Unit16ScientistsatworkⅠ
TeachingGoals:1
Thinkandtalkaboutscienceandscientists
Learnhowtogiveinstructions
Studyrulesofwordformation
Learntowriteanargumentativeessay
TeachingTime:FourperiodsⅢ
BackgroundInformation:1
GreatInventions伟大发明Therehavebeenmanygreatinventions,thingsthatchangedthewaywelive
Thefirstgreatinventionwasonethatisstillveryimportanttoday—thewheel
Thismadeiteasiertocarryheavythingsandtotravellongdistances
Forhundredsofyearsafterthat,therewerefewinventionsthathadasmucheffectasthewheel
Thenintheearly1800'stheworldstartedtochange
Therewaslittleunknownlandintheworldpeopledidnothavetoexploremuchanymore
Theybegantoworkinsteadtomakelifebetter
Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturymanygreatinventionsweremade
Amongthemwerethecamera,theelectriclightandtheradio
Theseallbecameabigpa