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

3. the compass paper Printing Gunpowder

4. What qualities should one have to be an inventor? 1%

5. What qualities should one have to be an inventor? creativity determination pioneering spirit imagination perseverance( 恒心 ) e

6. A romantic story from the rubbish

7. What do you think of the inventors ? be born intelligent

8. 1 Are some people born creative, or is it possible to be creative? 2 Do you have to be very intelligent to be an inventor?

9. What will you think of next?

10. Read the text fast and find out the main idea of the text. It mainly tells us how to be more creative. Or What thinking strategies one should use if he wants to develop his creativity.

11. How many thinking strategies does the passage talk about? What are they? Four Think outside the box Take another look at it Make connections Keep trying

12. creative thinking think outside the box take another look at it make connections keep trying try a new way to … … in as many ways as possible. combine new and old ideas … A long process of trial and error. ? ?? What will you think of next?

13. Para.1 What will you think of next? 1. Most inventors have high IQs. 2.Do the great thinkers who have changed the world have much in common? 3.Do they come from the same culture and the same background? 4.Most of them were top students at school?

14. 5. What is creativity according to the text ? 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. Para.1 Creative thinking is about _______. A. changing thinking habits B. having a high IQ or being smart C. getting high test scores D. doing well at school A

15. 6. How can we become more creative? By thinking about the way we think and practicing good thinking strategies.

16. Who never goes to see a doctor,even when he is ill ? Mike’s father is a policeman. Why did Mike recognize him among his workmates though they were all in uniform? It is leaking( 漏水 ) everywhere in the office on a rainy day, why nobody has got wet? A blind man. The workmates are policewomen. Nobody is in.

17. Who is the king of all animals? A cat passed by a mouse without even looking at it. Why? How to divide 13 oranges between 9 children fairly? The zookeeper Make orange juice Blind cat/ dead mouse/ electronic mouse Which two English letters are the ones that people like to listen to the most? CD

18. 1.A plane crashed. Why was nobody in the plane injured? 2.When we cut a corner from a square-shaped desk with four corners, how many corners are left? All the people in the plane died. Five. Think outside the box 3.Why can a frog jump higher than a tree? A tree can’t jump.

19. the box 1.“Think outside the box.” The underlined part refers to______. A. “impossible” or “crazy” solutions B. a complete answer C. the old thought patterns D. partial solutions and failures C Para.2

20. 2.If you only view a problem in one way, we ______. A. may think outside the box B. may find the hidden solutions C.may not be able to solve the problem D.may not know how to make a model C

21. 1.What is important if we want to be successful? 3.Why do inventors often rephrase a problem? knowledge and learning To allow for …and also try…. Para.2 2. Why should we “think outside the box ” ? what we know and what we have learnt may also limit our thinking.

22. Para.2 4. What’s the author’s opinion about partial solutions and failures? Partial solutions, and even failures, give us more information and clues that help us move towards a better solution. 5.What does creative thinking mean? A conscious effort to break away from ….

23. Get out of your box!

24. Invent!

25. Change it to… Add something…

26. Creations in art (illusion)

31. Take another look at it

32. 1. 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 Para.3

33. 1.What is often the result of a change in perception? 2.How can creative thinkers find solutions that would otherwise remain invisible? 3.What does the process include? 4.What is the use of each new way of looking at a situation? 5.What will help great thinkers see things that may otherwise remain hidden?

34. + video phone + heating wires electric blanket Make connections

35. Will these inventions be possible? + Plike whcow What other inventions can you think of?

36. + + roller-skate fork-lift truck

37. Bionics( 仿生学 ) is a science based on biological behavior that can be applied to machine designs and human development.

38. Confucius( 孔夫子 ) says, by reviewing the old knowledge, one can gain new ideas. 子曰： “ 温故而知新， 可以为师矣。 ” ☺ Every new thought or idea has to be connected to what we already know. ☺ It is easy to limit the possibilities of a new idea by connecting it to only one area of our previous knowledge.

39. Make connections 1.What ’ s the disadvantage of connecting of the new thought to only one area of our previous knowledge? 2.What do great thinkers try to do? 3.What ’ s the advantage of comparing and connecting ideas and objects in new ways? Para.4

40. Genius ( 天才 ) is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration( 汗水 ). ---- Thomas Alva Edison Thomas Edison made a rule saying that he had to make an invention every ten days.

41. 2. Why did some great inventors force themselves to develop new ideas even when they were tired or did not feel inspired? They all knew that for each new invention that works, there are at least ten (inventions) that do not (work). Para.5-6 Keep trying 1.Most famous scientists and thinkers are very productive because they produce the best ideas all the time. F 3.What can we do if we want to develop our creativity?

42. 1. We can get the conclusion from the fifth paragraph that ____ A. to be clever can lead to success B. he who laughs last laughs best C. failure is the mother of success D. never too old to learn 2. The sentence “ good ideas are no accident” means the following except that ____ A. Good ideas never come by chance. B. The accident is not caused by good ideas. C. To be successful needs many trials and errors. D. Failures can also help us move towards a better solution. 3. Another proper title for the text is probably ____ A.Creativity B. Great thinkers C. How to solve problems D. Connection

43. ☺ Newton discovered the Theory of Gravity after noticing an apple fall down onto the ground. ☺ Deng Xiaoping put forward the idea of “ One State, Two systems ” ☺ Su Dongpo ’ s poem : 远看成岭侧成峰, 远近高低 各不同. According to Leonardo da Vinci, problems ☺ According to Leonardo da Vinci, problems which had seemed impossible could be solved which had seemed impossible could be solved if he changed the way he described the problem. if he changed the way he described the problem. Make connections Take another look at it Think outside the box Take another look at it Think outside the box

44. ☺ Mozart, who lived in Austria, wrote more than 600 pieces of music. ☺ Samuel Moorse, the man who invented the telegraph, got his idea by watching a rider exchange a tired horse for a new one. Keep trying Make connections

46. Discussion 1.If you are interested in becoming an inventor, what new inventions will you make? What thinking strategies will you use ? 2.If you are not interested in becoming an inventor, you may probably want to find new ways to improve your life.Then what’s your next thought that will change you life?

47. 3. How do you understand the title of the passage? If we want to be creative, we should follow these rules---think outside the box, take another look at it, make connections and keep trying. These rules also work when we solve a problem

48. Creativity is the place where no one else has ever been. You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work, taking risks and by keeping on trying. What you will discover will be wonderful--- yourself. What have you learned after studying the passage? the passage?

51. Let’s think! Let’s create! Let’s invent! Let our nation be stronger!

52. According to the passage, fill in the blanks Creative thinking seems to be ______ ______ of ________ a matter habit HOW Think outside the box Take another look at it Make connections Keep trying So if we want to ________ our ________, we can try _______ some of the _______ _______ of the ________ and ________. develop creativity using thinking strategies great famous

53. Creativity is a matter of _________. In order to be more creative, we should think about how we think and ____________ good thinking strategies. To “ think outside the box” is a conscious ______ to break away from old thought _________ in order to __________ new possibilities. A change in ____________ ----- to take another look at the problem----may lead to good solutions and new ideas. To “ think outside the box” is a conscious ______ to break away from old thought _________ in order to __________ new possibilities. A change in ____________ ----- to take another look at the problem----may lead to good solutions and new ideas. habits practice effort patterns explore perception Fill in the blanks

54. Great thinkers are _________of “ ” and try to __________ new and old ideas in as many __________ ways as possible. By ___________ and connecting ideas and objects in new ways, creative thinkers are able to think of new _______________and solutions. Great thinkers are _________of “ making connections ” and try to __________ new and old ideas in as many __________ ways as possible. By ___________ and connecting ideas and objects in new ways, creative thinkers are able to think of new _______________and solutions. Good ideas are no __________.They are the result of a long ________ of trial and______. If we want to develop our creativity, we can try using these thinking strategies to find new ways to _________ our life. Good ideas are no __________.They are the result of a long ________ of trial and______. If we want to develop our creativity, we can try using these thinking strategies to find new ways to _________ our life. aware combine different comparing applications accident process error improve

55. Language points: be born+ adj./n. He was born blind She was born a singer. No man is born wise. come up with( 想到 ) Can scientists come up with ways of predicting earthquakes? His name came up in the conversation

56.  …what we know and what …also limit our … limit… (to…) 把 …… 限定 ( 限制 ) 到 …… e.g. We must limit the expense to what we can afford. I limit myself to two cups of coffee a day. limit the expenses as much as possible limit 限度，极限，界限 limited 有限的 limitless 无限的

57. allow for: 考虑到 ; 顾及 It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays. 我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。 We must allow for his inexperience. I must allow for your feeling when I criticize your mistake. allow sb. to do sth. allow doing sth. allow sb. sth. His mother allows him 200 yuan a month for pocket money. 给予某人某东西（时间、金钱等）

58.  …, we may get stuck. get / be stuck 受阻 e.g. They got stuck in a traffic jam. The boat was stuck in the mud. I've got something stuck in my throat. be stuck on sb.: 迷恋于, 爱上 e.g. He says he's stuck on his girl friend.

59. get stuck with sb / sth 与不喜欢的某人（某物）在一起 I am stuck with my sister for the whole day. 我一整天都让妹妹给缠住了 Why am I always stuck with the clothes? 干吗总是要我洗衣服？ stick to 坚持

60. break away from( 摆脱, 脱离 ) Taiwan is part of China. It can’t break away from China. The boy has broken away from his family. as with: like 正如 …… 一样 As with drawing a picture, you should be patient and careful when you do the job.

61. discover/ explore new possibilities possibility n. 可能性, 可能, 可能的事 the possibility of success the possibility of rain There is a possibility of his coming for Christmas. Is there any possibility that he will be elected chairman? there is a possibility of doing sth there is a possibility that + clause.

62. otherwise adv. 否则 ; 不然 (or) ; 以另外的 方式 (in another way) ；不同地 (differently) adj. 并非如此；不这样的.

63. Some are wise, some are otherwise. 有的人聪明, 有的人不聪明。 9. Otherwise Seize the chance, otherwise you will regret it. 要抓住机会, 否则你会后悔的。 We were going to play football, but it was so hot that we decided to do otherwise. 我们原打算踢足球，可是天很热，我们就决定干别 的了。

64. He is noisy, but otherwise a nice boy. 他爱吵闹，但在其他方面倒是一个好孩子。 be aware of/be aware that-clause Are you aware of your mistake? She became aware that something was burning.