九年级英语Unit6WhenwasitinventedSectionA.pptVIP

Which do you think is the most important invention in the world? Do you know what are they? 1a. Groupwork Look at the things below. In what orders do you think they were invented? Number them [1-5] 1b.Listen and match the inventions with the dates. According to what you have listened, answer the questions below. 1. What did the grandma have when she was young? 2. Why didn’t they have a television at that time? 3. Does grandma have personal computer now? 2b.Listen again and match the items in columns. 2c. Pairwork 3a. Hate it or like it? 3b. Pairwork A: what do you think is the most helpful invention? B: I think the most helpful invention is the computer. A: why is that? B: Because it helps me search the information that I need. 4. Groupwork Imagine that you are alone on a tiny island. Choose five inventions you would like to have on the island with you. Explanation 1. It’s used for scooping really cold ice cream. be used for 意为“被用来……”,强调用途或作用。 e.g. The duster is used for cleaning the rooms. be used as 意为”被当作……来用”，强调被当作工具或手段来用。 be used by 意为“被……使用，强调使用者。 e.g. The big box is used as a table. The car is used by our manager. 2. Shoes with adjustable heels were invented by… (1) with 是介词，意为”“具有，持有，带有”。 e.g. a girl with long hair a house with a blue roof (2) adjustable意为“可调整的，可调节的”。 e.g. I have a pair of shoes with adjustable heels. (3) invent是动词，意为“发明，创造”。 e.g. Edison invented the light bulb. invention是名词，“发明，发明物” e.g. Edison had about 2,000 inventions during his lifetime. 3. Battery-operated slippers were invented by… operate用法： (1) “操作” e.g. Can you operate the computer? (2)“起作用，见效果” e.g.The sleeping pill operated at once. (3)“经营，管理” e.g.The company operates ten factories. (4)“动手术” e.g.The doctor will operate on his mother next week. 4. annoying adj. 讨厌的, 恼人的 (往往指事物) e.g. How annoying it is! 真讨厌。 annoyed adj. 生气的, 恼怒的 (往往指人) e.g. My father is annoyed with me. 爸爸在生我气。 5. helpf