(
课件网) What does the picture mean to you This picture means that we can achieve great ideas if we put effort and take necessary steps to make them happen. ideas action + = success Make it happen! Make it happen 3 Unit Starting out In this unit, we will use words and expressions in the unit to talk about inventions. explain the importance of inventions. use the infinitive and -ing as object to talk about inventions. make a display board about an invention. Look at the picture and answer the questions. P35 1 What do you know about the differences between the lives of ancient people and ours 1 2 What caused these differences Ancient people Modern people live in wild, simple clothes live in houses, lots of clothes work hard, pick fruits from trees, hunt for meat convenient, buy food, cook with gas or electricity go on foot bicycle, bus, car, plane ... father has to stand guard at night, small fire to keep warm at night, turn on the heater, turn off the light, lock the door Great inventions Look at the pictures and answer the questions. P35 2 1 What are these inventions compass 指南针 wheel 车轮 computer 电脑 smartphone 智能手机 2 How have they changed our lives The compass helps people find directions and travel far. The wheel makes moving things and travelling easier. The computer helps us learn, work and talk to others. The smartphone lets us call, send messages, and find information anytime. Can you list any other inventions that have changed our lives Planes make us travel far distances quickly and connect people from different parts of the world easily. Washing Machines (洗衣机) save hours of work by cleaning clothes on their own. Vaccines (疫苗) protect us from dangerous diseases and save millions of lives every year. 3D printers let us make custom things (like toys or parts) quickly and easily. ... 1. Can you talk about the differences between the lives of ancient people and ours 2. Can you introduce some great inventions that have changed our lives Search for more information about great inventions and try to learn how they were invented.
