Unit 4 Inventions Section 4 Focusing on culture课件 -2025-2026学年沪教版八年级上册英语.pptxVIP

ReviewDiscussandshareWhatgreatinventionshavewelearntaboutinthisunit?Whyweretheseinventionssoimportant?

Movabletype:adreamcometrueItwasnearlyteno’clockatnight.Janewasinbed.Shewasreadingabookaboutthehistoryofprintingwhenshefellasleep.Suddenly,Janefoundherselfinsideabigroom.Shecouldseeanopenfireandabigdeskwithlotsofstrangetools.Therewasamanbythedesk,andhewasworkingwithclay.Hewassobusythathedidn’tnoticeher.“Excuseme,whatareyoudoing?”askedJane.“I’mgoingtoprintabook,soI’mmakingtype,”themanreplied.“Type?Whatisit?Couldyoutellmemoreaboutit?”askedJane.“Sure.First,Icutcharactersintopiecesofclay.ThenIbakethemwithfiretomakethemhard.Theseonesarereadynow—look,eachcharacterisasinglepieceoftype.IneedtomakethousandsofthesebeforeIcanprintthebook,”saidtheman.“Couldyoushowmehowtoprintwiththem?”askedJane.“First,spreadoutamixtureofpinegum,waxandpaperashonametalplate.Next,puteachpieceoftypeontheplateandfixthemwithaframe.Afterthat,heatitupsothatthemixturewillmelt.Thenpressdownontheclaycharacterswithaboardtomakesurethesurfaceiseven.Finally,brushthecharacterswithink—now,it’sreadytoprint,”heexplained.“Oh,youmustbeBiSheng,”Janesaid.“Ilearntaboutyouinthebook!Youinventedmovabletype.Youknowwhat,theGermancraftsmanGutenbergimprovedyourinventionandintroducedmetalmovabletypetoEuropeabout400yearslater.”BiShengsmiled.AtthatmomentJanewokeup.Itwasonlyadream...!Shelookedatthebookinherhandsandsmiled.

1.Whatkindoftextisit?Howcanyoutell?A.It’sadescriptionofarealevent.B.It’safictionalstory.C.It’sanarticleaboutthelifeofafamousperson.Pre-readingLookatthepicturesandthetitle.Thenreadthefirstparagraphofthetextonpage62andanswerthequestionsbelow.It’sasto