Book8unit3Theproblemsofthesnakes教学课件.ppt

ReadingThe problem of the snakesDiscovery InventionColumbus the New ContinentIt’s ___________ a discovery.Mar.15 , 1493Please tell whether the following are discoveries or inventions.An amphibious carAn amphibious carIt’s ________ an invention.水陆两用汽车水陆两用汽车DNAIt’s ________ a discovery.Stephenson’s “Rocket”Stephenson’s “Rocket”It’s ________ an invention.Difference between discovery and inventionA discovery is _________ something existing but not yet known.An invention is_______ something not existing before. finding outcreating 1. A person with good eyesight can d_________ distant objects. (tell the difference ...)2. The m_______merchant wants to grant some merchandise to the panting immigrants.(kind)3. We _____ _____(begin) cleaning the house.4. Dad always drives with c________(carefulenss) 5. The ticket is v _____ (officially acceptable) for one month. istinguisherciful set aboutautionalidThe snakes are very dangerous!If some snakes in your yard..Skimming1.The purpose of the text is __________.A.to show us how to trap the snakes butB. not to kill themB. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writer’s inventionC. to introduce the writer’s new approach of trapping the snakes and how she applied for a patent of her inventionD. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patentCDivide the text into five parts and work out the main idea for each paragraph.Part I (Para.1) The research on the snakes to catch Part I (Para.1) The research on the snakes to catch them. them.Part II (Para2) The attempts to catch the snakes.Part II (Para2) The attempts to catch the snakes.Part III (Para.3) Thinking of the possible approachesPart III (Para.3) Thinking of the possible approaches Part IV (Para.4-6) Decide on the invention and apply Part IV (Para.4-6) Decide on the invention and apply for a patent. for a patent.Part V (Para.7-8) Find the problem of the snakes.Part V (Para.7-8) Find the problem of the snakes. look at the following list and work out a suitable order.Intensive Reading Task 1: Identify the stages that inventors must follow before they have their invention recognized. stages every inventor must go througha.Applying for a patent b. Finding a problemc. Doing research d.Testing the solution e.Thinking of a creative solutionf.Deciding on the inventionTask 2•Read the passage carefully, check the order above to see whether the text follows the stages in producing an invention.stages every inventor must go throughApplying for a patentFinding a problemDoing researchTesting the solutionThinking of a creative solutionDeciding on the invention1. Why did the writer not use powders to solve the problem?A. Because it was an old thought pattern to used powders.B. Because that would harm or even kill the snakes.C. Because that would damage something else near the house.D. Because she wanted to invent something new.B2. Which are the three possible approaches that the writer thought of to catch the snakes except___.A. Removing their habitat.B. Attracting them into a trap using male or female perfume or foodC. Using the natural enemy of snakesD. Cooling the snakesC3. How many attempts did she make to have her solution efficient? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5BWhich statement is TRUE according to the text?A.The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldn’t bite the writer at all.B. Your product must be different from everybody else’s if you want to receive a patent.C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes.D.If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately..BPost readingTask 1: According to thepassage, if you have a new product, how can you get a patent ?Task 2: Imagine you are a patent officer, your job is to decide whether an application should be considered valid or not. Look at the following inventions, which one should be given a patent and which one shouldn't ? give your reason.(1)Fill in the form and file your patent application with the Patent Office.(2)You should have your product recognized by the patent office.(3)Your product can't be a discovery/a scientific idea/literature or art/ a game or business/a computer programme/ a new variety of animals or plants… and so on.(4)Your product must be different from others'.(5)Your product must pass all the tests examed by patent examiners.The reason:•1.Healthier meat :This is a new kind of meat produced by introducing plant genes into traditional animal meat genes. As this can be considered as a new variety of animal, it can't receive a patent.•2.Helpful rats: These future rats have received training to help people in difficult or dangerous situations.The new part of this is the computer program training,so it can't receive a patent.3. mapping the stars: the new star system that scientists have discovered is very important.But it is a discovery and not an invention. So it can't receive a patent4.A trap for insects should be given a patent.This method of preventing insects coming into a house is a true invention. It solves a problem in a practical way5.New book: it is a work of literature and so can not be given a patent even though it may be a best-seller.Homework What might be the advantages of getting a patent? Thank you ! 。