八年级英语下Unit6

1、Unit 6When was it invented?What are the Four Great Inventions in ancient China? Do you know?paper making printingcompassgunpowder We are lucky. We live in the modern world. We can enjoy our lives. If we feel bored, we can watch TV for having fun. If we want to America, we can go there by plane. If w

2、e dont want to wash our clothes by hands, we can use washing machines. Listen to some pieces of voice or read the short passages , guess what they are.通过听声音或文字描述猜一猜“它是什么”.Listen and guess Here is a box with a beautiful glass face. You can see different people in different countries in it. You can wa

3、tch cartoons and soap operas . Here is aslo a box with beautiful glass face. It looks like a TV, but it isnt. It can help work and study. It is also used for playing games . Look at the things below. In what order do you think they were invented? Discuss them with your group. Then number them 1-4 (1

4、=first,4=last).1a2314A: I think the TV was invented before the car.B: Well, I think the TV was invented after the car.Discuss with your parterner.年份的读法年份的读法两个数字一组，分为前后两组两个数字一组，分为前后两组121865 eighteen sixty-five1989 nineteen eighty-nine前两个数字不为零，后两个数字为零。前两个数字不为零，后两个数字为零。1800 eighteen hundred1900 ninetee

5、n hundred34非四位数的年份的读法！非四位数的年份的读法！531 five hundred and thirty-one 千年的读法千年的读法2000 two thousand 2001two thousand and one试翻译下列年代：试翻译下列年代：n1 nineteen seventy-one_ n2 eighteen eighty-five_n3. eighteen seventy-six n4.1927_ n5.1976_ n6. 2008_n7. 20141971年年1885年年1876年年nineteen twenty-sevennineteen seventy-si

6、xtwo thousand and eighttwo thousand and fourteen1 1b b Listen and match the inventions with the dates._ 1876_ 1885_ 1927_ 1971dacbPractice the sentences.Picture d: The telephone was invented in eighteen seventy-six(1876).Listen again and answer the questions.1. What did grandma have when she was you

7、ng?2. Did grandmas family have a TV? Why?3. Does grandma have personal computer now?Telephone and car. No, they didnt . Because they couldnt afford one.Yes, she does. Summaries modern inventionsbe invented inneed totake a history classcouldnt afford onein those dayspersonal computers现代发明现代发明在某年、某地发明

8、在某年、某地发明需要做某事需要做某事上历史课上历史课买不起买不起在过去在过去个人电脑个人电脑telephoneA: When was the invented?B: It was invented in _. 1cTVtelevisionA: When was the invented?B: It was invented in _. computer个人电脑个人电脑笔记本电脑笔记本电脑personal computernotebook computerA: When was the invented?B: It was invented in _. carA: When was the in

9、vented?B: It was invented in _. 连一连连一连n the paper making Wright Brothers 1879 (造纸术) （莱特兄弟）plane Steve Jobs A.D.105 （斯蒂夫.乔布斯）iPad Cai Lun 1903 electric lamp Thomas Edison 2010（电灯） (托马斯.爱迪生) inventions inventors time plane Wright Brothers1903A. Wright Brothers _ Sentences:invented the plane in 1903.B.

10、 The plane _ was invented by Wright Brothers in 1903. iPad Steve Jobs 2010A. Steve Jobs Sentences:invented the iPad in 2010.B. The iPadwas invented by Steve Jobs in 2010. electric lamp Edison 1879A. EdisonSentences:invented the electric lamp in 1879.B. The electric lamp was invented by Edison in 187

11、9. invent v. 发明发明 指经过认识和实践创造出前所未有的事物。指经过认识和实践创造出前所未有的事物。 invention和和inventor都是名词都是名词, 前者意为前者意为“发发明明”, 后者意为后者意为“发明家发明家”。【记记】 Edison, a great _ , _ over 1,000 _ all his life.Language pointsinventorinventedinventions中考链接【2014 甘肃白银甘肃白银】 If you could _ (发明发明) something new, what product would you develop

12、ment.【2014 江苏泰州江苏泰州】 Paper making is a great_ (invent) of ancient China. inventinventionn【2012 云南昭通云南昭通】The light bulb is one of the most useful _(invent) in the world.n【2013 江苏盐城江苏盐城】What do you think is the greatest _ (invent) of the twentieth century?n【2012山东东营山东东营】After hard training for a long

13、time, Liu Xiang _the records again.n A. broke B. achieved n C. invented D. completedinventionsinventionA create v. 创造创造 指有目的地把原材料制成新产品，也指指有目的地把原材料制成新产品，也指创造出原来不存在的或与众不同的事物。创造出原来不存在的或与众不同的事物。 Man creates himself. 人类创造了自己。人类创造了自己。 A novelist creates characters and a plot. 小说家塑造人物并设计情节。小说家塑造人物并设计情节。 di

14、scover意为意为“发现发现”, 指发现某种本来存在指发现某种本来存在,但以前未被发现或未为人所知的事物或现象。但以前未被发现或未为人所知的事物或现象。如发现电、煤、石油等矿藏及新星、星系或科如发现电、煤、石油等矿藏及新星、星系或科学真理等。学真理等。 Columbus discovered America in 1492. 1492年哥伦布发现了新大陆。年哥伦布发现了新大陆。 The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop. 丢了的自行车发现在公共汽车站那儿。丢了的自行车发现在公共汽车站那儿。 find 意为意为“找到找到, 发现发现”。 find

15、 out “找出，发现，查明找出，发现，查明”，指通过观，指通过观察、调查而发现事实真相。察、调查而发现事实真相。 I found some old photos in that case. 我在那个箱子里发现了一些旧照片。我在那个箱子里发现了一些旧照片。 The teacher wanted to find out who had broken the door. 老师想查明是谁弄坏了门。老师想查明是谁弄坏了门。 Exercise n用用invent, discover，find或或create的适当形的适当形式填空，完成句子。式填空，完成句子。 1.When _ the stream engine（蒸汽（蒸汽机）机） _ ? 2.Who _ America first? 3. I lost my necklace last night. I havent _ it.foundwasinventeddiscovered4. Scientists are now trying to _ if this is possible.5.