2014-2015学年高中英语 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions U3P1 Warming up课件 新人教版选修8.pptVIP

1928 Penicillin Alexander Fleming 1937 Photocopier Chester F. Carlson 1940 Colour television Peter Goldmark 1942 Electronic digital computer American scientists 1945 Atomic bomb American scientists 1950 Credit cards Ralph Schneide 1985 Windows OS Microsoft Company 1990 World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee What are the inventions in the future? 1. Electric shoes The heel of these shoes is a machine that makes electricity with every step you take. You will never need to buy batteries again. Electric shoes Read the following descriptions. 2. Inflatable bicycle You will never have to worry about having your bike stolen again. If you use our inflatable bike, you can simply let the air out and put your bike in a bag. Inflatable bicycle 3. Edible chopsticks Never throw away or wash chopsticks again. These chopsticks are both delicious and environmentally friendly. Save trees and have a snack at the same time — they come in five different flavours. Edible chopsticks * Inventors and inventions Unit 3 Objective To learn the difference between a discovery and an invention. Do you know what are the four inventions in ancient China? What are they famous for? Newton gravity discovered Benjamin Franklin A lightning flash is electricity. discovered Stephenson the train invented radium Madame Curie discovered Zhang Heng the seismograph 地动仪 invented How much do you know about the inventors and the inventions? Let’s have a quiz. 1. ____ isn’t Thomas Edison’s invention. The long- lasting, practical electric light bulb B. The phonograph (留声机) C. The practical, publicly demonstrated television system 2. _____ is called “Father of Car”. A. Rudolf Diesel B. Karl Benz C. Thomas Edison 3. ______ is called “Father of Dynamite (炸药)”. A. Alfred Nobel B. Albert Einstein C. Alexander Bell