Unit4 Inventions (activities class)
Learning objectives:
1.learn about the history of wheel.
2.have a clear understanding of the four greatest Chinese inventions both in ancient
times and modern times
3.be familiar with the structure “before,today, the invention and me”
Approaches
Task-based learning; self-study;group learning;
Steps Students Teacher Purpose Time
Lead-in Team 6 play:the
Invention of the
telephone
1appreciate and
give feed back
Arouse students’
interests to know about
inventions
5
Teacher aids Learn about the
structure: Before,
Today’s use,
inventions and me.
1. Ask Ss
what they
can learn
from the
play
before.
Guide Ss to learn
the
structure :Before,
Today’s use,
inventions and me.
Have a basic idea about
the structure of
inventions
4
Presentations 1. Team 4 present
the history of
wheels.
2. T and the other
Ss give
feedback.
1. Give
feedback
and help
Ss learn
about the
structure of
inventions.
1. Train Ss’s
speaking ability
and the history
of wheels.
6
1Team 6 present the
history of the
compass.
2. T and the other Ss
give feedback.
2. Give
feedback
and help
Ss learn
about the
structure of
inventions.
3. Train Ss’s
speaking ability
and the history
of compass
3
1Team 8 present the
history of the paper-
making.
2.T and the other Ss
give feedback.
3. Give
feedback
and help
Ss learn
about the
structure of
inventions.
4. Train Ss’s
speaking ability
and the history
of paper-
making
3
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1
1Team 3 present the
history of the printing.
2.T and the other Ss
give feedback.
4. Give
feedback
and help
Ss learn
about the
structure of
inventions.
5. Train Ss’s
speaking ability
and the history
of printing
4
1. Team 5 present
the history of
the gunpowder.
2. 2.T and the
other Ss give
feedback.
5. Give
feedback
and help
Ss learn
about the
structure of
inventions.
6. Train Ss’s
speaking ability
and the history
of gunpowder
5
1. Team 2 present
the invention
of the shopping
on line.
2.T and the other Ss
give feedback.
6. Give
feedback
and help
Ss learn
about the
structure of
inventions.
7. Train Ss’s
speaking ability
and the history
of shopping on
line.
4
Summary Summarize what we
learn today by the
mind-map.
Guide Ss to
summarize what
we learn today by
the mind-map.
Get a full review about
what the great
inventions in ancient
times and modern
times.
4
Homework 1.Read the article
given, choose one of
the 3 great new
inventions left and
write a team work ppt
on it.
2.Your team chooses
one of the 7 inventions
left and writes a play
on it. You shall present
your play next class!
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