ReadingReadingWarming up.1.In pairs discuss which of these pictures show inventions. Does any of them show discoveries?An amphibious car水陆两用汽车水陆两用汽车It is an inventionStephensons “Rocket”It is an inventionDNAIt is a discovery.What is an invention?An Invention is something that is _by a human being. Inventing is a scientific activity. Warming up-III (2m)createdWhat is a discovery?A discovery merely makes known something that _in nature.already existed Lets work out the connection between discoveries and inventions: _ often lead to _.DiscoveriesinventionsDiscoveriesInventions1. Electricity 1. Systems of delivering electrical light and heating to homes and offices2. Household machines for washing, ironing, keeping food cold, etc3. Computers, telephones, television, etcHow much do you know the inventors and inventions?A quizA quiz1.Paper, printing, gunpowder and _ are 4 great inventions in ancient China.abacusbalancecompass2. _ isnt Thomas Edisons invention.Light bulbRecord playerTelephoneAlexander Graham Bell3. George Stephenson made the first train using a steam engine in _. A. 1625 B. 1725 C. 18254. _ is called “Father of Car”. A. Rudolf Diesel B. Karl Benz C. Thomas Edison5. _ is called “ Father of Dynamite （炸药）炸药）”. A. Alfred Nobel B. Albert Einstein C. Alexander Bell6. Marconi (马可尼马可尼) invented the first _ in the world. A. TV B. Radio C. Typewriter 7. _ invented the first airplane. A. Wright Brothers B. Henry Ford C. Benjamin FranklinWhat are the What are the inventions in inventions in the future?the future?Electric shoesElectric shoesInflatable Inflatable bicyclebicycleEdible Edible chopstickschopsticksNose-top Nose-top computercomputerFinding a problemDoing research Thinking of a creative solutionTesting the solutionDeciding on the inventionApplying for a patentThe steps of inventingPatent office (专利局专利局) plays the role of deciding what is an invention and what is not. And only inventions can get patens and so be recognized and protected.patentsTHE PROBLEM OFTHE SNAKESReadingScanning: Find out which paragraph or paragraphs deal with each inventing process in the passage and find the examples:paragraphStages Examples in this storyFind a problemThe snake must be _but not_Do researchLook for _ of removal; the _ of snakesThink of a creative solutionIdentify _ possible approaches: choose_.removedharmedmethodshabitsthreeone123Reading III (7m)Test the solution several timesTry_ times to make it work_Apply for a patentThis means the solution is _4,5,67threeefficientlyrecognized1. The purpose in writing this text isA. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill themB. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writers new ideaC. to introduce the writers new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patentD. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patentCOMPREHENDING.2. THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGE OF THE WRITERS NEW IDEA IS THAT:A. it makes the snakes move slowlyB. it makes the snakes hardly bite usC. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselvesD. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them3. WHAT INSTRUMENTS WERE USED FOR CATCHING THE SNAKES?A. a bowl, ice-cubes, male perfumeB. a bowl, a bucket, female perfumeC. a small net, ice-cubes, a bucketD. a small net, a bucket, powders4. WHICH STATEMENT IS TRUE ACCORDING TO THE TEXT?A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldnt bite the writer at all.B. Your product must be different from everybody elses if you want to receive a patent.C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes.D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately.5. ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, WHICH SUBJECT DO YOU THINK CAN BE GIVEN A PATENT?A. A new star discovered by a scientist.B. A new novel written by Huo Da.C. A new way to make dirty water clean.D. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine. Second reading : Task 1 : T or F (1). In this passage, the writer want to encourage the readers to consider carefully the problems in daily life and to be creative and hardworking as well as thinking indigently.(2). The writer were successful to catch the snakes in the second attempt.(3). A inventor can easily get the patent for the invention.(4). If you have a scientific theory or mathematical model, you can get a patent(专利专利).(5). The stages to apply for a patent is that fill in the form for your invention, file your patent application with the patent office and wait for the patent examine.(6). If your inventions passes the test, your application for a patent will be published 17 months from the date you apple.Discussion:1.Whats the writing purpose of the writer?2.What should we learn from this text?Reading IV (5m)1. Whats the writing purpose of the writer?The writer wants to inform us of the scientific methods to solve present problems so that we students can not only broaden the horizons but become more skilled in discovering and considering carefully the problems in daily life. We are also encouraged by the writer to be creative and hardworking as well as thinking independently.2.What should we learn from this text?We can learn from the text the way of doing scientific researches and how to apply for a patent. We can also learn that it takes an inventor great determination persistence to achieve his or her ambition and persistence to achieve his or her ambition in life.