人教版高中英语选修8 Unit 3 Warming up课件.pptVIP

How much do you know about the inventors and the inventions? Work out two rules: What are the important inventions of the 20th century? * * 选修8 What do you think is the most useful invention in the history? 1. To learn the difference between a discovery and an invention 2. To learn about some modern inventions 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 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 4. Marconi (马可尼) invented the _____ in the world. A. TV B. long distance radio transmission C. typewriter 5. ____ invented the first airplane. A. Wright Brothers B. Henry Ford C. Benjamin Franklin Discuss in pairs which pictures below show inventions and which show discoveries. An amphibious car Stephenson’s “Rocket” DNA An amphibious car (2003) This is the first car that can travel safely on water and on land. When moving on water, the wheels of the car turn sideways and move into the body. The underneath of the car is strong enough to sail as a boat. It is a prototype and is not yet being produced for sale. This is an interesting modern invention. Stephenson’s “Rocket” (1781-1848) George