1、Module 2 Science and technologyOxford EnglishCompassGunpowderPapermaking skillTypography2Inventions change our way of life. Look at the photos below. Write the name of each invention in the puter light bulb mobile phone paper telephone train wheel7 There are four wheels in the car.wheel n.車輪，輪子 In t

2、he past, people travelled by carriage.carriage n. 馬車 It is more comfortable to travel by train. How do these inventions help us in our daily lives? In groups, discuss this with your classmates.These inventions help us in many ways in our daily lives. We may use them anytime, anywhere.They are very p

3、ractical.7Look at the photos, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 51. Then answer the questions below.略讀又叫略讀又叫“跳跳讀讀”，可以通可以通過瀏覽文章的過瀏覽文章的引言、標題、引言、標題、小標題，每段小標題，每段的首句與末句的首句與末句以及插圖來迅以及插圖來迅速了解文章的速了解文章的內容。內容。標題標題引言引言小標題小標題The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invent

4、ionin history. After its invention, travellingbecame faster and more comfortable. Afew thousand years ago, people startedto use wheels on carriages. In the early19th century, the first trains began tocarry passengers. At the start of the 20thcentury, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would

5、not have these inventions.Great inventions3Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.InventorTime of inventionLife after its inventionExamples:The wheelRead the first part of the article and complete th

6、e table.Dont know.A few thousand years ago.Travelling became faster and more comfortable. carriages trains cars2The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of p

7、eople across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.InventorTime of inventionLife after its invention People can _. People can _ _.The telephoneover long distancesspeak to each other mobile phones keep in touch witheach other anytime, anywhe

8、re with Read the second part of the article and complete the table.Alexander Graham Bell.In 1876.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs,

9、people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?D1 Read the article on page 51 and complete the table below.faster and more comfortable Alexander Graham Bell speak to each other over long distancesThomas Edisondo as many things in the even

10、ings3The WheelThe WheelThe telephoneThe telephoneThe light bulbThe light bulbInventorInventorDont knowDont know(2)_(2)_(4)_(4)_Life after Life after the the inventioninventionTravellingTravelling became became (1)_(1)_. .People can People can (3)_(3)_. .People can People can (5)_(5)_as they can in a

11、s they can in the daytimesthe daytimes. .Alexander Alexander Graham BellGraham BellThomas Thomas EdisonEdison faster faster and more and more comfortablecomfortable speak to each speak to each other over long other over long distancesdistancesdo as many do as many things in the things in the evening

12、seveningsD1 Read the article on page 51 and complete the table below.2Which invention is probably the greatest in history according to the article? 4 When was the first practical light bulb invented? 3 What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? 1 How do great inventions help people? The wheel.He invente

13、d one of the first practical telephones.In 1879.They help people live a better life.Skim the article again and answer the following questions.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps o

14、r candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?C1 Find words from the article on page 51 that have similar meanings to the words in italics fortablecenturypassengersdevelopeddaytimeC2 Complete

15、the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if fortablecenturypassengersanytimedaytimeComplete the sentences with the words you have just learnt. Change their forms if necessary. You may need to fill in more than one word.1 Da Vinci is the most famous 15th _ painter. 2 He

16、opened the door and a strong wind blew out the _. 3 Will people _ new types of transportation in the future? 4 _can get free water at the airport. 5A good reporter must _ what is happening in the world. 6Could you help me change the left _ of my car? The tyre is flat. 7Mr Greens plan was quite _, so everyone agreed with him. 8 How can I keep in touch with you if your _ is off all the time? mobile phone9A straight line is the shortest _ between two points. H1. 抄寫單詞和短語：telephone，wheel，comfortable，carriage，century，passenger，