1,Lungteng English Reader 3 Lesson 4 Are You Inventive?,Kaohsiung Municipal Hsin Chuang Senior High School (高雄市立新莊高中) Presented by Ling, Yuling (凌玉玲),2,Introduction,Graphic Types: Brainstorming Web & Hierarchy Chart Focus of the Content: Classifying & Describing with Examples Grammar Focus: Transitional Words,The reading begins with a number of questions to motivate the students. The contrast created between the great inventions and the seemingly small ones well serves as a prelude to its main idea: everyone can be inventive as long as he keeps his mind active. By giving practical examples in the list of possible causes to inventions, the reading not only activates the students background knowledge but also proposes many possibilities for future inventions.,3,Lesson Plan,I. Background II. New Information III. Practice & Personalization IV. Extension Activities & Application,4,I. Background 1.1 Read the passages to establish background knowledge of the text.,The safety pin was invented while WalterHunt was twisting a piece of wire, trying to think of something that would help him pay off a fifteen dollar debt. On April 10, 1849, the safety pin was patented. Walter Hunt thought little of his safety pin as an invention and soon sold the patent for four hundred dollars.,The first mechanical alarm clock Was invented by Levi Hutchins, of New Hampshire, in the U.S., in 1787. This device he made only for himself, however, and it only rang at 4 AM in order to wake him for his job. The French inventor, Antoine Redier was the first to patent an adjustable mechanical alarm clock, in1847.,2.,1.,5,What:,Why:,When:,How:,Who:,What:,When:,Where:,Why:,Who:,1.2 Work out the two graphs based on the established knowledge.,Graph for Passage I:,April 10, 1849,Walter Hunt,Graph for Passage 2:,safety pin,To pay off a $15 debt,By twisting a piece of wire,alarm clock,Levi Hutchins,1787,To wake him up for job,the U.S.,6,II. New Information 2.1 Text Analysis: Answer the modeling questions to analyze the text.,Introduction 1. What are the five questions asked by the author to initiate the topic? 2. Who are the great inventors that have changed the way people live? 3. What are the two small inventions that have made peoples lives easier?,Main Part 4. Which sentence introduces the list of three factors of invention?,7,Brainstorming 5. What is used as an example to explain that people have thought of many solutions to solve problems they face in life? 6. What is the definition of “brainstorming”?,Observation 7. Who is suggested as an example of inventing by observation? 8. What are the two examples of common problems that people might think of new ways to deal with?,8,Conclusion 11. What does the author suggest in the end?,Inventing with Odds and Ends 9. What are the examples of odds and ends found in a drawer or a box? 10. What is the device that is thought of with the odds and ends?,9,Introduction,5 initiative questions,4 big inventors who have changed the way people live,2 small inventions that have made life easier,Main Part,Q3:,Q5:,Q4:,Q2:,Q1:,2.2 Graphic Organizer: Illustrate the text with graphs in order of the introduction, the main part, and the conclusion.,10,Concluding Sentence:,3 Factors of Invention & Examples,Main Part,Example:,Example:,11,5 initiative questions,Q1: When you hear the word “invention,” what comes to mind?,Q3: Do you believe that inventions can only be thought or created by famous people?,Q2: Do you think inventions are new things that change how we live?,Q4: Are you inventive?,Q5: Do you think you might invent something new and useful some day?,2.2 Individual Graphs with Answers:,12,4 big inventors who have changed the way people live,the telephone,the airplane,the modern steam engine,the light bulb,Thomas Edison,James Watt,Alexander G. Bell,The Wright Brothers,2 small inventions that have made life easier,the safety pin,the safety razor,13,Concluding Sentence:,Main Part,3 Factors of Invention & Examples,Just keep your mind active and let your imagination go. You may be more inventive than you think!,the message delivery service,14,3.1 Some transitions are found in the text: however, for example, at the very least, likewise, and then. Combine the sentences with a proper transition. 1. Lasers are widely applied in medicine. They are common in the treatment of eye diseases. 2. I have always enjoyed going to the beach. I never go there at midday.,Lasers are widely applied in medicine; for example, they are common in the treatment of eye diseases.,I have always enjoyed going to the beach; however, I never go there at midday.,III. Practice and Personalization,15,3. San Francisco has a famous strait in the Golden Gate. Seattle has a famous strait in Puget Sound. 4. The grounds crew mows the course first. They water it. 5. Helping others is something worth doing. You feel happy after helping others.,San Francisco has a famous s