1、Module 2 Science and technologyUnit 4 InventionsPeriod 6Period 6More practiceCulture cornerProject教學目標：1.了解單詞giant,ballpointpen,editor,refill,ink,mess,tip,roll,su ess和短語right now,make a mess,dry easily,refer to等。2.了解圓珠筆發明者發明圓珠筆的故事及孔明燈和熱氣球這兩項發明。3. 能運用略讀、找讀等閱讀策略理解文章大意和細節。More practiceCan you name some

2、 great inventors and their inventions?the (fountain) penthe ballpoint penDo you know what the invention is?Which do you prefer? Why?Do you know why the ballpoint pen was invented?rollrefillmake a messdry easilytipParagraphThe ballpoint pen was a great su ess.How people remember Br.ParagraphParagraph

3、324Skim the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Lszl Br, and tell what each paragraph is about.How the ballpoint pen was invented. A Read the article again. Then answer the questions below.4 How do people remember Br for his invention today?1 Why did Br decide to invent the ballpoint pe

4、n?2 How did Brs brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?Because he had to refill his fountain pen all the time, and the ink did not dry easily and it sometimes made a mess on the paper.Brs brother helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily.There is a t

5、iny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolls ink onto paper as it moves.In many English-speaking countries, people still use the word “biro” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.What does the word “giant” mean in the title? Why do we call Br a pen giant? Discuss these with your classmates.biro Br

6、 SaxsaxophoneSandwichsandwichDo you know of any other invention that was named after its inventor? The Earl of Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century. The Earl of Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didnt even stop to have his

7、meals. He ordered his servants to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand and played cards with his right hand. People liked his idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as he did. From the name Sandwich, we get the word

8、 for the food “sandwich” today.Read this article about the inventor of the sandwich and plete the exercise.1. The Earl of Sandwich was _. ( ) the name of a servant the title of a man with a lot of moneyC. a poor man who lived by playing cards D. the name of food which is liked by rich people2. The E

9、arl of Sandwich _. ( ) A. was so interested in playing cards that he often had no time to have his mealsB. often brought some bread with him to play cardsC. never ate anything while he played cardsD. had no money to play cards with in the endBA3. People likedthe Earl of Sandwichs idea because _. ( )

10、 A. bread and meat was cheap to eatB. he always won when he played cardsC. they likedthe Earl of SandwichD. when they ate with one of their hands, they could do something with the otherD4. Today,the sandwichis _. ( ) A. also a name of a rich manB. two pieces of bread with meat between themC. not int

11、erested in playing cardsD. not liked by most of the people5. As a food,the sandwich _. ( ) is usually made of bread and chicken is usually made of bread and meatC. sometimes smells good, but sometimes not D. is hard for us to makeBBthe Kongming LanternKongming (Zhuge Liang)Have you ever flown a Kong

12、ming Lantern? When?How does the Kongming Lantern rise into the sky?Culture cornerWhat is the relationship between the Kongming Lantern and the hot-air ballon?The Kongming Lantern led to the invention of the hot-air balloon.Skim the article about the Kongming Lantern and the hot-air balloon and answe

13、r the following questions.Where is the Kongming Lantern popular?All over Asia.Read the article about the Kongming Lantern and the hot-air balloon again and answer the following questions.1 What is the Kongming Lantern?2 How does the Kongming Lantern work?3 When do people use the Kongming Lantern?4 W

14、hat did Zhuge Liang use such lanterns to do?How did the Kongming Lantern lead to the invention of the hot-air balloon?It is a kind of paper lantern with a closed top and a small candle inside.The candle heats the air inside the lantern and makes it rise.People use it on important days and during fes

15、tivals.He used them to give signals in battles.Because they both work in the same way.Do you know about the four great inventions from ancient China?I want to find out about the inventor of /life before ProjectA Look at the photos below. In groups, choose one invention and discuss it. Use the questi

16、ons below to help you. Add more questions if you wish.B After the discussion, plete the table below. Research on the Inter or use an encyclopaedia if necessary.An _ to the inventionThe _ ofthe inventionThe _ between the invention and youintroductionhistoryrelationshipThe _ ofthe inventionimportanceRead the article and summarize the general idea of each paragraph.C In