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1、Before the classYou are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class, not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.Bet
2、ter attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.You are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class, not necessarily thinking about gett
3、ing down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.Unit 3 ReadingTHE PROBLEM OF THE SNAKESRead the explanation and speak out the word it explains.not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other
4、 people to be in control; of the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is the person or thing which experiences the effect of an action, rather than the person or thing which causes the effect passiveadj. 被动的；消极的；被动语态的被动的；消极的；被动语态的when you expect good things to happen in the future; when
5、you expect sth. to happen expectationn. 预料；期待；期望预料；期待；期望a solid substance that consists of extremely small pieces, is soft and easy to divide, and often has the same shape as the container that it is in; an explosive mixture of substances in the form of a powder, used for making explosive devices an
6、d fireworks merciful adj. 宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的powdern. 粉末；火药粉末；火药describes someone who shows kindness and forgiveness to people who are in their power a solid object with six square sides of equal size a type of steel containing chromium, which does not chemically react with air or water and does
7、not change its colouradj. 无锈的；不锈的；没有污点的无锈的；不锈的；没有污点的cuben. 立方体；立方立方体；立方 stainlessadj. 立方的立方的cubicused in units of volume to show when the length of sth. has been multiplied by its width and height distinguishvi. & vt. 显示显示的差别；的差别；使使有所不同；辨别有所不同；辨别to notice or understand the difference between two thi
8、ngs, or to make one person or thing seem different from another productn. 产品产品sth. that is made to be sold, usually sth. that is produced by an industrial process or, less commonly, sth. that is grown or obtained through farming to store information in a careful and particular way vt. 提交；将提交；将归档归档 f
9、ile information stored on a computer as one unit with one name; written records that are kept about a particular person or subject; to store information in a careful and particular way; any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters and other documents in an ordered way, e
10、specially in an office cautionn. 小心；谨慎小心；谨慎great care and attention n. 文件；档案；文件夹文件；档案；文件夹perfumen. 香水；香味香水；香味abruptabruptlyadj. 突然的；意外的突然的；意外的adv. 突然地；唐突地突然地；唐突地a liquid with a pleasant smell, usually made from oils taken from flowers or spices, which is often used on the skin describes sth. that is
11、 sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant criterionn. (评判的评判的)标准；尺度标准；尺度a standard by which you judge, decide about or deal with sth. to take sth. quickly and keep or hold it an area of flat ground outside which is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a buildingcourtyardn. 院子；庭院；天井院子；庭
12、院；天井 convenientadj. 便利的；方便的；就近的便利的；方便的；就近的validadj. 有效的；确凿的有效的；确凿的based on truth or reason; able to be accepted suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty seizevt. 抓住；捉住；夺抓住；捉住；夺 call up now and then set about 开始；着手开始；着手给给打电话打电话偶尔；有时偶尔；有时Match1. To summarize and remember t
13、he main idea of the story.2. To speak out the detailed information of the story.3. To know the stages every inventor must go through before they get a patent.4. To learn some useful words, expressions and patterns in the passage.ObjectivesWords: distinguish, product, abrupt, convenient, caution, exp
14、ectation, passive, merry, seize, criterion, valid, fileExpressions:call up, now and then, set aboutPatterns:only + 状语从句状语从句too to Skimming for general ideaReading Comprehension ISkimmingChoose the best answer. This passage is written as a _.A. recount B. reportB.C. description D. creative storyReadi
15、ng Comprehension IISkimmingThe text narrates the problem of the The text narrates the problem of the snakes and presents the procedures snakes and presents the procedures of catching them and applying for a of catching them and applying for a patent.patent.Whats the main idea of the text?Reading Com
16、prehension IIISkimmingIdentify the stages in making an invention correctly. Paragraph Stages in the inventing process1234, 5, 67Find a problemDo researchThink of a creative solutionTest the solution several timesApply for a patentScanning for specific information1. The writer was successful in catch
17、ing the snakes in the second attempt.2. An inventor can easily get the patent for the invention.3. If your invention passes all the tests, your application for a patent will be published 12 months from the date you apply.T or F Reading Comprehension IVScanningReading Comprehension V1. How did the wr
18、iter catch the snakes?A. Using something to attract the snakes B. into a trap.B. Taking their habitat to another place.C. Cooling the snakes so that they became sleepy.D. All the above.ScanningChoose the best answer.2. What instruments were used for catching the snakes? A. A bowl, ice-cubes, male pe
19、rfume.B. A bowl, a bucket, female perfume.C. A bowl, a small net, ice-cubes, a bucket.D. A small net, a bucket, powders.3. 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
20、hurting ourselvesD. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them4. 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. The author and her mother released the snakes quickly after catching them.C
21、. Your product must be different from everybody elses if you want to receive a patent.D. A patent will be published 18 months from the date you invent it.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
22、Da.C. A new kind of grass found in a mountain which can be used as a medicine.D. A new product to make dirty water clean.Answer the following questions.1. What was the mother upset about?2.2. Why was the writer happy to help her 3. mother?4.3. What are the three creative steps that 5. the writer tak
23、es to catch the snakes 6. without hurting them?7.4. Why did cooling make the snakes less 8. active?Reading Comprehension VIScanning1. What was the mother upset about?2.2. Why was the writer happy to help her 3. mother?The mother was upset because a family of snakes had made their home near the house
24、.The writer was happy because it gave her an opportunity to help her mother and invent something to catch the snakes without hurting them at the same time.3. What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them?These are the three creative steps the writer
25、 took to trap the snakes by cooling them and making them sleepy so she could catch them.Step 1: She bought a stainless steel ice- cream maker and froze the bowl. She added ice cubes to the top of the bowl to keep it cold. She placed it over the snakeshabitat during the day so that the snakes would b
26、ecome sleepy and could be easily caught. Step 2: As above she did the same but placed the bowls over the snakes habitat in the evening.Step 3: As above but added a net to catch the snakes.4. Why did cooling make the snakes less active?Snakes do not have a way of keeping warm in their bodies. They ge
27、t warmth from the sun and become more active at this time. When the sun goes down at night they cool down and become less active. So extra cooling to the snake would make them even less active and easier to catch. Discuss these questions in groups. Group Workyou are able to prove that you are the fi
28、rst person to make the invention;you are recognized as a real inventor;you can make money if you sell your invention to others.Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.DiscussionApply what weve learned:In pairs look at the following problems. Choose one and use the
29、scientific stages to design a new invention to solve it. Remember to include one change to your invention in case it doesnt work the first time.Problem 1: The ripe apples on your apple tree are too high for you to reach. What can you invent to pick the apples in comfort?Problem 2: You need to make a
30、 house but you only have strings, glue, fishing nets and many plastic bottles. How can you solve it?Problem 3: You want to catch fish but not hurt them when you do so. Design a fishing rod that will solve this problem.Discussion1. Whats the writing 2. purpose of the writer?3.2. What should we learn
31、4. from this text?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 als
32、o 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 or persi
33、stence to achieve his or her goal in life.Individual activityI. Fill in the blanks.注注: : 另附另附 word word 文档。文档。点击此处链接点击此处链接A problem arose in my mothers house Some poisonous snakes made their home in the yard.Some (1) _ Seeking methods to remove these snakes without harming them. Studying the (2) _ o
34、f snakes and trying to find out an easy way.Possiblesolutions Three approaches were put forward. The way of (3) _ snakes was adopted.researchhabitscoolingThree(4) _ and theirresults The first one had little effect, so it needed (5) _. The second one had some effect, making the snakes (6) _, but ther
35、e was still some danger. So it didnt (7) _. The third one turned out very (8) _. All the snakes were caught and later released back into the wild.(9) _ for an invention patent Firstly, fill in the form. Secondly, file the patent application. Finally, wait for the result with (10) _.attemptsadjusting
36、 / improvingsleepyworksuccessful Applying / ApplicationpatienceII. Task-based reading.注注: : 另附另附 word word 文档。文档。点击此处链接点击此处链接Complete the passage with the right sentences from the box below.A.Every day, inventors apply for patents for their new inventions.B. Have you ever thought about inventing som
37、ething yourself? C. Have you ever heard of a Popsicle (冰棒冰棒)?D. Have you ever thought what life might be like without certain things?E. Maybe these stories will help inspire you to be the next big inventor.DACEThings I can doEvaluationI know the differences between a discovery and an invention. 5 4
38、3 2 1I can grasp the main idea of the reading passage.5 4 3 2 1I can apply some vocabulary from the reading passage to my future writing. 5 4 3 2 1I can understand the sentence patterns and write new sentences with them.5 4 3 2 1I need more practice in _.Think about what weve just learnt today.Study
39、 without reflection is a waste of time.After the classIts time to stop the class for you to look back in silence.Homework1. Read the passage again and review 2. the new words and expressions. 3.2. 发挥想象，连词成文发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字字).call up, expectation, valid, seize, now and then, criterion, set about, distinguish, caution, convenient.
