高二英语unit 19 reading6.pptVIP

Unit 18 Inventions What will you think of next? Thomas Edison invented the electric bulb after thousands of unsuccessful experiments The thinking under the apple tree made him invent the theory of gravity. Isaac Newton “Why did the apple fall to the ground?” 更多资源 By watching how the steam raised the lid, Watt improved the steam engine. James Watt steamer What are their differences and similarities? Different backgrounds  cultures education nationalities IQ  Job… Creative thinking Read the text fast to find out the general idea of the text, using the title and subtitles. It mainly tells us how to be more creative. (=What thinking strategies one should use if he wants to develop his creativity.) 1.What is the general idea of the text? 2.What are the 4 thinking strategies? What do they mean? 1.Think outside the box (框外思维) 2.Take another look at it (换个角度看问题) 3.Make connections （联想） 4.Keep trying （不断试验） 4 thinking strategies 1. What is creativity according to the text ? 2. How can we become more creative? Creativity is not about getting high test scores, having a high IQ or being smart. Instead,it is one of the most highly valued skills in society, is a matter of habits. By thinking about the way we think and practicing good thinking strategies. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 What is “to think outside the box ” ? To try new ways to solve a problem. Because knowledge and learning are important but what we know and what we have learnt may also limit our thinking. Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for creative solutions and also try impossible or crazy solutions. 2. Why should we “think outside the box ” ? 3.How do inventors think outside the box? rephrase = try to express again What does “take another look at it” mean? 2. If we look at problems in as many ways as possible, we may _______. A. find solutions that would otherwise remain invisible B. have different attempts a