1、选修八 Unit3 Inventors and inventionsPeriod1 ReadingTeaching aims and demandsTopicsInventions;patent applications;great inventorsVocabularySeize straw file current bear helicopter tap triangle distinguish refrigerator glue court dial extension dot version dot version associate competence patent jeep co
2、urtyard personnel walnut merciful product stainless powder cubic perfume abrupt cube convenient caution passive expectation merry criterion valid string ripe greengrocer freezing identification innocent directory dynamic rainfall stable lantern practical jam abruptly forehead merrily wire Call up;be
3、aten track;now and then;apply for a patent;set about;in the expectation;dive into;seize the opportunity to do;set out(to do);distinguish oneself;hang on;cannot bear;out of order;traffic jams;get through;a series of dots;ring back;tap.out;ring offSentences1. here was a chance for me to distinguish my
4、self by inventing something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them.2. But monitored carefully,the snakes proved to be no trouble and all went according to plan.3. Every time you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.4. .before you know it, you will have
5、 something worth thinking about to occupy your mind.5. Although he is most often associated with the invention of the telephone,he was indeed a continuing searcher after practical solutions to improve the quality of everybodys life.6. Im sorry,but this phone is out of order.Functions：(making telepho
6、ne calls)Hold the line,please.Just a moment,please.I cant get through.Which extension.,please?Can i ring back later?Hang on,please.Im sorry,but this phone is out of order.I must ring off now because.Sorry,he/she isnt here right now.Can i speak to.,please?GrammarRevise the past participle as the attr
7、ibute,predicative and object complement1. the next morning i carried in my hand a small net used for catching fish.2. She seemed embarrassed by the question.3. Mary wants her paintings displayed in the gallery.Focus-on1. get students to know something about inventors and inventions.2. Have students
8、learn some useful new words and expressions about inventors and inventions and let them learn effective ways to master them.3. Enable students to express how to make telephone calls.4. Let students get a better understanding of the grammar item.5. Develop students listening,speaking,reading and writ
9、ing abilities.Difficulties1,enable students to master the usage of the past participle as the attribute, predicative and object complement.2,Let students learn to write a dialogue of expressing how to make telephone calls.3,develop students integrative skills.Periods needed:6Period1 warming up,pre-r
10、eading,reading and comprehending 2 language study 3 grammar 4 listening and speaking 5 reading and writing 6 summing up .learning tip and assessmentPeriod 1 warming up,pre-reading,reading and comprehendingKnowledge and skills1. to know the meaning of the new words and phrases in this period2. To lea
11、rn about some inventions,make clear the difference between a discovery and an invention3. To learn how the information is organized4. To develop the reading ability by skimming and scanning the passage5. To develop the speaking ability by talking about inventors and inventionsProcess and methods1 wh
12、ile doing warming up the teacher can lead in the topic of this unit by showing students some pictures of inventors and inventions2during pre-reading the teacher can go around the classroom and discuss the questions with several students3while doing reading and comprehending, the teacher may first as
13、k the students to read the text quickly to get the general idea of each paragraph.encourage them to answer some questions and discuss the text structure4 to consolidate the contents of the reading passage,the students should be required to retell the text in their own words at the end of the classFo
14、cus-on1,to enable the students to learn about inventors and inventions and to develop their reading ability2,to enable the students to talk about inventionsTeaching procedureStep 1 warming upTo deal with the part by looking and talkingShow the pictures to the students and let them know which picture
15、s show inventions and which show discoveries and talk about them.Step 2 pre-readingAsk students if they know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved.encourage them to talk about it and look at the list on page 19 to work out a suitable order.Step 3 rea
16、ding and comprehending1. fast reading:ask students to skim the passage to get the key words and general idea of each paragraph and the main idea of the text.2. Read the passage carefully,divide the passage into 4 parts and match the main idea of each part.Part 1(para._) 1.the research on the approac
17、hes to solve the problemPart 2(para._) 2.the attempts to catch the snakesPart 3(para._) 3the requirements of getting a patentPart 4(para._) 4the discovery of the problem of the snakes3. ask students to scan for detailed information and choose the best answer. 结合学生用书4read the text carefully and then
18、decide whether the following statements are true or false.(1)I bought an ice-cream maker made of aluminum. ( )(2)The snakes are too big for me to handle.( )(3)The snakes are poisonous.( )(4)The snakes are finally sent to the zoo.( )(5)People who produced a new type of plant have the qualification to
19、 get a patent.( )(6)A patent will be published 18 months from the date you apply.( )Step 4 listening,reading aloud and underliningAsk students to read the passage aloud to the tape and let them pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence.Tell them to pick out
20、all the useful expressions or collocations from the passage while reading and copy them down in their notebooks after class as homework.Collocations:call up,now and then,set about,apply for a patent,in the expectation,seize the opportunity to do,distinguish oneself.Step 5 retellingAsk students to ta
21、lk about the stages in the inventing process in their own words.Give them some key words on the blackboard.Then let them try to retell the passage.Step 6 homework1. learn the useful new words and expressions in this period by heart.2. Deal with the exercises in p31 of their exercise bookStep 7 refle
22、ction after teaching_Period 2 language studyKnowledge and skills1. to get the students to learn to use the important new words and phrases freely2. To get the students to understand and use the important and useful sentence patternsProcess and methods1. referring to the textbooks,reference books or
23、dictionaries2. Talking about the difficult pints with your group-mates 3. Trying hard to learn the language points by heart4. Practicing the language points activelyFocus-on1. important new words and expressions2. Important and useful sentence patterns3. Some difficult and long sentences in the text
24、Teaching procedureStep 1 revision1. check the homework exercises2. Ask some students to say something about the inventionsStep 2 exercises for useful words and expressions1. turn to page23.Go through the exercises in discovering useful words and expressions with students and make sure they know what
25、 to do.2. Give them several minutes to finish the exercises3. Check the answers with the whole class and explain the problems they meet where necessary.Step 4 vocabulary study 结合学生用书Step 5 usingTurn to page 63.ask students to do the exercises in using words and expressions in the workbookStep 6 home
26、workFinish off the workbook exercisesStep 7 reflection after teaching_Period 3 grammarKnowledge and skills1.To get the students to revise the different forms and usages of the past participle.2.to enable the students to use the past participle as the attribute ,predicative and object complement corr
27、ectly and properlyProcess and methods1. to ask the students to pick out the sentences including the past participle2. to ask the students to discover the usages of the past participle by comparing a lot of example sentences3. to ask the students to do the exercises in discovering useful structures o
28、n page 24 for them to master the past participle form.4. To ask the students to do the exercises in using structures on page 65 and some other additional exercises for consolidation.Focus-on1. to get the students to master the structure and usages of the past participle form2. to get the students to
29、 learn how to use the past participle form correctlyteaching procedurestep 1 revision1. check the homework exercises2. dictate some new words and expressionsstep 2 grammar learning1. ask the students to study the following sentences and try to summarize the structures and the meanings of the past pa
30、rticiple forms:(1) The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.(2) The criteria are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel.(3) so Alexander became interested
31、in helping deaf people communicate and they are education.(4) One day as he was experimenting with one end of a straw joined to a deaf mans eardrum and the other to a piece of smoked glass2. Ask the students to study the following sentences paying attention to the difference between the past partici
32、ple forms and other non-predicate forms when used as the attribute.(1) China is still a developing country while the Unites States is a developed one.(2) The rising sun is more beautiful than the risen sun.(3) We all got frightened at the frightening creature.(4) I will buy the beautiful house built
33、 by the large company last year.(5) I will buy the beautiful house being built by the large company now.(6) I will buy the beautiful house to be built by the large company next year.3. Ask the students to study the following sentences paying attention to the difference between the past participle an
34、d the present participle when used as the predictive.(1) How the poor young boy managed to go to the key university is surprising.(2) Almost everyone is surprised that the poor young boy managed to go to the key university.(3) When the professor came in, he remained seated.(4) No sooner had I stood
35、up than he waved me to remain sitting.4. Ask the students to study the following sentences paying attention to the difference between the past participle and the present participle when used as the object complement.(1) I found the boy coming into the library.(2) I found the thief tied to the tree.(
36、3) When the old man came back to his hometown, he found the village changing every day.(4) When the old man came back to his hometown, he found the village changed completely.(5) With the boy leading the way, we had no difficulty in finding the factory.(6) With all the homework done, they went to pl
37、ay football on the playground.Step 3 summing upTry to help the students draw the conclusionStep 4 grammar practice(1) Do exercise 2 in discovering useful structures on page 24(2) Do the exercises in using structures on page 64Step 5 learning more about the grammarShow students the following on the s
38、creen or give out test papers to them.(1). I fell down and broke three of my teeth. I wonder how many times I have to come here and get my false teeth_.A. fix B. fixing C. fixed D. to fix(2). He looked around and caught a man_ his hand into the pocket of a passenger.A. put B. to be putting C. to put
39、 D. putting(3). It is believed that if a book is_ it will surely _ the reader.A. interested; interest B. interesting; interestedC. interested; be interesting D. interesting; interest(4). Through out history, the language _ by a powerful group spreads across a civilization.A speaking B. spoken C. to
40、speak D.to be spoken(5).- can those_ at the back of the classroom hear me? - -no problem.A. seat B. sit C. seated D. seating(6).-how do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? -the key_ the problem is to meet the demand _ by the customers.A. to solving; making B. to sol
41、ving; madeC. to solve ;making D. to solve; made(7). The boy tried his best to make himself _ in his _ English.A. understood; breaking B. understand; brokenC. understand; breaking D. understood; broken(8). The traffic problem, which we are expecting _,should have attracted the local governments atten
42、tion.A. seeing to solve B. to see to solve C. to see solved D. seeing solvingSuggested answers: CDDBCBDCStep 6 homeworkFinish off the workbook exercises.Step 7 reflection after teaching_Period 4 listening and speakingKnowledge and skills1. to understand the meanings of the following key words and ex
43、pressions while hearing them on the tape: founder, hand-washing, carpet cleaner, videotape, switch off.2. To enable the students to understand the listening texts.3. To help the students learn how to make a phone call using the given key sentences.Process and methods1. Smoothing away language proble
44、ms if any before listening.2. Listening for needed information.3. Speaking freely and making conversations.Focus-on1. The understanding of the conversations on the tape2. The ability of communicating by making a phone callTeaching procedureStep1. Revision1. retell the text on p20-p21.2. Check the an
45、swers of the exercises in learning about language and explain the difficult ones.Step 2. Listening1. Listen to text 1(page 26)and do the following exercises.(1) Listen for the first time and do exercise 2Suggested answers: washing machine, drum, carpet cleaner, court(2) listen again and do exercise
46、3.Suggested answers:ObjectThe ProblemJames Dysons improvementWashing machineWashing machines at that time do not clean the clothes as well as by handHe invented a machine using two drums which move in opposite directions(3)listen to the tape for a third time and fill in the missing information accor
47、ding to the tape.James Dyson found that clothes were not as_ from a _ machine as those washed by_. So he tried to improve that. He _ a system with two _ in the same machine. Together they are the same _ as the old drum, but they work _.One drum goes in one direction and the other goes in the other.
48、So its more like_ and the clothes_ _ cleaner.Suggested answers: clean, washing, hand, invented, drums, size, differently, hand-washing, come out2 .Listen to text 2 (page 62) twice and choose the best answer.(1) why does Ruth want to change for a new mobile phone?A. Her mobile has been old and out of
49、 fashionB. Her mobile has been out of control and doesnt work now.C. She missed important calls when her mobile was switched off.(2) Why are the new phones called 3Gphones?A. Because they will be able to organize peoples life.B. Because they are the third generation of mobile phones.C. Because they
50、can buy goods for people.(3) Why does Ruth Bacon not like the phone that can book air ticket and the hotel?A. Because it often serves people inefficientlyB. Because it orders and buys expensive goods.C. Because it spends her money.(4) Which kind of mobile phone does Ruth Bacon need most?A. A mobile
51、phone that can stop her missing important calls.B. A mobile phone that tis a computer and can videotape as well.C. A mobile phone that can order and buy goodsSuggested answers: CBCAStep3 speaking Since the students have learned many words and expressions about making a phone call bye both reading an
52、d listening. Its necessary for them to talk about it now. Teach them how to make a call by showing them the following sentences on the screen. (slide show)Which extension., please? Can I speak to please?Hold the line, please. Hang on, please.Just a moment, please.Im sorry, but this phone is out of o
53、rder. I cant get through.Sorry. He /She isnt here right now Can I ring back later?Ill ring him/ her up again. I must ring off now because Ask the students to look at the topics and discuss with their partners and then make up their own descriptions. (show the following on the screen.) Topics1. You h
54、ave made a phone call. Give a sample description.2. You want to apply for a job. Ask what kind of person the company needs. Give the students three minutes to prepare and practice, and then ask two groups to demonstrate their calls in front of the whole class.Step 4 homeworkWrite a passage to descri
55、be your invention.Step 5 reflection after teaching_Period 5 reading and writingKnowledge and skills1. To enable the students to know something about Bell.2. To get the students to learn the following useful new words and expressions :bear, dive into, tap, associate, out of order, get through3. To he
56、lp the students learn how to write a letter of application4. To foster the students ability in skimming and looking up information in reference books and improve the students reading ability.Process and methodsReading for specific information, summarizing, discussing and practicingFocus-on1. The und
57、erstanding of the reading passage.2. The following key words and phrases: bear, dive into, tap, associate, out of order, get through3. The following key sentences:(1) He found that by pressing his lips against his mothers forehead, he could make his mother understand what he was saying.(2) One day a
58、s he was experimenting with one end of a straw joined to a deaf mans ear drum and the other to a piece of smoked glass, Bell noticed that when he spoke into the ear, the straw drew sound waves on the glass.4. Teaching the students how to write a letter of applicationTeaching ProcedureStep 1 revision
59、Check the answers to the grammar exercises on page 24 and explain the difficult ones,Step 2 lead-inGive the students a specific imagination to think and talk about some great inventions. You may begin like this “Suppose you have made an invention, please tell us your experience.” Step 3 pre-readingG
60、ive the students the following two questions for them to think about and answer.1. Do you know any great inventions?2. Have you ever made an invention before? If so, describe your invention.Step 4 readingRead the passage quickly and do the following exercises.1. Find out the main idea of it.2. Match
61、 out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A. Bell is a continuing searcherPara.2 B. Bells life information and especially interestPara.3 C .Bells curiosityPara.4 D. Bells invention of the telephonePara.5 E. The importance of his invention-telephonePara.6 F. Bells first telephone messagePara.7 G. B
62、ells new discoveries in other areas of invention3. Tell whether the following statements are true or false.(1). Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Boston, USA. ( )(2) Bells mother was completely deaf, but with the help of Bell, she could hear what Bell said. ( )(3) It was Bells interest and c
63、uriosity that led to the invention for the telephone.( )(4).In order to improve his invention, Bell made Morse code.( )(5).Bell invented the telephone by chance because he had meant to improve the telegraph.( )(6) Right after he invented the telephone, he successfully sent a message to his assistant
64、 Watson.( )(7).He invented the helicopter and other flying machines.( )(8).Bell is respected for he devoted all himself to improving everybodys life.( )Suggested answers:1. It mainly talks about the life of Bell and how he made the great inventions.2. BCDEFGA3. FFTFTFFTStep 5 language study结合学生用书Ste
65、p 6 homework1. Master the language points in the text.2. Finish the writing task.Step 7 reflection after teaching_Period 6 summing up, learning tip and assessmentKnowledge and skills1. To get students to master all the useful new words and expressions in this unit.2. To have students grasp the gramm
66、ar itemthe past participle as the attribute, predicative and object complement better, and enable them to use the following structures correctly:“The next morning I carried in my hand a small net used for catching fish.”“Mary wants her paintings displayed in the gallery.”“She seemed embarrassed by t
67、he question.”3. To develop the students ability of using the important language points in this unit.Process and methodsDesign some additional exercises for students to do in order that they can learn to use and grasp all the contents.Focus-onUsing what they have learned in this unit to solve real pr
68、oblems.Teaching procedureStep 1 revision1. Check the homework exercises.2. Dictate some useful new words and expressions in this unit.Step 2 lead-inAsk the students to turn to page 27. Think about what they have learned in this unit and tick the boxes to see how well and how much they have learned t
69、hem.Step 3 summing upFive minutes for the students to summarize what they have learned in this unit by themselves. Then ask them to write down what they have learned about inventors and inventions. Check and explain something where necessary.Suggested answers:From this unit we have learned some inve
70、ntors and inventions.From this unit you have also learned:Useful verbs:Seize, file, bear, tap, distinguish, glue, dial, dot, associate.Phrasal verbs: call up, set about, dive into, set out(to do), hang on, get through, ring back, ring off, apply for a patent, seize the opportunity to do, distinguish
71、 oneself, cannot bear, tap outUseful nouns: patent, courtyard, walnut, product, powder, perfume, cube, caution, expectation, criterion, string, greengrocer, identification, directory, rainfall, lantern, jam, forehead, wire, straw, current, helicopter, triangle, refrigerator, court, extension, versio
72、n, competence, jeep, personnelUseful adjectives and adverbs: merciful, stainless, cubic, abrupt, convenient, passive, merry, valid, ripe, freezing, innocent, dynamic, stable, practical, abruptlyUseful expressions: now and then, out of order, beaten track, in the expectation, traffic jams, a series o
73、f dotsStep 4 practice1. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Use each expression only once and make changes where necessary.out of order, hang on to , now and then, call up, in truth, set about, set out, get through, dive into, ring off1. The boy told his parents that he would go to
74、school but_ he didnt.2. There must be something wrong with your telephone, for I couldnt _ to your office the whole morning.3. Tom doesnt go home every week, only_.4. He _ learning Chinese at the age of ten.5. Someone _me _ at midnight, only to find he dialed the wrong number.6. He _ the bag and bro
75、ught out two red apples.7. We _ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part.8. The car is said to have been _ on the halfway last week.9. The telephone rang, but before I could answer it, it _.10. _ the strap; the bus is about to start.Suggested answers:1. In truth 2. get through 3. no
76、w and then 4. set about 5.called; up 6. dived into 7. set out 8.out of order.9. rang off 10. Hang on toplete the following sentences according to the Chinese given.1. Researchers in this field _(有了一些重大的新发现)2. Sometimes reality and fantasy are _（很难区分）3. A bike _（比汽车更方便） in towns.4. There was a _（普遍希望
77、他会赢）5. The details of todays flights_（列在显示屏上）6. The contract had been _（有效地） drawn up.7.We _（收到400份申请） for the job.8.The ice is too thin _（承受不住你的重量）9.The helicopters_（像两个小黑点出现） on the horizon.10. Someone_.（轻轻叩门）Suggested answers:1. Have made some important new discoveries2. Hard to distinguish3. Is
78、more convenient than a car4. General expectation that he would win5. Are displayed on the monitor6. Validly7. Received 400 applications8. To bear your weight9. Appeared as two black dots10. Tapped at the door slightlyStep 5 learning tip Ask the students to turn to page 27. Read through the passage a
79、nd make sure they understand it. Encourage then to do as the passage tells because if they are doing so they will be teaching themselves a useful way of learning.Step 6 assessment1. Checking yourself ( on page 69 in the Workbook)2. Testing assessment完成课时讲练通配套练习Step 7 homework1. Finish off the Workbook exercises2. Review and summarize what you have learned in Unit 3Step 8 reflection after teaching_