2. Inventions Unit 18 Inventions What will you think of next?

3. Thomas Edison invented the electric bulb after thousands of unsuccessful experiments

4. The thinking under the apple tree made him invent the theory of gravity. Isaac Newton “Why did the apple fall to the ground?”

5. By watching how the steam raised the lid, Watt improved the steam engine. James Watt steamer

6. What are their differences and similarities? Different backgrounds cultures education nationalities IQ Job… Creative thinking

7. Read the text fast to find out the general idea of the text, using the title and subtitles. It mainly tells us how to be more creative. (=What thinking strategies one should use if he wants to develop his creativity.) 1.What is the general idea of the text? 2.What are the 4 thinking strategies? What do they mean? 1.Think outside the box ( 框外思维 ) 2.Take another look at it ( 换个角度看问题 ) 3.Make connections （联想） 4.Keep trying （不断试验） 4 thinking strategies

8. 1. What is creativity according to the text ? 2. How can we become more creative? Creativity is not about getting high test scores, having a high IQ or being smart. Instead,it is one of the most highly valued skills in society, is a matter of habits. By thinking about the way we think and practicing good thinking strategies. Paragraph 1

9. Paragraph 2 1. What is “to think outside the box ” ?to think outside the box To try new ways to solve a problem. Because knowledge and learning are important but what we know and what we have learnt may also limit our thinking. Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for creative solutions and also try "impossible" or "crazy" solutions. 2. Why should we “think outside the box ” ? 3.How do inventors think outside the box? rephrase = try to express again

10. 1.What does “ take another look at it ” mean? take another look at it 2. If we look at problems in as many ways as possible, we may _______. A. find solutions that would otherwise remain invisible B. have different attempts and false starts C. improve our understanding D. make our ideas visible Paragraph 3 It means looking at problems in as many ways as possible.

11. 1. What does making connections mean?making connections 2. Why should thinkers combine new and old ideas in many ways? 3. How do creative thinkers usually think of new applications and solutions? If we connect new ideas to only one area of our previous knowledge, it is easy to limit the possibilities of a new idea.. By comparing and connecting ideas and objects in new ways Paragraph 4 It means connecting new thoughts or ideas to what we already know.

12. 1. Why did some great inventors force themselves to develop new ideas even when they were tired or did not feel inspired? 2. How do you understand Good ideas are no accident? They all knew that for each new invention that works, there are at least ten (inventions) that do not (work). Paragraph5-6 Good ideas are the result of a long process of trial and error.

13. True or false statements ? 1. Most inventors have a high IQ. 2. The things we know can sometimes make it more difficult for us to understand new ideas. 3. It is impossible to learn how to be creative. 4. The best way to find a good solution is to look for one good answer. 5.The more ways we have of looking at a problem, the more likely it is that we can find a solution. 6. Inventors try to avoid failure. 7. Most good ideas are result of long process of trial and error. (T) (F) 1.Not all /Only some 4.as many answers as possible 6.Inventers know that for each new invention that works, there are at least ten that do not.

14. Can you place the mixed examples in the right paragraph? 1. According to Leonardo da Vinci, problems which has seemed impossible could be solved if he changed the way he described the problem. 2. Thomas Edison made a rule saying that he had to make an invention every ten years. 3. Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music. 4. Einstein, who changed the world of physics forever with his Theory of Relativity, preferred images to numbers. 5. Samuel Morse, the man who invented the telegraph, got his idea by watching a rider exchange a tired horse for a new one. (para 2-----think outside the box) (para 5-----keep trying) (para 5---keep trying) (para 3-----take another look at it) (para 4-----make connections)

15. Para. 1: How to become more creative. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 General idea The structure of the text. Para. 2: Think outside the box Para. 3:Take another look at it Para. 4: Make connections Para. 5: Keep trying Para. 6:Conclusion. We can use the thinking strategies to develop our creativity. It mainly tells us how to be more creative. (=What thinking strategies one should use if he wants to develop his creativity.)

16. Consolidation Creative thinking is a matter of _________and a _________effort to break away from old thought patterns. To become more creative, we should think about how we think and practising good thinking ____________. The first thinking strategy is to ___________________. It means that creative thinkers try new ways to solve a problem because we may be _________by the way we normally think. Creative thinkers also realize that __________answers and even failures help us better understand a problem. The second thinking strategy is to ___________________, because our ___________ of things can also be a limiting factor. If we only view a problem in one way, we may not be able to solve it.. The third thinking strategy is to_________________. Creative thinkers made their important inventions by __________and ___________ideas and objects in new ways. If we connect new information only with what ’ s “ logical ” or “ normal ”, we limit our creativity. The fourth thinking strategy is to_____________. The more ideas an inventor examines, the more likely he or she is to find a good one. Great inventions tend to come after a long series of_________and ________. We can all achieve more if we develop our creativity, by trying the thinking strategies of inventors and scientists. habitsconscious strategies think outside the box limited partial take another look at it perception make connections comparingconnecting keep trying errortrial

17. (Explain the 4 thinking strategies one by one. It’s better to give one or two examples when you are explaining) “It’s really exciting that everyone can learn to be creative. If you want to be creative, you will have to learn four thinking strategies…” 4 thinking strategies Think outside the box Make connectionsKeep tryingTake another look at it Let me tell you how to become more creative.

18. Homework Read the passage over and over again. Try to retell the passage. Memorize the new words and useful expressions. Write down what you have talked about. “How do you become creative?” in about 100 words.

19. 1.A fly fell into the customer’s cup. Both the customer and waiter saw that. Who is the unhappiest one? 2.If a hunter killed one of the ten birds on a tree, how many birds are still there? The fly. None. Examples of “thinking outside the box”

20. ExamplesExamples of taking another look at it froghorse

21. football volleyball Ball of fire Tennis ball round moon clock orange ball Make connections