Unit18:Brainstorm:•Whatdoesinventionmeaninyouropinion?•Doyouwanttohaveanyinventions?•Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantintheprocessofinvention?________isthemotherofinvention.NecessitymaglevtrainsolarenergyTaperecorderpalmtopCDplayerpickupcameraBrainstorm:•Whatplaysadecisivepartininvention?•Imagination.•Observation.•Creativity.•Aplanecrashed.Whynobodyintheplanewasinjured?•Whenwecutacornerfromasquare-shapeddeskwithfourcorners,howmanycornersareleft?•Whycanafrogjumphigherthanatree?•Allthepeopleintheplanedied.•Five.•Atreecan’tjump.Trainyourimagination:Aretheeyesofthesameheight?Canyouonlyseeapot?Trainyourobservation:Yes!Payattentiontothedark!Twofaces!Isthereonlyayellowtriangle?Ofcoursewecanseeanoldman.Payattentiontotheblue?Lookmorecarefully!Whatelsecanyousee?Tryyourcreativity:++storagebatteryelectricalmachineryelectricallyoperatedbike+videophone++pumpfireengine+heatingwireelectricblanketWilltheseinventionsbepossible?+plikewhe-cowWhatotherinventionscanyouthinkof?b-o-cImpossibleisnothing.Warmingup:(P.57)1.Matcheachpicturewiththecorrectdescriptionbelow.2.Whichofthese“inventions”doyouthinkwouldbeuseful?3.Isthereanythingyouwouldliketoinvent?Ifso,whatandwhy?Usefulexpressions:Thisinventioncanhelppeople….Whatdoesitlooklike?What’sitmadeof?Thisnewinventionwillmakeitpossibleforpeopleto….Thisisanewwayof….Howdoesitwork?Howwouldpeopleuseit?Speaking:Role-play:Speaking:Workingroups.Usetherolecardsbelowtoprepareagroupdiscussion.Eachinventorshouldexplainhowtheinventionworksandwhyitisuseful.Thepatentofficershouldaskquestionsanddecidewhethereachinventionisagoodideaornot.Listening:Dialogue1:1.WhataretheadvantagesofMrJones’newinvention?2.Howdoesitwork?3.Whatcanitbeusedfor?4.WhydoesthepatentofficernotwanttogiveMrJonesapatent?1.Thenewinventioniscleanandcheap.2.It’savehiclethatdoesn’tneedanengineorfuel.Thevehicleispoweredbythepersonwhousesit.3.Theinventioncanbeusedasameansoftransportation,insteadofcarsandbuses.4.Thepatentofficerwon’tgivethemanapatentbecausethevehicledescribedbytheinventorhasalreadybeeninvented---it’sabike-liketwo-wheelcar.Dialogue2:1.WhathasMrButlerinvented?2.Whydidheinventit?3.Howdoesitwork?4.WhydoesthepatentofficernotwanttogiveMrButlerapatent?1.Heinventedadeviceforhelpingpeoplecarryheavyobjects.2.Hewastiredofcarryingheavygrocerybags.(Hegottheideawhenhesawawomancarryingsomeheavybags.)3.Ifyouputthebagsintoalargebucketofwater.Thebagswillfloatandyouwon’thavetocarrythem.4.Thepatentofficerwon’tgivethemanapatentbecausehisideadoesn’twork---youwouldstillhavetocarrythelargebuckets!1.GeorgeStephenmadethe1.GeorgeStephenmadethefirst___usinga(an)___first___usinga(an)___engine?engine?A.car,electricA.car,electricB.bus,powerfulB.bus,powerfulC.train,steamC.train,steamD.plane,steamD.plane,steamMultiplechoice:2.Peoplewereworriedthatthenoise2.Peoplewereworriedthatthenoiseandandthesmokewould____.thesmokewould____.A.frightenpeopleB.killanimalsA.frightenpeopleB.killanimalsC.causepollutionD.killpeopleC.causepollutionD.killpeople3.Otherwereworriedabout____.3.Otherwereworriedabout____.A.firesB.accidentsA.firesB.accidentsC.costsD.roadsC.costsD.roads4.GeorgeStephensontoldthemthatit4.GeorgeStephensontoldthemthatitwas___.was___.A.cleanandfastB.usefulandA.cleanandfastB.usefulandsafesafeC.cheapandcleanD.quietandC.cheapandcleanD.quietandcleanclean5.Somepeoplethoughtthatitwas5.Somepeoplethoughtthatitwas____.____.A.asuccessB.aghostA.asuccessB.aghostC.adragonD.agodC.adragonD.agod6.Onewomansaidthatithadfrighten6.Onewomansaidthatithadfrightenher____.her____.A.catB.dogC.cowD.henA.catB.dogC.cowD.henDiscussionDiscussion::Canyouthinkofotherexamplesofnewinventionsthatpeoplewereafraidofatfirst?Listentopart2ofthetapeandListentopart2ofthetapeandcompletethechartbelow:completethechartbelow:RudolfRudolfdieseldieselSieurFremiSieurFreminetnetMarieCurieMarieCurieAlfredAlfredNobelNobelAccidentAccident(2)(2)Invention,discovery,orInvention,discovery,orresearch(1)research(1)InventorInventorAlfredNobel:(1)Safewaytouseachemicaltoblowthingsup.(2)Severalpeoplewerekilledinexplosions,includingNobel’syoungerbrother.MarieCurie:(1)Studiedradiumandotherdangerousmaterials.(2)Thedangerouschemicalsmadeheralmostblindandcausedablooddiseasethatshediedfrom.SieurFreminet:(1)Breathingmachinefordivers.(2)Died(suffocated)whenhismachinedidn’twork.RudolfDiesel:(1)theDieselengine.(2)Almostkilledwhenhediscoveredanewwaytolightfuel.
