高二英语Unit18 reading教学课件 人教.ppt

Unit Unit 1818InventionsInventionsWhat will you think of What will you think of next?next?2021/8/11 星期三1vvIt is very useful in our daily life,you can find it in almost all the rooms;vvIt needs electricity to work;Electric bulbGuessingGuessingvvThis invention can help people to keep seeing when its dark.2021/8/11 星期三2 electric bulbWas he born creative?Was he born creative?Thomas Edison 2021/8/11 星期三3 Thomas Alva Edison Born in 1847,he couldnt speak until he was almost four years old.He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating.So he dropped out of school(退学退学)when he was very young.In fact he was a boy full of imagination.He made a great contribution to the world.In his lifetime,Edison patented 1,093 inventions.Genius is 1%inspiration and 99%perspiration.Genius is 1%inspiration and 99%perspiration.2021/8/11 星期三4Was he born creative?Was he born creative?2021/8/11 星期三5Although disabled,Although disabled,Stephen HawingStephen Hawing has has always been kept always been kept doing his doing his scientific scientific researchresearch.Yuan LongpingYuan Longping has has been keeping improvingbeen keeping improvingrice to contribute to rice to contribute to agricultureagriculture.2021/8/11 星期三6Skim to find out the main idea of the passage.SkimmingSkimmingHow to become more creative or different ways of thinkingFind out how to become more creativeThink outside the boxTake another look at itMake connectionsKeeping trying2021/8/11 星期三7What is creativity in the writers opinion?How do we think outside the box?How do we take another look at it?How do we make connections?What conclusion can we get from the last paragraph?Creative thinking,a matter of habitsFailure is the mother of success.Careful Careful readingreadingFind out the answers to the following questions.2021/8/11 星期三8uRephrase a problem to allow for creative solutionsuTry“impossible”or“crazy”solutionsuFailure also helps move towards solutionsuBreak away from old thought patters and explore new possibilitiesTry new ways to solve a problem:2021/8/11 星期三92.Who never goes to see a doctor,even when he is ill?1.Mikes father is a policeman.Why did Mike recognize him among his workmates though they were all in uniform?3.It is leaking(漏水漏水)everywhere in the office on a rainy day,why nobody has got wet?A blind man.The workmates are policewomen.Nobody is in.4.A plane crashed.Why was nobody in the plane injured?All the people in the plane died.5.Why can a frog jump higher than a tree?A tree cant jump.Think outside Think outside the boxthe box2021/8/11 星期三10vLooking in as many ways as possiblevFrom invisible to visiblevTry different attempts even false starts to understandingA change in perception:2021/8/11 星期三11A romantic story from the rubbishTake another Take another look at itlook at it2021/8/11 星期三12lTry to connect new and old ideas in as many different ways as possiblelCompare and connect ideas and objects in new wayslThink of new applications and solutionsNew idea is always connected to what we already know:2021/8/11 星期三13creative thinkingthink outside the boxtake another look at itmake connectionskeep tryingtry a new way to in as many ways as bine new and old ideasA long process of trial and error.?What will you think of next?2021/8/11 星期三14 Tell the True or False.Tell the True or False.1()Most inventors have a high IQ.2()The things we know can sometimes make it more difficult for us to understand new ideas.3()It is impossible to learn how to be creative.4()The best way to find a good solution is to look for one good answer.5()Inventors try to avoid failure.6()The more ways we have of looking at a problem,the more likely it is that we can find a solution.7()Most good ideas are the result of a long process of trial and error.Not all inventorsNot all inventorspossiblepossibleas many answers as possibleas many answers as possibleknow that failure is a necessary know that failure is a necessary part of the thinking processpart of the thinking processListeninListening g2021/8/11 星期三151.What does the underlined part“Think outside the box”refer to?A.“impossible”or“crazy”B.a complete answer C.the old thought patterns D.partial solutions and failures2.If we connect new information only with whats“logical”or“normal”,we_?A.limit our creativity B.discover new possibilities C.have good thinking strategies D.come up with ideas for new inventionCAChoose the best answerConsolidConsolidationation2021/8/11 星期三16 1.What word is used the most frequently?newsolutionsinventionsidea(s)way(s)possibilitiesapplicationsthoughtDiscussiDiscussionon 2.What do you think of“Good ideas are no accident”?2021/8/11 星期三17A).According to Leonardo da Vinci,there are no problems with only one solution.He tried many crazy ideas so that he achieved a lot in many fields besides painting.B).Thomas Edison made a rule saying that he had to make an invention every ten days.C).Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.D).Einstein,who changed the world of Physics forever with his Theory of Relativity,preferred pictures to numbers.E).Samuel Morse,the man who invented the telegraph,got his idea by watching a rider exchange a tired horse for a new one.The examples have been mixed up.Please put them in the right paragraph.25534Post-Post-readingreading2021/8/11 星期三18Language e up with:find or produce an answer/idea or a solutione.g.She came up with a new idea for solving the problem.2.have something in common:share interests,characteristicse.g.You are of the same age,so you must have much in common.2021/8/11 星期三19Read the text fast to find out the general idea of the text,using the title and subtitles.It mainly tells us how to be more creative.(=What thinking strategies one should use if he wants to develop his creativity.)1.What is the general idea of the text?2.What are the 4 thinking strategies?What do they mean?1.Think outside the box(框外思维框外思维)2.Take another look at it(换个角度看问题换个角度看问题)3.Make connections（联想）（联想）4.Keep trying（不断试验）（不断试验）4 thinking strategies2021/8/11 星期三201.What is creativity according to the text?2.How can we become more creative?Creativity is not about getting high test scores,having a high IQ or being smart.Instead,it is one of the most highly valued skills in society,is a matter of habits.By thinking about the way we think and practicing good thinking strategies.Paragraph 1Paragraph 12021/8/11 星期三21Paragraph 2Paragraph 21.What is“to think outside the box”?To try new ways to solve a problem.Because knowledge and learning are important but what we know and what we have learnt may also limit our thinking.Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for creative solutions and also try impossible or crazy solutions.2.Why should we“think outside the box”?3.How do inventors think outside the box?rephrase=try to express again 2021/8/11 星期三223.Allow for:include sb.or sth.in ones calculatione.g.We must prepare more food,allowing for some guests unexpectede.g.It takes about two hours to get there,allowing for bus delays.2021/8/11 星期三231.What does“take another look at it”mean?2.If we look at problems in as many ways as possible,we may _.A.find solutions that would otherwise remain invisibleB.have different attempts and false startsC.improve our understanding D.make our ideas visibleParagraph 3Paragraph 3 It means looking at problems in as many ways as possible.2021/8/11 星期三241.What does making connections mean?2.Why should thinkers combine new and old ideas in many ways?3.How do creative thinkers usually think of new applications and solutions?If we connect new ideas to only one area of our previous knowledge,it is easy to limit the possibilities of a new idea.By comparing and connecting ideas and objects in new waysParagraph 4Paragraph 4It means connecting new thoughts or ideas to what we already know.2021/8/11 星期三251.Why did some great inventors force themselves to develop new ideas even when they were tired or did not feel inspired?2.How do you understand Good ideas are no accident?They all knew that for each new invention that works,there are at least ten(inventions)that do not(work).Paragraph5-6Paragraph5-6Good ideas are the result of a long process of trial and error.2021/8/11 星期三26Para.1:How to become more creative.Part 1Part 2Part 3General ideaThe structure of the text.The structure of the text.Para.2:Think outside the box Para.3:Take another look at it Para.4:Make connections Para.5:Keep trying Para.6:Conclusion.We can use the thinking strategies to develop our creativity.It mainly tells us how to be more creative.(=What thinking strategies one should useif he wants to develop his creativity.)2021/8/11 星期三276.be aware of:know or realizee.g.Everyone should be aware of the importance of protecting forests7.trail and error:trying various solutions and learn sth.from ones failuree.g.Dont lose heart,you will learn a lot by trail and error.2021/8/11 星期三28HomewHomeworkork1.Retell the text.2.Find out the useful expressions and good sentences from the text.See youSee 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