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课件网) Unit 3 Make it happen! Understanding ideas（1） 英语外研版八年级上册 Learning objectives 通过本节课的学习，学生能够： 1. 认读并运用“artificial arm、3-D printer、invent”等词汇描述 Easton 发明事件。 2. 读懂Easton发明事件的语篇，并能提取语篇中的关键信息，准 确完成事件排序和图表填空。 3. 理解科技发明对改善他人生活的意义，认同创新与公益结合的 价值，增强自身社会责任感。 重点 重点 ··· Look and say fair block brain signal artificial arm invent improve 3-D printer What do the pictures show What’s the word or expression for each picture Look and predict Look at the word cloud and predict. What’s the passage about Maybe it’s about inventing artificial arms to give a helping hand in life. Read and answer Read quickly and answer the question. What’s the main idea of the passage It’s about Easton inventing artificial arms to help Jenny and other people in need. Read and order Order the following events in the passage. 1 Easton made a robotic arm with plastic blocks and fishing line. Easton allowed people to use his design for free. Easton and Jenny met at a science fair. Easton made an artificial arm with a 3-D printer. 2 4 3 Read and complete Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. Where: At a(n) 1 _____ Who: Jenny, a girl born 2 _____ Problem to solve: Jenny’s artificial arm cost $80,000. But children like her 3 _____, so they always need new arms. science fair without an arm How did Easton come up with the idea grow quickly Look and say Age 14: A robotic arm. It was made from plastic blocks and 4 _____. Age 16: An artificial arm. It could 5 _____ with brain signals, but weighed 3.6 kilograms. Age 23: Another artificial arm. It 6 _____ just 0.5 kilograms and 7 _____ around $500. fishing line move What are Easton’s inventions weighed cost Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. Read and complete Read and complete Look and say He decided to post his 8 _____ online for free. People could make an artificial arm with their own 3-D printers. design What did Easton do with his invention Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. Read and complete Read and complete Look and say Read and answer Why did Easton shift from “making a robot arm for fun” to “devoting himself to helping Jenny” What qualities does this show This was the first time Easton met Jenny, a girl with a special condition. She was born without an arm. Her artificial arm was just a simple hook, but it cost $80,000. What’s worse, children like her grow quickly and need new arms all the time. “It blew me away! I built my arm for only $300,” thought Easton. “I must lend a hand to people like her.” Easton was moved by Jenny’s situation and wanted to help. It shows compassion and a sense of responsibility. Look and say Read and answer What problems did Easton solve each time How long did it take Easton to improve the artificial arm to make i ... ...
