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话题语言应用——发明家与发明 编稿：牛新阁 审稿：王春霞 语言积累 交际用语　　Which extension ... please? 分机号是......？ 　　Can I speak to ... please? 我能和......说话吗？ 　　Hold the line，please．/ Hang on，please．请不要挂断。 　　Just a moment，please．请等一下。 　　I’m sorry，but this phone is out of order．对不起，但是电话出故障了。 　　I can’t get through．我打不通。 　　Sorry．He / She isn’t here right now．对不起，他/她不在。 　　Can I ring back later? 我能一会再打回去吗？ 　　I’ll ring him / her up again．我会再打给他/她。 　　I must ring off now because.... 我必须挂断了，因为...... 话题语句 发现和发明（Discoveries and inventions） 1. A discovery is an act or the process of finding out something already existing in nature but not yet known. 发现（discovery）指找到存在于自然界却不为人知的事物的行为和过程。 An invention is creating something not existing before. 发明是创造出以前不存在的事物。 2. The four great Chinese inventions： printing 印刷术 paper-making 造纸 compass 指南针 gunpowder 火药 3. What’s the connection (联系) between discovery and invention? Discoveries (发现) Inventions（发明） Electricity 电 1. Systems of delivering electrical light and heating to homes and offices 给住宅和办公室输送电力光和暖气的系统 2.Household machines for washing, ironing, keeping food cold 洗涤、熨烫、食物冷藏的家用机器 3. Computers, telephones, television 计算机、电话、电视 The movement of air空气流动 1. Airplane jet engines 飞机喷气引擎 2. Air balloons 气球 The circulation of the blood 血液循环 Machines to help people with serious disease (like kidney failure) 帮助治疗严重疾病（如肾衰）的机器 X-rays X射线 1. Body scanners to see whether you are ill 身体扫描设备检查是否生病 2. Machines to treat illnesses (like cancer) 治疗疾病（如癌症）的机器 Discoveries often lead to inventions. Inventions are often based on discoveries. 话题语句Applying for a patent 1. Stages（进程）every inventor must go through before it is approved（批准、认可） Finding a problem 发现问题 Doing research 研究问题 Thinking of a creative solution 想出创造性的解决办法 Testing the solution 测试结论 Deciding on the invention 确定发明 Applying for a patent 申请专利（权） 2. Advantages of getting a patent You are recognized as a real inventor. 作为发明者得到承认。 You can make money if you sell your invention to others