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More practiceMore practiceCulture cornerCulture cornerModule 2 Science and technologyOxford EnglishUnit 4InventionsMore practice1Leading-inCan you name some great inventors and their inventions?the (fountain) penthe ballpoint penDo you know what the invention is?Which do you prefer? Why? Read the article . Then finish the following tasks.Paragraph  __Paragraph __Paragraph __3 32 24 4Task 1: Skim the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, László Bíró, and tell what each paragraph is about.4 How do people remember Bíró for his invention today?1 Why did Bíró decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Bíró’s 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.Bíró’s brother helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily.There is a tiny 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.Task 2: Read the article again and then finish the following questions.Task 3: What does the word “giant” mean in the title? Why do we call Bíró a pen giant? Discuss these with your classmates.biro Bíró 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 didn’t even stop to have his 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 for the food “sandwich” today.Task 4: Read this article about the inventor of the sandwich and complete the exercise.1.  The Earl of Sandwich was ____________. (      ) A.the name of a servant      B.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 Earl 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 end3. People liked the Earl of Sandwich's idea because ____________. (      ) A. bread and meat was cheap to eatB. he always won when he played cardsC. they liked the Earl of SandwichD. when they ate with one of their hands, they could do something    with the otherB BA AD D4. Today, the sandwich is ____________. (      ) A. also a name of a rich manB. two pieces of bread with meat between themC. not interested in playing cardsD. not liked by most of the people5. As a food, the sandwich ____________. (      ) A.is usually made of bread and chicken    B.is usually made of bread and meatC. sometimes smells good, but sometimes not     D. is hard for us to makeB BB Bthe Kongming LanternKongming (Zhuge Liang)Culture corner2What is the relationship between the Kongming Lantern and the hot-air ballon?The Kongming Lantern led to the invention of the hot-air balloon.Task 5: Skim the article about the Kongming Lantern and the hot-air balloon and answer the following questions.Where is the Kongming Lantern popular?All over Asia.1   What is the Kongming Lantern?2   How does the Kongming Lantern work?3   When do people use the Kongming Lantern?4   What did Zhuge Liang use such lanterns to do?5How 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 festivals.He used them to give signals in battles.Because they both work in the same way.Check: 根据中文提示用适当的短语填空根据中文提示用适当的短语填空1.He (出生)in Budapest, Hungary.2. In the 1930s, he (以…身份工作) a newspaper editor.3. Now (数以百万计)people use it all over the world.4. In many counties, people still use the word “biro” to ________(指代) any kind of ballpoint pen.5. The Kongming Lantern _______ (导致) the invention of the hot-air balloon.was born worked asmillions ofrefer toled to立刻，马上立刻，马上 在在20世纪世纪30年代年代以以…身份工作身份工作 总是，一直总是，一直遍及全世界遍及全世界指代指代 数以百万计数以百万计导致导致right nowin the 1930swork as…all the timeall over the worldrefer tomillions oflead to 3HHomework       利用百科全书或互联网搜索下列内容，并整理成小短文。

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