沪教版（初中二年级）八年级英语上册：Unit 4 Inventions（Period 6）_课件1.pptVIP

Unit 4 Inventions(Period 6) More practice 1 Can you name some great inventors and their inventions? the (fountain) pen the ballpoint pen Do you know what the invention is? Which do you prefer? Why? /ˈbɔ:lpɔɪnt/ Do you know why the ballpoint pen was invented? roll refill make a mess dry easily tip /ˌri:ˈfɪl/ /mes/ /rəʊl/ Paragraph __ The ballpoint pen was a great success. How people remember Biro. Paragraph __ Paragraph __ 3 2 4 Skim the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro, and tell what each paragraph is about. How the ballpoint pen was invented. A Read the article again. Then answer the questions below. 4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today? 1 Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen? 2 How did Biro’s brother help him invent the ballpoint pen? 3 How does the ballpoint pen work? Because he had to refill his fountain pen all the time, and the ink did not dry easily and it sometimes made a mess on the paper. Biro’s brother helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. There is a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolls ink onto paper as it moves. In many English-speaking countries, people still use the word biro to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen. What does the word giant mean in the title? Why do we call Biro a pen giant? Discuss these with your classmates. /ˈdʒaɪənt/ biro Biro Sax saxophone Sandwich sandwich Do you know of any other invention that was named after its inventor? The Earl of Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century. The Earl of Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didn’t even stop to have his meals. He ordered his servants to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand and played cards with his right hand. People liked his idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as he did. From the name Sandwich, we get the w