,Unit 3 Inventors and Inventions,Cai Lun,Paper,Changs seismograph (地动仪),Zhang Heng,Alexander Graham Bell,Telephone,Kinetoscope (活动电影放映机),Gramophone,Electric bulb,Thomas Edison,The king of the invention,Look at the different stages and work out a suitable order.,1. Applying for an patent,2. Finding a problem,3. Doing research,4. Testing the solution,5. Thinking of a creative solution,2 3 5 4 1,5. Applying for an patent,1. Finding a problem,2. Doing research,4. Testing the solution,3. Thinking of a creative solution,Examples: 期中考试阅读理解A篇,Reading,The Problem of the Snakes,stage approach habitat stainless steel ice cubes bowl bucket novel adj. a computer programme mathmatical model,阶段 方法 栖息地 不锈钢 冰块 碗 桶 新颖的 电脑程序 数学模型,2.给打电话 3. 偶尔，有时 4.显扬自己 5.着手，开始 6.把放进 7 保持凉爽 8 抓住机会 9 在.的敦促下 10.此外,2.call up 3.now and then 4.distinguish oneself 5.set about doing sth 6.put into 7. keep cool 8.seize the opportunity 9. pressed by 10.in addition,Divide the passage into five parts according to different stages.,5. Applying for an patent,1. Finding a problem,2. Doing research,4. Testing the solution,3. Thinking of a creative solution,Fast Reading,Para ?,Stages,Para ?,Para ?,Para ?,Paragraph,Para ?,1,2,3,4-6,7-8,The Problem of the Snakes,Structure,1. Whats the girls(authors) problem? She had to get rid of the snakes in her courtyard.,Careful Reading,Para 1 Finding a problem,How?,She wanted to invent something merciful that would catch snakes but not harm them.,Can you use some words in this sentence to explain it?,Tip: You can guess the meaning of some unknown but important words according to the context(上下文).,She set about researching the habits of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them.,Para2 Doing research,Para 3 Thinking of a creative solution,1st approach,2nd approach,Best one?,Cooling the snakes so that they would become sleepy and could easily be caught,3rd approach,Whatwereused for catching snakes?,3rd approach,How many?,An ice-cream maker,Ice-cubes,Bowl,Jelly,Para 4-6 Testing the solution,Attempt 1,Attempt 2,Attempt 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,How many times did the author attempt?,Para 4-6 Testing the solution,Attempt 1,Retell the first attempt with some key words.,In the morning, .got up,placedoverand on,Finally, .covered with,.removed,Snakes？,Less active but still fast,So she had to _ her plan.,adjust,Attempt 1,Attempt 2,Whats the difference?,What did she use for catching the snakes?,Attempt 3,So she need to _ her design again.,improve,Para 4-6 Testing the solution,In the morning,In the evening,Did the author succeed in catching the snakes? What happened to the snakes?,Para 7-8 Applying for an patent,What kinds of invention can get a patent? (an adj.) novel,What kinds of inventions can not get a patent? A discovery; A scientific theory or mathematical model; Literature or art; A game or a business; A computer program; A new animal or plant variety.,P22 Ex4 Now pretend you are a patent officer and it is your job to decide whether the inventions can get a patent or not and tell me your reasons.,Post- reading,.,Eg: _ can (not) receive a patent because it can be considered as _.,Healthier meat,Mpping the stars,A trap for insects,New book,_ can (not) receive a patent because it can be considered as _.,Summary,Some stages every inventor must go through How to catch the snakes?,5. Applying for an patent,1. Finding a problem,2. Doing research,4. Testing the solution,3. Thinking of a creative solution,Science and Technology Exposition (科技说明文),P22 EX.4,Do you think they should get patents? Why? （discussion）,1. It cannot receive a patent because it can be considered as a new variety of animal.,2. It cannot receive a patent because the new part of this is the computer program training.,3. It cannot receive a patent because it is a discovery and not an invention.,4. This method of preventing insects coming into a house is a true invention. It solves a problem in a practical way. It should be given a patent.,5. A book is a work of literature and so cannot be given a patent even though it may be a best-seller. (畅销书),Find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with each stages.,5. Applying for an patent,1. Finding a problem,2. Doing research,4. Testing the solution,3. Thinking of a creative solution,Fast Reading,Para ?,Stages,Para ?,Para ?,Para ?,Paragraph,Para ?,1,2,3,4-6,7-8,Para 4-6 Testing the solution,5. Applying for an patent,Super hybrid rice,Yuan Longping,Yuan Longping,The father of super hybrid rice,Problems,