Unit 3 Lesson 9,Creative minds,What are your problems in your daily life? How do you solve them?,Discuss in groups of six,Lead-in,What do you want to introduce?,Read and answer How many inventions are mentioned in these passages? What are they?,Reading,Read the popsicles passage and finish the table individually.,1.What was his problem? What would you do? How did he solve it? 2.What do you think of the invention and the inventor? 3.Try to ask one question for the inventor,underline your answer in the text,You may present like this,Good morning, ladies and gentlemen： I want to introduce a wonderful invention for you. They were invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905. He forgot a drink of juice and it became ice. He couldnt drink it, so he ate it and it tasted good. It became popular in winter. In my opinion, popsicles are useful because and the inventor was clever becauseI have a question for you:,information,Choose your invention and learn in the groups.,Prepare your own invention presentation,Work in groups of six,information,Your opinion,Your question,Inventions Presentation 为了配合科技月的活动，学校英语沙龙准备开展以“A Special Invention”为题的发明展示活动。邀请我们班的同学参加，请以小组为单位就此话题围绕感兴趣的发明准备发言以及其它展示的材料。,1.List at least two pieces of information for your presentation from the text. 2.Express your opinions on the invention or inventor. 3. Make your speech logical, you may use “because” or “so”. 4. Prepare for your speech in your group and prepare one question for other group. 5.You will have 5 minutes to prepare and 3 minutes for your presentation.,Post-reading,Why do you think these inventors can make these inventions? What do the inventors have in common?,voice your opinion,Try to solve your problems in daily life in a new way! _ _are very important!,post-reading : reflect on what you have learnt,1. popsicle N-COUNT 冰棍；棒冰；雪糕 earmuff N-COUNT 御寒耳罩； 耳套 crayon holder 蜡笔夹 wristies n.pl 露指手套,Language points,2.get+adj. 变得怎么样 The boys were getting bored. stay+adj. 保持怎么样 How do you stay healthy? leave sth./sb.+adj./介词短语 招致；造成 The documentary left me in a state of shock.,Do you still remember the inventions we learnt? Discuss with your partner and complete the table.,Consolidation,Think about the inventors from the passage. What are some examples of their creativity?,Discuss with your partner,A:Well, Frank thought of a new way to use something he found by accident. B:I agree. Even though it was cold, he thought people would like it in summer. A: Good idea. I think we can also read books about them so that we can learn from them.,Example:,Think out a problem at school, at home or in daily life, then Write a letter about it and ask for help from other groups.,Work in group of six,Writing,Exchange letters with other groups. Each group discusses how to be creative and writes how to invent an invention to solve problems,Read out their problem and the corresponding group read out their inventions.,Presentation,Vote for the best group which is most creative in offering solutions,Present the things they want to invent in the group,Discuss with your partner,Finish the exercise book. Polish your writing and write it down in your exercise book.,Homework,