牛津深圳版英语八年级上Unit 4《Inventions》（Period 2）课件.pptVIP

Period 2 Reading (II) Module 2 Science and technology Oxford English Unit 4 Inventions Revision 1 What inventions are described in the following sentences? We can use it to communicate with people over long distances. 2 We can make phone calls with it anytime, anywhere. 3 It is perhaps one of the most practical inventions in the 20th century. Now people use it for both work and play. telephone/mobile phone mobile phone computer lift 4 After its invention, we no longer needed to use the stairs. airplane/aircraft air conditioner the underground 5 It cools or warms rooms to make them more comfortable for people to stay in. 6 Passengers who use this for transportation no longer need to worry about traffic jams. 7 The Wright brothers invented the first machine-powered model of it. What inventions are described in the following sentences? Inventor Time of invention Life after its invention Examples: The wheel Read the first part of the article and complete the table. Don’t know. A few thousand years ago. Travelling became faster and more comfortable. carriages trains cars While you read 2 Inventor Time of invention Life after its invention People can ___________________ _________________. People can ___________________ ______________________________ ____________. The telephone over long distances speak to each other mobile phones keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere with Read the second part of the article and complete the table. Alexander Graham Bell. In 1876. Read the third part of the article and answer these questions. The light bulb People used oil lamps, gas lamps or candles. People can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. The wheel The wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry p