2013人教版选修八Unit 3《Inventors and inventions》课件ppt.pptVIP

Work out two rules: 7. Which statement is true according to the text? A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldnt bite the writer at all. B. Your product must be different from everybody elses if you want to receive a patent. C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes. D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately. Discuss in pairs what the advantages might be of getting a patent. Advantages: You are recognized as a real inventor. You can make money if you sell your invention to others. You will become famous. You are able to prove that you were the first person to make the invention. According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent? A. A new star discovered by a scientist. B. A new novel written by Yao Ming. C. A new way to make dirty water clean. D. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine. Discussion So only inventions can get patens and they can be recognized and protected. * paper-making printing compass gunpowder Why are they famous ? Newton gravity discovered Benjamin Franklin electricity. discovered radium Madame Curie discovered Zhang Heng the seismograph 地动仪 invented Cai Lun ↓ papermaking An amphibious car Stephenson’s “Rocket” DNA which pictures below show inventions and which show discoveries? An invention is ____________________ _________________. A discovery is ___________________________ ______________________________________. existing in nature but not yet known finding out something already not existing before creating something What’s the connection between discovery and invention? Discoveries often lead to inventions. Inventions are often based on discoveries. 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 You will never have to