ThefourinventionsinancientChinaHowmanyfamousinventors/inventionsdoyouknow?Whatdidtheyinvent?ZhangHengThomasEdison(America)Bell(England)Ford贝尔德(1888-1946)英国发明家。1926年制造出机械电视系统。兹沃雷金(美国)1923年发明电子电视摄像管,1931年研究成功电视显像管。德莱斯奥威尔.莱特威尔伯.莱特Howmuchdoyouknowabouttheinventorsandinventions?Aquiz1.Paper,printing,gunpowderand_____are4greatinventionsinancientChina.abacusbalancecompass2._____isn’tThomasEdison’sinvention.LightbulbRecordplayerTelephone3.GeorgeStephensonmadethefirsttrainusingasteamenginein_____.A.1625B.1725C.18254._____iscalled“FatherofCar”.A.RudolfDieselB.KarlBenzC.ThomasEdison5._____iscalled“FatherofDynamite(炸药)”.A.AlfredNobelB.AlbertEinsteinC.AlexanderBell6.Marconi(马可尼)inventedthefirst_____intheworld.A.TVB.RadioC.Typewriter7._____inventedthefirstairplane.A.WrightBrothersB.HenryFordC.BenjaminFranklinExtended(延伸的)inventionsoffoot:Extendedinventionsofotherbodyparts…Whataretheinventionsinthefuture?ElectricshoesInflatablebicycleEdiblechopsticksNose-topcomputerWhatisyourfutureinvention?Name:Functions:Use:A.ElectricshoesTheheelofthisshoesisamachinethatmakeselectricitywitheverystepyoutake.Youwillneverneedtobuybatteriesagain!B.InflatablebicycleYouwillneverhavetoworryabouthavingyourbikestolenagain.Ifyouuseourinflatablebike,youcansimplylettheairoutandputyourbikeinabag.C.EdiblechopsticksNeverthrowawayorwashchopsticksagain.Thesechopsticksarebothdeliciousandenvironmentallyfriendly.Savetreesandhaveasnackatthesametime--theycomeinfivedifferentflavours.ReadthefollowingdescriptionD.Nose-topcomputerAreyoutiredofcarryingaroundaheavylaptopcomputer?Here’sthesolution:thenewnose-topcomputerfitscomfortableonyournoseandweighslessthanapairofglasses.Usethekeyboardvestwhenyouwanttotypesomething.AskingforapatentApatentInventorAYouhaveinventacarthatuseswaterinsteadofpetrol.InventorBYournewinventionisaflyingbicycle.WorkingroupsInventorCYournewinventionisamachinethatmakesitpossibleforpeopletoseethefuture.InventorDYouhaveinventedapenthattranslateswhatyouwriteintoaforeignlanguage.PatentofficerListentoeachgroupmemberandaskquestions.Decidewhichoftheinventionsyouthinkisthemostusefulandbepreparedtoexplainwhy.Thisinventioncanhelppeople…Whatdoesitlooklike?What’sitmadeof?Thisnewinventionwillmakeitpossibleforpeopleto…UsefulexpressionsThisisanewwayof…Howdoesitwork?Howwouldpeopleuseit?MakeupadialogueInventor:Patentofficer:describe…andtrytogetapatentaskquestionsanddecide…Patentofficer:Inventor:Hello!Mynameis…Iwanttoapplyfor(申请)apatentformyinvention.Whatisyourinvention?Whatcanitbeusedfor?Howdoesitwork?Whatisitmadeof?…Advertiseyourinvention!Writeanadvertisementforyourinvention!AsampledialogueA=PatentOfficeB,C,D=InventorsA:Goodmorning.Pleasetellmeaboutyourinvention.B:Yes,well,Ihaveinventedacarthatuseswaterinsteadofpetrol.Thisinventionisgreatfortheenvironment.Imaginehowniceandcleanourcitieswouldbeifwedidn’thavealltheairpollutionfromcars.A:Yes,itdoessoundgood.Howdoesitwork?B:Well,Ican’texplainthedetails,butitusesanewkindofenginethatcanturnwaterintoenergy.Thisnewengineisbitexpensive,andthecarswon’tbeabletodriveveryfast,butIthinkitwillbecomecheaperwithtime.Itisanewwayofproducingenergy,sowewillhavetobuildnewcars.Itcan’tbeusedfornormalcars.A:Isee.Whataboutyourinvention?C:Ihaveinventedamachinethatmakesitpossibleforpeopletoknowthefuture.A:Thatsoundsincredible!Howdoesitwork?C:It’sasmallcomputerthatisconnectedtoyourbrain.Ituseseverythingyouknow,andalltheinformationontheInternet.ThenIuseaspecialequationtoguesswhatwillhappennext.Themachineisrightalmost90%ofthetime.A:Howwouldpeopleuseit?C:Well,let’ssayyouwanttoknowwhatquestionswillbeonthemathstestnextweek.Youaskthecomputertoguessanditwillpredictthequestions.Or,ifyouwanttoknowwhatwillhappentwoweeksfromnow,youjusttypeinthedateandthecomputerwilldescribewhatwillhappentoyou.D:Excuseme,mayItellyouaboutmynewinvention?A:OK.D:Ihaveinventedaflyingbicycle.Thisinventioncanhelppeoplegetaroundincrowdedcities.A:What’sitmadeof?D:Thebicycleismadeofverylightplastic.Thebikedoesn’tweighmorethan50grams.A:Andhowdoesitwork?Whatdoesitlooklike?D:Thereisasmallengineonthebike--itlooksabitlikeahelicopter.Ifyouwanttofly,youjuststarttheengineandtakeoff.HomeworkTalkmoreabouttheinventorsandinventions.