外研社 2024-2025 高中英语 必修三 unit 3 understanding ideas 导学案

Unit 3 Understanding ideas【学习目标】【学习过程】Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this period, students will be able to:1.Watch a video and extract the key information from it;2.Know and master the main features of an interview;3.Understand this passage to obtain relevant details;4.Improve critical thinking skills and try to give some useful suggestions.Learning activitiesTo get the main idea of an interview, find out detailed information about the inventions of the past and now and what inspires people to invent things, voice your opinions about inspiration for inventionActivity 1: Look at the pictures and talk about how the way we live has changed over time. Discuss the reasons behind these changes._______________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 2: Look at the title and pictures, answer the question.What is the genre of the passage?The New Age of Invention_______________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 3: Read the passage quickly, and answer the questions.1. Who is the interviewee?2. What is the main idea of the interview?Answers:_______________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 4: Read the passage quickly to match the main idea of each part.1 Paragraphs 1~22 Paragraphs 3~43 Paragraphs 5~84 Paragraphs 9~125 Paragraphs 13~14A The advances in different areas thanks to technology.B The inspiration for more inventions.C Greeting between the interviewer and Richard.D The possibility of making time machine.E The on­going great age of invention. Answers:_______________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 5:Read the interview and find out what inventions are mentioned._______________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 6: Choose the sentences that describe Dr Fairhurst’s opinions.1 Inventions in Ancient China were better than those in the West.2 A lot of today’s great inventions are tech-based.3 Today, most inventors prefer working by themselves.4 The desire to solve problems inspires invention.5 A time machine will definitely be invented in the future.Answers:_______________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 7: Read the interview carefully and finish the tasks.Task 1: Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1. How does Richard prove we are in the great new age of technology?_______________________________________________________________________________________________2. What are the inspirations to invent things? _______________________________________________________________________________________________Task 2: Read the interview again and write T for true and F for false.1 It suggests that the present day is a new age for inventions, and many people might think that the great age of invention is coming.2 Most of the great inventions are tech-based today.3 An intelligent walking house using GPS technology to travel has become a reality now. 4 A time machine will possibly be invented in the future. Activity 8: Complete the mind map with information from the passage.InventionsInventions of the pastAncient China 1___________________The West 2___________________Inventions of todayvirtual reality, wearable tech,3 _______________________________ replacement 4 ___________________made by 3D printers5 ___________________ using GPS, computing technology and 6 ___________________Inspiration for inventionsrecognising 7 ___________________8 _______________________________Activity 9: Think & Share1. If you were the interviewer, what other questions would you ask Dr Richard Fairhurst?_______________________________________________________________________________________________2. In your opinion, what else inspires people to invent things?_______________________________________________________________________________________________Summary:1 Can you introduce the four inventions in ancient China?2 According to Dr. Richard Fairhurst, what is it that inspires us to invent things?