8.One of the first inventions of human beings was the wheel,which we don’t know who first invented.
T:In this unit,we have learnt a lot about new inventions and famous inventors.Now,let’s do an exercise using what we’ve learnt in this unit to review the Attributive Clause.Turn to Page 61 and finish Exercise 1 in Grammar part,please.Finish them first by yourselves and then you may discuss your answers in pairs.
(A few minutes later,ask some students to read out their answers.Students may have various answers.)
Suggested answers:
1.…can be used at home or in an office.
2.…it is not convenient to use a desktop computer.
3.…businesses are busy.
4.…you can obtain a patent for your invention.
5.…we need something more useful or more convenient to satisfy the needs of people.
6.…invents things.
7.…are both delicious and environmentally friendly./can be eaten.
Step Ⅲ Word Study
T:As you know,there are a lot of useful expressions in this unit.Let’s do some exercises to review them.
(Show the following on the multimedia and allow the students a couple of minutes to finish it.)
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.
1.I’m tired__________washing clothes by hand.I’ll buy a washing machine tomorrow.
2.You’ve got to break away__________old thought patterns in order to develop creative thinking.
3.She was telling us about her sick mother when she suddenly broke__________tears.
4.The students like physics classes because the way their teacher teaches allows__________creativity.
5.I don’t want to keep the hen any more;I’ll exchange it__________twenty eggs.
6.During a test,it’s always wise to move on when you get stuck__________a difficult problem and come back to it later.
(A moment later,ask some students to say their answers and then check them with the whole class.Give some explanations when necessary.)
Suggested answers:
1.of(be tired of doing sth.)
2.from(break away from…)
3.into(break into tears/a house)
4.for(allow for…)
5.for(exchange A for B)
6.by(get stuck by…)
T:Well done!After class you should read these sentences more to master the use of the phrases in them.Now,let’s do another practice.
(Show the following on the multimedia.)
Change the form of the following words.
trial→__________(v.)
application→__________(v.)
produce→__________(adj.)
fail→__________(n.)
involvement→__________(v.)
eraser→__________(v.)
inspiration→__________(v.)
possible→__________(n.)
deep→__________(v.)
awareness→__________(adj.)
Suggested answers:
trial→try(v.)
application→apply(v.)
produce→productive(adj.)
fail→failure(n.)
involvement→involve(v.)
eraser→erase(v.)
inspiration→inspire(v.)
possible→possibility(n.)
deep→deepen(v.)
awareness→aware(adj.)
StepⅣ Summary and Homework
T:Today we’ve reviewed some useful expressions and words we learnt before.Also we’ve done some practice to review the Attributive Clause.After class,you should do more practice to master them better.Besides,try to solve the riddles in Part 14 on Page 62.That’s all for today.See you tomorrow!
Ss:See you tomorrow!
Step Ⅴ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 18 Inventions
The Third Period
Walt Disney Albert Einstein
Abraham Lincoln Newton
John Denver Charlie Chaplin
Word puzzle:
The Fourth Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Learn a reading passage to improve the students’ reading ability.
2.Do some writing practice to improve the students’ writing ability.
3.Learn some useful words and expressions.
Teaching Important Points:
1.Improve the students’ integrating skills.
2.Review the Attributive Clause.
Teaching Difficult Point:
How to improve the students’ integrating skills.
Teaching Methods:
1.Reading and understanding to improve the students’ reading ability.
2.Writing practice to improve the students’ writing ability.
3.Individual or pair work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
1.the multimedia
2.the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step ⅡLead-in and Reading
T:How many of you have a computer at home?Please put up your hands.
(Some students put up their hands.)
Good.Most of you have a computer.What do you do with your computer?
S:I search for information on the Internet.And sometimes I play games with it.
T:Does anybody do anything else with it?
S:I sometimes draw pictures or type something.
S:For me,I sometimes send e-mails to my friends.
S:I listen to the music.
S:I watch football matches.
…
T:Do you think the computer is really useful to you?
S:Not exactly.I can also do these things without a computer.I can go to a library to look for the information that I need.But it’s much quicker and more convenient if I use a computer.
S:I can listen to the music on a tape recorder.
S:I can watch football matches on TV.
…
T:You’re quite right.New technology is often used in old ways.Now,please have a discussion in groups of four to complete the chart shown on the screen.
(Show the following on the screen and give the students a moment to have a discussion.)
Technology Usage
Computer Used as a typewriter
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The Internet Used as a library
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(After a few minutes,ask several students to say their answers.Students may have various answers.)