Inventing a Better World

I. Vocabulary Review 2. Reading Review 3. Reading 4. Worksheet & Discussion 5. Q & A 6. Video clips

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Inventorinventinvention The Wright brothers, great ________ in history, ________ the aircraft, which is no doubt an important _________ in history. The Wright brothers, great ________ in history, ________ the aircraft, which is no doubt an important _________ in history.

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Necessity necessary “________ is the mother of invention.” “________ is the mother of invention.” It is ________ that people keep thinking up new ideas to better our life.

Necessity “________ is the mother of invention.” “________ is the mother of invention.” It is ________ that people keep thinking up new ideas to better our life. necessary

successsucessfulsucceed # Having tried so many times, Allan finally __________ in asking May out. # Mark is a _________ businessman, who owns several companies. # As the saying goes, “Failure is the mother of _________.”

succeeded successful success # Having tried so many times, Allan finally __________ in asking May out. # Mark is a _________ businessman, who owns several companies. # As the saying goes, “Failure is the mother of _________.”

Reading Review

1 st paragraph As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Many times, people invent things to meet their own needs. Later the solutions to their problems turn out to be great inventions and change our way of life.

1 st paragraph As the ______ goes, “________ is the mother of ________.” Many times, people invent things to _______ their own needs. Later the solutions ___ their problems ____ ____ to be great inventions and _____ our way of life. Level: **

When Teng Hung-chi was a vocational school student, he worked as a mechanic in a factory. One day, he was using the bathroom in the factory. His hands were dirty because of work, so he did not want to touch the faucet. He thought, “If I could wash my hands without touching the faucet, it would be great.”

When Teng Hung-chi was a vocational school student, he worked ___ a ______ in a factory. One day, he was using the bathroom in the factory. His hands were dirty _____ ___ work, so he did not want to touch the _______. He thought, “If I _____ ______ my hands without ______ the faucet, it _______ ____ great.”

Reading

However, Silver’s weak glue became a great success in 1980—it glued itself to a piece of paper. When Silver’ fellow worker Art Fry sang hymns during the church service, he was frustrated that his bookmarks kept falling out of his hymn book. Suddenly, he remembered Silver’s invention. it: the weak glue played as the guitarist in the band. 假設語氣 — 與現在事實相反 If S + Ved, S + would… CN, something successful 後接名詞 ; because 接句子

Weak glue on a piece of paper would help him mark the right page without damaging the book. Later, he returned to the office and shared his experience with others in the company. Then the Post-it note was born and successfully spread around the world. As you can see, great inventors get the ideas from their own experience. it: the weak glue played as the guitarist in the band. 假設語氣 — 與現在事實相反 If S + Ved, S + would… CN, something successful 後接名詞 ; because 接句子

As you can see, great inventors get the ideas from their own experience. Next time you have a problem, try to think of a way to solve it. Perhaps you may become a great inventors, too. it: the weak glue played as the guitarist in the band. 假設語氣 — 與現在事實相反 If S + Ved, S + would… CN, something successful 後接名詞 ; because 接句子

Two examples Q & A Who are they? Where are they from? What are their inventions? When did they invent those things? Why did they invent them? How did they solve the problems?

The two Inventors

Who:Teng Hong-Chi Where:Taichung, Taiwan What:sensor faucet Why:He didn’t want to touch the tap with his dirty hands. When:He was 17, a vocational school student, when he came up with the idea. How:He solved the problem by putting a built-in sensing device into the faucet to control water.

Who:Art Fry & Spencer Silver Where:Minnesota, USA What:Post-it Note Why: Fry’s bookmarks kept falling off, and using glue to stick bookmarks to his hymn book would damage the book. When:1980 How:Fry remembered Silver’s weak glue, and it could stick to the page and could be reused without damaging the book.

As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Many times, people invent things to meet their own needs. Later the solutions to their problems turn out to be great inventions and change our way of life. As the saying goes = Well goes the saying 在介紹 / 引用一句諺語時用。 Failure is the mother of success. Experience is the mother of knowledge. Enthusiasm is the mother of effort. =Usually meet / fill / satisfy a need the Key to an answer the answer to a question the access to the victim to 結果卻 … 超出預期

When Teng Hung-chi was a vocational student, he worked as a mechanic in a factory. One day, he was using the bathroom in the factory. His hands were dirty because of work, so he did not want to touch the faucet. He thought, “If I could wash my hands without touching the faucet, it would be great.” as + 身分 John played as the guitarist in the band. 假設語氣 — 與現在事實相反 If S + Ved, S + would… 過去進行式 後接名詞 ; because 接句子

Teng then worked hard to put this idea into practice. Soon, he invented a faucet controlled by a built-in sensing device. At that time, he was only seventeen. This young inventor later sold the rights to his invention for NT$ 1.5 million. to put …into practice 付諸實現 =to realize... Eg. To put a dream into practice=to realize a dream controlled…device 為形容詞片語省略 which was, 若保留 which was 則為 形 容詞子句 rights 為複數型，指版權。 後接 to + N Eg. The poet’s family owns the publishing rights to all his books. for + $ 表以多少錢的代價 或值多少錢 The boss wrote the client a check for NT$ 20,000 for his loss.

Since then, Teng has invented many other things. He represented Taiwan at the IENA exhibition, which is an international exhibition for invention in Germany. He won first prize there many times. Because of his many great inventions, Teng has become known as “Taiwan’s Edison.” Since + 過去時間, S + 完成式 I have learned to play the violin since I was eight / since 前面為已知先行詞，後面接 “,which …” 對前面做補充說明 此概念為非限定關係子句用法。 I went to HWHS, which is in Tangtzu, Taichung. be known as/for/to: 接身分 / 原因 / 對象 Michael Jackson is known as the king of pop; he is known for his moonwalk; he is known to almost everyone. prize/place ( 獎項 / 名次 ) ，前面用 序數，不用加 the Ben got first place this midterm.

The inventing process a. modifying his tool and successfully becoming an inventor b. changing our way of life c. having a problem d. thinking up an idea e. experimenting with a device or tool. Put the following steps in correct sequence c a edb

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