial and error with different..., ... Invention name How it works — It is able to work with... — Once it senses..., it starts... — Its unique design allows it to... when detecting... — By means of..., the invention can simultaneously ... Don't forget to include some pictures on your display board. Step Practise and present your display board to the class. Step Vote on the best three display boards and the best three presentations. Make a display board about an invention. Problem Solution About the inventor Materials How it works A display board about an invention Before the light bulb, people relied on candles and oil lamps, which were dim, dangerous, and inefficient. Homes and workplaces needed a safer, brighter, and more reliable light source. Thomas Edison found the answer by creating a long-lasting electric light bulb. Unlike previous attempts, his design used a carbonized bamboo filament inside a vacuum glass bulb, allowing it to glow for hours wi ... ...
