Warmingup，Listening&SpeakingUnit18InventionsfourgreatinventionsinChinaInventionsinmodern(digital)timesAreyoufamiliarwiththeinventionsbelow?CellphoneswithmorefunctionsDesktopPalmtopLaptopComputersofdifferentsizesVideophoneE-dictionaryWatch&usb-diskDigitalcameraDigitalvideoCDplayerMp3i-podMp4Maglev1.1.Isthereanythingyouwouldliketoinvent?Ifso,whatandwhy?Discussion:2.Matcheachpicturewiththecorrectdescription.AEdiblechopsticksAEdiblechopsticksNeverthrowawayorwashchopsticksagain.Thesechopsticksarebothdeliciousandenvironmentallyfriendly.Savetreesandhaveasnackatthesametime–theycomeinfivedifferentflavours.BNose-topcomputerBNose-topcomputerAreyoutiredofcarryingaroundaheavylaptopcomputer?Here’sthesolution:thenewnose-topcomputerfitscomfortableonyournoseandweighslessthanapairofglasses.Usethekeyboardvestwhenyouwanttotypesomething.CElectricshoesCElectricshoesTheheelofthisshoesisamachinethatmakeselectricitywitheverystepyoutake.Youwillneverneedtobuybatteriesagain!DInflatablebicycleDInflatablebicycleYouwillneverhavetoworryabouthavingyourbikestolenagain.Ifyouuseourinflatablebike,youcansimplylettheairoutandputyourbikeinabag.ReadthefollowingdescriptionReadthefollowingdescriptionReadthefollowingdescriptionReadthefollowingdescriptionAEdiblechopsticksBNose-topcomputerCElectricShoesDInflatablebicycle1234Matcheachpicturewiththecorrectdescriptionbelow.AEdiblechopsticksAEdiblechopsticksNeverthrowawayorwashchopsticksagain.Thesechopsticksarebothdeliciousandenvironmentallyfriendly.Savetreesandhaveasnackatthesametime–theycomeinfivedifferentflavours.BNose-topcomputerBNose-topcomputerAreyoutiredofcarryingaroundaheavylaptopcomputer?Here’sthesolution:thenewnose-topcomputerfitscomfortableonyournoseandweighslessthanapairofglasses.Usethekeyboardvestwhenyouwanttotypesomething.CElectricshoesCElectricshoesTheheelofthisshoesisamachinethatmakeselectricitywitheverystepyoutake.Youwillneverneedtobuybatteriesagain!DInflatablebicycleDInflatablebicycleYouwillneverhavetoworryabouthavingyourbikestolenagain.Ifyouuseourinflatablebike,youcansimplylettheairoutandputyourbikeinabag.ReadthefollowingdescriptionReadthefollowingdescriptionReadthefollowingdescriptionReadthefollowingdescriptionPre-Listening:Whatisapatent?CertificateofPatentApatentisanexclusiverightgrantedbyacountrytoaninventor,allowingtheinventortobanothersfrommaking,usingorsellinghisorherinventioninthatcountryduringthelifeofthepatent.HowtogetapatentinChina?1.Makesuretheinventionsneedtoapplyforapatent2.ApplytotheStateintellectualPropertyOfficeofChina（国家知识产权局）byawrittenletter.3.Getthefunctiontested.1.WhataretheadvantagesofMrJones’newinvention?2.Howdoesitwork?3.Whatcanitbeusedfor?4.WhydoesthepatentofficernotwanttogiveMrJonesapatent?Thenewinventioniscleanandcheap.It’savehiclethatdoesn’tneedanengineorfuel.Thevehicleispoweredbythepersonwhousesit.Theinventioncanbeusedasameansoftransportation,insteadofcarsandbuses.Becausethevehicledescribedbytheinventorhasalreadybeeninvented-it’slikeabike.JackButlergottheideawhenhesawawoman______herbagshomefromthe________.Henoticedthebagsweresoheavythatshehadto_____severaltimesonthewayandhehadthe_____problem.Thenhethoughtofanidea.Hebuiltmanylarge_______andallhehadtodowasputthebagsinthebucketsofwaterandthebagswould________.carryingsupermarketrest/stopsamebucketsfloat1.WhathasMrButlerinvented?2.Whydidheinventit?3.Howdoesitwork?4.WhydoesthepatentofficernotwanttogiveMrButlerapatent?Heinventedadeviceforhelpingpeoplecarryheavybags.Hewastiredofcarryingheavygrocerybags.Ifyouputthebagsintoalargebucketofwater.Thebagswillfloatandyouwon’thavetocarrythem.Becausehisideadoesn’twork─youwouldstillhavetocarrythelargebuckets.Speaking(groupwork)Supposeyouhaveinventedasmartrefrigeratorwhichcanthinkandmakesimpledecisions.Forexample,itcantellyouwhenyouneedtobuymoremilk.Yougotothepatentofficeandhaveaconversationwiththepatentofficer.
